Hey Steve I was just like you always watch in on TV and always wanted to go. So this year I just made it happen. They are having another one in Orange county in L.A in June and I am going to that one. If you want to go let me know.  I live in Sacramento so we can work something out. The cost to get in is about 35.00 to get on the floor to bid is 500.00. Needles to say we did not bid. We spent about 9 hours there and was not bored once. There are lots of different things to see besides cars. What made the whole day good was the guys I was with. We all like to look and talk about cars and that is what made it a good day.