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GM is clearly boosting MSRPs to allow for continued rebates- in the March 04 issue of Car and Driver, for example, the Terraza CXL is criticised for its $33,500 price tag while offering less than competitors. But the rebates, which make the vehicle much more attractive, are also cited.
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Less than what, and Im not sure Im understanding you, my apologies.
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And, right you also are, any 3.8 Buick will have excellent performance AND get 20 to 30 mpg on regular, to boot.
As to what people REALLY pay for similarly equipped cars....there's no substitute for shopping around the dealers.
On a new model, the supply is small at first. The buyers for this type car probably have them home in the garage. My newer car is my wife's and she drives it to work short distances and back and some grocery/store trips. You're not going to see it on the road much other than around the 'hood.
I've seen a few LaCrosses on the road. (What is the plural of a French word 'LaCross'?)
They have a taut, tight-looking ride like the little Mercedes wannabes.
Might be a LeSabre replacement in two years when used ones off lease show up.
2014 Malibu 2LT, 2015 Cruze 2LT,
I havent seen a ton of Lacrosses but it will take time. At my closest dealer they typically dont have one outside so I know the supply is limited right now. When I was in Florida for four days last month I saw three.
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The day is coming when there will be no door keys. The passenger side door key is already almost a thing of the past....
It's not a smart idea at all. How much would it cost for Ford or GM to put a regular key in the trunk? 75 cents??
I haven't even mentioned the other options, from calling road service (included during warranty, or your own thereafter), calling OnStar's safety service (provided you have such), using the set you keep in the garage or a next door neighbor's or a passing good Samaritan, etc.
It always amazes me when people fixate on a tiny change and insist on viewing it negatively. There were probably some cranks who didn't like it when automatic starters came out! <But what if the battery is dead, I can just crank it up and start an old one!>
Yeah, just what my wife wants to do in 10 degree snow, climb through the backseat into the trunk and figure out how to open the latch from inside!!! Dumb idea.
>people fixate on a tiny change
>There were probably some cranks
Now a psychological diagnosis that they're fixation on something you think trivial.
I for one support the 'cranks' that think a
trunk latch should be there for the mechanical key. You do what you want, but don't ridicule my
desire for a keyed entry. I agree with samnoe and dell46.
2014 Malibu 2LT, 2015 Cruze 2LT,
With respect to crawling into the trunk, getting the fold-down rear seats is an option. I would guess that most people will get this option, so there will be a few cars where you can't do the crawl.
Just in case if the battery or starter dies.
The manufacturers stopped providing cranks not because they were useless. One reason - the starters became more reliable. However, the main reason - the newer, more powerful engines were too hard to crank. Especially when the batteries tend to die - when it is below -15F. Thick oil, etc. Even healthy male drivers could not cope.
Hardly the case with trunk lock.
Good point for those in higher crime areas.
Don't have that problem here unless I'm parking in the city which is rare--and I usually drive the older LeSabre which is less attractive for thievery.
Of course they can just use a pry bar under the botoom edge of the trunk and ruin the trunk metal instead of just pushing out the lock cylinder!
I still want a lock cylinder. Of course I still want my right side door lock cylinder back.
2014 Malibu 2LT, 2015 Cruze 2LT,
Question for Buick/GM - WWLD [What would Lexus do]?
The LaCrosse I drove was a white opal CXL stickered at $30,580. Overall, I really liked this vehicle. It represents a turn in the right direction for Buick. I was very impressed with the fit and finish and materials seemed to be of good quality. The car was very quiet while at idle and driving - I guess the quiet tuning works.
Style wise I really like the sleek look. Many have said it is to bland, but, it looks quite sharp - especially in black with the chrome package.
I thought the 3.8 did a decent job, but really feel that the 3.6 should be the standard power plant across the board. Maybe this will happen in future years similar to the 3.5 becoming standard on the Intrigue.
The ride was well controlled and comfortable. A little to "floaty" for my tastes, but I am used to the much stiffer ride in my GTO.
The biggest complaint I have is price. I really feel that it is overpriced. Yes, I know there are and always will be incentives. Still, for the money I think there are better alternative out there - the new Avalon, Accord...
For, $26k it would be a great value, at over $30k it is really pushing the envelope.
Over all it's a nice car. Like you said, many have said it's bland but I liked it. I also thought the interior was very nice.
Now, that makes this car much more attractive, as it brings the price of the LaCrosse CXS inline with what it likely should have been to begin with.
I still dont think the G6 is a good value, but the 3.6L DOHC sure seems like a sweet engine.
~alpha
2014 Malibu 2LT, 2015 Cruze 2LT,
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http://www.detnews.com/2005/autosconsumer/0502/23/F01-97884.htm
Pretty fair. Although, I would pick the LaCrosse any day over the Montego.
I wouldn't. And didn't.
AWD???
That was one reason.
Buick could make some improvements to the LaCrosse but given it's far better powertrain, I would choose it (and even the 3800 models) over the Merc. I do like the Mercs dash a bit better though.
However - That ancient 3.0 Vulcan with the CVT has GOT to go. If I owned it, I'd be cursing it's noisy inadequacies [I owned two Tauruses with that motor].
Avalon, the "Japanese Buick"? Sure, if I didn't mind paying full MSRP up front with plenty of overpriced Toyota routine service down the road.
What to do? If the arthritis ingress-egress problem is yours, go for the Merc. If $$$ don't matter, Avalon's for you. Me, I'll take a top-of-the-line CSX, but ONLY with a BIG discount.
So, to finish beating this LaCrosse/Montego thing to death, we have a choice between an excellent all-new body with inadequate power vs a nifty new 3.6 or still adequate 3.8 in an evolutionary body on an obsolescent platform. Whew! I guess it's time to bring on the incentives.
With the fragmentation in the marketplace, Ford will do well if eventually Fusion+500 sales reach 400K a year.
I have not in recent years considered Buick to be a premium brand, just another GM division fighting it out in the same market as Chevy, Pontiac, and until recently Olds, and ending up with the "mature" buyers.