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5.1 Surround sound by tmedema
Mar 27, 2007 (3:36 am)
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Has anyone heard the 5.1 Bose surround sound audio system offered on the entertainment package? Is there a big sound quality difference between the 5.1 surround and the Bose advanced 10
speaker system when listening to compact discs? Is the 5.1 system's impact soley for DVDs?
  Why can't Buick allow us to purchase both the navigation system and the six disc in dash CD changer? If you want the nav. system you can only listen to one disc at a time or at least that is my understanding. Any comments are appreciated as we are considering an order for the Enclave.
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Re: Impression and preliminary decision [nvbanker] by markcincinnati
Mar 27, 2007 (4:00 am)
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Replying to: nvbanker (Mar 26, 2007 7:46 pm)

Thanks for another perspective. Built in BT has nothing to do with looking cool. No one would ever know you had it, it is invisible; and, the implementations in my wife's and my 2005 vintage cars are fully integrated with the factory sound systems, steering wheel and/or full-on voice commands and integrate the phone with the rooftop shark-fin and use the car as the source of power.
 
There is nothing about BT that is "cool" -- it is a safety feature for those who use their phones while in their cars for business purposes. For those who really don't need to use a phone in a car it is also a safety feature but it further adds convenience to the mix of its attributes.
 
As to a BT unit that never needs charging -- well what does it operate on, solar power?
 
The Acadia has a really cool feature (also all but invisible), the heads up display. Never having driven a car with it for any length of time, I didn't know what to expect. After an hour in the Acadia, I see it too as another subtle safety feature. I could keep my eyes "looking where they should." This technology, cool as it may be, is not about being a shot big or otherwise, it is another nod to safety IMHO.
 
The Acadia needs BT -- at its price point and option availability it needs auto wipers too. I'd be willing to bet if this is GMC's "version 1," that we are likely to see this vehicle have quite a few "cool" features and content items added in the very near future.
 
Bi-xenons will surely be added, for instance; ditto rear camera and the list will grow and grow.
 
They've got a winner on their hands with this one.
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Re: Impression and preliminary decision [markcincinnati] by imidazol97
Mar 27, 2007 (4:41 am)
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Replying to: markcincinnati (Mar 27, 2007 4:00 am)

>Acadia has a really cool feature (also all but invisible), the heads up display.
 
I second that. I bought my 03 GM car because my wife made me; my 93 ran just fine. The option packages included HUD which I felt was insignificant. However it is neat to use and increases safety.
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Re: Impression and preliminary decision [nvbanker] by budi
Mar 27, 2007 (12:07 pm)
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Replying to: nvbanker (Mar 26, 2007 7:46 pm)

Sorry to ruffle your feathers. What I am referring to is the people who wear the borg implant looking devices everywhere they go. I do not have class envy I could afford to purchase not lease any car below 80k with no impact on my finances. I just don't see a demonstrative value add for using BT but hey that is why there are 31 flavors. Having your phone integrated into your car audio system is fine but buying and using the borg implants seems like an issue of what problem is this solving?
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Re: Impression and preliminary decision [budi] by markcincinnati
Mar 27, 2007 (3:02 pm)
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Replying to: budi (Mar 27, 2007 12:07 pm)

If having a Borg implant would impress "7 of 9" from the old Star Trek starring Jeri Ryan, I'll sign up for an implant any day!
 
I crack myself up.
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Re: Buick Enclave sales [nxs138] by metmdx
Mar 27, 2007 (4:57 pm)
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Replying to: nxs138 (Mar 26, 2007 6:12 pm)

More to my point....you would think that you'd be more likely see a couple in an area (NY) that has supposedly more dealers per sq mile (don't know why the geography lesson had to come in, but whatever). Let's not forget the 4300 were in Feb alone....what about the other months Acadias' been out? All I'm saying is the odds should be in my favor as opposed to somebody out in the middle of nowhere (where there's no dealers:))
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Re: Car Seats Anyone [jsantangelo] by metmdx
Mar 27, 2007 (5:00 pm)
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Replying to: jsantangelo (Mar 26, 2007 6:12 pm)

I really wanted the ability to stick somebody in the middle of the second row to occassionally get 8 in the vehicle (yes 2 car seats),but it looks like that's a no go until they redesign the 'slide' to accomodate that idea
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Re: Impression and preliminary decision [imidazol97] by exalteddragon1
Mar 27, 2007 (5:51 pm)
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Replying to: imidazol97 (Mar 27, 2007 4:41 am)

HUD is just so cool, i don't understand why GM does not advertise this feature more, especially to younger people (like some posters here). Its a digital 'wiz-bang' for GM in a world where the Japanese and Germans get all the atention in that area.
 
One thing they can do, is to offer it in a mainstream car like the new malibu.
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Re: Impression and preliminary decision [exalteddragon1] by 62vetteefp
Mar 27, 2007 (6:45 pm)
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Replying to: exalteddragon1 (Mar 27, 2007 5:51 pm)

It has been used in many GM sedans in the past. Grand Prix has/had it. As did others.
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Re: Car Seats Anyone [metmdx] by jay_24
Mar 28, 2007 (5:05 am)
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Replying to: metmdx (Mar 27, 2007 5:00 pm)

Are the car seat resricted to the outside positions? Why not 2 car seats on the 60% side, leaving the 40% to slide and access the rear?
 
For a short time we had 2 car seats and a booster in our Tahoe. It worked fine with the two car seats on the larger side. Granted they were not the newer "latch" install models and fastened with the seatbelts.

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