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The Rebirth of Buick.........

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Oh Boy......... by cooterbfd
Jul 10, 2009 (4:59 am)
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here they come!!!!!
 
http://newyork.backpage.com/AutosForSale/all_new_2010_buick_lacrosse_cxl_be_the_- first_in_the_city_to_own_one_/classifieds/ViewAd?oid=8051985
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Lacrosse Test drive: by cooterbfd
Jul 15, 2009 (4:55 pm)
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http://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/car/09q3/2010_buick_lacrosse_cxs-short_take_- road_test
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Re: Oh Boy......... [cooterbfd] by andre1969
Jul 15, 2009 (5:20 pm)
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Replying to: cooterbfd (Jul 10, 2009 4:59 am)

I kinda like that RoadHazzard wagon he has posted lower down on that page.
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Another good review...... by cooterbfd
Jul 16, 2009 (1:21 pm)
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http://www.autoblog.com/2009/07/16/first-drive-2010-buick-lacrosse-looks-to-brea- the-life-into-old/
 
Steve, when does edmunds post their review???
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Re: Another good review...... [cooterbfd] by steve_ HOST
Jul 16, 2009 (1:35 pm)
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Replying to: cooterbfd (Jul 16, 2009 1:21 pm)

Heh, by the time editorial sends around their list of what's new on site, it's already been live for a week or more. And they don't give us hosts advance notice, so I'm usually clueless about such things.
 
Karl is hanging out in Colorado right now, but reply to a blog post or tweet and put in your request.
 
Inside Line had a recent blurb about the four-cylinder version in the pipeline. And they have 2010 pics up.
 
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Re: Another good review...... [steve_] by cooterbfd
Jul 16, 2009 (1:40 pm)
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Replying to: steve_ (Jul 16, 2009 1:35 pm)

I just found it odd that while these others have posted their first drives, edmunds has yet too.
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Re: Another good review...... [cooterbfd] by steve_ HOST
Jul 16, 2009 (1:41 pm)
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Replying to: cooterbfd (Jul 16, 2009 1:40 pm)

Must be a conspiracy and Buick isn't providing us one to test. Be sure to ask Karl that too. That'll make his vacation.
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Another compliment...... by cooterbfd
Jul 21, 2009 (9:40 am)
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This time from nextautos.com;
 
".....We came away from this rather surprised. Frankly, we often look at GM’s top efforts and think "almost." Usually, the exterior looks great, but the interior is a letdown. Or the engine is great, but the transmission is clunky. Or the drivetrain is good, but the handling is insipid. The LaCrosse isn’t like that. There is essentially nothing significantly wrong with this car, if it is viewed through the eyes of the target customer. In other words, the LaCrosse is fully competitive with the Lexus ES350 and Acura TL. No excuses, no "almost." Whether the LaCrosse is better than an ES or a TL is a matter for another article, but the significant point is that anyone shopping for an ES or a TL could legitimately cross-shop the LaCrosse."
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Re: Another compliment...... [cooterbfd] by berri
Jul 21, 2009 (5:27 pm)
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Replying to: cooterbfd (Jul 21, 2009 9:40 am)

I'm not sure an Opel based chassis and GM drivetrain can compete head on with Lexus. However, if close and significantly less expensive they might pull it off. I think the new LaCrosse looks good despite the dumb name and hope they can pull it off. However, GM head in the sand management will probably either short cut the product or over price the car, but let's hope for the best.
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Re: Another compliment...... [berri] by cooterbfd
Jul 21, 2009 (5:42 pm)
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Replying to: berri (Jul 21, 2009 5:27 pm)

I don't know if you got to read the entire article or not but as to materials;
 
".....More surprising is that the quality of the materials seems better than on most of the competition. A little less glossy wood and chrome would be more to our taste, but given the example set by Lexus perhaps this is a category necessity. Again, final judgment awaits direct comparison, but nothing about the Buick design jumped out as an important faux pas, whereas we’ve been put off by materials and detail design on many a Lexus and Infiniti of late."
 
As far as price, the base CX is only $27K and change, while the CXL fwd is around $29K. Add awd (not available on the ES350) its $31K and $33K for the CXS. The ES350 STARTS at $34K. I don't think overpricing is going to be an issue.

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