I recommend you print out your blog and read it again in 20 years. You will be amazed about the silly things you wrote when you were 20 years younger.

I started out reading this thinking you were dissing Buicks. Was I ever wrong!

Buick has spent tons of money trying to position their product as a young person's car, even paying Tiger Wood millions to be their spokesman. It appears you are not easily swayed by advertising. That's not a bad thing.

I wonder what old folks could do to change your opinion of them. Perhaps they could appeal to your love for your parents or grandparents. No, I guess that won't work on you.

Hmmm...I'll give it more thought after my nap.

My husband used to own a 1985 Buick Riviera. It was already old when he decided to buy it, but it was in excellent condition (his excuse for the purchase). On the rare occasion when I drove it, I hated the damn thing. I swear the front end on that car was twelve feet long.

I have to agree with mark

On which point, Drew?

Buicks=slow drivers and if you see one run!

I like speeding in my Buick. FYI, I'm not old.

I had a Buick Century, but it drove like a boat. I do look forward to when I'm over 70, or better yet 75, and will be able to get another Buick and drive exceedingly slow, especially at stop lights and on ramps. What I'm looking forward to most, though, is being totally confused at fourway stops then, just when all the other cars are totally pissed, suddenly bolting through.

Carl, why don't we old guys all buy Buicks and move to Drewbieville?

Buick has spent tons of money trying to position their product as a young person's car, even paying Tiger Wood millions to be their spokesman. It appears you are not easily swayed by advertising.

And that was an amazing exercise in stupidity (GM's bankruptcy was a self-inflicted wound). They build cars for old people, then try to convince people they're a young person's car? Anyone with an ounce of marketing sense could see that they have a perfect niche market that they should capitalize on.

Their reason: The people in their market were dying at an alarming rate. (Sadly that does happen when you get old). Which genius forgot that there are new people getting old to take their place?

BTW: According to the forum this was your 50th blog entry: CONGRATS!!!

Well I'll be damned...so it was.

Thanks Tob!

And that was an amazing exercise in stupidity (GM's bankruptcy was a self-inflicted wound). They build cars for old people, then try to convince people they're a young person's car? Anyone with an ounce of marketing sense could see that they have a perfect niche market that they should capitalize on.

 

Their reason: The people in their market were dying at an alarming rate. (Sadly that does happen when you get old). Which genius forgot that there are new people getting old to take their place?

GM also built Pontiacs for young people. I owned three of them along the way, including the first car I ever bought. Now they have dropped Pontiac. Where is the product that will build loyalty as younger drivers age? Where will new Buick customers come from?

Worse yet, what sort of cars will GM offer when Congress finishes designing them. Politicians are already trying to call the shots, insisting that GM build more electric cars...which no one wants.

For the record, I have never owned a Buick and never will. I've moved away from GM products toward Chrysler products in recent years (which have been excellent cars). We recently bought the first foreign car we have bought in 32 years.

Pontiac was supposed to be the sporty division, you're right, but constantly ran into pressure from Chevrolet moving upmarket, and Oldsmobile (then Saturn) and Buick trying to be more sporty (European). GM decided that Chevrolet could be the entry level brand and offer sporty options (like the new Camaro and the venerable Corvette) in a more efficient way than having a whole division devoted to it. I like Pontiacs, but it was a smart move on their part.

Lots of people want electric cars. I'd buy one in a heartbeat. I think the Chevy Volt has real potential. But, even if it doesn't, hybrids make a lot of sense. They are simply a more efficient use of energy. You recapture the wasted energy used when braking. If you haven't driven one, try it. My favorite so far is the Ford Escape hybrid.

My next car will likely be a Toyota, just an FYI to everyone, though if I get rick, I just might by a Cadillac Escalade.

My next car will likely be a Toyota, just an FYI to everyone, though if I get rick, I just might by a Cadillac Escalade.

Who's Rick?

Hates escalades. I'd rather get a Bmw x5 or an escape:P

The Audi SUV is way better.