View Poll Results: Are Buicks for Old People?
I'm younger than 30 and think Buick IS for old people.
3
7.50%
I'm younger than 30 and think Buick IS NOT for old people.
2
5.00%
I'm between 31-50 and think Buick IS for old people.
13
32.50%
I'm between 31-50 and think Buick IS NOT for old people.
1
2.50%
I'm between 51-70 and think Buick IS for old people.
17
42.50%
I'm between 51-70 and think Buick IS NOT for old people.
1
2.50%
I'm older than 71 and think Buick IS for old people.
3
7.50%
I'm older than 71 and think Buick IS NOT for old people.
0
0%
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Are Buicks For Old People? POLL
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The truth is that they are for young and old. Just ask what is (now) the world's largest new-vehicle market...the Chinese. Average Buick buyer age....38.
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Like I just told Margate (I was editing my post when you replied)...in China, now the world's largest market, average Buick buyer is 38 years old. Some sources have it as low as 32 or 33.
The truth is that Buicks in America have a way-outdated image. The Chinese know better.
The truth is that Buicks in America have a way-outdated image. The Chinese know better.
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Like I just told Margate (I was editing my post when you replied)...in China, now the world's largest market, average Buick buyer is 38 years old. Some sources have it as low as 32 or 33.
The truth is that Buicks in America have a way-outdated image. The Chinese know better.
The truth is that Buicks in America have a way-outdated image. The Chinese know better.
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Not only that, but Buick ownership is also a long-standing tradition in China. The last Chinese Emperor, in the early 20th century, had them. So did Chang-Kai-Shek. So did Mao, Chou-En-Lai, and a number of other high-ranking dignitaries.
Of course, China, being a backward and primitive country until relatively recently, wasn't much of a car market in general until its booming economy and enormous population finally got enough income to afford new vehicles, period.
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The interesting thing is I agree that most of their cars today are not clearly designed for older people. They are bland and indistinct, but not the kinds of cars you would traditionally say are designed for older people. The issue is the brand, it’s so associated in the US with a certain type of consumer that is going to be really, really hard to overcome.
The product while decent is nothing extraordinary at all, which will make overcoming that stigma here very, very hard.
It is possible, look at Hyundai and Kia, but they have worked really hard to make excellent products and Buick (and GM as a whole, honestly) hasn’t.
The product while decent is nothing extraordinary at all, which will make overcoming that stigma here very, very hard.
It is possible, look at Hyundai and Kia, but they have worked really hard to make excellent products and Buick (and GM as a whole, honestly) hasn’t.
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the grand national remains the only buick i've ever wanted (still do!) but the late 60s riviera has always looked nice to me and is one of the few buicks i'd consider cool
oh and the 90s roadmaster is probably the last "proper car" buick made so for that i appreciate it... not to mention the seats are super comfy
oh and the 90s roadmaster is probably the last "proper car" buick made so for that i appreciate it... not to mention the seats are super comfy
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The '63-65 Riviera is the one that auto historians seem to croon about the most...although the classic boat-tail '71 was probably the most striking in looks. But the quality of the '71 was junk compared to the '63....all big GM cars took a nose-dive in quality from '70 to '71 in body and interior workmanship.
oh and the 90s roadmaster is probably the last "proper car" buick made so for that i appreciate it... not to mention the seats are super comfy
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To be honest, though, even if I could find one in the shape I'd want (mint or near-mint condition), I probably wouldn't buy it, for two reasons. First, even though GM's carburators, back then, usually didn't have as many problems that those on Chrysler vehicles did, I swore I'd never have another vehicle with a carb or breaker-point ignition. And I've kept that promise. Second, the size, bulk, and low-ground-clearance of those vehicles are simply too much for the conditions I face driving today. Even today's Lacrosse was a little too much. The Encore GX, although clearly too small for your family, is just perfect for me, both inside and out. Mary Barra, IMO, has made LOTS of goofs, but, if there's one thing that she did right, it was in approving the GX and Trailblazer....and having them built with Union labor.
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But you are of the age where the stigma would say a Buick would be for you lol, so it doesn’t surprise me you like Buicks. Those Buicks you posted pictures of are 50+ years old…
I also firmly believe the Buick brand is a huge part of why you chose the Encore GX
I also firmly believe the Buick brand is a huge part of why you chose the Encore GX
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and yes the corvette engine... my old auto shop teacher was proud that his caprice and roadmaster had "the corvette engine" but it was a 5.7 liter V8 in a state that barely made over 250 hp lol
nevertheless i appreciate the b-body