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Happy birthday, GM! It all started with Buick, and here's what the Detroit News wrote about Buick in its September 16, 2008 issue: click here

Located on bottom right hand corner. Cool. LOL

Needs ventiports! http://www.freep.com/apps/pbcs.dll/gallery?Avis=C4&Dato=20091111&Kategori=BUSINESS&Lopenr=911110802&Ref=PH

A review of the Buick Lucerne, from Macleans in Canada

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!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9g0AjsTKCzE is this for real? how does it know where you are watching? and how does it work

What's it like inside a Buick dealership in China. For one view, read this story prepared by The Detroit News. Click here.

Just got the JAN 07 Road and Track and there is a new print add for Lucerne featuring 4 of the SEMA show cars. The add is titled THE NEW STREET ELITE. "Think of it as BUICK remixed." It's page 53 if you want to check it out on the newstand.

A new review of the Lucerne at this website: http://www.canadiandriver.com/articles/jm/06lucerne.htm

A positive review of the '06 Buick Lucerne has been made by cnn.com. They called it, ". . . a near-perfect blend of brand, concept, and execution and offers a bit of hope for GM's future."

Sam Moses, a writer for the Portland Tribune, has written a positive review about the Buick Lucerne. To view it, click here.

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.

Recently had the opportunity to rent a base LaCrosse CX for a weekend from Friday to Monday morning. It was a blue fleet model without the Onstar. I was relieved to see that it at least had the bucket seats because every Impala they had was a split bench. Upon pulling out of the rental agency, I noticed right away that the LaCrosse was a bit quieter than it's Regal/Century predecessors. The 3800 sounded almost identical to my 00 LeSabre with a more muted exhaust and a very refined idle. This was one of my biggest beefs with the W-bodies in the past. The 3800's always sounded thrashy and course but this one was noticeably more refined overall, just as advertised! Road nois…

Another positive review for the Buick Enclave, this time from the Chicago Sun-Times, titled "Buick brings back the love." The reviewer makes the statement that Buick and Cadillac are the only GM divisions offering exciting styling. "The rest of GM models (perhaps with the exception of Corvette) will put you to sleep," it is stated.

I HAVE A 2004 BUICK RAINIER AND I GOT AN GM NAVIGATION RADIO INSTALLED THE DISPLAY WORKS, AND THE CD ALSO WORKS IT VER 1.0 FOR NOW, I'M GOING TO UP GRADE, BUT THE PROBLEM IS THERE IS NO SOUND FROM THE RADIO, I HAVE NO OPTION Y91 0R Y92, IS THERE ANY WAY I CAN GET THE SOUND PLAYING WITH OUT HAVING TO SPEND ANYMORE OF MY MONEY. , OR DO ANYONE OUT THERE WHO HAS A NON LUX NAVIGATION UNIT , WOULD LIKE TO TRADE FOR A LUX NAVIGATION.

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…

I saw a beautiful license plate at the dealer. It had the colored 1950's Buick shield on top of a reflective plate, $44.00. Is this available for less someplace else.

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I've been looking at some new and used, and I was wondering if the factory XM setup can be added. Would a radio swap be needed? Or would I be screwed? I've had XM for a while now and couldn't possibly live without it, and I don't want a seperate unit like I do now.

I just noticed on the Buick website (Heritage page) a typo. http://www.buick.com/history/ How long is a centry? LOL

I was very impressed at a new Lucerne commercial I saw. It was about how quiet it was and about that mr head guy or something to test the sound. Buick then said how other car companies still are louder than they are blah blah blah..then some hip hop music came on :lol:. :CG_all:

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Commerical for the Chinese Buick LaCrosse:

From the website autospectator.com, here is an excerpt from the article, "GM Sets New First Half Marks for Sales and Market Share in China: Sales Total 453,832 Units, Market Share Hits 12.5 Percent," about Buick in China: " . . . The ongoing popularity of the Excelle lower-medium sedan, Shanghai GM’s best-selling vehicle, and GL8 executive wagon family propelled Buick sales to 145,786 units, which was an increase of 38.7 percent on a year-on-year basis. Among the new and upgraded Buick products introduced by Shanghai GM in 2006, the LaCrosse premium sedan – which was developed locally by GM’s Pan Asia Technical Automotive Center (PATAC) joint venture with SAIC in Shangha…

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) . . .

Once again my interest got caught by the new GM warranty. Check out any near luxury, or luxury make and compare it to Buick. At $250 and less for repairs, Buick can take on anyone in cost of repairs over 5 years. Buick Lucerne - $261 lexus gs300 - $362 acura rl - $384 Chrysler 300 - $872 (ouch) infiniti G35 - $272 Mercury Montego $882 (double ouch) toyota avalon - $498

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.

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…

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…

Buick has teased the Electra name for decades, Buick has now chosen to create a sub-brand for Buick in China called Electra and with this, their flagship product is the Electra ENCASA. This is an MPV (Multi-Purpose Vehicle) minivan that will define the 21st century of Buick for luxury transport and family use. The ENCASA MPV has a starting price of $70,986 U.S. dollars and comes with GM's latest charging system, a 900V 6C ultra-fast electrical system enhanced for safety and refined ownership experience with the latest in electric technologies. This global MPV has been paired with what GM says will become their new standard for electric vehicles. Buick Elec…