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(#1 is Standard on CXS)
1- Vehicle Stability Control ( Part of Option Group# PCI)
GM calls this"StabiliTrac".
This technology has proven itself in all brands of autos by greatly reducing automobile related injuries.
Furthermore to some degree ,VSC may help avoid getting into the accident in the first place!
2- A Side blind spot Alert system (Option# UFT)
3- A Lane departure warning system ( Option UFL)
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5月28日车车已经从ġ- 00;房出来了,正在安装玻- 827;和内饰
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As far as replacing the 3800 with one of the other engines (3.6 would be great) that would depend on how long the Lucerne is going to be around in its current FWD platform. Since it also will be replaced in the '10 time frame it is doubtful they will stick in a new engine. But it could happen if the Lucerne sticks around a bit longer since the 3800 plant will be closing in the next year or so.
I have a 2007 Lucerne CXL with the V6. Sure it could use more power and a 6 speed but the car works fine. Most of the time I'm stuck in DC beltway traffic doing 15mph anyway. I like the car. YMMV :shades:
OK, now that you have your diatribe in, which of the Lucerne CXS competitors have the remote start even available? Not sure why these higher end GM cars do not have it standard and it probably does not make sense to us but then again the competition does not even have it. I do not believe Toyota not to mention Lexus has them.
Perhaps it is inexcusable to not have the 6 speed but then again Toyota does not have a 6 speed in most of its vehicles either. They sell mostly 5 speeds and GM is passing them with the use of 6 speeds available in most of its new cars.
And oh yea, GM is not on the brink of dieing.
If you have a slow to rev V8, well, you need FEWER gears because it has a flat torque curve and takes a long time to wind up. You'll note that Nascar only has 4 gears. Not 6 or 10. Why? Tons of power and no desire to lug the engine.
Conversely, a small car like the S2000 needs all six gears - probably 7 to hear most peolpe talk. It has a sweet spot RPM-wise that's very narrow.
GM is smart to keep from getting into the numbers game, especially since repairs are becoming as expensive now as most German cars wer a decade ago. $3500-$4000 for a 6 speed Toyota automatic? Yikes. That's almost as bad as having to replace the batteries on a Prius. It's just not normal maintainence cost in my book.
yes and no. GM was very deficient when it did not start developing a 5 speed auto 10 years ago. Product planning wanted one asap but the development money was just not there.
Luckily once GM beancounters finally saw the writing they did the right thing by skipping the then state of the art 5 speed and went right to the 6 speed. Today GM sells more 6 speeds than either Toyota or Honda volume wize and next year will probably sell more than Toyota and Honda combined.
Yes GM still has a few models that should have a 6 speed to be competitive but they are either being replaced by a 6 speed soon or are models that will be replaced soon.
Do you find the seats comfortable on long hauls? have read that some have problems with the seat heaters - too hot. Your experience??
If you have a slow to rev V8, well, you need FEWER gears because it has a flat torque curve and takes a long time to wind up. You'll note that Nascar only has 4 gears. Not 6 or 10. Why? Tons of power and no desire to lug the engine.
Agreed and thank you. The herd mentality preaches that any car that uses a 4speed transmission is woefully behind the power curve without taking into account the entire package. I've driven the CSX and it is as smooth as silk.
My only complaint about the seats is that I can't raise them high enough.
No such thing. CXS :P
Sometimes my typing skills leave a lot to be desired,
Sometimes I'm glad that I'm only 5'10
I find the car handles kind of strangely. Especially on a sweeping turn like an off ramp, it may be a tire issue or something else, the car feels rubbery and tends to dart from side to side. I can live with it just fine, but if shocks or tires would address it, I'd be tempted to go this route.
What pressures are you running the fronts at?
Has the car been aligned?--if I read your previous post right you bought a CXL and it was used. So I'm wondering how much tread is left on the tires. Low pressure especially fronts could make it skitting. I like 33-35 in my LeSabres with Michelins when the factory says 30. But alignment could be real factor.
2014 Malibu 2LT, 2015 Cruze 2LT,
The other 2 little dislikes is the trunk hinges that protrude into the tunk space and the lack of a fold down rear seat to open the trunk up for carrying more junk. I really like the car for comfy highway driving, which is what I bought it for, plus it's safe.
Yes it does happen Lexus to Lucerne.
Many Camry buyers also came form Buick.
Then the same thing happened to this woman. One of her friends traded her 2004 Accord for a CXL V6 after a ride in the Buick.
Our insurance agent traded a 2002 Caddy for a Lucerne CXL V6. I won't take that much credit for this one because he had been looking at them for a year, but he did ask many questions of me after we bought ours. He said he saved thousands over a new Caddy and bought nearly the same car, since they are on the same platform.
If that was not enough, the next door neighbor traded her 2002 Lesabre for a CXL V6, after liking ours so much. She unnecessarily apologized for getting the same make and model we got for the last two cars, but did make a point of telling us she did not get the same color on purpose, even though she liked ours better. I was happy she chose a Lucerne. Now my job is convincing her not to put one of those horrible fake convertible tops on it, like every car she has owned for the last 20 years.
such a downgrade from my 2000 LeSabre. Problems in order from new:
Transmission cover leak
Headliner fell out
Trunk release Dead
Scratches on paint.
Car on had almost 0 miles on it.
Since then:
Vibration issues..still rides like a tank on the highway even though the dealer put new tires and worked on the problem extensively.
Pulls to the left.
Memory mirrors dead
Bottom molding nearly fell off..was held on by one clip instead of four.
Rear door electrical connect loose.
Inspection plate on transmission loose.
Dash lights not working on bright days.
Clunk noise in steering
Driver door creaking
Twice. now...no electrics, no start. No nothing.
Six CD changer noise
Remote start... Sometimes it works, sometimes not.
Heated seats.. Sometime it works, sometimes not
And the latest...a noise in the transmission like keys rattling. Dealer says it is terribly noisy and annoying but come back when it gets worse. He really means, come back when the warranty is up.
Like we try to forget bad memories, I probably have forgotten some other problems. The car is noisy, with unexplained clunks and bangs, and wind noise is so bad, I sometimes think I have left a window down or door ajar. The vehicle has been back to the dealer so many times, I am sure it has its own dedicated garage bay.
I have owned Buicks all my life. My wife still drives our 2000 LeSabre as we could not bear to part with such a nice car that gave us no trouble at all. 160,000 miles and everything is original except the oil, the plugs and wires.
The Lucerne is my last Buick and probably my last GM. If GM changed the LeSabre/Park Avenue to the Lucerne to compete with the Lexus, they did a very poor job. Lexus will be getting my Lucerne as a trade, it they will even take the piece of junk.
2014 Malibu 2LT, 2015 Cruze 2LT,
2014 Malibu 2LT, 2015 Cruze 2LT,
2014 Malibu 2LT, 2015 Cruze 2LT,
2014 Malibu 2LT, 2015 Cruze 2LT,
I am on the road a lot and usually have a beverage while driving. The front seat cupholders are too shallow to hold a large cup of coffee in place when cornering. Ouch...A large cup of Starbucks really burns!
When the windows are rolled down even a crack when it is raining, water rolls off the top and pours into the car onto the door instrument controls, front seat and me.
Bill
Mine sometimes registers a false reading.