Buick
Founded in 1903 by David Dunbar Buick, Buick is one of America’s oldest automobile brands and the oldest active division of General Motors (GM). Known for pioneering innovations like the overhead valve engine, Buick became a symbol of affordable luxury throughout the 20th century. It played a key role in GM’s growth and today positions itself between Chevrolet and Cadillac, offering premium vehicles in both the U.S. and China—its largest market.
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So....CTS went in for some minor warranty work....and I snagged a brand-spanking-new Enclave CXL as a loaner!!!!! It's so refreshing and exciting to get into a brand-new GM product and have such a strong "feel-good" reaction because the product is not only good-looking, but makes you feel so good to sit in and drive. This is a new GM product that really needs no excuses.........and man does it get looks on the road! The Enclave is so impressive in person and when you are behind the wheel, it made me search out RX350s, BMW X5s, and Audi Q7s.....just to see those owners' reactions to this sylish new Buick. The sales people at a Ford/Lincoln store I was at (to see a clie…
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Okay.....most of you know I'm not a W-body fan.....but I've said repeatedly that I think the styling upgrades on the '08 LaCrosse Super are quite attractive and would most likely make it the GM model I'd buy if locked into one of the three W-bodies.... Have any of you seen the print ad in this month's magazines? It talks all about the new Super....the styling changes.....the chassis improvements.....and even hints that it might be "quicker than a Grand National" (which it's not....Impala SS went 0-60 in 5.7 secs compared to contemporary GN road tests of the times that had the GN just under 5.0sec 0-60.) But NO WHERE in the entire ad does it mention that the Super has a…
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Slight update to the sites overall look. The LaCrosse definitely looks better, and I like the new paint choices for the LaCrosse and Lucerne. 3 models. Wow. Looks so scarce.
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My friend has been looking for a vehicle for about 8 months now. He FINALLY bought something today. I have attached a picture of his new Enclave CXL. It is Carbon Metallic with gray interior, NAV, loaded.
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You have all seen the LaCrosse Super...but...whatabout.... A Super mule! Ready for a dealer near you! That new red is really nice btw!
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There is an article in autonews.com today about that.
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2008 Buick Enclave CXL AWD The Highs: Serene driving environment, creamy ride, sexy sheetmetal, gorgeous interior. The Lows: Tepid power-to-weight ratio, modest towing capacity, so-so braking. The family champ in ride quality is also a real looker. BY TONY SWAN, PHOTOGRAPHY BY AARON KILEY October 2007 A New York Times columnist recently observed that the key to restoring Big Three fortunes lay in creating vehicles with compelling eye appeal—vehicles that people would actually want to buy. This dazzling insight came long after Buick had unveiled its Enclave crossover at the ’06 Detroit show, but the Enclave does seem to vindicate the thesis. It’s the first Buick in re…
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When will we see the next Buicks? Detroit in January? What will it be? Any good knowledgable inside info?
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Buick LaCrosse Super
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Has the LAX replacement been confirmed for 2009 or 2010? Will it be called Regal? When should we begin seeing prototypes?
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Buick ties Lexus for No. 1 in car reliability Survey finds Detroit brands making headway against Japanese competitors August 9 2007: 9:57 AM EDT | Link to Original Article @ CNNMoney NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- For the first time in 12 years, Toyota's Lexus luxury brand has to share its top rank in J.D. Power and Associates' annual Vehicle Dependability Study. And it has to share it with an American car. General Motors' Buick brand tied Lexus in the study, which measures the number of problems owners experience with their cars after three years of ownership. Following Lexus and Buick in the rankings were GM's Cadillac luxury brand, Ford's Mercury brand and Honda's Ho…
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2008 Buick Lucerne CXL AT A GLANCE Link to Original Article @ AutoWeek | Published 07/06/07, 9:03 am et AS-TESTED PRICE: $37,950 DRIVETRAIN: 3.8-liter V6; fwd, four-speed automatic OUTPUT: 197 hp @ 5200 rpm, 227 lb-ft @ 3800 rpm CURB WEIGHT: 3969 lb FUEL ECONOMY (EPA): 20 mpg OPTIONS: Audio system, including CD and MP3 playback, DVD-based touch-screen navigation ($1,945); luxury package, including power and heated front seats with memory, heated steering wheel ($995); driver-confidence package, including remote start, rear park assist, heated washer fluid, StabiliTrak, RainSense wipers ($995); sunroof ($900); heated and cooled seats ($895); 17-inch chrome wheels ($750…
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On July 31st my salesman sent me an e-mail and said the car I ordered (LaCrosse Super) was built last week at the #2 Oshawa assembly plant and should arrive any day. Well it still hasn't. He gave me a copy of the build order. I'm wondering if there was any way I could check online to see if the car has left the plant yet and is in transit. I know this sounds ridiculous, but I'm getting a little worried about it. Thanks.
