caddycruiser

WOW. Awesome read overall, but that Hummer comment just kind of shot it all to hell anyway....that one line was more telling than anything else, and describes the GM mentality, period, whether they want to admit it or not. Good points on cars like the Solstice and HHR too. Though, considering that they come from GM is amazing in and of itself, the Solstice has too low of a production number to make much of any difference and, even if it does bring LOTS of new people into Pontiac, the other cars there are so pathetic in comparison (G6, SV6...) that it still won't do much to boost the brand. Same with the HHR, which can be pumped out in high volume and is a very "cool" car, but admittedly or not, clearly a carbon copy of something Chrysler already rocked the world with years ago...and is now not doing so hot with. Some of that article seems very promising, but I guess we'll have to see for sure in the coming years....you know, per GM way, "You gotta wait 5 more years, THEN you'll see... :lol: "

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This Lacrosse is MUCH better than what came before it, but like seems to be GM norm, still not even equal to a lot of the more distinguished competition. After sitting in and playing with things in almost every car at this year's Philly auto show, for instance, I just was NOT impressed by the Lacrosse. More solid than before? Absolutely. Better materials and fit than before? Sure, but still kind of a mix--nice door panel pieces, and some nice dash bits, but a terrible center stack, both from a materials and design standpoint. Better than the Accord? NO way, not a chance. The interior design and shapes alone in the Honda are worlds ahead of the Buick, especially in higher end models. The Lacrosse is not a bad car by any means, but more of a slightly pathetic stopgap than some people like to believe....overpriced, ungainly styled (from a lot of angles), cramped interior, a not so tasty mixture of interior materials and design, and old, gruff technology (think 3.8L, regardless of how many refinements it has gotten over the years). That's a PERFECT way to describe the car. Fixes a lot of the excess cheapness of the Regal, but still really doesn't go far to even meet the more recognized competition. The Lacrosse, along with most GM cars, really needs and should have been a "WOW!" kind of a car.