January 10, 200719 yr Is it simply the NG LaCrosse? Is this RWD Flagship Sedan going to come to fruition?
January 10, 200719 yr I've heard it's a undetermined Zeta variation...either the last of this gen intro'ed (think '11 model year) or, a possible rebadge of an overseas variant, which would get here sooner. EpII LaCrosse replacement will be here sooner in the former plan, later in the latter.
January 10, 200719 yr The LaCrosse is next. I doubt they will import something, as it would be very similar to the G8.
January 10, 200719 yr Author Well, I guess the renaissance of the brand is going to take more time than I thought.
January 10, 200719 yr Author I thought in the last video "leak", the refreshed LaCrosse was seen as well?Well, a new grille and engine option isn't what I had in mind... I'm talking about new product.
January 10, 200719 yr Better question is when? Are they revamping one division at a time? 1st Cadillac 2nd Saturn 3rd Pontiac 4th Buick?
January 10, 200719 yr Since when was Pontiac revamped? They're barely holding together with scraps from other divisions. But anyway, Buick will get the Epsilon 2 Lacrosse in 2 years and the Zeta Lucerne a year later or so.
January 10, 200719 yr Author Since when was Pontiac revamped? They're barely holding together with scraps from other divisions. But anyway, Buick will get the Epsilon 2 Lacrosse in 2 years and the Zeta Lucerne a year later or so.Well, they're revamping it... they have the Solstice which is very hot, and the G6 is selling well (by the numbers I see on the road anyways).They get a RWD Pontiac (G8) As a matter of fact... a friend of mine, who was born and bred to buy Asian, took one look at the Solstice, G6 Convertible and even the G5 (she is considering a smaller car this time around), and said, "Wow, these are Pontiacs? I like them!"
January 12, 200719 yr Well, reality is ther Buick will never have a 'full line' like they used to. And thats a good thing. They do not need to offer every car Chevy sells, no Buick badged Aveos, Cobalts, or even Silverados! Some here miss the old A, J, and N bodied Buicks, but they dont compare to the real ones built before the 80's. Better to offer a few real good cars/crossovers, then rebadged whatever all the other brands offer. Edited January 12, 200719 yr by Chicagoland
January 26, 200719 yr I agree, but I think Buick should offer more models to combat imports (without overlap), or at least more than just LaCrosse, Lucerne, and Enclave.
January 27, 200719 yr Well, a new grille and engine option isn't what I had in mind... I'm talking about new product.What if it has the Chinese Lacrosse interior too?!I think it will go Enclave, EP Lacrosse, RWD halo (maybe sedan maybe not). And that is all I can think of so far.
January 27, 200719 yr Buick barely survives as an independent brand. Here in Cherry Hill, the decades-old and classy franchise of Eckenhoff Buick closed up, and Buicks appeared shortly later at the Burns Pontiac/GMC dealership about six miles away. Buick is a partial brand, to be marketed together with another partial brand, Pontiac, and together the two brands will cover the gamut. I don't expect much more than a three-Buick line going forward. A medium and large sedan, and a crossover. What would be at least partial balm would be a return to the Buick tradition of a personal luxury coupe. Build the Velite! It still looks hotter than any concept I've seen since, including the Camaro.
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