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Can Future Buicks Play With Lexus? GM hopes to reinvigorate lineup with Chinese-inspired products 2011 Buick Lucerne Sketch by Blackviper8891 Link to Original Article @ AutoWeek | Published 07/30/07, 11:29 am et AT A GLANCE: FUTURE PRODUCT PLANS 2008 Enclave crossover debuts 2010 Re-engineered, restyled LaCrosse 2011 Lucerne redesign ---------------------- Can Buick be an American Lexus if it's designed in China? The brand is a hot seller in China, which has become Buick's top market. And the Riviera concept that debuted in April at the Shanghai auto show - a product designed in China - reveals Buick's new global look. Now GM wants to position Buick as an afforda…
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Five Buicks from GM's historic collection were put on a display in a one-day show in Kansas, and photgraphs from the event are beautiful! Here is a direct link from the Wichita Eagle.
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http://www.autoblog.com/2007/07/30/buick-l...inese-infusion/ Buick lineup to get Chinese-infusion Posted Jul 30th 2007 9:57AM by Damon Lavrinc Filed under: Sedans/Saloons, China, Buick Judging by the positive reception the Chinese-marketed Buicks have been receiving here in the States, GM would be ill-advised to continue offering the same warmed-over products that it's been selling over the past decade. According to Automotive News, the General sees the writing on the wall and intends to go global with the new look of Buick, originally shown at the Shanghai Motor Show in the shape of the Riviera concept. The idea is to make Buick an affordable luxury brand here in th…
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Venseattle, our faithful representative at the Buick Nationals held in Washington this year sent me these two pics from his camera phone.
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Just yesterday I read that the Buick Enclave would not be sold in China. Today I happened upon this article on the Auto Channel's website. Click here.
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GM@NYIAS Buick Supers Press Release LaCrosse Super Photo Gallery Lucerne Super Photo Gallery For release: March 27, 2007, noon EDT BUICK RETURNS 'SUPER' NAME TO DESIGNATE PREMIUM MODELS Exclusive Buick Models Elevate Design, Power and Performance NEW YORK – Buick has rekindled a name from its storied 20th-century past to mark the beginning of a new level of refinement: Super. The badge is designated exclusively for Buick’s most premium, powerful models and returns to Buick vehicles after 50 years. It will debut on the 2008 model year LaCrosse and Lucerne sedans. “We’re bringing back the Super badge to represent our most premium models,” said Steve Shannon, Buic…
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I purchased a 2007 Buick Lucerne with 17500 miles a couple of months ago. It is a CXL with the 3.8 engine. The car has developed an annoying hesitation when driving at 40-50 mph. The car hesitates/pings/groans unless you give it a bit more gas to turn off the overdrive. The problem is most noticable when using 87 octane gas but it still present when running 93 octane. I've run Techron through the system thinking perhaps the injectors were dirty but that didn't help. The check engine light is not on. To make matters worse the gas peddle vibrates as the car hesitates. I don't notice the problem when driving around town or when on the highway at 65+ mph. I'…
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How Sweet it is! An age-old battle for Buick June 15, 2007 The 2008 Buick Enclave with 20-inch wheel. CHICAGO - When General Motors announced plans three years ago to revive its Buick brand with a string of new models aimed at younger buyers, it was to reduce the average owner's age of 63, among the oldest in the industry. Today, the average Buick buyer is 65, according to the Power Information Network, the data-gathering unit of J.D. Power and Associates. That is the oldest and 19 years senior to the industry average. Its image as a geriatric brand continues to haunt Buick despite years of fighting against it. In the 1980s, for example, Buick offered turbo…
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I hope this is a change that will take place across the model lines! Get rid of the alphanumeric designations for Pontiac and Cadillac. I don't think the name changes have helped GM. It takes more money to advertise an unfamiliar model. HOW SWEET IT IS! I hope GM doesn't change their mind and go back to Lacrosse!! When the Japanese have a dud, they don't change the name..they change the styling or other attributes about the car. Don't expect Altima, Accord, Camry, Civic or Corolla to change names anytime soon. Maybe Cavalier and Grand Am needed a name change. But the other models? Nah. Is the Cobalt selling any better than the Cav? Colorado selling any better than…
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Will a Chinese Park Avenue be coming to USA? I am hoping Park Avenue and Skylark come back. Buick needs to ditch names like LU CROSS and LOO SERN. Buick needs 3 sedans..Skylark, Regal and Park Avenue.
