Paolino

LOVE the Roadmaster name! When I hear the name, I think of size, power, luxury and isolation :)

I know Alfa Romeo was planing on returning for a long time I believe..don't know what the story with that is...I also believe TVR may be coming to the US also...

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Okay, this might be flimsy to go on, but I was taking the Content Special Test in Italian for my Teacher's License, and there was an article I had to read regarding Alfa Romeo's return to the U.S. market... that it wasn't gone for good, but rather delayed. I believe I read something about a 2007-08 attempt?

But now who knows if this is a fictional article. They usually don't put fictional things on the exam (except for the conversations and writing scenarios), and if it was really coming so soon (in 2 years), you think we'd hear more about it.

If I find anything out, I'll let ya know :)

LOVE that steering wheel!

Caddy Sixteen with 2 V8's producing 800hp? By 2009? I'm not believing this one. Nor am I believing the Camaro base with a V8 engine for under 22,000. C'mon, if GM could do that, don't you think we'd have a little better pricing/specs for the cars out now?

Can you get some real pictures of it, inside and out? I'd like to see real-life pictures of the Rainier, not just the GM shots.

That's a shame to hear re: the 3800 performance. Granted it'd be a decent step up from my current engine, 3300 160hp V6, the car is bigger/heavier. I have just been feeling lately that the 160, although adequate has been subpar for my driving. I don't normally need a lot of power, but lately I've just been feeling like more would be a pleasure to have. I guess I really can't form my opinions until I drive the two engines in the LaCrosse, but still I feel like the 3.6 should have been standard... if Buick wants to go premium/luxury status, OHV engines just don't cut it well in today's market.

I don't like the idea of Terraza staying around for Buick; I think that's all wrong.

The moon is hysterical ;)

I didn't think the review was terrible. I mean, what can you expect from badge engineering? It's not ground-breaking. It's not new and exciting. It's not powerful. It's barely sporty. It's just there. The interior I feel is so beautiful--especially the beige color. I like this interior much more than the Equinox... and I feel this will be a steady seller for Pontiac. Again, nothing ground-breaking. He was fair with the review--he did say "they fixed most of the probs I had with the interior".

Nice. A free maintenance program would sound even better.

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Empowah, great idea... it wouldn't cost much to offer like free oil changes for 1-2 years as well, and it's a wonderful little selling point. :)

I like the LaCrosse's interior, but I stand by my two comments I've said in the past: Need real wood, and need to jazz up the center stack. Way too much unused space. Could have done something a little nicer with the climate control so it's not just a mish-mash of buttons--could have put maybe a dial for each temp control.

Wow, Stace... I thought the Mustang was selling well!

I thought the current sedan was decent-looking, although I tend to like cars with conservative styling (*ahem, Buick, *cough*). Although the outside isn't so revolutionary, the inside is way behind something I'd want to look at. That giant tachometer behind the steering wheel, followed by a digital speedometer? Gimme one type or the other.

I have to say, I see TONS of Impalas on the roads... people buy them on Long Island big time. I'll be proud to see the refresh as abundant in a few months :)

why would you want it to fall apart? :lol:

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Touchée :lol:

I want Buick to return to market with a sporty trim level... sportier than "CXS" I mean...

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I'd be happy with the CXS trim name, as long as it provided a sportier equipment than is currently offered. I feel 240hp should be standard on the base, and they should throw a northstar in the CXS to output like 275hp.

In the Lucerne, the Northstar should put out like 280-300hp. After all, the DTS will be getting more power in a couple of years (and they have an available engine of 291hp)

The car looks pregnant.  The interior in these pictures is too weird.  Did anyone buy the Prius because they thought it was good looking?  I don't think so.  They bought them because they fell for the inflated fuel economy numbers.  Why would Honda think they could go all Jetsons with this thing?  Long lost Honda slogan:  "We Keep It Simple."

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You have a point there... and I know two people with 2004 Priuseseses that have another excuse they bring up when I notice their fuel economy reads 43.8mpg:

"Oh, well, we really bought it for the PZEV."

Uh huh.

I couldn't find the vomit icon, so I'll have to settle for: :omfg: That interior is horrendous.

I have to say, for the base version (the last pic being a red Impala LS), that's a generous piece of chrome they used on the back which definitely gives the car a more-upscale appearance than its base competitors.

I'm here!

Well, now I don't feel so guilty about not getting a 2005 LaCrosse :) I'll go get an `06 next August and have a better warranty. :) Oh yeah, welcome back everyone! Changed my name, but it's still me, Paulie1977! (kept it in the signature for a while)