2005 Buick LaCrosse

Love this car!

By Buicklover (OR) on Saturday, May 04, 2013

I own this car - My approximate mileage is 78,100

Pros: "Comfortable, great buy"

Cons: "None"

Likely to recommend this car? (1-10): 10

"Love this Buick. Bought it new in 2005 and has been great. Very comfortable like you're floating on a cloud! Drives very nice. The big engine gives it good speed when needed on the freeway. Very reliable, never had any issues. Fits 5 pretty comfortably. Love the heated steats in the winter time!"

1 person out of 1 found this review helpful

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Great car!! Quiet, smooth ride!!

By Darkvette (MD) on Wednesday, April 24, 2013

I own this car - My approximate mileage is 72,500

Pros: "Quiet, Comfortable ride, Great sound system"

Cons: "None"

Likely to recommend this car? (1-10): 10

"On the exterior, the body and paint quality are pretty high, but the paint/gloss quality of the plastics on the exterior door pillars is not too good, as the paint comes off of these pieces easily. The rims are excellent quality and with the right tires, provide a quiet and smooth ride for the car. On the interior, the leather seats provide for an added smooth and comfortable ride, especially on long trips. The carpets are easily cleaned after being dirty. The overall interior quality is very good, sleek and impressive in most respects. The sound system even with stock speakers and an aftermarket head unit provide excellent sound with a good amount of clarity and bass. The automatic headlight sensors make having to worry about turning on and off headlights non-existent. In the back seat, you can comfortably sit 3 adults for short-term rides and 2 adults for longer rides. The trunk is expansive and has a lot of storage space, and with the back seats folding down, provides even more storage and transporting space. Under the hood, the 200hp 3800 Series III V6 engine provides enough power to move around on roads and highways in the city. Have also taken on back mountain roads of West Virginia and the car has no problems navigating these mountain roads. It is tied to a 4-speed automatic transmission, and can be punched at the right time to allow for ease of passing people on the highway. Average gas mileage is 22-26mpg combined City/Highway doing daily driving around the Baltimore/Washington DC Area. Overall this car is a pleasure to drive. I had someone once tell me that you can drive any car in the world, but once you drive a Buick, it's an entirely different driving experience. Having owned 3 small Saturns and 1 Chevy Malibu, I now understand what this means. My 2006 LaCrosse CXL drives like a full-size sedan, despite being classified as a mid-size sedan. It's quiet, smooth, comfortable ride makes the whole driving experience a real pleasure again. Plus, with having one of Ward's 10-best engines of the 20th Century under the hood, the GM 3800 Series III V6 engine, this car is built to last for easily 200k+ miles. I am a rough driver and this car has taken everything I have thrown at it. Highly Recommended Car!!"

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Smooth riding, comfortable and reliable

By skye (VA) on Tuesday, April 09, 2013

I own this car - My approximate mileage is 48,000

Pros: "Reliable, spacious and great riding"

Likely to recommend this car? (1-10): 9

"Never had any problmes with the vehicle. Had a small amount of routine work done, but nothing serious. No accidents. Only 1 previous owner. It was in almost brand new condition when we purchased it."

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Comfortable, Quiet, Fun To Drive, Economical Gem!

By vabro (NC) on Thursday, March 28, 2013

I own this car - My approximate mileage is 132,000

Likely to recommend this car? (1-10): 10

"I purchased the vehicle in June 2006 with 18,300 miles on it from Enterprise Car Sales and and have driven it all across the country and from coast to coast - NC to CA 6 times and from NC to Seattle, WA 4 times in all weather conditions and averaged 31.3 mpg. It is as comfortable, quiet, fun to drive and economical today (March 28, 2013) as it was the day I purchased it. I've done the routine maintenance at the recommended intervals and recently replaced the headlights and a fan belt at 118,000 miles. Great Car that's good for another 100,000 miles. Get's a Strong Recommendation from me!"

4 people out of 4 found this review helpful

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it's all buick,The Only Car I will ever Own.

By nickison (OH) on Wednesday, March 20, 2013

I own this car - My approximate mileage is 66,899

Pros: "Good LOOKS, GREAT RIDE and Very ECONOMICAL ."

Cons: "No rear window contrls in rear of car."

Likely to recommend this car? (1-10): 10

"It drives like a Buick. With a 3800 V/6,4speed. It has power like a V/8. With the tire inflation lowered from 35lbs. to 32lbs.The ride is very smooth. Steering very quick and responcive. With dealership matinance.It drives like a new 2013. And this car is defintely a road car. It averages 17.6 miles per gallon in the city. 21.9 MPG. highway mileage. With regular oil change at 5000 mlies . It burns 1qt. per oil change. IT IS A BUICK!"

3 people out of 3 found this review helpful

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mixed feelings

By Franky (FL) on Tuesday, March 05, 2013

I own this car - My approximate mileage is 70,000

Pros: "quiet ride"

Cons: "bad design of the steering column/shaft"

Likely to recommend this car? (1-10): 3

"Steering column problem since the beginning without solution. Gas Mileage on mixed driving: ~25 mpg. Oil Consumption: almost half of the oil is gone at the 3k miles mark. Coolant lost: at 65k I notice that some coolant was missing, had to replenish the coolant reservoir. very hard to get into the steering fluid reservoir to add fluid."

6 people out of 7 found this review helpful

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