J.D. Power & Associates' latest vehicle dependability study says most cars are getting better. In fact, J.D. Power tests showed that 25 of 36 brands (69%) improved their long-term durability. Reported problems decreased from an industry average...
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found 2 days ago by Michael Harley on
Autoblog
J.D. Power and Associates has just released its 2010 Vehicle Dependability Study (VDS)... and Porsche, Lincoln and Buick have climbed on the podium (Buick, Jaguar and Lexus occupied the top spots in last year's 2009 Vehicle Dependability Study)....
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In a war that usually takes place between Porsche and Lexus, FoMoCo’s Lincoln and General Motors’ Buick have jumped in to get a piece of the action. While Porsche sits atop the annual U.S. Vehicle Dependability Study rankings released by J.D....
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With federal agencies mandating everything from exhaust emissions to bumper absorbency to the thickness of sun visors, 1987 wasn’t generally a good time to be a muscle car enthusiast. Yet there was one exception: The grossly underrated,...
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found 9 days ago by Jonathon Ramsey on
Autoblog
The Opel/Vauxhall Astra Sports Tourer - otherwise known as a wagon or estate - is testing its cold weather chops with minimal camouflage. Details on the little cargo carrier are slim, but snappers at CarPix tell us that the rear liftgate differs...
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We still don't know the name of Buick's all-new small sedan that will take its place right under the 2011 Regal in the carmaker's line up, but these latest spy shots from Germany give us our best look to date of the upcoming compact-sized model's...
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General Motors is offering numerous zero-percent financing deals through the end of March on 2009 and 2010 Chevrolet, Buick and GMC models. For qualified buyers, you’ll find 60-month terms teamed with the zero percent on 2010 cars, while 2009...
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found 15 days ago by Michael Harley on
Autoblog
Chevrolet Equinox, Malibu (Hybrid), Impala, Traverse, Suburban & Tahoe Buick Lucerne & Enclave Cadillac DTS, CTS Sport Sedan & Sport Wagon, Escalade (Hybrid) & SRX GMC Acadia, Terrain, Yukon (Hybrid models available)...
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Hot on the news of Toyota offering strong March incentives to recover from a horrible February, General Motors announced that it will be offering a 0 percent / 60-month financing program on most of its 2010 model vehicles. GM’s vice president for...
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If you read the major car publications it’s easy to get the feeling that all automotive journalists agree on everything. When journalists sing universal praise, throw jeers or are notoriously silent, it’s hard for readers to disregard. There...
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found 15 days ago by Steven J. Ewing on
Autoblog
General Motors just posted a 12-percent sales increase for the month of February, and now the automaker is hoping to continue its strong sales trend by offering 0 percent financing for 60 months on sales that occur during the month of March....
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As you may know already GM is woking hard on the 2012 Buick Regal GS, which will be based on the Regal GS Concept, unveiled back in January at the Detroit Auto Show but also on the all-wheel drive Opel Insignia OPC. Now here is the bad news…...
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Driving over to work today I passed a brand new 2010 Buick LaCrosse, a car we recently reviewed and loved. It got me wondering why anyone would pick a Lexus ES over the new revolutionized LaCrosse since it’s better looking, better priced and...
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A Buick runs a red light and smashes into an unsuspecting Corvette as it crosses the intersection. The accident was caught on tape by the intersection camera system. Big brother is good for something! Read more about the wreck at Tampa Sports Car...
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The reign of The Bob at General Motors is set to end on May 1, according to news reports out of Detroit. That's when GM vice chairman Bob Lutz will reportedly pack up his office at Detroit's Renaissance Center and retire. Something...
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As expected, there has been a management upheaval at General Motors today. The biggest change is the separation of sales and marketing leadership for each of the brands. Each brand will have a sales vice president reporting to GM...
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With rumors of another GM executive shakeup flying thick and fast, we expected a downright miserable sales performance from The General in February. By the year-over-year numbers [full release here, sales numbers in PDF format here], there’s no...
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Check out Dominic’s Buick Regal ride page to see the latest pics with paint! And be sure to send him a friend request to get the latest updates on his amazing collection of rides! He has a tough looking Doberman,...
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While General Motors still hasn’t confirmed that it will offer a high-performance Buick Regal GS as a 2012 model year, the company can’t seem to be quiet about it – meaning we’re most definitely going to see the production model on roads...
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The all but confirmed 2012 Buck Regal GS may not get all-wheel drive like the concept shown at the 2010 Detroit Auto Show. Bob Lutz, GM's Vice Chairman, told Inside Line that there have been numerous internal discussions about the...
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If you’re planning to take advantage of the current incentives some automakers are offering to trade in your Toyota or terminate a Toyota lease, this weekend is the last chance before many of those offers expire. Most of these incentives expire...
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found 24 days ago by Michael Harley on
Autoblog
Lexus and Hummer took top honors in their respective categories in the J.D. Power and Associates 2010 Consumer Service Index (CSI) Study. Released this time each year, the CSI rankings (based on a 1,000-point scale) measure satisfaction among...
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found about 1 month ago by glare on
Car News
Now that General Motors has almost completed shedding its non-core brands, the company is refocusing attention to its main brands. The company is in research and development of a new sport coupe that could be sold as a Buick."Buick definitely needs...
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found about 1 month ago by Ben Wojdyla on
Jalopnik
First GM brings the Opel/Vauxhall Insignia stateside as the Buick Regal, then virtually guarantees the Regal GS, then Bob Lutz hints at a wagon and now here are Insignia Wagons at the Regal's Oshawa production facility. What should we think? First...
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The latest reports from Autonews, indicate that General Motors is considering adding a coupe to Buick’s lineup. “Buick definitely needs more product in the pipeline. My role is really being a zealot for getting Buick more youthful, more spirited...
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Been off doing time consuming things. Important stuff, like finding a diecast of a car that was never made into a diecast. And in that time, some cool cars have appeared. Thanks to John Heer, Rachel Dawson and Mr. Speedy who added to this week’s...
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According to John Cafaro, director of design for Buick and Chevrolet, Buick is currently undergoing what Cadillac went through. “Cadillac said: ‘What we are doing is not working. Our customers are dying off. We have to carve a new image.’...
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Today’s photo of the day is from Peter’s 1966 Buick Riviera ride page. There are so many great pics on his page that it was hard picking just one! Keep those photo of the day PMs and e-mails...
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Let there be no doubt: The hot-rodded Buick Regal that the company unveiled as a concept vehicle at this year's Detroit Auto Show, the GS, will be going to production. Take a peek at the photo we grabbed of a what is clearly a...
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General Motors said today that it will add a second shift at its Oshawa assembly plant to produce the new Buick Regal sedan. The second shift will be added in the fourth quarter of 2010 as GM prepares to ramp up production of the Regal in the first...
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