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Review: 2010 Buick Enclave

March 3, 2010

The odds are good that if you were a baby boomer, or a member of Generation X growing up in North America, you knew a well to do family with three kids (or more), and their ride was a Buick Estate wagon. For decades, the big Buick wagons offered a combination of style, size and [...]

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Buick Announces Prices for ‘11 Regal

January 25, 2010

Is it possible that Buick is on a roll here? Sure, we were impressed with the new LaCrosse, and concluded that Buick was heading in the right direction in seeking a younger demographic, as in an audience that is not a senior citizen. Buick is redefining itself, and we are excited about the new 2011 [...]

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Review: Buick LaCrosse

November 12, 2009

Buick isn’t talked about a lot here in The Garage, but as they are one of GM’s remaining four core brands, the all-new LaCrosse points to where Buick is headed. With Cadillac firmly entrenched against BMW and Mercedes-Benz sport sedans, Buick is aiming for the luxury market, and in the case of the LaCrosse, think [...]

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Shutter Speed: My own wheels!

October 9, 2009

Jumping straight from the cavernous back seat of my old man’s car to when I held a driver’s license in my anxious hands would only bypass some rather wild and hilarious times. My Mother and Father went through a number of interesting cars after the suicide doors. Several Anglia, a Ford Sedan Delivery, a beautiful [...]

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The cars of Fast & Furious in action: Buick Grand National

April 5, 2009

As if a Grand National wasn’t cool enough, the Fast & Furious team had to make then handle and stop to do the rather extreme opening sequence of the film.

Thanks to Edmunds Inside Line

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Big vs Little: A lesson from La Carrera

December 12, 2008

Sitting here at home with a heating pad on my chest instead of working, I’m finally having a chance to watch some of the content I’ve missed over the past weeks. Not only does Gary Faules contribute here in The Garage, but he also keeps tabs on the world of La Carrera (and other automotive [...]

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The Chinese Riviera

January 15, 2008

 
Buick marketing maven Maria Rohrer stopped by the radio side to gush about the Riviera concept, one of the most striking at the show. 
An important concept on a few fronts. Buick said goodbye to the Riviera some 8 years ago. A one time mainstay of the fleet, it might be an opportune time to resurrect [...]

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The Great Divide

November 30, 2007

J.D. Power and Associates just came out with some interesting data. It appears that the line is drawn in the sand when it comes to import VS domestic purchases based on age.
From the information released in the fifth edition of the Avoider Study, the figurers shows that older buyers who purchase domestic vehicles are [...]

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Video: In car from the Big Bad Buick on La Bufa

November 6, 2007

We’ve read Gary’s tales of how dangerous La Bufa is. Now, we can watch it from inside the #115 Buick. Incredible.
I want to go to Mexico!

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Video: even more from the Big Bad Buick

November 6, 2007

This time, we have in car. The visual isn’t too exciting, it’s just 2 minutes of watching the cool as a cucumber co-driver of car #115. The sound track is just amazing. It’s interesting to watch when the revs stay way up for a while, the camera stops focusing. Too cool.

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