Buick ties Lexus for No. 1 in car reliability
08-09-2007, 05:59 AM
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Originally Posted by kadeshpa,Aug 9 2007, 07:32 AM
I guess you guys haven't seen the new Buick Enclave. In the metro area here, they're selling like hotcakes. Taking market share from the Rx330. It's a sweet looking car with excellent F&F.
I've loved the look of the Enclave since it was a concept. The production version isn't too far off - very classy, sexy (for an SUV), and generally well built. It's just a bit too big for what I need.
08-09-2007, 06:15 AM
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Originally Posted by suvh8r,Aug 9 2007, 05:27 AM
It's pretty easy to top a list like this when you only sell 35-36 cars a year and every buyer is over the age of 80 who leaves the car in the garage the entire year.
08-09-2007, 06:29 AM
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What worries me is that it's "problems per 100 vehicles". What kind of problems? Do they just treat all problems the same? Certainly a broken glove box shouldn't be ranked on the same level as a seized transmission.
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I actually know several serious car/track guys, who put their BMW/Porsche/S2000 away for the winter, and their daily driver is a Buick, and they actually have good things to say about them. Sometimes truth really is stranger than fiction. 
08-09-2007, 06:52 AM
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Originally Posted by 565565,Aug 9 2007, 10:29 AM
What worries me is that it's "problems per 100 vehicles". What kind of problems? Do they just treat all problems the same? Certainly a broken glove box shouldn't be ranked on the same level as a seized transmission.
Still, when classed luxury vs luxury, there is some parity, but a broken lumbar knob rates the same as a transmission failure, so these polls aren't the greatest, but they're better than nothing. Still, seeing a breakout of the problems reported would likely color things in for you in a much better way.
08-09-2007, 07:31 AM
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I actually believe the demographics of most lexus and Buick owners are pretty close to the same. Buick has been making great strides lately in the reliability and looks department. They have a issue with public perception, obviously but they can get over that. And yes old people love to whine. When I was in HS i worked on a road crew in the summer and I got in trouble because some old person complained that I spit on the road! 
08-09-2007, 05:29 PM
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Originally Posted by QUIKAG,Aug 9 2007, 04:29 AM
Okay, I've wondered the same. Buick cars really aren't built to any higher standard than any Cadillac, Chevrolet, or even some Pontiac full-size sedans.
So, what's the difference?
That is the difference. The Cadillacs are more sporty and suffer a slight decrease in ride and quietness vs Buicks. This is the reverse of the old days of the '50s and '60s, but that is how it is today. If you want the absolute quietest, smoothest riding cars from GM, you get a Buick.
Frankly, every Buick but the Enclave makes me puke from extreme boredom, but they are actually very well built cars, hard as it is to believe.
08-09-2007, 05:31 PM
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Originally Posted by suvh8r,Aug 9 2007, 05:27 AM
It's pretty easy to top a list like this when you only sell 35-36 cars a year and every buyer is over the age of 80 who leaves the car in the garage the entire year.
08-09-2007, 05:53 PM
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Originally Posted by frank b,Aug 9 2007, 03:55 AM
This is soley based on responses from owners. Forgive me, but I have a feeling that many Buick owners don't even know where they are, let alone if there's something wrong with their car.
Sam