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    2012 Buick Verano

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    Heard a rumor that the selection of that name was chosen for a big reason. Verano means summer, which is a great name for a convertible. Could be based on the Opel Astra twintop

    2011 Regal: A Buick bred on the Autobahn

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    smk is home because there is no school today.

    lost in the shuffle? don't think so. This Regal was named European car of the year as the Opel Insignia and will be aimed at Audi A-4 customers. Should be easy picking considering Audi's spotty reliablity. Altima? Are you serious? Not with all the recalls Altima has had and Nissan's stepchild status among the Japanese automakers. Luxury brands can make 4 cylinders. Oldsmobile and Pontiac are gone, let's move on.

    "Baby Enclave" added to Buick lineup in '11

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    http://www.freep.com/article/20090829/BUSI...ith-its-dealers

    As part of a cross-country tour, General Motors executives met with hundreds of the company's dealers in Novi on Friday to share plans for the Detroit automaker that recently emerged from bankruptcy.

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    About 800 people, representing about 430 dealers primarily from Michigan, Ohio and Indiana, met at the Rock Financial Showplace to hear from GM executives.

    Brent Dewar, the new vice president of Chevrolet Global, said Chevrolet dealers are being told in the meetings to think "beyond our dominance in trucks" and to start getting ready to sell small cars. The Chevrolet Cruze small car is planned for next year along with the electric-drive Volt.

    "They haven't seen this opportunity in smaller vehicles," Dewar said of U.S. dealers. He noted they have to realize selling cars is different than selling trucks.

    "They have to think slightly different," he said. "They've got to think about how to sell the value of the vehicle on content and that small doesn't mean less."

    Other developments during Friday's meeting include announcements that:

    • The Detroit automaker has appointed an executive to oversee an effort to keep the 3 million GM customers who will see their current vehicle model, GM brand or dealership eliminated as part of the automaker's restructuring efforts, said Susan Docherty, head of the Buick and GMC brands.

    • Buick plans to bring a midsize sedan to market next year and a compact car in late 2011. The brand also plans a "baby Enclave," likely in 2011. The Enclave is a midsize crossover. The new LaCrosse is also taking the place of the Buick Lucerne as Buick's flagship vehicle, Docherty said.

    • Strong Pontiac sales this summer mean GM expects to run through its remaining Pontiac inventory by the end of the year, ahead of expectations, Docherty said.

    • GM continues to believe U.S. auto sales will reach 12.5 million vehicles next year. The automaker expects industry sales to hit 10.5 million this year, down from 13.2 million in 2008.

    Future Buick Lineup Picture and Info

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    There is a new Buick print ad that just debuted showing a four vehicle lineup: Lacrosse, Lucerne, Enclave and Regal. I'm having trouble posting the picture. Can someone do it?

    Also Troy Clarke from GM said this today about Buick

    "The good news for Buick is that it is one of our core brands and so will get a due amount of our attention in terms of entries, cadence of entries, and effective promotion to build the brand. Best to take it step at a time so right now we are focused on the launch of the new Lacrosse. Dynamite product. Continues the renaissance of Buick that began with the Enclave. We will get this one right and you can take it to the bank that we will do that on every new Buick. I will tell you that you will be pleasantly surprised at the product line up we have for the new Buick. It will go places product wise we haven't gone with Buick before."

    2010 Buick LaCrosse

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    I think they kept the name LaCrosse because of continuity. The W body and that engine are extremely reliable, which is why the Century/Regal score high on long term dependability, even though those models are discontinued. LaCrosse will likely maintain that, and in a year or two when LaCrosse shows up on long term reliability replacing the C/R it will help current sales.

    U.S. Getting the Buick Regal

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    A small Buick could do very well. There are many young professionals like myself 30 somethings who want an upscale smaller car, but want it to be American. Something that competes with the Audi A-4, or the small Lexus. The 3 series and C-class seem to be above the Audi and the Lexus. Buick has the quality and teh history to make a go for it

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