FriendsOfBuick

Thanks. That's all coming up shortly - actually, coming back. A ton of info was lost in the switch to .NET (particularly the LaCrosse/ Lucerne pages). The Ergo/ Grace/ Power/ Reassurance pages are complete, but everything else is still being migrated.

In the years since the Friends of Buick project launched, several C&G members have e-mailed, asking when the site would be updated. It has been renewed this morning, at http://www.friendsofbuick.com. The older version had much information on the Perception Gap, which (in particular) got quite a bit of airplay around here back in 2006, when it was presented to General Motors. Most of that will be uploaded again; pardon our dust, the migration to the new format is a work in progress. In the meantime, we were hoping to get your feedback. Given the aims of the site, as defined (briefly) at http://www.friendsofbuick.com/Default.aspx?mode=about, what would you like to see?

Absolutely.

Less than a week after matching Lexus for the top spot in J.D. Power's Long-Term Dependability survey, Buick has finished #2 overall in the University of Michigan's Consumer Satisfaction Index rankings. With 86 points, Buick finished 1 point below Lexus, and four points above the industry average. Cadillac, too, scored 86 points. Link: http://www.detnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/artic.../708140387/1148 Quotes: "Detroit is finally clawing its way out of the bottom," said study author Claes Fornell, director of the National Quality Research Center at U-M's Ross School of Business. Several brands owned by Ford Motor Co. and General Motors Corp. sharply improved their rankings, while the Toyota, Honda and Nissan nameplates all declined. The only Asian brands that gained ground were South Korea's Kia and Lexus, Toyota Motor Corp.'s premium marque, which took the top spot. Toyota's slip is a sign the company is beginning to struggle amid rapid growth, U-M's Fornell said.