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Old 04-25-21, 05:39 PM
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Originally Posted by SW17LS
Which look....dated lol
I don't see it as dated at all. Most of the newest Buicks, whether for the American or Chinese market, have the same general look...the slit-headlights, Buick split-bar grille, tri-color logo, and large real or imitation vents on the lower-fascias.....including the new Envision that a number of Car Chat posters really liked.

What I DID absolutely hate with Buick styling was that cheap-looking-plastic-chrome-outline Buick tri-shield emblem that was an insult to the classic tri-color-shield (which was actually made from the Coat of Arms of Founder David Dunbar Buick's family). Buick only put those idiotic chrome shields on their American-market vehicles (they knew better than to do that in China LOL) Fortunately, they saw the light and started treating American Buicks properly again, although the classic portholes are gone. Strangely, though, I don't miss the portholes on my Encore GX like I would have on the Verano or Lacrosse (which both had them).





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Old 04-25-21, 05:42 PM
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Originally Posted by mmarshall
I don't see it as dated at all. Most of the newest Buicks, whether for the American or Chinese market, have the same general look...the slit-headlights, Buick split-bar grille, tri-color logo, and large real or imitation vents on the lower-fascias.....including the new Envision that a number of Car Chat posters really liked.
I agree, but I think that look is dated.
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I think most Buick models look great. Definitely better looking than Toyota cars and Lexus. Definitely better front ends than Audi and Hyundai. The interior screen of this car is a problem , it is just terrible.

I don’t think the front looks dated at all.

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I would agree that they are better looking than most Toyota models, even some Lexus models, but Audi? No lol
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Well, actually, I don't have any problems with this one.................


‘’IMO. That is a better looking what Lexus and some of the Germans are making.
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‘’IMO. That is a better looking what Lexus and some of the Germans are making.


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Originally Posted by SW17LS
I, but Audi? No lol

I think this is just awful.



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Originally Posted by SW17LS
‘I have never liked the Audi hideaway screen they do in some of their cars. Mercedes and BMW are usually pretty good tho.
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I think that Audi looks great. Hideaway screens in Audis have been gone for a couple years now.

Buicks are just round, blob-y, nothing stylish or interesting IMO. Interiors are the same way, crappy materials too. Never been impressed.
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Originally Posted by SW17LS
I think that Audi looks great. Hideaway screens in Audis have been gone for a couple years now.

Buicks are just round, blob-y, nothing stylish or interesting IMO. Interiors are the same way, crappy materials too. Never been impressed.

Buick interiors, like the rest of GM, were crap years ago. There was a major improvement about a decade or so ago, especially when the Verano debuted and used durable Opel materials instead of Buick. The Opel quality, among some other things, was what sold me on that car
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Originally Posted by mmarshall
Buick interiors, like the rest of GM, were crap years ago. There was a major improvement about a decade or so ago, especially when the Verano debuted and used durable Opel materials instead of Buick. The Opel quality, among some other things, was what sold me on that car
‘The now cancelled Regal was a great interior.
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Originally Posted by LexsCTJill
‘The now cancelled Regal was a great interior.

Yes.....it was another of the Opel-rebadges that Buick introduced. I know you liked the Tour-X AWD wagon version.
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Originally Posted by mmarshall
Buick interiors, like the rest of GM, were crap years ago. There was a major improvement about a decade or so ago, especially when the Verano debuted and used durable Opel materials instead of Buick. The Opel quality, among some other things, was what sold me on that car
They are still not great by any means.
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Originally Posted by mmarshall
Yes.....it was another of the Opel-rebadges that Buick introduced. I know you liked the Tour-X AWD wagon version.
‘Yeah.. one of my favourite vehicles. I also thought the Regal GS was unique and stylish
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Originally Posted by SW17LS
This is EXACTLY what I was thinking - that CL needs a GIF plug in so I can use a cringe GIF in response. LOL
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