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Brown is the new Buick Enclave's cocoa metallic could be new color of luxury Sharon Terlep | The Detroit News Once synonymous with grit and grime, brown has come to embody something entirely different for a generation of Starbucks-obsessed consumers. Something luxurious, tasty even. A little like a latte. At least that's the thinking behind General Motors Corp.'s decision to launch one of its most critical new vehicles -- the Buick Enclave crossover -- in a brunette hue called cocoa metallic. Brown rides haven't been hip since the 1970s. But GM is banking on a brown renaissance, already under way in the worlds of fashion and interior design, to take hold in the auto…
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Custom Skylark Found in Sarasota It's 1953 Again as One-Off Buick Skylark Convertible Surfaces Link to Original Article @ Edmunds SARASOTA, Fla. — It dawned slowly on collector and restorer Eugene Cohen: The 1953 Buick Skylark convertible he was working on was a one-of-a-kind. He already knew the car was one of only 1,690 built by GM, but details found on none of those other Skylarks made him realize this one was built as a showcar — or as a special treat for some VIP or employee of Buick. Cohen said the "general consensus among retired GM executives...at vintage-car meets" is that it was probably an auto show display model. The big tipoff was the blank trim and paint…
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I was on business in Hartford, CT today and spotted about a dozen Enclaves parked together outside a hotel. They had special Travelers Championship stickers on them and they were beautiful. I saw blue, white and silver. Wish I had a camera.
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Well my wife has been whispering in my ear that she wants a new SUV to replace the 2005 Chevrolet Equinox LT AWD that she drives. I told her that's fine but I was not happy with the Chevy dealer that we used last time and her choices would be anything that Buick, Pontiac, GMC sells, so I can continue to get the great service from my Buick/Pontiac/GMC dealership that I receive. We are looking to buy about this time next year. Tonight we happened to be going by the dealership so we stopped to only looked at the Buick Enclave. This was a pretty loaded SUV (I might add it was hard to read anything on the sticker as the window was heavily tinted) and when I got to the sticker…
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http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1987-BUICK-...1QQcmdZViewItem No Comment Needed. Woah.
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Future Watch: Buick Skylark for China in 2009 Link to Original Article @ Inside Line Artist rendering by C.H.U.D. SHANGHAI, China — General Motors will launch a new Buick Skylark compact in China in 2009 that could be exported to the U.S. as a 2010 model. The Skylark will replace the Daewoo-based Excelle in China and will be assembled by the Shanghai GM joint venture, Inside Line has learned. GM also is considering whether to add another Chinese Buick, the new Australia-sourced Park Avenue sedan, to its U.S. lineup in 2009, supplier sources told IL. The new Skylark is based on GM's Delta 2 global small-car architecture. It will share its underpinnings with the next-…
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Sometimes I love looking through Ebay motors and just seeing what's there. Today, I stumbled over this '86 T-Type and not only is it mint, but the guy is a great photographer and has really captured this car. Now I've got some new desktop wallpapers! Link with all pics: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1986-BUICK-...1QQcmdZViewItem
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Car and Driver today reported that Buick will get a fourth model at the end of the decade, and it's likely that it will be a sedan and/or convertible based on the Velite. Here is a link to the story: http://www.caranddriver.com/carnews/13083/...-for-buick.html
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Buick fans each have their own ideas about what Buick needs to be competitive. Today, Mark Phelan of the Detroit Free Press posed a similar question to various auto analysts. Here is a direct link.
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GM: Buick ads to downplay Tiger Woods; golfer to tout OnStar Link to Original Article @ The Detroit News Tiger Woods will end his eight-year stint as the main spokesman for General Motors Corp.'s Buick division, the automaker said today. Instead, the golf phenomenon will help tout the OnStar roadside assistance program, which GM has heavily promoted in recent years. The switch was prompted by a desire to refocus Buick marketing on the product, the company said. "We don't want a celebrity at the core of any brand. We want the message on Buick to be about Buick," said Mark LaNeve. But, he said, GM still wants to capitalize on Woods' star appeal. The golfer still will…
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In today's Detroit Free Press, Katie Merx writes some very positive things about the Buick Enclave, and offers a couple of interesting quotes from Bob Lutz. Mr. Lutz states, "The future of Buick does not hinge on the success of the Enclave." Rather, he said, to return Buick to its historic role as GM's "near-luxury brand" in the United States, it must continue to offer vehicles in that same vein. "There will never again be a 'cheap Buick,'" Lutz said. "They will never again be priced down with Chevrolet.But they will offer outstanding value for the price asked." To see the entire article click here.
