The truly sad thing is, when Oldsmobile was killed, they actually had some interesting cars (Intrigue, Aurora) that competed with the best that Japan, Inc. could make. Meanwhile, Buick soldiers on with an overpriced Taurus-lookalike and a supposedly up-market flagship that has less base power than the car that it replaces. While I am certainly impressed with the Enclave, it is by no means a brand-saver. More likely than not, it will become an Acadia Denali by 2009, which will be the year that the prolonged incompetence of General Motors kills this once-proud brand.