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Originally Posted by derrado
You people need some perspective. The Epica is on a platform that traces back to the 1997 Daewoo Leganza. It's been updated, sure, but it's still a mediocre mid-size sedan with an odd engine configuration. Furthermore, the interior is chintzy, cheap plastic, and no amount of wood or two-tone effects can make that any less clear. The pre-facelift Epica had an attractive front-end, this one looks dorky, and the rear looks dated (especially if you see one in the metal).
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Read the review comparing it to the brand-new Sebring and Australian Camry. They give it the nod over the other two as the better average, non-offensive midsize sedan. If that's not a Buick I don't know what is.
And what other car in its class has better interior design / plastics? If anything the GMDAT vehicles are above average in the materials they use. Not sure how they'll hold up long term, but in person an Epica has a very attractive and quality looking interior with tight gaps and nothing loose or flimsy feeling.
For comparison, I think the Epica has much nicer plastics on the dash and console and IP than the Astra, a hugely popular car that is apparently good enough for the US market.
As for the exterior design, yeah, it's not the prettiest car ever designed, but many find it attractive. Would I rather see an all-American dedicated Buick midsize sedan? Sure. Is that going to happen? Not for a few years. I think this would fill a hole quite nicely at Buick right now.
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DO NOT assume that every non-NA GM car is good and that the NA market is being wholly neglected.
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I didn't say we need this car in North America at all costs... I said it would do a good job shoring up poor forgotten Buick for the next few years. The NA market isn't being neglected on the whole... but Buick sure is.