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I just got done with a rental Lucerne. Here is what I had and what I noted. The car was brand new and only had 3,000 miles. Though a base model it was nicely optioned and if stickered at $26K or 27K would have been a good car for an older driver. Road manners while not sporting was very managable and comfortable. It handeled Southern Californias caynon roads and highways just fine. I even noted with the 80-90 MPH speeds on the high way it still managed 24 MPG. The one major complaint I would have is the 3800 Series III should have never been used in this car. The rest of the car is just more refined even in base form for a engine of this nature. I like the 380…
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An article by Rick Popely and Jim Mateja in today's Chicago Tribune, "Age-old battle for Buick: Models aimed at younger buyers haven't helped the venerable GM brand reverse a long trend of its buyers being among the oldest in the auto industry -- at 65, nearly 20 years above the average," has some interesting facts. And it also claims that "Global Insight forecasts that a smaller crossover, a version of the Saturn Vue, will arrive in 2008. In 2009, the LaCrosse is expected to be redesigned and renamed Regal, bringing back a popular nameplate. The front-wheel-drive Lucerne could be replaced by a larger rear-drive sedan in 2010, perhaps as the Riviera." Click here for the…
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I got this in an email today! Dear Buick Enthusiast, The release of the all-new Buick Enclave is almost here. As the anticipation grows, we'd like you to be among a select group of people to experience the finest luxury crossover vehicle we've ever made, at an exclusive event designed to celebrate the beginning of a beautiful new era for Buick. Your V.I.P. invitation will provide you access to the Enclave at a dealer near you, and even give you an opportunity to be one of the first to purchase. Contact your local participating dealer for details. Register now and get ready to immerse yourself in the elegant lines and sophisticated design that make the Enclave the star…
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2008 Buick Park Avenue Might Come Stateside! Reaction to the Chinese Park Avenue has made GM reconsider bringing the Park Avenue over to the US. The original plan was to do a full reskin on the car a la Enclave, however GM is now planning to bring the Chinese Park Avenue to America as early as Spring of next year. Built in Australia, their will be a decontented base model starting at around $40k, excluding the luxury features of the top end model. The ultra-luxury model will be offered, with all the features of the Park Avenue sold in China. Finally, GM will have a true luxury car, and suprisingly, it will come from Buick. Base engine for the Park Avenue is rumored…
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http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do/Drive...rticleId=120686 Road Tests First Drive: 2008 Buick Enclave A twice-around-the-clock test-drive in Buick's next big thing By Daniel Pund, Senior Editor, Detroit Date posted: 05-08-2007 What can be accomplished in 24 hours? Well, one could run the entire length of the annual Le Mans endurance race. One could fly from Los Angeles to London, by way of Tokyo. Or one could even finish an entire dinner in Italy — well, almost. We have chosen instead to spend our 24 hours test-driving the 2008 Buick Enclave. We were unable to get an Enclave from Buick, since the company's official media test-drive won't happen for another couple…
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Happy birthday to my Regal! It turns 15 today. I bought it as my first brand new car while I was in grad school (though it was garaged at my parents' house 2,000 miles away) and the powertrain is original. It was factory-ordered. When I parked it last night, the odometer read 235,000.1. So, I'm less than 15,000 miles away from the quarter million mark I'm shooting for. Should I keep striving for it? I'll still get my new car (W-body) anytime between fall of 2007 and spring of 2008, and keep the Regal to try to hit that milestone!
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I read in a 2007 Lucerne promo of the "NEW DOUBLE ISOLATED” powertrain mounting system. Does anyone know whether this is different/better than they used in 2006? My own experience with my 2006 CX is that the engine noise isolation is not as good as it could be, and not as good as it was in my previous 1999 LeSabre. Otherwise, it's a nice, quiet car, especially after the source of an annoying vibration under acceleration was found & corrected by the dealer. If better mounts are now available, I'd be interested in retrofitting them to my 2006, if that's possible.
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**See posts 12 and 13 for more, better pictures** http://www.cheersandgears.com/enclaveowner...wtopic.php?t=53
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Buick here in America is a brand of declining sales, lackluster product (excluding Enclave) and an aging customer base. Buick China: A thriving, growing brand with a wide audience and successful, competent product. Many have legitimately complained about the lack of such support and backing in the form excellent product being offered here in the USA. This is all about to change. Enclave is the start of great things for the Buick brand. GM hasn’t given up; Buick is a very important part of the new GM going forward. This key fob excellently demonstrates what GM intends to take Buick; this type of elegance and luxury will become the norm at Buick as it moves upmarket. …
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While viewing buick.com, I noticed the Buick tri-shield logo and the words "Drive beautiful." Could that be a new advertising slogan (replacing "Beyond precision")?
