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2014 Malibu 2LT, 2015 Cruze 2LT,
2014 Malibu 2LT, 2015 Cruze 2LT,
2014 Malibu 2LT, 2015 Cruze 2LT,
For the record, my trips in the Intrigue @70mph resulted 27-28 mpg. I once crossed 30mpg at 55-60 mph on rural routes with no traffic. I was always satisified with the 3.5's performance, smoothness & economy, but realize that it was below the mpg of the 3.8 engine.
Now what's wrong with a black car?
2014 Malibu 2LT, 2015 Cruze 2LT,
Black onyx works great with chrome handles, even domestic car haters asked me "What is this? Buick!?!" I think Buick is moving in right direction with style as entry level luxury cars. I see new Lucerne has even more ammunition to fight imports.
2014 Malibu 2LT, 2015 Cruze 2LT,
I like the quad headlights but feel the oval grille needs to be changed. I know it is a traditional Buick grille but maybe something more like the Lucerne?
I also like the car best with the extra chrome trim. Bling is in!
Now I am having some interesting discussions with them about what they are going to do in the future when I need to have the rotors turned one more time, and they can't because it won'y meet safety specs, who is going to pay for the new rotors. :mad:
E.g., on a trip to the border (Indiana) for Powerball tickets on I-70 my 03 LeSabre gave 38.5 mpg including about 3 miles with stoplights and two stops at stores. I drove 60 mph over and 57 on the way back.
2014 Malibu 2LT, 2015 Cruze 2LT,
Anyone there have problems like this?
:mad:
Probably, GM changed something recently. Either some parts, or just the software. They can fix the problem, if it is something fresh. Your car is under warranty. Moreover, transmission must be covered by the warranty even if it will break after 3 years / 36k miles, because you reported the problem to dealer while it was under warranty.
Personally, I would wait until GM will fix the problem. The biggest risk is not technical, but GM bankruptcy.
I drove 3.5L 2006 Impala as rental at work and it sounded loud and felt way stiffer and cheaper than my Allure. Interestingly new Accord rear end looks the same as Impala 2006, I guess they were hammered for bland design for old models. :P
If the nav unit starts to penetrate more than what it was penetrating at and becomes profitable they will probably spend the tooling money to offer. Have you visited a Toyota or Honda store lately? What percentage of their stock do they have nav units in? I have not been to one in about 2 years and at that time they did not stock any because no one was buying them at $2000.. Perhaps it is different now?
I have my Garmin C320 mounted at the driver A pillar with the cord running over the steering column and down the side of the console and up into the console where the power plug is. It is fairly inconspicous, but still a ghetto solution compared to the in-dash units that have larger screens and look ultra-cool.
I realize that these are small volume units at their current price, but I also feel GM has had a disincentive to offer Nav as it offers an alternative to some OnStar functions and would compete with that.
If guys won't stop and ask for directions, why would they call OnStar and ask?
2014 Malibu 2LT, 2015 Cruze 2LT,
I am actually surprised about this recommendation for new Buick :confuse: Strangely nobody considered NTHSA source for build quality and reliability. My in-laws and wife ran me through the mud citing similar drill from CR or car media reviews trying to convince me to buy Japanese. Now all of them admit that Allure/LaCrosse is a great car...
Anyway I did my homework before I bought my Buick Allure 2005 and compared it to Malibu LS V6 (my 2nd choice), Camry, Accord and Altima. BTW in Toronto those bare bone import 4 cyl. trims base prices were 2-3K$ higher (+ 15% taxes + all fees on the top of that) than Buick.
Here is what I found today at NTSHA site (numbers were a bit lower in July/August):
Model-Year /Recalls/Defects/TSBs/Complaints
Accord-2005 /2/0/62/44
Camry-2005 /1/1/17/85
Altima-2005 /0/0/21/60
Malibu - 2005 /0/0/60/23
LaCrosse/Allure - 2005 /1/0/22/34
What do you think?
It would make sence for GM to offer them on at lease the top versions of the Lacrosse, since the new lucerne will now have them. They look great, like they belong there.
These allow air to go thru them to be "realistic". Do people feel that to use the portholes on a Buick they should be "real"?
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2014 Malibu 2LT, 2015 Cruze 2LT,
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Any rumors on the replacements?
Oshawa car plants #1 & 2 are number 1 in North and South America for quality and productivity.
That's my understanding. It's making full use of one plant rather than having 2 build these sedans.