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That's encouraging, especially since the Enclave is much bigger than the Acura and Buick beats Acura in the long term reliability studies.

Buick has updated its website with new pictures of the Enclave and other new info.

Any correlation? He's on a roll and so is the Buick flagship. WIth Woods more popular than ever, it might be time to make a car truly fitting of a young star: the Velite!

I bought a Lucerne CSX in December.

The Indian sign on the store's website is now gone . If you look carefully you can see it between the c in pontiac and the c in center.

Tony March bought it. I would go there now..they are taking the sign down today.

They are closing that dealership and moving it into the city to the Buick/GMC dealer.

This place is being sold to a Buick/GMC dealer. Wonder what will happen to that historic sign with the Indian on it? It must date back to the 50s. http://www.pontiaccenter.com/

GM seems really afraid to invest in Buick. 1. Three awesome concepts (LaCrosse, Bengal & Velite) received critical acclaim, and yet not one was made. The current LaCrosse only used the name. 2. Buick has beaten Toyota and dozens of other brands in dependability, quality, yet this is not in advertising. I think it bothers GM that Buick routinely beats Cadillac and all GM brands. The Enclave is beautiful and a step in the right direction, so I hope this is a sign of more great things to come for Buick. Honestly, I don't understand the investment in Saab USA. They get a rebadge of the Ranier. Why? What a waste. Sales of Saab are low, quality is terrible, why invest in that rather than Buick? If anything should be rebadged it should be the Saab convertible into a Buick.

I am wondering (I'm not an engineer) how hard would it be for GM to produce a Lucerne coupe? I think it would sell well and offer a sportier version of the Lucerne for those who don't want a sedan.

How come no mention of the LaCrosse Super? Where does that stand?

Not making the Velite is one of GM's biggest blunders. Buick is an easy brand to turn around. It has a excellent quality (JD Power) and a rich history. Why bother creating awesome concepts (Velite, Bengal, LaCrosse) and not make them? Why get people and the press excited about Buick and then let them down? So what if Pontiac has a g-6 convertible. The Velite would be bigger and more upscale and not compete with the Pontiac.

No what?

With GM making the great decision to build the Camaro, I'm wondering if this could impact Buick? Might they make a Velite or Riviera off the same platform?

I know quite a few Century owners including one with 200K miles on a 2001 and never have a heard a gasket complaint. My brother-in-law (with the 200k) uses his for sales and is trading it in for a LaCrosse this fall. Consistently they rank high in reliability.

Buick is GM's top rated brand in dependability Problems per 100 Vehicles Lexus 136 Mercury 151 Buick 153 Cadillac 163 Toyota 179 Acura 184 Honda 194 Jaguar 210 BMW 212 Infiniti 215 Lincoln 220 Ford 224 Oldsmobile 224 Industry Average 227 Chrysler 232 Pontiac 232 Subaru 232 GMC 239 Mercedes-Benz 240 Chevrolet 241 Nissan 242 Mazda 243 Porsche 248 Hyundai 253 Dodge 258 Mitsubishi 260 Jeep 264 Volvo 272 Audi 279 MINI 280 Isuzu 283 Saturn 289 Volkswagen 299 HUMMER 307 Kia 310 Suzuki 318 Saab 326 Land Rover 438

http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/060809/law079.html?.v=66

2009 Buick Statesman convertible: is this approved for production?

I think there is a market for a full size convertible. People buy the Saab, Solara, and Sebring because they have to. There is nothing bigger offered. I'm over 6 feet and wanted a convertible and would have easily bought something bigger. I had to get a 3 series Beemer because the pickings are slim. I think a full size Buick convertible priced in the high 30s would sell very, very well.

I totally agree. Buick should add portholes on all LaCrosses...at least the CSX.

Check out the thread just below this one, that shows current LaCrosses with portholes, added by the dealer. I'm told by my dealer friend that the plan is that all Buicks will have portholes, but it's not clear when.

Wonder if the center stack will remain in the production version for all three rows?

Might be a regional thing. On Long Island you would think Saab was the best selling car in America there are so many of them!

It's time for Buick to add a Lucerne coupe/convertible

if anyone subscribes to ward's automotive, there is an article updating RWD buick. I'm not a subscriber, but if anyone is, could they please post it?