Blue Oval Staff Posted November 28, 2006 Share Posted November 28, 2006 MORE IMAGES AND TEXT HERE. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardJensen Posted November 28, 2006 Share Posted November 28, 2006 Boy, I'm sure glad it has those portholes. You wouldn't know it for a Buick without them :rolleyes: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpd80 Posted November 28, 2006 Share Posted November 28, 2006 (edited) Boy, I'm sure glad it has those portholes. You wouldn't know it for a Buick without them :rolleyes: Richard, is/was that a Toyota Matrix? I heard GM was using them? Sorry, my mistake, bigger car but gee fugly isn't it? Edited November 28, 2006 by jpd80 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anthony Posted November 28, 2006 Share Posted November 28, 2006 I think its pretty damned nice...big jump into the present for Buick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyser Soze Posted November 28, 2006 Share Posted November 28, 2006 Other than the chrome trim around the taillights, it looks to be an attractive vehicle. Kudos to GM for including up-to-date technology right from the start. I don't know if it is enough to pull import buyers away from their Lexus and Acura SUV's. It seems the Buick brand screams "old man" louder than even Lincoln. Hopefully it can sell without a stack of cash on the hood. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCK Posted November 28, 2006 Share Posted November 28, 2006 It is missing an oval form in the front and back that just destroy the vehicle for people like richard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
White99GT Posted November 28, 2006 Share Posted November 28, 2006 It is missing an oval form in the front and back that just destroy the vehicle for people like richard. The thing is hideous! It could look better in person though... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
92merc Posted November 28, 2006 Share Posted November 28, 2006 I'd say Buick will hit the mark. It'll give the Edge a run for the money. Looks more luxiourious. But I'm guessing pricewise it'll be just shy of the MKX though. So it may end up being more of a competition for the Lincoln than the Ford. But of course, I'm sure all the dumbass car reviewers will compare it more to the Ford... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VetteZ06 Posted November 28, 2006 Share Posted November 28, 2006 It'll give the Edge a run for the money. First off, as you pointed out later in your post, the Enclave will not directly compete with the Edge. It's more expensive, far more upscale, and larger all around. Second, based on the lukewarm reception the Edge has gotten (along with the MKX), I don't think you should be portraying it as any kind of benchmark. Pretty much every review has said it's too heavy, gets poor gas mileage, and basically fails to raise the bar in any way, shape, or form. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
92merc Posted November 28, 2006 Share Posted November 28, 2006 I wouldn't call the Edge reviews exactly lukewarm. Only two of them had anything substantially negative to say. Most of them like the design and function quite well. And as far as comparing it to the Edge, there is only one other vehicle out there that truely compares to either, and that would be the Murano. So it's currently a limited field, but obviously getting bigger... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roadrunner Posted November 28, 2006 Share Posted November 28, 2006 Looks like a Kia Rondo. (Burn!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bec5150 Posted November 28, 2006 Share Posted November 28, 2006 I like the way it looks. It's not my cup of tea, but I do like the look. I think it looks better than the Edge, at least the front end, but I am not a fan of the new "razor blade chrome" look of the Fords. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Sixcav Posted November 29, 2006 Share Posted November 29, 2006 It's ugly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taxman100 Posted November 29, 2006 Share Posted November 29, 2006 I think it looks awesome - if the price is right, they will sell a ton of them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BORG Posted November 29, 2006 Share Posted November 29, 2006 It's a beauty! Still looks like a Buick! I really like the design detail however, from the blue rim in the headlights to the porthole applique. They put together a very distinctive and upscale CUV. They will have no trouble selling these. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
partsisparts Posted November 29, 2006 Share Posted November 29, 2006 Boy, I'm sure glad it has those portholes. You wouldn't know it for a Buick without them :rolleyes: I believe that in the fifties they were called " Cruiserline Ventiports" It looks like GM is on the way back! Hopefully Ford is not far behind. :happy feet: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hemiman Posted November 29, 2006 Share Posted November 29, 2006 It's ugly. This whole class of vehicles is ugly! Morono, Edge, MKX....... PS I spelled MORONO that way intentionally. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Star Posted November 29, 2006 Share Posted November 29, 2006 Not bad ... for Buick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atomcat68 Posted November 30, 2006 Share Posted November 30, 2006 I like it too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpd80 Posted November 30, 2006 Share Posted November 30, 2006 Not bad ... for Buick. Yes it's a Buick, on a Subaru derived platform. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OrlandoGuy80 Posted November 30, 2006 Share Posted November 30, 2006 Yes it's a Buick, on a Subaru derived platform. Which platform is that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpd80 Posted November 30, 2006 Share Posted November 30, 2006 (edited) Which platform is that? Sorry, I was misinformed. The the Subaru B9 Tribeca is not related to the Buick Enclave, it rides on GM Lambda platform. The Subaru B9 Tribeca is based on the Subaru Legacy platform and the B9X concept car. Saab was planned to have also received a version of the vehicle, called the 9-6X, but such plans have been stopped with Toyota's acquisition of the FHI stake held by General Motors (Saab's parent company). I'll stick to Fords, too hard to follow GM's planning and switching platforms. Edited November 30, 2006 by jpd80 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.
Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible.