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OCN, I agree with you and I've said it in the past. However, since the cars attached made the names great, people associate the name with the car. Since people now associated "Century" and "Regal" with old, bland styling, Buick wants to get away from that association. However, I feel it is foolish to have dropped the LeSabre name since the car was doing so incredible and it was a well-known name.

I agree with what you're saying, however, I feel there should be some sort of option for more power on the CXS. I mean, "sporty" should suggest more power as well--even if it's the 3.6 just with more power, ie. tuned differently or with a turbo. Who knows what's going to happen though. Front end, needs a refresh. Interior, just a few tweaks. Hey, structureless wipers? Why can't the LaCrosse get those? Impala and MC have them, Lucerne has them... give it to the LaCrosse.

God I miss the Roadmaster SO much... that is my idea of a BEAUTIFUL car...

I admit, I don't really care for the new names. I LOVED the name Riviera--I mean, that, just the name alone, screamed class to me. It screamed luxury. Then, the car, well, it was true to its name.

I have great news! I just saved a bunch of money on my car insurance by switching to Geico! Seriously though, I did. My last insurance company was ROBBING ME BLIND. C'mon, they wanted close to 2000/year for insurance on a 1992 Buick Century (this was in 2003). I pay about 850 bucks/year for the same coverage with Geico.

OMG! My friend Brian and I have the same birthday--and we tend to do and say similar things at the same time. Well, 2 years ago, we both got each other gifts for our birthdays, and we handed each other cards... both cards were the "TP Cruiser" card (we both have the same stomach issues), and both got each other 50 dollar BestBuy gift certifcates LOL

One for each cylinder of the Sixteen? B)

Maybe the new ES will just be a stretched IS?

I heard Lexus is developing an 8-speed. Dunno how reliable the source is though.

Hmm... maybe the 3800 Standard on CX, 3.6 Standard on CXL/opt Northstar, and Northstar standard on CXS. Three engine choices--that would have been nice :)

I totally agree with you about the high-gloss black paint. I was thinking to myself, it looks black, yet it's so reflective. Never thought of glossy black paint :)

My hope is sooner than later. I mean, it'd be nice if the refresh was for 2007--introduce a new grille, new tranny (6 speed), and a new base engine.

See, I went to the site and every grille looks black with chrome surround--it all just looks like light shining on them. The clincher was the 360 degree exterior view--that was DEFINITELY black. Not sure if I like it more one way or the other. I mean, all chrome is classy, but without the chrome, the Buick insignia sticks out more, and I like that.

Well, I don't believe it's a matter of silencing outside noise so much, I believe it's silencing elements of the car: tire noise, wind noise, engine noise. You can still hear a car horn honk ^_^

Not impressed... really. When are we going to start seeing real test drives of the Lucerne? I would have thought reviewers would have had a chance to snag one by now.

Wow... two interior color choices. SO surprising. :rolleyes: C'mon GM, at this level, you need MORE than just beige and black.

Cool man, good luck! And maybe you're both, hot and sexy :P

I would love to know what would replace it in the base LaCrosse. I couldn't imagine it'd be around for next year. Putting in the 3900 for a base LaCrosse would make the 3.6 pointless, being that the 3900 gets the same horsepower (if not 1 or 2 more), and more torque.

Apparently, for some stupid reason, there's a "National Coming Out Day" and we don't get off from work for it! :P

I got 25/26... the only one I didn't get was the Saleen.

Oh, and the 6-speed auto.

Honestly, I feel they had to put the 3800 in the LaCrosse from the beginning. They wanted to have a smaller trauma making the transition from the old Buick into the newer Buick. C'mon, the LaCrosse interior is LIGHT YEARS ahead of the Regal and Century's, even if the outside is only a minor update in styling. I think it was done intentionally. Now, they've done their 3800 in the Buick for the 2 years, time to refresh the LaCrosse with a Lucerne-matching grille (al a` Velite), 3.6 standard with an optional engine w/ higher hp for the CXS (come on, sporty my ASS), and of course, REAL WOOD--It makes a difference.

My joke to him is that he used up his one funny for the year (his sense of humor SUCKS, but he usually gets about one good one/year) LOL

Okay, so what the hell are we supposed to do for National Coming Out Day? Get laid? Damn, I did that! LOL And yup, was that guy from the other post. I know, shame on me! :P

God, this day reminds me of the "anniversary" of me coming out to my friends... My one homophobic friend Brian (he's not--he just was slightly before he knew about me), usually plays his joke on me like this: I say, "It's been x years since I've come out of the closet!" He says, "Don't you think it's about time you go back in?" Ba dum dum cheesh!