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#8 of 1497 LeSabre order cancelled by wilf1 Oct 03, 1999 (10:33 pm)
To boots96 Don't worry about it. You havn't missed too much.
#9 of 1497 Buick LeSabre T-type, doors by powerisfun Oct 04, 1999 (4:25 am)
The passenger door of my 1989 LeSabre T-type does not function reliably. Most of the time the door handle button has no resistance even when the door is not locked. This may sound weird, but, when this is the case, the "fasten seat belts" light stays on (and all seat belts are fastened) and the battery drains. I have to use a slim-jim to get the door open even though it is NOT locked, otherwise my car won't start the next morning. I have tried cleaning and relubing the latch inside the door to no avail. Any suggestions? Thanks.
#10 of 1497 wilf1 by boots96 Oct 04, 1999 (4:34 pm)
Thanks for your comment. Still think the Limited would have been a good car for putting in my wife's stall, but GM and the dealer made the decision to cancel a no-brainer. Back to the drawing board.
#11 of 1497 boots96 by i30owner Oct 05, 1999 (2:31 am)
I also had a 2000 lesabre on order and cancelled because buick would not accept the order due to the restriction. I spent over 3 hours on the phone with them and got no where (including one who claimed to report directly to the ceo). No reason - on info - no date, just stalling. They said they would call me back in 24 hours - has now been 3 weeks. What a bunch of jerks. I would have accepted almost any answer if they would have at least given me a date. I always bought american cars and even refused to walk on a foreign car lot. Anyway, I went looking elsewhere and ended up at the Infiniti dealer where I bought my first foreign car - a 2000 I30. What a neat car - sporty, looks great, drives great with a better warrenty than buick, a free loaner when serviced and better resale. All for the price of the Buick limited. I recommend you go and check them out. May be what you are looking for.
#12 of 1497 i30owner by boots96 Oct 06, 1999 (4:11 am)
I've been reading your earlier posts about your experience with Buick yanking you around and your decision to buy the i30. I think you've made a very good choice and I'd like to have one. One little problem however - service. See, when I click on the Infiniti website and go to the locator, the following four 'closest' dealers are in Aurora CO, Murray(SLC)UT, Colorado Springs CO, and Spokane WA. Here's a teaser: where do I live? Hint: I'm retired and live here by choice.
#13 of 1497 ANY SOLUTIONS FOR BUICK SOUND SYSTEM by joemar Oct 06, 1999 (10:38 pm)
Do any of the people who have problems with the quality of the Buick Premium Sound System have any suggestions for a solution. Are there any after-market corrections/purchases to be made. My best experience in my cars has been with Bose.
#14 of 1497 sound system by george5 Oct 07, 1999 (5:46 am)
Some of the new Chevy Impalas are having a problem that may be related to your problem with the sound system not sounding good. It was found that those who ordered/bought an Impala with the upgraded sound system had two speakers missing. If I remember correctly, the rear speakers were not coaxial or something like that when they should have been. People reported that bass was almost non-existent as a result. Read the later parts of Impala thread Topic #1482 (now frozen because full) and Topic#2596 (new topic for Impala). Somebody should have their speakers checked and report back to this topic. Hope this helps.
#15 of 1497 boots96 by i30owner Oct 08, 1999 (3:01 pm)
If I was a guessing man I would say Idaho. To bad, you live in a really great area but Infiniti does not sound like the company for you due to availability. I would not rule out driving a 150 to 200 miles but yours sounds a lot further than this. So far I have found the quality of the i30 to be great and don't expect a lot of service requirements. They even have a do-it-yourself section in their manual showing how to do routine maintenance such as oil changes, etc. I do get a free loaner when I take the car in so that is one advantage. But unfortunately I believe you will have to drive too far. Really interesting given the number of car choices we have today and the few that appeal to me. After the Lesabre deal fell through I almost said I would wait a year to see what else was out there (maybe a 2001 lesabre) but decided to look at foreign cars. The I30 is built on the same platform, engine, etc. as the Nissan Maxima, Not sure if you would be interested in one of these but they can be had fully loaded (similar to the I30) for a couple of thousand below the i30. I have not looked at a 2000 Maxima and they may look like crap - who knows. But at least this would be an option to ponder. Personally I would not buy the maxima because I like to have something different and find the i30 is just that. Really turns the heads. The Infiniti dealer is less than 10 miles from my house. I really liked the looks of the Lesabre, handling (with the touring package) and overall car but got fed up trying to work with such a bunch of jerks. Felt if I really needed them if I had a problem, they would not be there and my phone calls just trying to get the commitment of a date they would accept the order proved it, at least to me. I looked at the Lincoln LS - that would be another option for you to look at. Just didn't hit it off with the Lincoln dealer - he made the mistake of talking down to my wife. It did not drive and ride a good as an Infiniti. They have a good idea in the car but just didn't seem to get all of the details worked out. I don't expect the lincoln to hold resale as well and since I trade cars every 4-5 years this is something for me to consider. Not so sure about getting rid of the i30 in that time period - my wife has really taken a liking to it and she keeps cars much longer than that. If you do go look at the Lincoln LS make sure you get traction control since the LS is a rear wheel drive car. I am sure you have lots of snow/ice during the winter. After driving the i30 I would have to give strong consideration to looking at the Nissan Maxima over the Lincoln LS. Anyway - good luck hunting - let me know what you finally decide upon.
#16 of 1497 i30owner by boots96 Oct 09, 1999 (2:18 pm)
Idaho was a good guess -- actually live in Sheridan Wyoming. That puts the nearest I30 dealer 450 miles away. There are advantages to living here, but lots of car dealerships isn't one of them. We are probably going to get a Lincoln LS or a Toyota Avalon. Both are available here in town assuming I can get a reasonable price from the dealer here in town. If not, then we'll get one from an internet dealer or go out of town. Cheers.
#17 of 1497 boots96 by i30owner Oct 09, 1999 (6:37 pm)
Charlotte NC here - spent a week in Sheridan about 20 years ago - beautiful area. Interesting experience going to Lincoln dealer and watching them try to sell the LS which is so different from their historical product line. Performance - Handling - in a Lincoln. Thought it was funny when the salesman said he had to drive the car off the lot before I could drive it and proceeded to try and make a performance pitch including locking up the brakes on a stop to show how well the ABS system worked. Still felt they were just not tying all the knots togeather in this car - maybe in a couple of more years. Has similar size and styling to the I30 but was not as comfortable a car to drive as the Infiniti. My wife also didn't like the seats in the LS. Looked at the Cadillac Cateria but found it was such a small car - never drove one. Never drove Avalon but recently rented 2000 Toyota Camry on business trip. I was surprised as how well the car drove and handled and it was pretty comfortable. I have a herniated disk in my back and am real sensitive to comfort, power seats, driving position, etc. and this becomes a major factor in purchasing a car. Don't mind spend a few extra thousand to get the better ride. I look back at all this and realize Buick did me a great favor in not being able to deliver the Lesabre. I don't know what the Avalon warranty is but would certainly have to put it on the list of cars to drive. What about the Lexus or Acura. They have models that compete with the I30 and I believe models in the low $30's. At least some other options to consider if dealers are available in your area. Post and let us know what you finally decided on and good luck.

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