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Anyone who wants the new Buick Park Avenue that the people in China are getting post here... And be heard we need GM to realize it can't starve North America of cars that people want to buy and will pay for! Please share your thoughts and join together to try and make difference so this fine car will see the light of day in North America!
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2008 LaCrosse Deletions (AK5) frontal, driver and right front passenger air bags, includes Passenger Sensing System (front passenger air bag status indicated on inside rearview mirror) (C67) single-zone manual air conditioning with rear seat heating/cooling outlets Analog instrumentation with speedometer, temperature, fuel, tachometer, trip odometer, door and trunk ajar, washer fluid level and oil-life monitor (AP8) extended-range Remote Keyless Entry, enables dealer-installed remote start system (U1C) AM/FM stereo with CD player, seek-and-scan, digital clock and 6 speakers (NK5) 4-spoke steering wheel with mounted cruise controls (PCX) Chrome Enhancement Packag…
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GM@NYIAS 2008 Buick LaCrosse Photo Gallery 2008 Buick LaCrosse Press Release
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Buick Offers New GM Safety-Enhancing Technologies Designed To Help Drivers Stay In Their Lane, Avoid Lane-Change Collisions DETROIT – Buick will offer two new safety-enhancing technologies that could serve as an extra set of “eyes” for drivers, helping them to avoid a collision caused by an inadvertent lane change or by colliding with a vehicle in the side blind spot while changing lanes. The technologies will be available on all 2008 Buick Lucerne sedan models this summer. The General Motors Lane Departure Warning (LDW) and Side Blind Zone Alert (SBZA) systems continue Buick’s mission of adding advanced but easy-to-use technologies that offer occupants peace of …
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DESIGN: Buick Riviera Concept
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NOTE: There was going to be commentary with this as with the Camaro and Challenger Design Development threads. To be quite honest, I'm strapped for time anymore while focusing on other projects, so that feature is going to have to sit out this installment. Just enjoy the sketches straight outta Shanghai -- it is, after all, what you really came for. DESIGN: 2007 BUICK RIVIERA CONCEPT Please, refrain from posting your thoughts and comments until all images are posted. Thank you.
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Hey gang, check out this review of Enclave. http://www.autoweek.com/apps/pbcs.dll/arti...E/70424001/1004
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GM @ Shanghai Buick Riviera Concept Press Release Buick Riviera Concept - Image Gallery SHANGHAI - The Buick Riviera, a stunning concept car designed to showcase Buick's new global design direction, made its global debut today at Auto Shanghai 2007. The gullwing Riviera concept coupe was developed with global design input by the Pan Asia Technical Automotive Center (PATAC) in China, a design and engineering joint venture between General Motors and Shanghai Automotive Industry Corporation (SAIC). The Riviera was introduced today by Rick Wagoner, GM Chairman and CEO, and Hu Maoyuan, SAIC Chairman. The Riviera has been engineered to accommodate a new hybrid system tha…
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New Buick Enclave Rolls Off Local Line April 11, 2007 04:01 PM EDT | Link to Original Article @ WLNS News It's all systems go for the Buick Enclave. The very first models available for public sale are rolling off GM's Delta Township assembly line. The wait is over. After months of tweaking and testing, the Enclave is ready to roll. A state-of-the-art assembly line brings forth a state-of-the-art crossover SUV. The Enclave is the much-anticipated final piece in the Delta Township vehicle lineup. Harry Clay, Team Leader, GM Delta Twp. Assembly: "It's full-steam ahead now. We had the launch of the Outlook and the Acadia, now we have the Enclave, so it's full productio…
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Buick Riviera Concept Revealed Images have leaked online of the new Buick Riviera concept, which is to be revealed at the Shanghai auto show this week. Designed at the GM Pan Asia Technical Center, the car is yet another stylish Buick designed by GM's China design team. The Riviera is supposed to showcase Buick's forthcoming global design language for Buick, and the coupe will tour the world after the Shanghai show closes. Unfortunately, there aren't any major American autoshows left, leaving GM without a place to properly showcase such a concept in the US until late this year. Link: http://www.leftlanenews.com/buick-riveria-concept.html
