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**Ming** · 12-15-2005, 10:14 PM

Good to see your passion for the Buick brand DenCo! I enjoyed the read.

Clearly the best comparison of Buick China vs. Buick USA, and both debuted/were designed around the same time, if I'm not mistaken, and are based on the same basic minivan platform:

GL8

Note the projector headlamps, bluish white (HID?) lighting, sleek exterior, clean grille. Downside is the interior didn't change as much from the last-gen minivans (think Silhouette with Navigation).

Terraza

Note the bulbous nose, yellowish old-school lighting, gaping black plastic grille that puts the old Taurus "big mouth bass" grille to shame. Upside is the interior is quite nice looking.

As long as Buick USA keeps pumping out...ah..."unique" styling such as this, the brand is doomed. Thankfully the Lucerne is better than this and the Lacrosse, and the exteriors of the Rendezvous and Rainier are good.

Take a page from the successful Chinese Buick image and GO upscale, don't pretend it with excessive chrome and ungainly styling.

12-15-2005, 10:14 PM	#10 (permalink)
Ming GMI Staff Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: SE Texas Posts: 13,479	Re: Saving the last real American car Good to see your passion for the Buick brand DenCo! I enjoyed the read. Clearly the best comparison of Buick China vs. Buick USA, and both debuted/were designed around the same time, if I'm not mistaken, and are based on the same basic minivan platform: GL8 Note the projector headlamps, bluish white (HID?) lighting, sleek exterior, clean grille. Downside is the interior didn't change as much from the last-gen minivans (think Silhouette with Navigation). Terraza Note the bulbous nose, yellowish old-school lighting, gaping black plastic grille that puts the old Taurus "big mouth bass" grille to shame. Upside is the interior is quite nice looking. As long as Buick USA keeps pumping out...ah..."unique" styling such as this, the brand is doomed. Thankfully the Lucerne is better than this and the Lacrosse, and the exteriors of the Rendezvous and Rainier are good. Take a page from the successful Chinese Buick image and GO upscale, don't pretend it with excessive chrome and ungainly styling. __________________ The Latest: What a Difference Six Years Make Hurry Before He Melts! Last edited by Ming : 12-15-2005 at 10:39 PM.