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Buying a 2nd gen GS, need some tips

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Old 01-21-09 | 12:38 PM
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A Lexus compared to a Buick, is night and day man I hate domestic
Old 01-21-09 | 01:32 PM
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Originally Posted by Sydwayz
You guys have not been in a Buick Regal GS with the 3800 Supercharged motor, and Joseph Aboud level interior. Super fast, and incredibly sharp interior treatment. Had I not just sold a Grand Prix GT (same car really less the luxury touches), I'd have probably bought one.
i have actually BUT it still looks like a granny mobile

http://www.ahome4u.net/Buick%20Regal/index.html

interior isnt to bad though the stereo companies name makes it sound like u bought it in walmart........MONSOON really?

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A Lexus compared to a Buick, is night and day man I hate domestic

Old 02-04-09 | 08:06 AM
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Originally Posted by Coco-bun
100% highway or city/highway? If I do city/highway, yeah, it'll be like 23mpg. but when I do 100% highway, set cruise control, i got like 30mpg.
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yeah i followed this to a T except tires. no revs over 2200 no a/c 75% city/25% highway AND STILL ONLY AVERAGED 16.11 mpg. i guess i need to recheck my tires. they have nitrogen in them and i haven't checked them in last 2-3 months assuming the nitrogen does what i argue it does. but man that was such a waste. all that SLOW driving for barely 1 mpg more. im going to nashvegas sun/mon so i guess i can try the highway one there
Old 02-04-09 | 09:39 AM
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Originally Posted by sakataj
yeah i followed this to a T except tires. no revs over 2200 no a/c 75% city/25% highway AND STILL ONLY AVERAGED 16.11 mpg. i guess i need to recheck my tires. they have nitrogen in them and i haven't checked them in last 2-3 months assuming the nitrogen does what i argue it does. but man that was such a waste. all that SLOW driving for barely 1 mpg more. im going to nashvegas sun/mon so i guess i can try the highway one there
I also got 30mpg in the summer. in the cold winters, i don't get that much.
Old 02-04-09 | 10:55 AM
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yeah no.....im still calling shenanigans. if u talking city driving its DEF bs. i dunno bout highway yet but i will be testing that myself soon like i did this one and as myth busters say... in the city its busted

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