I have had rotors Go bad to the extent of needing replaced at 10,000 miles I was told it was because I had lifetime brake pads and something had to wear. I also did have window problems, but mine was related to back window, on a hot day the window had just shattered. The cause was found to be a combination of things, weather related and the fact my air was on full. Since then I have had the window replaced, the installer also informed me they thought the "original" rear window may not have been installed correctly stating that because of the tempered glasses nature if it was slightly misaligned or twisted upon installation, it would not take much to cause it to shatter.
Hopefully problem stays fixed.
I have a '06 CX and all works wonderful, let me cross fingers. I'm very pleased with my car. My only complaints are that the interior space is too small and the visibility is poor. The ride is awesome.
Why cross your fingers? Buicks are great cars and you don't need luck to keep yours problem free. Buick is currently rated number 1 by J.D. Power and Associates for long-term reliability.
For me all that is very unreal. Just read the reviews from this site to others even from consumerreports.org. So, each time that I heard the J. D Power says... mean nothing to me. The interior of the lacrosse is INFERIOR (capital case) compared to the equivalent camry or accord. Not all is bad, the driving comfort is excellent.
When you say to look at other reviews on this site I assume you are referring to the LaCrosse reviews? If so, 5 out of 7 people said they would buy another LaCrosse, and 1 was undecided, that says a lot. The late model Camry obviously has a lot more reviews, but believe me the ratio of people who stated they would purchase another is much lower. By the way, I feel exactly the same way about Consumer Reports as you say you feel about J.D. Powers. Consumer Reports is a small independent organization that has been biased toward Japanese cars over Domestic ones since the early 1970's. Any publication that recommends a car before it has even been on the market long enough to determine it's reliability is obviously biased. J.D. Power & Associates base their findings on thousands of actual owners problems with their cars. Now which one sounds more accurate to you?
I trust that others are also enjoying their Buick Lacrosse cars - my wife and I enjoy ours. We have a 2006, built in March 2006, and it now has about 23000 miles. It works fine, and our CXS model has nice luxury features with satisfying power and fuel economy, plus it is reliable. Our only costs have been consumables (oil+filters) and gasoline. The car really handles nicely, especially for long highway drives at speed.
We have a 1977 Buick LaSabre that was purchased used from a rental car company in 1978 by my late brother. In 277,000 miles the car has performed flawlessly and even looks relatively new for a 31 year old car. Buick (and GM) reliability is beyond question.
Where in the world are people getting these "reliable" Buicks? Hello people, they're made by GM, one of the most inferior manufacturers around. It must be 1 person writing all these reviews.
Yeah, probably the same case for all the positive Toyota and Honda reviews huh? Give me a break.
Buick 152,000 miles. Second owner. It has original engine and transmission. Everyone who drives or rides in it comments on how smooth it rides and how nice it is, and it's 13 years old. I guess that's an inferior product for you. Buick is probably the most underrated GM car.
J.D. Powers currently rates Buick as the MOST reliable car in the world, beating out Lexus and tying with Jaguar (a Ford product) for number one. Last year we sold our 1977 LaSabre with 277,000+ miles. Totally original, never ANY mechanical problems. Our current 9 year old GM and 7 year old GM have never required ANY repairs either. Our last Japanese car didn't even LAST for 9 years!!
Most reliable car in the world? Buick?! Somebody got them confused with Toyota.
If your "reliable Buick" comments are not based on the Lacrosse, they have no business being here, especially to argue how great Buicks are. Car quality varies from model to model, let alone from generation to generation. So to compare a 20yr old Buick to new ones and say "Buicks are great!" is total hogwash. GM quality in the 70's is totally different to GM quality today, especially in relation to the competition.
You're right, there have been a lot of changes in quality since the 70's, and for the most part it has improved immensely. I would rather see a comment saying that Buicks are great cars based on his experience with a '77 Electra than you saying that Buicks are garbage based on your experience with your Toyota.
"If your "reliable Buick" comments are not based on the Lacrosse, they have no business being here, especially to argue how great Buicks are. Car quality varies from model to model, let alone from generation to generation. So to compare a 20yr old Buick to new ones and say "Buicks are great!" is total hogwash. GM quality in the 70's is totally different to GM quality today, especially in relation to the competition."
Buick (and GM) have built extremely reliable cars for many years. The current top rated car in J.D. Powers long-term reliability surveys is Buick (tied for no. 1 with Ford). Our 1977 Buick LeSabre was sold at 277,000 miles last year. It had required ZERO repairs. How do you get better than that?? Toyota ranks way below Buick in reliability. Even Lexus is topped by Buick and Ford. Modern domestics are far more reliable than any Japanese cars. Toyota is currently embroiled in hundreds of roll-over lawsuits and has just recalled 100,000 cars due to bad brakes. Hardly a good sign of quality.
"Where in the world are people getting these "reliable" Buicks?"
From GM. See J.D. Powers "best long-term reliability" rankings. Buick and Ford tied for No. 1, Toyota is way down on the list (8th or 9th I believe).
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