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2005 Buick LaCrosse Preview
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Outside, the Buick LaCrosse features clean, if derivative, styling with chrome accents and gap tolerances that have been reduced by 40 percent over the Century and Regal. Due to its front-drive configuration, the front overhang is somewhat excessive. The LaCrosse's headlamps, grille and bumper strongly resemble today's Lexus GS; certainly no accident given Buick's future goals. That's an unoriginal step in the right direction, but to truly compete with the best the world has to offer, Buick will need to mimic more than appearance. Time will tell if the Buick LaCrosse has what it takes to compete on equal footing with the Toyota Camry, let alone any Lexus. Prices have not been set, but we expect the 2005 Buick LaCrosse to be more expensive than the models it replaces, with quarterly price increases to offset the need for rebates and incentives following the sedan's debut. That oughta put the LaCrosse at a starting point just over $25,000 for the CX with loaded CXS models reaching into the low $30,000 range - right where the leap to a Lexus IS 300 or ES 330 isn't tough to make. Godspeed, Buick.
--Photos courtesy of General Motors
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About Christian Wardlaw
Christian Wardlaw joined Autobytel's Automotive Information Center (AIC) in January 2003, and current serves as Manager of Content Development for Autobytel. Previously, Christian spent eight years as Editor-in-Chief and Director of Automotive Data for Edmunds.com. A writer, editor, and automobile aficionado, Christian is a different sort of car enthusiast. His passion lies in the vehicles that people most often buy, rather than with high-performance sports cars or ultra-luxury sedans. “Given the choice to spend an hour with a Dodge Viper or a Honda Accord, I’ll choose the Accord,” he claims. Unless, of course, the driving venue is a racetrack. Christian has been a car enthusiast all of his life, uttering “car” as his first word while growing up in Detroit. A graduate of Western Michigan University, he holds a bachelor’s degree in English. His daily drivers include a 1994 Mazda Miata, a 2004 Mazdaspeed Miata, and a 2005 Nissan Murano.
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