It was a long wait....but worth it.
09-01-17, 06:45 PM
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Though some GM cars offer that option, I didn't see them offered on the Lacrosse's order-forms)...but I can always put them on myself (more cheaply) from an aftermarket shop, like I did on the Verano. It's not a difficult job to put on the aftermarket ones if you measure, cut, trim, and apply them carefully so that the doors open/close without binding.
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09-02-17, 09:26 PM
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Congrats! Glad you got what you wanted. Look forward to a real pic and more driving and operating impressions in time.
As far as my health goes, the fact that it is paid for (no liens) helps keep my blood pressure down LOL. 
09-03-17, 04:01 PM
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Fuel Mileage Report:
So far, I'm averaging 20-21 MPG, trip-computer-indicated (which is right around the EPA City figure), on Recommended-87-octane, in (mostly) suburban and stop/go conditions....and that's with a brand-new engine that is not broken-in yet. That's not bad for a V6 with more than 300 HP in what is, by today's standards, a full-size car. The shedding of some 300 lbs over its immediate predecessor, the efficiency of the new 9-speed automatic, the start/stop system, and my conservative driving style, I think, are all playing a part. I have no doubt that, on a long Interstate trip on relatively level ground, I'll get the official EPA 31-MPG figure or better.
(Interestingly enough, this Lacrosse is getting about the same mileage that my former, much smaller Verano did with the 4-cylinder and six-speed automatic......but I think part of that was also the Verano's weight and Opel-derived solid, stout construction)
To put it in perspective, the big 1965 Buick Electra 225 I had in college (which this new Lacrosse replaces in spirit), which weighed 4284 lbs.(I still remember that weight figure on that old car's registration, 46 years ago), had a huge "Nailhead" 401 c.i. (6.6L) V8 with 325 HP and 445 ft-lbs. of torque, the 3-speed ultra-smooth Super Turbine 400 automatic, and averaged 8.5-10 MPG in stop/go conditions. The best I ever did with it (with the required Premium 100-octane leaded fuel) was 17.2 MPG on the Pennsylvania Turnpike driving back from Ohio to D.C.
(Interestingly enough, this Lacrosse is getting about the same mileage that my former, much smaller Verano did with the 4-cylinder and six-speed automatic......but I think part of that was also the Verano's weight and Opel-derived solid, stout construction)
To put it in perspective, the big 1965 Buick Electra 225 I had in college (which this new Lacrosse replaces in spirit), which weighed 4284 lbs.(I still remember that weight figure on that old car's registration, 46 years ago), had a huge "Nailhead" 401 c.i. (6.6L) V8 with 325 HP and 445 ft-lbs. of torque, the 3-speed ultra-smooth Super Turbine 400 automatic, and averaged 8.5-10 MPG in stop/go conditions. The best I ever did with it (with the required Premium 100-octane leaded fuel) was 17.2 MPG on the Pennsylvania Turnpike driving back from Ohio to D.C.
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