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Originally Posted by returnofcc
And as for this specific Regal, compare it to the VW CC. That car is sportier and sexier, what is Buick aiming for?
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I said it earlier, but I think it is worth stating again, IMO the brand most like what Buick seems to be morphing into is Volkswagen. This new Regal really seals the deal, the specs even sound like a Passat.
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Originally Posted by Dragoneye
Forgive me if their fake exhaust tips, overpriced vehicles, and sucky designs lead me to certain conclusions. I've never heard Lexus and BMW mentioned in the same breath, seriously...nor do I think I ever will.
Seriously, though -- Buick and Lexus are and will be compared to one another, because they are really similar...
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I can't really speak for the latest LS, but I can tell you that I worked for a man who owned several dealerships in a rather affluent portion of South Carolina for a time after I left the auto industry, and one of those dealerships was a Lexus dealership. During that time frame, think CY1998 through CY2000, Lexus was heavily cross shopped with both Mercedes and BMW. In fact, many of the trade ins on LS sedans were in fact late model cars from those two brands.
As for Buick and Lexus being similar, I don't think that really holds true outside of the reality that they each compete in the 'near luxury' segment for both cars and suv's, Buick with the Enclave and LaCrosse and Lexus with the ES and RX. Outside of that, there is zero similarity between Buick and any other Lexus. As for Cadillac, at the moment there is no way we can really argue that Cadillac plays on the same level as Lexus does, they simply do not possess enough truly premium level offerings, even Infiniti comes closer since their lineup is currently more fleshed out in many respects. Cadillac absolutely has full premium brand aspirations, but until the CTS finally grows into a properly sized 5-Series competitor and they sprout a 7-Series/LS/S-Class/A8 competitor they just aren't flush enough with cars.