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 an iteration of he vehicle while Buick is riding on a somewhat high with the popularity of the Enclave. 
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A curious issue seems to be developing within the cross border car shopping process. More and more 2007 & 2008 model cars are showing up on the RIV’s list of cars that are not admissible to Canada from the States.

The Registrar of Imported Vehicles lists all the vehicles that are eligible to be imported into Canada. For the smart cross border shopper, it is the first place you should visit before heading south of the border to pick up a new car. The funny thing is that the list is showing a growing number of 2007/8 vehicles apparently do not meet a new law mandating immobilizer systems on new cars. That law came into play in early September, and now certain manufacturers seem to be using that as a definitive road block to cross border traffic.
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