Buick Lucerne

AMcA · 12-12-2005, 11:54 PM

With the car in the shop this weekend, errands to do and my birthday to celebrate, my other half rented us a car. When the Hungarian kid at O'Hare wondered why a guy who already lives in Chicago needed to rent a car, and learned that the our 911 was in the shop, he decided that a Taurus wouldn't do. "I've got the car for you." A Lucerne, the V8. White, with tan upholstery.

Overall: 5 stars. I searched in vain for a fit or finish flaw. Absolutely perfect. Better than the Avalon I scrutinized recently, which had a bunch of over-ambitious finishing that hadn't worked out well on the silver bits of the dash. And not a cheap feeling bit of plastic anywhere. Very comfortable seats. It made me want to take a road trip.

The drive: excellent. The rumble of the V8 was a joy. I kept turning off the radio it was so good. And the feel and handling were excellent. No sloppiness whatsoever. Nice feel around the corners. The ride, on lousy Chicago streets, was super smooth and quiet. I kpet driving through potholes just to experience the ride. It really felt and sounded as if those bumps in the road were far, far away. And it had that great feeling of momentum I associate with a big Detroit-mobile.

And I got to really like its looks. It appears quite light on its feet, in contrast to its competitor the Avalon which has a big droopy butt, and a bloppy front end. The Lucerne is very athletic looking (yeah, a Buick!) as you look at it more.

The ultimate accolade came from the middle aged black woman who checked me out when I returned the car: "Yeah, when that car came in, we all looked at it and said 'um-hum, I want to get to know that car better.'"

If the Buick name has any magic left, this car will do very well.

CRBoyd91 · 12-12-2005, 11:58 PM

Excellent review!

AdmiralViscen · 12-13-2005, 12:07 AM

Buick Lucerne

Double post. This is the thread where everyone's talking.

**Swahili** · 12-13-2005, 12:12 AM

AMcA has posted this half a dozen times. I don't know what's going on.

paul8488 · 12-13-2005, 12:16 AM

Hey AMcA, if you get the chance, why don't you post a revierw about the Lucerne?

My guess is he tried and it didn't let him. So he tried again. And again. And for an hour kept trying. I hope he's done trying.

Dr.Who · 12-13-2005, 12:24 AM

I guess he really like it..... Many postings....

AdmiralViscen · 12-13-2005, 12:24 AM

Can we lock the extra ones, so discussion doesn't get split up among a bunch of threads?

DuSpinnst · 12-13-2005, 12:26 AM

How about the Mods merge them all into one thread?

12-12-2005, 11:54 PM	#1 (permalink)
AMcA 4.4 Liter Supercharged Northstar Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Chicago Posts: 2,572	Buick Lucerne With the car in the shop this weekend, errands to do and my birthday to celebrate, my other half rented us a car. When the Hungarian kid at O'Hare wondered why a guy who already lives in Chicago needed to rent a car, and learned that the our 911 was in the shop, he decided that a Taurus wouldn't do. "I've got the car for you." A Lucerne, the V8. White, with tan upholstery. Overall: 5 stars. I searched in vain for a fit or finish flaw. Absolutely perfect. Better than the Avalon I scrutinized recently, which had a bunch of over-ambitious finishing that hadn't worked out well on the silver bits of the dash. And not a cheap feeling bit of plastic anywhere. Very comfortable seats. It made me want to take a road trip. The drive: excellent. The rumble of the V8 was a joy. I kept turning off the radio it was so good. And the feel and handling were excellent. No sloppiness whatsoever. Nice feel around the corners. The ride, on lousy Chicago streets, was super smooth and quiet. I kpet driving through potholes just to experience the ride. It really felt and sounded as if those bumps in the road were far, far away. And it had that great feeling of momentum I associate with a big Detroit-mobile. And I got to really like its looks. It appears quite light on its feet, in contrast to its competitor the Avalon which has a big droopy butt, and a bloppy front end. The Lucerne is very athletic looking (yeah, a Buick!) as you look at it more. The ultimate accolade came from the middle aged black woman who checked me out when I returned the car: "Yeah, when that car came in, we all looked at it and said 'um-hum, I want to get to know that car better.'" If the Buick name has any magic left, this car will do very well.

12-12-2005, 11:58 PM	#2 (permalink)
CRBoyd91 6.2 Liter LS3 V8 Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Houston, TX (Katy Area) Drives: 2004 Pontiac Grand Prix GT Posts: 3,957	Re: Buick Lucerne Excellent review! __________________ 2004 Pontiac Grand Prix GT - 112,000 mi.

12-13-2005, 12:07 AM	#3 (permalink)
AdmiralViscen 6.2 Liter LS9 Supercharged V8 Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: New York Posts: 7,757	Re: Buick Lucerne Buick Lucerne Double post. This is the thread where everyone's talking. __________________ God Bless the Blue Bullet.

12-13-2005, 12:12 AM	#4 (permalink)
Swahili GMI Staff Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Ontario, Canada Drives: 2000 Chev Monte Carlo SS Posts: 5,146	Re: Buick Lucerne AMcA has posted this half a dozen times. I don't know what's going on. __________________ 2000 Chevy Monte Carlo SS. Black, 3800 Series II V6, 4 speed automatic - 150,500km.

12-13-2005, 12:16 AM	#5 (permalink)
paul8488 Firebird Concept (the turbine one) Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: France Drives: 2006 Yamaha YBR 125 1990 Citroën Ax Posts: 14,550	Re: Buick Lucerne Hey AMcA, if you get the chance, why don't you post a revierw about the Lucerne? My guess is he tried and it didn't let him. So he tried again. And again. And for an hour kept trying. I hope he's done trying. __________________ *It's been swell, but the swelling's gone down.*

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12-13-2005, 12:24 AM	#6 (permalink)
Dr.Who 1.8 Liter ECOTEC Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Mid West Drives: 2006 Impala SS, '03 Tahoe, '77 El Camino, "72 Vist Posts: 33	Re: Buick Lucerne I guess he really like it..... Many postings.... __________________ Not everything that can be counted counts, and not everything that counts can be counted! Chevrolet... America's #1 Brand, America's #1 Value...

12-13-2005, 12:24 AM	#7 (permalink)
AdmiralViscen 6.2 Liter LS9 Supercharged V8 Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: New York Posts: 7,757	Re: Buick Lucerne Can we lock the extra ones, so discussion doesn't get split up among a bunch of threads? __________________ God Bless the Blue Bullet.

12-13-2005, 12:26 AM	#8 (permalink)
DuSpinnst Banned Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Unemployment Hell Drives: '08 Corvette '08 Grand Cherokee Posts: 17,587	Re: Buick Lucerne How about the Mods merge them all into one thread?

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