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| Kincaid | Feb 18 2009, 12:10 PM Post #26 |
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I agree that they are good looking autos, though I tend to prefer the sharper angles you find on Cadillacs. As for quality, I won't argue. I've always thought it was strange that a company like GM would have such varying degrees of quality across the board. Still, I was just getting at Buick's demographic. After Oldsmobile's demise, I'm pretty sure most of their demographic shifted to Buick. |
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| Kincaid | Feb 18 2009, 12:20 PM Post #27 |
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HOLY CARP!!!
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A little checking finds that the avg age for a Buick owner is about 66 but for Pontiac it is 47. Anyway, the announcement I read also indicated that Pontiac will stay, but will only offer the convertible 2-seat Solstice, the wagon-like Vibe, the small G5 and the hotrod G8. I always liked the G6, so that's too bad. But, I guess it is due for a redesign so better just to ax it. |
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| 1hp | Feb 18 2009, 05:28 PM Post #28 |
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From Wikipedia: General Motors, selling vehicles under the Buick, Chevrolet, Opel, Saab and Cadillac names, is the best-selling foreign automaker in China. Selling a combined 876,000 vehicles in 2006, GM overtook Volkswagen the year before, although that company still holds the claim on best selling brand.[20][21] Making up nearly 35% of those sales, China is Buick's largest market, selling more there than even the United States.[22] In 2007, General Motors sold over 330,000 Buicks in China, more than twice what they sold in the United States.[23] |
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| Jolly | Feb 18 2009, 06:47 PM Post #29 |
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Geaux Tigers!
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Buick is still using the old 3800 v6...the basic design for that engine has been around since the early sixties...for good reason. Not a lot of ponies, but enough torque to get around and a bullet-proof motor. The 2010 LaCrosse is not a bad lookin' car... http://www.buick.com/ngis/buick/pages/mds/misc/homepage.do |
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| George K | Feb 18 2009, 06:54 PM Post #30 |
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No, it's not. Looks like a 2009 Honda Accord. |
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| Mikhailoh | Feb 18 2009, 07:00 PM Post #31 |
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You gotta be kidding. It doesn't look a thing like an Accord to me. |
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| George K | Feb 18 2009, 07:05 PM Post #32 |
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A guide to GKSR: Click "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08 Nothing is as effective as homeopathy. I'd rather listen to an hour of Abba than an hour of The Beatles. - Klaus, 4/29/18 | |
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| 1hp | Feb 19 2009, 09:38 AM Post #33 |
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Actually, from those 2 pictures I prefer the look of the Buick. Anyone know the price difference? |
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| Larry | Feb 19 2009, 09:53 AM Post #34 |
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Mmmmmmm, pie!
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I can see where there are similarities in the look - but the Buick is far better looking. I'd bet the interior is a lot nicer too. |
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| Kincaid | Feb 19 2009, 10:22 AM Post #35 |
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HOLY CARP!!!
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I think the LaCrosse is pretty competitive in price with the Accord. I agree from that angle they look a lot alike - but the front ends are quite a bit different (mostly because of the grille). I compared the interiors of the LaCrosse, Lucerne, Cadillac STS and CTS to each other. I preferred the design of the Cadillacs. I'd bet that the Buicks have a lesser grade of materials used in their interiors, compared to the Honda. I tried to post random thoughts about the Portland new car auto show a few weeks ago but the computer froze up and I lost 20 minutes of typing so I didn't try again. But one thing I was surprised about was how hard to the touch and unattractive to the eye was the material in so many vehicle interiors. I like to put my arm on the window sill in the summer, but my 1997 Honda Civic has a nice, soft vinyl padded cover. Almost every vehicle that wasn't in the "luxury" category had hard, sometimes even a bit rough, vinyl in that area. Others had a sort of rubberized feeling plastic that was not agreeable either. |
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| Larry | Feb 19 2009, 01:01 PM Post #36 |
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Mmmmmmm, pie!
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This is where GM falls on their face: Lacrosse interior: ![]() Accord interior: ![]() |
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| 1hp | Feb 19 2009, 01:16 PM Post #37 |
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Hard to tell without more photos, but I still like the Buick. Only thing that I don't like is that cup holder thing between the seats. Also need more detail on the front seats. I actually don't like leather, which both look to include. Give me a good quality cloth seat - cooler in the summer (the leather just doesn't breathe), and warmer to sit on in the winter. Leather is for small 2 seat British open cockpit sports cars, and Bentleys (where the leather is high quality). |
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