It's
hard not to think of the Buicks from the late sixties
and seventies when you climb aboard one of these because
of the interior space and cushy ride it offers. So much
so, in fact, that the car gives you the feeling of traveling
in business class. All things considered, the exterior
styling is quite contemporary, and the front end might
lead you to believe the car was separated at birth from
a Mercedes-Benz
E Class.
Decent gas mileage is had out of the
peppy V6, along with room for five and a good-sized
trunk. It won’t give you the prestige of a luxury
European cruiser, but you’ll be happy to have
saved plenty on purchase, insurance and maintenance.
A corporate mobile or an upgraded safe cruiser for grandma
might be its role in life, but we can assure you can
get a whole lot more out of it, like a comfortable road
trip.
The standard vehicle price hovers around
$28,000, but our tester came with a few more goodies
like a leather wrapped steering wheel, radio and temperature
controls, 17” chrome-plated wheels, StabiliTrak,
head curtain side-impact airbags, XM satellite radio,
remote start and an array of small things like rear
reading lamps.
The
LaCrosse replaces two models from Buick that you might
have been familiar with: the Century and the Regal.
As you test-drive it, you’ll see that this is
a new car from the ground up.  |
