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It's so funny how people (myself included) can get so riled up in the forums! :lol:

When I think of shifters, I think floor shift--sporty. Column shift, luxury. It's flimsy, but it's one of those things that went in my brain when I was little and it's just permanent now :rolleyes:

Good eye Tailfin... I didn't notice it at all. I would hope it'd be standard on all models--it looks like a nice touch.

Well, the Lucerne's interior is light years ahead of the LeSabre and even Park Avenue's. It's just so much warmer, richer, inviting, and of a higher quality. I honestly think the CX trim doesn't look bad... the chrome grille looks great. Yes, the wheels look a little small--I would have gone with 17" aluminum standard on the CX and CXL with option 18's on the CXL and standard on the CXS. But then again, I would have changed a bunch of things for the Lucerne--standard auto climate control. 3.6L base engine, etc.

Ugh, the 3900 better be mated to the new 6-speed. I dread to see the fuel economy numbers be as low as the Northstar (which has an excuse, it's an 8) Happy B-Day Ven!! :)

See, thats' why I didn't mention Pontiac because I wasn't sure if they were LED or not. I didn't think they were.

LOL, whenever this happens, I always feel like I should write a topic named "Real life pics of the future Camaro" and then type below: user posted image user posted image user posted image LOL! :lol:

I remember reading that it was being considered to give the 3.6L direct injection, but I hadn't realized it was to come true.

Re: the optitron gauges in the Camry... I agree. I am an instrument panel maniac... it is just my thing. The optitron gauges make the IP look so much more upscale. I mean, c'mon, the gauges in a Corolla look more upscale in my opinion than any gauge available in a Chevy or Buick, sans Lucerne (because although they're not LED, the style of the font, layout, and boldness of the blue make the gauges look a little classy). I mean, c'mon, so many Asian makes have LED gauges... IMO, they seem so much clearer to look at and they appear classier.

God, I wish my car could go on there just to get a new dash (it was cracked when someone broke into my car to steal my CD player) and a new exterior paint job (no flames on the side... don't need to advertise I'm a flamer LOL), just a nice little dark blue paint job. Maybe some conservative rims (c'mon, it's a Century--there's no point in trying to make it look like it might be a fast car). Other than that, the car is maintained, and the engine is still fairly young (only 95,600 miles)

I'm hoping that the 3800 is out by 2007 in Buicks. Actually, aren't Buicks the only cars that use it anymore? It's a great engine and all, but the media is really harping on its age and unrefined qualities. Throw in a DOHC standard into every Buick and people will shut up... at least a little more.

I dunno... I thought maybe the "dream up" thing would have stayed around just another year. I mean, I like the idea that it was a transitional phase, but I'm not happy that it was so brief. Let's face it, Buick isn't exactly on the "up" yet... I wouldn't say it's in the clear. I think after the Lucerne's debut, a few months after when people see the car on the road and say, "Hey, this is a nice car" and such, then you can switch to the other slogan. I would have even waited until like 2008 to start this, because hey, the Rainier and Terraza aren't even yawn-worthy vehicles... they're more comatose in styling and excitement. LaCrosse Super, Lucerne Super (if it comes), redesigned Rendezvous, as well as another hot vehicle, and then, hey, bring on that new tagline. Too soon.

Whoah, if the new Aura is getting a 300hp version of the 3.6, that has to be with a turbo. I just thought the Aura was going to get around 250hp from the 3.6L

Yeah, this guy's facts are a little off. He says the Lucerne is slightly shorter than the Park Ave, being 204". The Lucerne is 203".

What'd they do to the century?! :)

The wood/leather steering wheel will be made available in 2006... it isn't going to be available at the beginning of production. As for Nav, I'm not sure why, but maybe for the same reason? And Northstar, I totally agree with you... Caddy should have all windows with auto up/down features and Buick should have front seat auto up/downs and on their flagship, all four.

Okay... #1 - It's stated on the Buick website that the front and rear defrosters turn on when the remote start is used on the Lucerne and the temp is below 40 degrees. Is this true for the LaCrosse as well? It doesn't say. #2 - It says the Lucerne features a 4-speed electronically controlled transmission that is "enhanced". Enhanced in what way? Finally, why on Earth has the Lucerne only been given 1-auto down window?! I mean, even the Rainier features 2... as well as the competition mostly has dual auto down windows (with auto up). What's goin' on here? It can't cost THAT much more money, can it?

Interesting, because I've never had difficulty reading gauges in direct sunset glare from behind in a 2001 ES and a 2003 Accord EX. The gauges are very bright, and easily legible in all lighting. No one said gauges had to be a 72p font, but no one said they had to be small in general either.

See, I'm confused about this. The forum title says "2007 Buick LaCrosse Super" but inside the thread, it talks about being a 2008 model. Which is it?

[quote name='Croc' date='Oct 21 2005, 02:22 PM'] I've had no problem with those guages. Neither has my family. Rendezvous is one of our preferred rental vehicles. [post="32205"][/post] [/quote] [post="32291"][/post] [/quote] See, this is what I meant about the gauges being difficult to read. You can barely see the numbers. Albeit I'm not in the actual vehicle, but it's not actually clear lik most other gauges are from a distance.

The gauges in the Rendezvous are horrendous.. since the thing came out critics have complained they're hard to read when the sun shines on them. I hope the new one gets some nice clear gauges.

WONDERFUL. I was so pleased when I read that article. Yes, Saturn has had lackluster product and craptacular sales in the past several years, but if people know them for that type of company that they are, then when they finally do get the product right (Aura, Sky), people will FLY to Saturn.

Well, does this mean the taillamps will be altered as well? As for the front, I'm surprised there is no rush to try and get this out by the 2007 MY because of the non-ground-breaking sales of the LaCrosse. I mean, the car is "ok". Tweaking it with a new front/rear, hi-po engine and updated suspension will move the car into a new territory--maybe even make it desireable. I like the LaCrosse, but I would change quite a few things. The front is one of my biggest gripes. I still think when one is coming up behind me (not that I see many on the road at all--I still can count the number I've seen on both hands), in the dark with only the headlights blaring, that it is a previous generation Sonata, and that's nothing to write home about. Also, why can't we get some more colors for the exterior? I mean, the addition of like 1 color was nice, along with the change of names of just a few colors (I think the shade of beige and gray were changed), just won't do it. I mean, maybe I'm not in the majority, but I'd like to see a green version of the car be offered. I like the Deep Sapphire, love the slatestone (which would probably be the version I'd buy depending on how I like it in person), but we need more. Center stack needs to be updated. I can't imagine that with the refresh GM wouldn't throw their new radio and possibly climate controls inside the LaCrosse. It'd eat up some of the dead space and create a nicer interior, IMO.

God, that changes the look of the front SO much. Now, as long as they ditch the little bug-eyed lights when they refresh with the new grille.

FOG, I have to say... it's incredible--your writing is so recognizable--I read your psot but didn't see who had written it at first, and I said, "Only one man gets this irate over an article bashing GM's cars' flaws... FOG." :) I'm proud to have you on our side man--the media does a great job at making anything seem like crud in just a few words.