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Old 12-03-11, 08:28 AM
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looks nice. like the colors.
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Old 12-03-11, 09:15 AM
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looks a bit cheap here... glovebox for instance... and too many colors... they should have made it more subtle and it would end up looking more luxurious... funny how that works.
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Old 12-03-11, 10:09 AM
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Maybe a bit overwrought with all of the woodgrain, but it is a huge step up from the Buicks of my past. It looks like Government Motors is finally getting the message on interiors. It's no GS, but it's getting a lot closer to the ES.
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Old 12-03-11, 10:32 AM
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Originally Posted by Lil4X
Maybe a bit overwrought with all of the woodgrain, but it is a huge step up from the Buicks of my past. It looks like Government Motors is finally getting the message on interiors. It's no GS, but it's getting a lot closer to the ES.
I'm sure you remember the Buick interiors of the 1960's and early 70s, Lil......IMO, they were some of the nicest ones of all. They went downhill, though, with GM's increasing cheapening in the 1970s, and stayed that way for decades.

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Old 12-04-11, 03:28 AM
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Huge Improvement but still not equal to Lexus
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Old 12-04-11, 05:33 AM
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I'm not a big fan of the color schemes, layout etc. but the build quality seems to look good (at least in the pictures).
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Old 12-04-11, 11:43 AM
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looks like the trim is fake wood
nothing but plastic laminate (printed)

just look at the button beside the shifter

and they totally tried to copy the wrap around wood trim effect from the jaguar XJ
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Old 12-04-11, 12:28 PM
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it looks great
but I wouldn't do it.
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Old 12-04-11, 05:35 PM
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Originally Posted by mmarshall
Bom-chicka-bom-chicka-bom-bom. Reminds me of Superfly's ride.
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Old 12-04-11, 07:31 PM
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The wrap around wood at the base of the windshield is actually too far away to be enjoyed. Kind of a waste.

While on the topic of dashes, I think those who go out of their way to hide the "utilities" are the makers who know a good thing. The mechanical or operating stuff like the air registers, *****, stalks, and other protrusions are what disrupts the eyes as it scans over the materials and shapes. VW was on to this with the Phaeton, which had hidden air vents. Since then, I believe Lexus has had the nicest dashes, with integrated air vents, less chrome outlining shapes, and an overall smooth plain or field to lay the instruments and buttons on. All easy on the eyes and makes the wood and aluminum more valued.
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Old 12-05-11, 08:44 AM
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Originally Posted by UberNoob
and they totally tried to copy the wrap around wood trim effect from the jaguar XJ
The new Lacrosse actually debuted before the new XJ, so it is probably the other way around.
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Old 12-05-11, 08:45 AM
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Originally Posted by speedflex
Bom-chicka-bom-chicka-bom-bom. Reminds me of Superfly's ride.
That's what most American luxury-car interiors looked like back in the late 60s and 70s. And, yes, I was a fan of them.
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Old 12-05-11, 10:50 AM
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damn for a buick im impressed. i like the stitching on the seats. only real gripe i have is the material they used for where you honk the horn. seems cheap
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Originally Posted by mmarshall
That's what most American luxury-car interiors looked like back in the late 60s and 70s. And, yes, I was a fan of them.
I remember them well. My Dad and all my uncles had cars like this back in the 70s. I feel more nostalgia than admiration for them though. As opulent as they seemed to be there was a lot of cheap tackiness inside. One thing that has changed a cross the board are the vivid colors that we don't see anymore. Back then you would get red, blue, green, rust, etc color schemes. Maybe it was for the better.
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