by "AMC/Renauledge" (n2skylark)
Published 03/23/2017 at 12:45
by "AMC/Renauledge" (n2skylark)
Published 03/23/2017 at 12:45
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Haters step off. My beloved Buick Verano (I own a ‘13 model) is rated by Consumer Reports as the best entry-level luxury car on the market . Still. In its 6th and final model year. The CLA is rated the worst.
I’m feeling pretty damn pleased with myself.
"Rico" (ricorich)
03/23/2017 at 12:49, STARS: 1
Haters? Everyone knows the CLA is trash.
"AMC/Renauledge" (n2skylark)
03/23/2017 at 12:51, STARS: 1
Buick haters.
"Ash78, voting early and often" (ash78)
03/23/2017 at 12:52, STARS: 1
Nice of you to lend them your car! Did Buick even make more than one? /s
"For Sweden" (rallybeetle)
03/23/2017 at 12:52, STARS: 1
The Verano is better than dead lifts, sous vide, and index funds
"fintail" (fintail)
03/23/2017 at 12:55, STARS: 0
This is worthy of a post? There are Buick haters here? Although that A-pillar triangle window would drive me nuts.
Even MB devotees see the CLA for what it is. CR feigns surprise poorly.
"Chan - Mid-engine with cabin fever" (superchan7)
03/23/2017 at 12:59, STARS: 0
The Verano is only a controversial product in the context of Buick’s traditional product line. On its own it’s a good premium compact car.
"AMC/Renauledge" (n2skylark)
03/23/2017 at 13:00, STARS: 3
Yes. It is. And I love the A-pillar windows. They lighten up the cabin. Better than if they blanked them off with plastic.
"AMC/Renauledge" (n2skylark)
03/23/2017 at 13:01, STARS: 0
Haha! Indeed.
Buick made about 1 Verano turbo 6-speed manual. But they made a couple hundred thousand Veranos in total.
"V12 Jake- Hittin' Switches" (jbv12)
03/23/2017 at 13:04, STARS: 1
The CLA is a dumpster fire of a car.
"fintail" (fintail)
03/23/2017 at 13:06, STARS: 2
True about the plastic. They should have designed a greenhouse without DLO issues :)
Regarding CLA, a 190E was around 30K in 1990. Something will have to give for 35K MB in 2017.
"someassemblyrequired" (someassemblyrequired)
03/23/2017 at 13:12, STARS: 1
My folks have a base 2012, it’s tight with three in the back, but it’s a nice driving car. Oh and they got it for $14K Trudeaubucks on the road three years ago with 40K kms. They’re ridiculous value, IMHO. Not sure why anyone would buy a Cruze used when they could have a Verano for similar money.
"someassemblyrequired" (someassemblyrequired)
03/23/2017 at 13:12, STARS: 1
Seconding this, they’re great.
"sm70- why not Duesenberg?" (sm70-whynotduesenberg)
03/23/2017 at 13:16, STARS: 2
Consumer reports ranks the Verano 1st in the segment. Car & Driver ranks it last. That says a lot about both the publications and the car. I respect the Verano, but I’ll stick with an A3 or 2-Series.
"Rico" (ricorich)
03/23/2017 at 13:21, STARS: 1
Ahh, nah man any Buick kills the CLA interior wise especially.
"Quadradeuce" (quadradeuce)
03/23/2017 at 13:28, STARS: 1
Buicks are high on our list for our next car. The new LaCrosse catches my eye every time I see it, which surprises me. It doesn’t look all that interesting in the press pictures.
Can’t wait for the Regal wagon to hit showrooms. I’m hoping it has enough rear legroom that we can ditch the SUV.
If I had to go out on the road again for sales, the Verano would be high on my list. You can buy them for peanuts used, and every Buick I have been in has been super comfy.
"shop-teacher" (shop-teacher)
03/23/2017 at 13:40, STARS: 1
Because CR values reliability ;)
"shop-teacher" (shop-teacher)
03/23/2017 at 13:41, STARS: 0
Probably because they don’t know it exists.
"FSI - alcohol enthusiast with a car problem" (fuelstratifiedinjection)
03/23/2017 at 13:41, STARS: 1
I actually really like the Verano and prefer it over the Astra sedan.
Too bad the new Astra won’t land on your shores.
"shop-teacher" (shop-teacher)
03/23/2017 at 13:42, STARS: 2
I want a new LaCrosse sooooo badly!
"AMC/Renauledge" (n2skylark)
03/23/2017 at 14:04, STARS: 0
Yeah, and it’s not even that controversial. From 1961-63 and 1973-98, they offered premium compact cars.
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"AMC/Renauledge" (n2skylark)
03/23/2017 at 14:07, STARS: 1
The thing about the CLA that really astounds me is it’s the same size as a C-Class, so you’d think it being FWD would give it an interior packaging advantage. But no, it has the same interior volume as the RWD C. So dumb.
"AMC/Renauledge" (n2skylark)
03/23/2017 at 14:09, STARS: 1
Exactly. And that 2.4L standard engine makes more power, much more smoothly than the Cruze’s sometimes-temperamental 1.4T.
"AMC/Renauledge" (n2skylark)
03/23/2017 at 14:11, STARS: 1
Yeah, I get why a lot of enthusiast pubs don’t “get” the Verano.
I think James May would, though.
"AMC/Renauledge" (n2skylark)
03/23/2017 at 14:13, STARS: 0
Agreed. I wish I weren’t still upside down in my loan. :P
The Verano is incredibly comfortable and solid-feeling. And I get so many compliments from fellow millennials when they ride with me. I also get made fun of because it’s a Buick.
"sm70- why not Duesenberg?" (sm70-whynotduesenberg)
03/23/2017 at 14:15, STARS: 1
And disregards enthusiasm.
"AMC/Renauledge" (n2skylark)
03/23/2017 at 14:16, STARS: 0
Too bad the US won’t get the 2nd generation Verano.
"AMC/Renauledge" (n2skylark)
03/23/2017 at 14:16, STARS: 0
They’re excellent.
"shop-teacher" (shop-teacher)
03/23/2017 at 14:20, STARS: 1
Also true.
"shop-teacher" (shop-teacher)
03/23/2017 at 14:20, STARS: 1
Not to mention gorgeous.
"fintail" (fintail)
03/23/2017 at 14:46, STARS: 1
And the claustrophobia. I am not insanely tall at 6'1", but the low windows in that (and the original CLS) really bug me. I couldn’t deal with it. I’d take a year old C instead.
Funny thing - the woman who parks next to me where I live has a CLA. She LOVES it. Basic spec too, no sunroof.
"FSI - alcohol enthusiast with a car problem" (fuelstratifiedinjection)
03/23/2017 at 14:47, STARS: 1
I guess you gotta move to China to ne able to buy one. Though I prefer the first gen over the second.
"someassemblyrequired" (someassemblyrequired)
03/23/2017 at 15:30, STARS: 1
Yeah the NA 2.4L is a nice engine, it’s no slouch that’s for sure, and likely to be longer-lived than the 1.4T.
"Carbon Fiber Sasquatch" (turbopumpkin)
03/23/2017 at 21:25, STARS: 1
If I could afford a Lacrosse with AWD, it would be my next car, might “settle” for a new Regal when it comes out.