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I'm FABuloussssssssssssssssssss!

You need to get drunk tonight.

Giving it away means less work for you. :AH-HA_wink: Seriously though, it looks like a great flat! I definitely want to see it after you shoot it up with some gay spray!

Happy Birthday!!

And that's one thing I would love--a boulevard cruiser... especially since my friends just moved to NC, and I would love to drive down on one of my breaks. I also feel like it's my duty to represent Buick. I live in a district where many drive a lot of luxury vehicles... students don't even know what a Buick is. Yet they see me get into my "old piece of junk" as they've called it (I have on one occassion as well), and I want to show them something like the Lucerne or Enclave because I think they'd say "wow". I was just talking to a teacher the other day about some standard features (things you can customize on a Buick), and she was saying, "My 07 Camry LE has nothing like that. And I got a lot of options!" I should write Buick and tell them to get me a LaCrosse Super, Lucerne CXS or Enclave CXL, so I can advertise :AH-HA_wink: I am dreaming.

My GOD could they love it more? Seriously... the most eagerly anticipated sportscar of the century? It's styling is old already.

I know what you mean... I've been driving 14 years now, and I've never had a car I "wanted".

Oh my God, I want it want it want it! Drew, get out your checkbook... we're going shopping! Seriously though.. I just need a little more time with my money. Oh well.

I just looked on this website for a LeSabre and found 2... one was for $6,995, but had 96,000 miles on it, and the other was $11,995, and had only 16,100 miles on it. It had alloy wheels and although it had cloth--it didn't have the fugly cloth I find in most LeSabres. That would be a possibility.

Cheap yes, with low miles? I didn't think so--any I've ever found were upwards of 65K... I would want something less than 50K. Other thing is, I hate the cloth interior in the last gen LeSabre so much--I think it's horrendous, so it'd have to have leather for me to even consider it. I rather go with a smaller car just so I don't have that horrible material.

Thanks guys for your help. Sounds like I'll go for the Regal... I'll hold off as long as I can, but as soon as this car goes, I'm getting something. Hopefully I'll be able to hold off enough to get a LaCrosse CXL.

Nice find... even has the tushy warmers. I get a little nervous about the thought of buying off of eBay though--plus I'm nowhere near to give it a test drive. For now I'm going to stick to near me.

So, just took my near-death (she's got "the bug") friend's 2004 Impala to the drug store to get her some Pepto and tissues (cause you know, my friends have not one, but 2 guys they want to introduce me to on New Year's Eve, so it seems about right that I'll catch Catherine's virus and miss it), and I have to say, I'm going to like having a newer car no matter what I get. It's the little things like: A functioning gas gauge. Trunk release within the car. Remote Entry. More power when I hit the gas. Smoother running. Wipers that don't sound like a dying cow when they're on (and yes I've replaced the blades). Little things like those people take for granted, but it does make a difference. What's disappointing is, the Impala, albeit like 8-10 inches longer than my Century (I think--I can't remember the length of my generation Century), felt identical in size... I didn't feel like I was driving a larger car at all.

I'd love a boat... but unfortunately of the used Park Aves I've found around here, mileage and prices are higher.

I know, that's haunting me! An 07-08 LaCrosse CXL or CXS is exactly what I'd want and be totally happy with. Arg! As for what's going to happen, well, let me see what I get back in taxes this year.

Well, not exactly singing. Here's the deal... I have 3 problems... all don't prevent the car from running. They prevent the car from running well. And to fix them all, well, it's going to be VERY expensive--not money I'm willing to part with on a car with 175,000 miles. The 3100 has been awesome... but things are starting to go south. I asked my mechanic if it can last until the summer, and he seems to think so, because my commute is so short. He just wants me to frequently check the oil. I'm leaning towards the Regal too. But who knows if it'll be around when I purchase a car--I'm just thinking it has to happen well before the summer.

No, but there are 3100s in both Century's I posted.

Well, that I can cope with--not to mention, my commute is so short now. I'm just praying there are no hidden engine/tranny problems. I know the 3800 and its tranny are rock-solid... I'm not sure about peoples' opinions on the 3100.

I'm going to end up getting pushed into getting a car before I wanted to... and I have a wonderful dealer not too far from me that has very reliable cars. My family has worked with them for years, and my brother even was a salesman there for a while. I ideally wanted a new (as in 2007/08) LaCrosse, Lucerne or Malibu, sometime next September. I can't wait that long. Here are my options: 2002 Buick Century - 43,000 miles, Bronzemist/Neutral, cloth, doesn't even have a CD player, $8,995 2004 Buick Century - 22,400 miles, Gray/Gray, leather, alloy wheels, CD/Tape, $11,995 2003 Buick LeSabre - miles currently unlisted, Gray/Gray, cloth, CD player, $10,495 2004 Buick Regal - 25,100 miles, Beige/Neutral, leather, auto climate control, alloy wheels, CD player, $11,995 They have a lot of beautiful LaCrosses and Lucernes, but I just can't swing that right now. Out of all of those, what would you consider? Although I love a big car, I'm leaning away from the LeSabre because I absolutely hate the cloth interior in that car, and the wheel covers on it. I'm leaning towards the Regal because it has a lot of features I like. Any mechanical reasons I should steer clear of one car versus another? Here's the link to the dealer's used car inventory: Arnold Buick/Pontiac Preowned

Seriously, didn't they get anyone's opinion on the interior before it went into production?! And the exterior--can they fix it a little too? Chrysler/Dodge interiors have blown for years... they knew this, and now they're freaking out about it? C'mon already. I feel like Chrysler is an immature child I just want to say "Oh grow up already."

I'm just curious... what would my 94 Century be rated? I happen to know its actual rating (I did a few tests with it recently), despite its issues.

Okay... at first I thought, "NO NO NO NO NO!" But I guess it could be cool if done right. I do like the idea of Ferrari and Lamborghini staying solely exotic sportscars, but if they can make an SUV that drops the world's jaw (in a good way), then I'm all for it. It's just another thing I can boast to my students about Italy

Yes yes on both accounts... and I think AWD optional will really give it an edge over competition. If the benchmark is the ES350, then AWD is an option the ES doesn't have. I'm going to say this, and I haven't said it in a long time: I want real wood. I know, I know, don't hold my breath since the Lucerne, Enclave, and even some Cadillacs don't have real wood.

That's so funny--I just read the title of this thread today: "Jesus, it's your birthday." Thought this thread was going to be about Christmas. :AH-HA_wink: Oh well. Happy Birthday XP!