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How is everyone feeling about their local BPG dealership? Mine is in Hickory, North Carolina. The old stand-alone BPG was sold to the local Chevrolet dealership and man, has it gone down hill, especially on customer service. I've been working with one of their sales reps, the "Corvette Specialist," and he runs hot and cold. No real personal attention, no feeling of being somewhere special like the old Buick dealerships. I sent him my desired Enclave almost a month ago, "so that I can get it in the pipeline and get it for you early," and I haven't heard a word from him since. Earlier, I made an appointment with him to test drive an Acadia, and when I showed up, he was gone…
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At first we thought it had to be a mistake. General Motors is already paying customers to take the 2008 Buick Enclave off their hands? It's not even on dealer lots yet, but Automotive News reports Buick is offering $1,000 "Conquest Bonus Cash" and 4.9% financing available on the $32k+ CUV. Though the "Conquest Cash" is intended to draw non-GM-driving customers away from the competition, no matter the name, rebates on brand new vehicles are obvious admissions of overpricing that only enforce car shoppers' addiction to cash-back offers. If the Enclave performs as well and is as reliable as it is gorgeous, it shouldn't need any incentives. On the other hand, a drop-dea…
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2007 Buick Excelle Exterior:
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First Look 2008 Buick Park Avenue (China) Image Gallery 2008 Buick Park Avenue - Press Release ~~The nicest Buick you can't buy here~~
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I don't know if this article was posted, but it's apparent the upcoming Buick Park Avenue in China will be Lucerne's replacement: Link: http://www.thecarconnection.com/Auto_News/...173.A12090.html
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First Look 2008 Buick Park Avenue (China) Press Release 2008 Buick Park Avenue - Image Gallery Shanghai, China - Shanghai General Motors (Shanghai GM) has introduced the newest member of its Buick lineup, the Park Avenue luxury sedan. Like the affluent New York City boulevard of the same name, Buick's Park Avenue is trendy and luxurious. With its range of advanced technologies and high-grade amenities, not to mention a stylish design that conveys a sense of power and passion, it is representative of traditional American luxury sedans. "The Park Avenue is the perfect blend of tranquility and power," said Shanghai GM President Ding Lei. "It shows Buick's ability to mo…
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Okay so finally the images were put on the Wieck so now I give you first and only 2008 Buick Park Avenue Wallpaper on the web! Enjoy folks and be sure to give comments. Thanks More of my creations are here! C&G Wallpapers and Desktops!
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I recently bought a Lucerne CX, believing quality/luxury equate to QUIET, and buying into the QUIET-TUNING hype – although it’s indeed quiet on the highway, I am disappointed that it is not nearly as quiet in stop/go city driving as my previous 1999 LeSabre Ltd – the CX has poor engine noise isolation & annoying drive train shudder/growl under startup acceleration conditions - dealer improved situation by replacing one engine mount (defective design) & realigning engine to mounts, but engine noise isolation still not acceptable - wind/road noise isolation good, but 2 out of 3 not good enough. Is there ANY way I can get better engine noise isolation? I'd be willing…
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Guys take a look at this teaser, I know I can't read much of this language but I couldn't get the page to work in english. Look at this puppy it is going to be sweet, wish we would get this puppy state-side. Looks like a worthy replacement for the popular yet out-dated Buick Royuam, I am so glad I am the first to find it! Click the link! http://www.buick.com.cn/parkavenue/
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Has changing the name from Lesabre to Lucerne improved sales? And Lucerne also replaces Park Avenue. Ditto to Lacrosse replacing Century and Regal. Could we say that familiar nameplates require less money marketing the product? How about following the Taurus and change back to old beloved nameplates? Lacrosse replacement becomes Century. Lucerne (goofy French sounding name) becomes LeSabre.
