My most recent car crush

"CalzoneGolem" (calzonegolem) 03/27/2018 at 12:04 • Filed to: None

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An appropriate car for a man with a family

I’m lusting after one of these big beautiful Buick wagons. Even have tacit approval of the wife. She says it’s an appropriate car for a man with a family. The Chevy Volt we saw in traffic, however, is not an appropriate car for a man with a family. ¯\_()_/¯
 

An inappropriate car for a man with a family

KnotThatBusy > CalzoneGolem 03/27/2018 at 12:20

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Glad I’m not the only one liking a Buick...

KingT- 60% of the time, it works every time > CalzoneGolem 03/27/2018 at 12:23

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TourX

Future next gen S2000 owner > CalzoneGolem 03/27/2018 at 12:24

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If it’s still in production, it’s a serious contender to replace my wife’s car. Although the V60 is some serious competition.

CalzoneGolem > KnotThatBusy 03/27/2018 at 12:24

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You can pretend it’s an Opel if that will help you sleep at night.

CalzoneGolem > Future next gen S2000 owner 03/27/2018 at 12:27

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Yeah that’s a tough choice.

CalzoneGolem > KingT- 60% of the time, it works every time 03/27/2018 at 12:29

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Torques.

TheRevanchist > CalzoneGolem 03/27/2018 at 12:38

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This color.

Svend > CalzoneGolem 03/27/2018 at 12:39

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If TourX doesn’t float your boat, call it what we do, the Country Tourer.

I’m not all that keen on the Buick grille.

The Vauxhall/Opel one looks better, stands out but not too much.

In all chrome

or black with chrome emblem and finish.

Textured Soy Protein > CalzoneGolem 03/27/2018 at 12:49

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My mom has been looking at Regals because she appreciates hatchbacks and wagons but would rather not have a snobby brand. But in playing with the configurator she arrived at the incorrect conclusion that the only way she could get a sunroof was to step up to the GS which she thought was too pricey. She’s also considering the TourX and Kia Stinger (non-GT).

Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer > CalzoneGolem 03/27/2018 at 13:02

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Torx

E92M3 > CalzoneGolem 03/27/2018 at 13:15

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You have my permission.

A friend of mine bought a Regal sedan a couple weeks ago. My first question was “why didn’t you get the wagon”?

CalzoneGolem > Svend 03/27/2018 at 13:29

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It looks like you could just source a new grille and drop it right in. That last Opel one looks real nice.

CalzoneGolem > TheRevanchist 03/27/2018 at 13:30

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Eww ... no.

CalzoneGolem > Textured Soy Protein 03/27/2018 at 13:30

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TIL : Buick is a snobby brand.

CalzoneGolem > E92M3 03/27/2018 at 13:31

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Thanks for the permission.

As far as I am concerned wagon > sedan always.

Svend > CalzoneGolem 03/27/2018 at 13:38

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Ye’, it’s nice to have something other than plain vertical or horizontal slats.

CalzoneGolem > Svend 03/27/2018 at 13:41

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The Buick grille looks like a Buick grille though to there’s that.

Svend > CalzoneGolem 03/27/2018 at 13:53

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Ye’, but does a Buick have to look like a Buick.

Why not make ordinary, a little more extraordinary? It doesn’t have to be ostentatious, just a subtle tweak.

The Buick logo should still be able to slot where the Opel badge is too.

CalzoneGolem > Svend 03/27/2018 at 13:59

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I imagine that it is important to the people selling Buicks that it look like a Buick.

CalzoneGolem > Svend 03/27/2018 at 13:59

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I imagine that it is important to the people selling Buicks that it look like a Buick.

Svend > CalzoneGolem 03/27/2018 at 14:16

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To them yes, to the buyer no, it’ll probably be beneficial to Buick for it not to look like a Buick.

I mean, the rest of the car doesn’t look like a Buick (granted because it’s a rebadge, but still).

Textured Soy Protein > CalzoneGolem 03/27/2018 at 14:35

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I meant she’s looking at the Regal because it’s not a snobby brand.

CalzoneGolem > Textured Soy Protein 03/27/2018 at 14:53

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That makes more sense.