Buick Avenir line expands to the Regal
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Did you mean the Tour-X Wagon? (I know you like the wagon version...I do, too). If so, Interesting question. Subaru, for years, did an upscale L.L. Bean version of its Outback (which competes with the Tour-X Wagon) that sold extremely well. To this day, I don't know why Subie and L.L. Bean split up. ![Uhh...](https://www.clublexus.com/forums/images/smilies/1387914497.gif)
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My windshield was replaced because it had a crack in it, probably from a rock. Which would be a much more common occurrence than defective glass.
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I agree. Given how niche wagons are in the USA, I don't see Buick pulling off a top of the line wagon; particularly if the Avenir trim is non-AWD. The Tour-X trim gives that plastic-cladding SUV style, so it might trick enough people into forgetting it's a wagon.
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It does make what you said false when you keep saying that rain sensing wipers seem to go haywire and swipe if you blow on them lightly. One tiny droplet of water on the sensor does not cause the wipers to swipe. So keeping the glass clean is irrelevant. And, as someone said above, the easier solution is to move the wiper stalk to off when it's not raining, rather than constantly worrying about how clean your windshield might be just in case you get a drop of water on in it.
My windshield was replaced because it had a crack in it, probably from a rock. Which would be a much more common occurrence than defective glass.
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I was referring to the rain-sensing function...and if (?) one could dismantle that apart from the other wiper functions. I'll agree, however, that if the rain-sensing function simply replaces the INT, that's a good set-up...wouldn't mind having it myself.
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I had the feature. I didn’t mind it but I didn’t love it either. I hated that it would go crazy sometimes when the rain was coming heavy, it would go super full speed when it didn’t really need to go faster than regular speed. But you can definitely defeat it.
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Did you mean the Tour-X Wagon? (I know you like the wagon version...I do, too). If so, Interesting question. Subaru, for years, did an upscale L.L. Bean version of its Outback (which competes with the Tour-X Wagon) that sold extremely well. To this day, I don't know why Subie and L.L. Bean split up. ![Uhh...](https://www.clublexus.com/forums/images/smilies/1387914497.gif)
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Same reason Ford and Eddie Bauer parted ways. Same thing with Lincoln and all those 70's/80's pimp-mobile editions like the Bill Blass, Versace, Givenchy, Cartier, Valentino, Emilio Pucci, I'm sure I'm forgetting one. The car companies are cheap bastards and don't want to pay those fashion houses the rights to use their names on the car.
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This is how rain sensing wipers work.
In fact, to me, the biggest issue with rain sensing wipers is that if you leave them on, and forget, and go into an automated car wash, you may be in for a problem if you don't switch them to OFF quick enough.
They can be both. Eddie Bauer and LL Bean definitely have some great outdoor gear, but they also hawk their label too. Some of their clothing is unjustifiably overpriced. That's why it goes on sale so often.
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There are numerous Buick videos on how rainsense works. Great job Jill!!! The GM wipers use infrared light to determine rain.
http://www.autohow2.com/video/window...e-buick-encore
http://www.autohow2.com/video/window...e-buick-encore
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I am assuming we can put to rest the argument of dirt on the windshield causing scratches as more than likely wind over 5MPH will blow it all away.
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Buick rainsense wipers do not work in a car wash. If a Buick is moving less than 5MPH, the rainsense does not work. Toyota does not have this feature so the car wash concern is valid.
I am assuming we can put to rest the argument of dirt on the windshield causing scratches as more than likely wind over 5MPH will blow it all away.
I am assuming we can put to rest the argument of dirt on the windshield causing scratches as more than likely wind over 5MPH will blow it all away.