Most of the current GM sedans are pretty bland but I’d certainly give one of those 60s style cars a serious look if the mileage was at least 25-30 on the highway and they kept the weight down so that a modern V-6 could haul it around at a decent clip.

All of the little slogans in this article were REALLY funny.

Buick – Keeping rentals going for 2 decades.

Buick – Closing down sale, many discounts.

The new LaCrosse should either be positioned in the Cadillac lineup as an ES350 competitor

Its going to have to be a Hyundai->BMW improvement over the last one to even have a hope of parking in the same multi-story as that for capability. And even then it won’t be on the same floor.

I’ll have a glass of what he had please.

See my post above. Seriously; use the old favorites.

Chevy: “See the USA in your Chevrolet”
Buick: “When better cars are built, Buick will Build them”
Caddy: “Standard of the World”

Then dump the other brands.

Here’s the tickler; for the “Saturn” Astra, if you want to keep it as a premium small car, why not just be honest about it and call it the Opel Astra, and sell it through Buick dealers as in years past?

As for the Vibe, well, gee, some of your clientele really do want reliability that your company obviously cannot provide, so change the grill and call it the Chevrolet Vibe. The predecessor, a Corolla clone, was sold as a Geo then Chevrolet Prizm, after all.

Buick WAS once a viable, decent car choice. But spotty GM quality always kneecapped the brand, and now you are seeing the result.

Case in point; I was “just” able to afford a new car in 1978, and fell in love with a burgundy 1978 Buick Century 4 door, V6, automatic. The dealer and I came to agreement on a price and monthly payments, I took it for a test drive, and since I was on leave, I drove it to my folks’ house to show them and ask what they thought. When I went to restart the car to leave, it sounded like the starter was held onto the engine with one loose bolt – and the car made the most God-awful grinding noise when it started (I had the window open instead of closed so could hear it better). I ended up only being able to afford a 1 year old Plymouth Volare’ which was a different POS story. But I didn’t bother with the Buick.

Just one story, I know. But being a car guy, Buick QUALITY could have kept me coming back, had they retained any.

For more information on GM’s demise, read John Delorean’s book “On a clear day you can see General Motors” as to how foolish decisions high up even in the late 1960’s doomed this company. Like dismantling the division structure and starting GMAD (”GM assembly division” – i.e. all cars are “equally bad” in GM-lingo)

It just takes the (once) largest company in the world a LONG TIME TO DIE, that’s all.

Remembering the past, building for the future.

Buick… Drive in style.

Buick: It’s the car you really want.

Not serious:

“What’s wrong with being sexy?”

The perfect ride to Adult Day Care.

‘Buick, it’s Dependsable!’

Buick : Making Imports More Uglier

Buick : Making Imports into Genuine American Cars since 19xx

Buick : Meats Pies, Kangaroos and Holden Cars

Amen.

Alternatively, how about “Buick: the car for people who no longer need braces or pimple cream.” Ageism can cut both ways.

Or how about “You like eggroll and peanut chicken so want Buick as side dish.”

Or “Buick. Your fortune cookie on wheels”

OK I’ve worn that out.

Since it’s a case of what the hell have they got to lose (other than my and your ex-money, via the thieves in DC, natch), why not go back to “When better cars are built, Buick will build them” and while GM is at it, Chevrolet should go back to “See the USA in your CHEVROLET” and Caddy “The Standard of the World.”

Pontiac, Saab, Saturn, Hummer and GMC can just expire and good riddance.

“The Last Car You’ll Ever Own”

You just can’t top that one.

or if you prefer something in a dead language:

“Nascentes Morimus”

“The Passionate Pursuit of Adequacy”

Nice. But if I may…

The Dispassionate Pursuit of Adequacy

Buick – The Ultimate Golf cart!

Oh, wait… They already used that one. Darn.

Go to YouTube and search “buick sexist” it’s the first video. Very pink. Sorry, I can’t do a YouTube attachment easily on my iPhone.