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Made in China General Motors' next LaCrosse sedan is being designed right now … in China. That says a lot about GM, a lot about China, and even more about the future of creativity. From: Issue 114 | April 2007 | Page 70 | By: Fara Warner | Photographs By: Andrew Rowat Joe Qiu doesn't own a car. He doesn't even have a driver's license. His favorite vehicle, actually, is a go-kart with a top speed of 75 miles per hour. His distressed leather bomber jacket, which he rarely takes off, betrays his fascination with airplanes and all things military. His jeans, the hems unfashionably turned up, and a brushlike crewcut are pure 21st-century China. His TAG Heuer watch: a n…
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I know there are people who bash GM for selling any of it's vehicles to rental car companies, as if that is the only way they could sell their vehicles, but I think it's a good marketing tool in the sense that you can really find out about a car when you take it on a 5 day test drive. My wife and I rented a V8 Lucerne a couple of weeks ago and we both fell in love with it. Even my wife had sort of bought into the perception gap thing that Buicks were for "old people". But after spending quite a bit of time in it, she began to realize how great the car really is. Not only is it really gorgeous on the exterior, but it's like a vault when you're cruising at 85 down th…
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2007 Buick LaCrosse New for 2007 *Directions & Connections with OnStar Turn-by-Turn Navigation *Cloth seat fabric on CX – gray and neutral *New interior wood trim: Harvest Burl *Heated driver and front passengers available with cloth *New cluster graphics with red pointer gauges *Steering wheel and tri-shield emblem *Tire Pressure Monitoring System standard on all trim levels *17-inch, 10-spoke flangeless chrome tech wheels available on CXL model only *Two new wheels on CXS model: *17-inch, 12-spoke chromed aluminum wheels *17-inch, 12-spoke flangeless painted wheels *Exterior colors: Midnight Blue Metallic, Stone Gray Metallic, Midnight Amet…
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This sounds suspicious. First, since when have dealers had the power to nix new product (and which Buick dealers)? Second, how and who leaked this story? And for what purpose? As a replacement for Lucerne (if priced similarly), why wouldn't Buick dealers want it? http://www.autoblog.com/2007/02/19/wha-bui...-a-rwd-vehicle/
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GM@NYIAS Buick LaCrosse Press Release 2008 Buick LaCrosse Photo Gallery For release: March 27, 2007; noon EDT BUICK LACROSSE SEDAN GETS NEW FACE OF BUICK AND MORE STANDARD EQUIPMENT NEW YORK - Buick will freshen its 2008 LaCrosse line with the new face of Buick - a front-end design inspired by the Velite convertible concept - and an elevated list of standard equipment across all LaCrosse models. Like the recently introduced Buick Enclave luxury crossover and Super models, the 2008 LaCrosse features a more distinctive front end. The new design brings the 2008 LaCrosse sedan in line with a common Buick family appearance. The fascia, hood and chrome waterfall gril…
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GM@NYIAS Buick Lucerne Super Photo Gallery Buick Supers Press Release
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Saw this baby on the way home from school.. It was a base model. Smallish rims, lots of chrome, definetly sticks out.. In a good way!! LOVE the tailights!! (cell phone pics)
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GM@NYIAS Buick LaCrosse Super Photo Gallery Buick Supers Press Release 2008 Buick LaCrosse Press Release
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Hello guys, another wallpaper and now a mag ad for the Super I created! Enjoy and as always feel free to use and tell me what you think!
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The Buick website has been updated. They need to offer black as a color and maybe more color selections, too.
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http://www.detnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/artic.../703220345/1148
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Buick has updated its website with new pictures of the Enclave and other new info.
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It's not much but here's what Buick GM Steve Shannon said yesterday Shannon admitted that he'd like to see a return of the Riviera nameplate on a "halo" model based on the popular Velite concept car of 2004 (pictured above), but that is a low priority at the moment.
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Here is what I got to see at the Toronto show, a red 2008 Buick Enclave CXL. The red looks really good on it.
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What are your favorite classic buicks? Mine happen to be the: 1949 Roadmaster 1953 Skylark
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I don't know about you, but it seems that Buick did somewhat crush their own business by nixing the Century, LeSabre, Regal, and Park Avenue. They really should bring them back...maybe with a more sleek looking exterior? I have a 1997 Century and I love my boat!
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Buick: A brand rechanneled Automotive News / August 21, 2006 - 6:00 am LaCrosse: Buick plans to offer a 5.3-liter V-8 for the 2007 model year. A redesign is expected for the 2010 model year, possibly on General Motors' front-wheel-drive Epsilon 2 architecture. To reduce costs, all vehicles developed on Epsilon 2 (Chevrolet and Opel, for example) will be engineered by GM Europe in Ruesselsheim, Germany. U.S. operations are to provide specifications for such things as ride and handling. Styling will be determined by the region that will market the car. The LaCrosse will be styled by GM North America. Powertrains will differ by region. Lucerne: A rear-wheel-drive Luc…
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I got this from another website: Can any dealers please confirm? LaCrosse Super WAS at the dealer meeting in Vegas last weekend. It DID look like the China version (similar, imagine with oval grill like lucerne). It IS due out next summer, only in the CXS version which will come with the same V8 as the Impala SS. The 2008 CXL and CX *should* have the new front end as well, making the LaCrosse look more like the Lucerne.
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Detroit? Chicago? NY?
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Earlier in the year C&G uncovered images of a yet to be seen Buick model that we were unsure of its origin. However with the latest news on a new "Super" line of Buicks set to be released the obvious became clear. We've found the new face of the LaCrosse. We expect this FWD, V8 LaCrosse to debut late in '07 with the entire line-up featuring this new grille and facia look in '08. When referring to this story please do NOT copy & paste the information instead LINK TO this story! Very Special Thanks to CSpec for the information provided above!
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Buick Wants to Bring in the Black Guys If more blacks start driving Buicks it could help the brand overcome its biggest problem: the perception that it is a boring, old person's car. That's the view of Steve Shannon, Buick's general manager. He says blacks are the most loyal Buick customers and he wants more of them. Not only do blacks of all ages buy a lot of cars, he says that young blacks, particularly athletes and hip-hop artists, help define urban hipness. Autoweek
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I stumbled across the website earlier today. I found it encouraging that the Enclave was on display at the autoshow. It's one step closer to Buick-China & Buick-US consolidating line-ups. http://autoshow.shanghaigm.com/ Click on one of the three pics (center-left) to activate the interactive autoshow floor and browse through the cars that were on display. I'm looking forward to 2007's show. I hope to see Holden and possibly the spy-pic'd Buick Royaum replacement return to China.
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LaCrosse tweaked after rare one-star rating Harry Stoffer | Link to Original Article @ Automotive News | February 13, 2007 - 3:01 pm WASHINGTON - General Motors has altered the trim on the inside of the driver's door of the 2007 Buick LaCrosse because the car earned the lowest possible score in a government side-impact crash test. "We were surprised and disappointed" with the one-star rating, GM spokesman Alan Adler said. GM made the midmodel-year change in the door trim of cars on the assembly line last month, Adler said. The company will ask that the car be retested, he said. But for the moment, the one-star rating remains in the information made available to c…
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So, Garmin has a new commercial in which the guy is driving a Lucerne... with a Garmin GPS mounted on top of his dash. I was amused that although the car offers two forms of navigation for him to choose from, he's using a Garmin. Yes, I know it's a commercial. Was just amused.
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GM will end production of Buick Rainier Division down to handful of models February 7, 2007 Detroit Press BY GREG BENSINGER BLOOMBERG NEWS General Motors Corp. will end production of the Buick Rainier SUV in the second quarter to trim the division's product line and spend more to develop and sell its remaining models. The Rainier represents about 2.5% of the daily output at GM's Moraine, Ohio, plant, the only place it's made, spokesman Tom Wickham said Tuesday. It isn't clear yet what effect the change might have on employment, he said. Advertisement GM CEO Rick Wagoner is paring Buick to three or four models, about half as many as in 2005. The world's largest au…
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I was wondering if the 0% financing is a cyclical thing, where it happens at the same time(s) of year every year? I think I recall seeing lots of commercials for this around the 4th of July and Labor Day last year. I also just got a notice in the mail that I can get another $750 bonus earnings to be used alongside my GM extended family card earnings. By the sounds of the brochure they sent, I can use all of this in addition to special financing rates. But the offer ends on Feb 28th. Currently Buick is only offering 4.9% or cash back. I would much rather have the 0.0% financing. Does anyone know if there are specific times of year they offer this? Looking to …
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The Pontiac Grand Prix and Buick Regal/LaCrosse have shared the same platform for 20 years. With the SWB Zeta G8 replacing the GP. The LaCrosse will likely be replaced by a SWB Zeta as well. Naturally the LWB Zeta would replace the Lucerne. The best part is that both Zetas could be here in 18 months. I can't wait! If anybody has proof that my speculation is correct. PLEASE! Post it!
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The CARS.com site has been updated with all the Enclave options and color combos. On the right side under new cars, select ANY BUICK model (Enclave is not in the drop down). Then select the link for change YEAR. Select 2008 and then you'll see the Enclave link. I wonder how some decisions are made. The Outlook is available in dark grey but not metallic white (8 colors in total), the Acadia has both dark grey and metallic white (9 colors), the Enclave is available in metallic white but not dark grey (8 colors) . . .
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Enclave Ordering Guide Highlights Standard on CX and CXL HID Xenon headlamps Halogen projector foglamps Power liftgate Chrome roofrails 3.6l V6 (275hp/251lb-ft) with 6-speed automatic & dual exhaust Stabilitrak/traction control Tri-zone automatic climate control 7-pass seating w/second row captain's chairs Tilt/telescope leather-wrapped steering wheel with genuine wood trim Standard on CXL Memory package 8-way power driver's seat w/4-way lumbar 4-way power passenger seat w/4-way lumbar Heated front seats 19" aluminum wheels Optional Equipment Cargo net and shade Second-row console Driver Confidence Package - remote start, Ultrasonic park assist, heated fluid 10-…
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The Buick Current Models forum seems to be missing. Or am I simply overlooking it when I view the list of forums?
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