- sedan 54,495
- 10,531 high price
- Milford, DE
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- autoshopper.com
- sedan 54,495 gasoline blue automatic
2008 buick lucerne review this car review is specific to this model, not the actual vehicle for sale. Smooth, spirited, well-engineered luxury sedans. introductionthe buick lucerne is an attractive car, with clean lines suggestive of a fine european import while maintaining buick traditions. Inside, the lucerne is elegant, comfortable and easy. Underway, it's smooth and quiet, but with precise steering and a chassis that handles winding roads with aplomb. We find the lucerne to be a plush, highly competent full-size sedan at a compelling price. The lucerne cx is tuned as a traditional buick, with the premium ride suspension. The lucerne cxl comes with a firmer ride and handling suspension, and is positioned to compete with the toyota avalon and lexus es 350. It's a very enjoyable car to drive, with agile handling and plenty of performance. The cxl special edition is even quicker with its optional v8. the super is a new model with an old buick name, dating back to 1940 and last seen in 1958. The v8-powered super, which replaces last year's cxs, delivers even more horsepower and features magnetic ride control, an adaptive sports suspension developed for the corvette. new for 2008 are two safety systems, side blind zone alert and lane departure warning, available on all models. Lane departure warning uses a camera to warn drivers of inadvertent lane changes. Stabilitrak with brake assist is now available on cx and cxl. Also for 2008, xm satellite radio is standard equipment in all models, and some options and equipment packages have been revised. launched as a 2006 model to replace the lesabre and park avenue, the lucerne benefits from the structure and chassis hardware it shares with the cadillac dts. In this, lucerne is not breaking tradition but confirming it. The biggest buicks have shared body structure with cadillacs since the 1930s, if not before; and they have shared significant chassis pieces since 1965. buick has a long history of innovative engineering, handsomely conservative styling, and premium luxury at below-premium prices. Standard equipment includes cloth upholstery; air conditioning; seats for five people with a power driver's seat; power windows; power door locks; leather-wrapped tilt steering wheel; am/fm/cd/mp3 audio with six speakers and steering wheel audio controls; xm satellite radio; cruise control; electrochromic rearview mirror; remote keyless entry; and 16-inch aluminum wheels. A comfort and convenience package 950) adds heated outside mirrors, dual-zone automatic climate control, a universal remote, a trunk cargo net, and a six-way power-adjustable passenger seat. lucerne cxl 29,920) upgrades with leather seats, all items from the comfort and convenience package, and 17-inch bright aluminum wheels. The suspension is tuned a little tighter and includes airlift rear shocks for automatic level control. the cxl special edition is available with the v6 31,735) or with a 275-hp 4. 6-liter v8 33,435). Special edition adds perforated leather seat inserts with contrasting stitching on the seats, console, armrest and door trim. A heated wood steering wheel 100-$150) and heated and cooled seats 895) are options with the package. lucerne super 38,980) is powered by a 292-hp 4. 6-liter v8 and comes with magnasteer power steering, magnetic ride control adaptive suspension, stabilitrak stability control with brake assist, and p245/50r18 all-season radials on 18-inch bright-silver-painted aluminum wheels. Inside, super features a leather-wrapped upper instrument panel with french-seam stitching; leather seats with suede fabric inserts; harman-kardon audio; heated, wood-accented steering wheel on a power tilt-and-telescope steering column; wood shift knob; and other upgraded finishes and trims. The driver confidence, luxury, and comfort and convenience packages are standard. Outside, front and rear fascias, extended rocker panels, and integrated dual exhaust tips are unique to the super. Chrome wheels are optional 750). options include the driver confidence package 995) with remote start, ultrasonic rear park assist, a theft-deterrent system, heated washer fluid, rainsense automatic windshield wipers and stabilitrak electronic stability control. The new side blind zone alert 395) and lane departure warning 295) systems are optional. The ultra confidence package 1,185) combines all of these features. Touch-screen navigation 1,945) is optional on super, cxl, and the special edition. The harman kardon stereo is available 495) on the special edition. A 6cd changer is optional 300) on all models. So is a power tilt-and-slide sunroof 900), and an engine block heater 75). Six-passenger seating is available on cx and cxl by ordering front bench seats 295). Some paint colors are extra-cost options. safety features on all models include six airbags: a dual-stage driver's front airbag and a dual-depth front passenger bag, front-seat side-impact airbags, and full-coverage side-impact curtain airbags. The front seatbelts come with pretensioners, so be sure to wear them. Traction control, anti-lock brakes, and a tire pressure monitor are standard on all models. The first-ever application of a dual-depth passenger airbag has two sections; a smaller section deploys in a less severe crash or if the passenger is small or seated nearer the dashboard. In a bad crash or if the passenger is not wearing their seat belt the full bag deploys for maximum effect. walkaroundthere is no mistaking the lucerne for anything but a buick. The lucerne has a handsome appearance with a good stance thanks to its long wheelbase and wide track. The classic, buick waterfall grill blends in well with the large integrated headlamps. The side profile, with its steeply raked windshield, is reminiscent of several recently introduced european sedans such as the vw passat and audi a6. The rear of the lucerne features a high trunk line with nicely integrated tail lamps. chrome trim is kept to a minimum. The only stylistic link to buicks of old is the row of small portholes on each of the front fenders. Flashback to the fifties, when more powerful buicks had more holes. These grille bars turn sharply inward at the top, giving more definition to the waterfall effect. Below the new grille, the look is more familiar, with twin lower air intakes accentuated by chrome slashes that seem to point to the outboard foglights, very much like last year's cxs. the smaller main grille of the cx and cxl is finer in texture, and the twin lower air intakes on these models hide behind horizontal grillwork cut into the lower bumper. the buick lucerne is built on the same platform as the cadillac dts and benefits from modern build techniques for a quiet luxury car. These include hydroformed frame rails for a stiffer body, and use of laminated steel with plenty of sound deadening material placed in strategic locations. Buick engineers shaped the outside of the door mirrors to lessen wind noise. The dashboard is fairly traditional in design with a smallish instrument pod containing three round gauges in front of the steering wheel. the center stack is located high for easy access, and contains large knobs for operating the climate control and audio system. onstar with turn-by-turn service comes standard and allows customers to talk to a live advisor who downloads complete step-by-step directions to the vehicle through the onstar system. Audio directions are then automatically played through the vehicle's stereo as they are needed, triggered by the onstar system's gps capabilities. We found the bucket seats provide a good level of comfort and come with an armrest in the center console. rear-seat passengers are well taken care of with good headroom and excellent leg room. Lucerne's long wheelbase allows for a wider-opening rear door with almost no intrusion from the wheel well, making it easy to get in and out of the car. driving impressionthe buick lucerne is a smooth but spirited car. The ride quality is excellent
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