Toys4RJill

I agree. this was so really nice design. Has a screen but also has redundant buttons. Embedding too many features on screen is a dumb idea


The way a car rides is all about preference MM

Bob04

Not jittery. Downright harsh. 80s IROC Camaro harsh.

And buttons aren't the issues. It's the number of buttons. Teeny tiny buttons with teeny tiny icons and fonts. All crammed together into a tiny place below a tiny screen. Looks like they forgot their average customer is 135 years old. Old people can't read all that.

Toys4RJill

Are your sure you rode in a Cascada? C & D says it has a comfortable ride…

Bob04

They are wrong. The ride is terrible.

mmarshall

Oh, I agree from a buisness point of view. If it isn't broken, don't fix it. In fact, I wish that GM had never sold their stake in Opel....or Holden. I miss both of their products. Perfect case in point..........look at the First-Generation Buick Encore, which was another clearly re-badged Opel product (Mokka). Although I didn't care for either its diminutive size or body-styling (even smaller than my Encore GX), it sold in almost Camry/Accord numbers.

Well, except for the wagon-wheels and rubber-band tires which screw up the ride, I though this was an excellent product.....and superbly built by convertible standards, for the price.

mmarshall

Gotta go with Bob on this one, Jill. This is clearly an unacceptable ride for a Buick product....particularly over bumps. I disagree with C&D....but one must keep in mind that C&D is traditionally sport-oriented, and what some of us (like me and Bob) find stiff, they may consider it acceptable.

Agreed. But, although I'm a car enthusiast in general, I'm a Buick man at heart...and Buicks are not supposed to have the manners of a Go-Kart.

I DO agree wth you, however, about dash/console buttons....although I'm getting more used to touch-screens, I do still prefer the buttons.

Toys4RJill

Strange MM. even Motor Trend says the ride is smooth…then comfortable





The buttons are a great idea. Far superior than having buttons in the screen. Have you ever tried to change the hvac on some of the older Lexus models with the screen? You need to make multiple steps just to turn off the AC or some fan speed changes. Even worse is the remote touch…but here, Buick gets it right. . I think your LaCrosse was more complicated than it need to be.

Bob04

I was pleasantly surprised how much room the passengers side had when I moved the seat all the way down and back. I didn't think I was going to be able to get into it, but I actually had plenty of room.

mmarshall

I gave the Cascada a test-drive over all kinds of paved road surfaces, I disagree. Like I said, most of the car-mags are sport-oriented, and (within reason) like stiff underpinnings and sharp handling.

Several Buicks, though, have both touch-screen-controls AND buttons. You can adjust the climate system, for example, either way. The Lacrosse had some buttons, but not as many as I would have liked.

tex2670

Car mags like sporty rides. @mmarshall likes something a little more traditional Buick-like.

Felix

That's what i thought also, Why so many buttons for?

Felix

Its actually a very good convertible.......Lot of great features for the cost, ppl can actually fit in the rear. Like the belt presenters, how the front seats move forward for ppl in the rear, how stiff the unibody is which explains the weight. The top material is first class & you got to <3 how the top works, very much like the gen 6 Camaro's.....A great converible for ppl wanting a cruiser 'vert.....Manufactured in Poland.......

tex2670

LOL, it didn't even come with a proximity key.

Toys4RJill

Don't accuse me of claiming that the Cascada has a too soft or too firm ride. Not my claim. It is always good to respect viewpoints from a variety of sources/angles.

Great styling as well. Very functional ergonomics.

tex2670

Not sure why so defensive. I didn't "accuse" anything. I replied to your post about how the car rides--with what I assume are YOUR red marks highlighting that info. If you don't want to take a position on how the car rides, don't post anything about the car's ride either way; since C&D and MT aren't the ones posting, I'm going to reply to the member who is posting.