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Replying to: tonycd (Jul 02, 2008 9:32 am) When I was in the market for a new car about 18 months ago, the lucerne with the northstar was the car I intended to buy. Having had the northstar in a Deville that I was trading in, I really liked that engine. When I test drove the Lucerne and put my foot into it, the northstar had a nice "throaty" growl to it. The car itself was very nice, alittle old school maybe, but still a nice vehicle. And overall, I think the ride on the highway is better than the Avalon, but then again, I prefer the "sofa" soft ride to the "feel of the road" ride. I actually went to the dealer to sign the papers on the Lucerne when my wife talked me into going down the road and looking at the Avy... First thing I noticed was that the avy actually felt like it had more room than the buick, I also liked the interior of the avy more, but the clincher for me was the powerful V6 in the avy that still provided much better FE than the buick. Ended up with the avy, when I called the buick salesman back to let him know I was passing on the car, he told me that in almost every instance where he had a customer that compared the lucerne to the avalon, that nearly everyone of them opted for the avy. Take it for what it's worth. Roland
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Replying to: captain2 (Jul 02, 2008 11:57 am) Can you try again, please? |
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Replying to: rpfingsten (Jul 03, 2008 2:35 am) |
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Replying to: tonycd (Jul 02, 2008 11:55 am) Honestly I don't think it does. Its not a bad vehicle its just not as good as the Avalon and Azera. Those two models beat Buick at their own game.... big, powerful highway cruisers. The CXL Lucerne does ride a bit softer than the Avalon on the highway and about the same as the Azera. The CXS is a bit firmer more like an Avalon touring. Maybe for some they just prefer the looks.. IMO it is better looking than the Avalon or Azera on the outside. I would love to know the % of Lucerne owners who owned Park Avs and LeSabres prior. I bet its pretty high. |
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I'm a little bit bored today, so thought I might take a look and create a Pro/Con list for the competitors here. Feel free to comment; I'm just trying to create conversation.  I'm singling out the most obvious pros/cons Buick Lucerne V6 Pro: Classy Styling Con: Power/Economy (Soon to be helped with the 3.9L), Languid Handling Buick Lucerne V8 Pro: Classy Styling, V8 available at Toyota V6 price (some people wouldn't have a 6-cylinder) Con: Poor Fuel Economy Chevrolet Impala V6 (3.5/3.9L) Pro: Torquey engines, big rebates Con: Small Interior, Wide-Ratio 4-speed Automatic Chevrolet Impala SS Pro: Old-School V8 Power and Sound at Accord V6 Prices Con: Fuel Economy, Small Interior Dodge Charger V6 Pro: Muscle-Car Design Con: Cheap Interior, fuel economy (lower than the Impala SS!) Dodge Charger V8 Pro: Hemi Power, Aggressive Styling Con: Fuel Economy, Interior not up-to-par considering price Ford Taurus Pro: Huge Interior Space and Comfort, Unique high seating position, Sync Con: Exterior Styling awkward from several angles Hyundai Azera Pro: Upscale Interior Feel, Warranty Con: Droopy Rear-End Styling Toyota Avalon Pro: 3.5L V6 Power and Economy, Available Lux Features Con: Price, Option Packaging, Front-end styling 2009 Nissan Maxima and Pontiac G8 are too new to know (never been in them!). |
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Replying to: thegraduate (Jul 03, 2008 9:04 am)  However, a pro that's left out is it's bang-for-buck quotient.
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Replying to: allmet33 (Jul 03, 2008 9:38 am) I always think of "O Brother Where Art Thou" when I see those cars, because the band in that movie is the "Soggy Bottom Boys." EDIT: I got the name wrong indeed! I corrected it. |
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The band was "Soggy Bottom Boys", so I don't know where this puts the Azera. I have an 07 XL Avalon that came with leather, heated seats, etc., and a decent sticker price. I just finished almost 800 miles of interstate At 75 mph and full air. I got 31+ MPG all the way. I don't know much about the "cons", but this car definitely has a lot of "pros"....power, economy, lots of room, decent styling.....a great road car.
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Replying to: popsavalon (Jul 03, 2008 10:41 am)
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Replying to: thegraduate (Jul 03, 2008 10:58 am) Both do as well as the 08 Accord V6 on "real world mpg" as far as highway driving goes.. As far as EPA ratings go, the Taurus is 18/28, which is towards the top of the "midsize" class in rating, let alone the full size. The Azera for 09 is 17/26 which is also in the midsize range, though not quite up to Taurus snuff for rating, however, the "Real World MPG" thread has several folks reporting better than 30 mpg on their highway driving......
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