Comments on: Production Buick Velite-based model confirmed

By: MurcieMe

MurcieMe — Wed, 06 Jun 2007 05:08:30 +0000

Yeah, isn’t it a bit late for this thing to finally get a production nod? The hype for this was 3 years ago, and the window of opportunity to capitalize on the concept car has passed. It’s an old design now, it’s just not as stunning as it was.

By: seanm415

seanm415 — Tue, 05 Jun 2007 17:35:11 +0000

Buick = Commie-Caddy.

By: zuke441

zuke441 — Mon, 04 Jun 2007 08:10:53 +0000

out just in time to be old news

By: Ian

Ian — Mon, 04 Jun 2007 04:14:02 +0000

kinda cool… need to see it face to face and drive to actually judge it.

By: dpz4shizzy

dpz4shizzy — Sun, 03 Jun 2007 02:28:35 +0000

Finally, a Buick that’ll actually be fun to drive? Maybe, remember back to the times of the Regal T-tops and the Grand National, back when GM had a sense of humor?

By: Rene Curry

Rene Curry — Sat, 02 Jun 2007 15:09:00 +0000

Unless value priced, it will shoot of the gates to be declared a success then fall on it’s face.

Every car maker is looking to get premium pricing, but competition is stiff. This car is good, but not good enough for premium pricing.

Soltisce(sp?) & Sky works because of value pricing & gotta-have factor.

By: Syrax

Syrax — Fri, 01 Jun 2007 16:57:58 +0000

yeah the front is lexus sc all the way…the bad way. GM, just make sure you won’t forget the riviera concept:

http://www.seriouswheels.com/cars/top-2007-Buick-Riviera-Concept-Coupe.htm

By: Wickedated

Wickedated — Fri, 01 Jun 2007 13:41:23 +0000

Why are they STILL making Buicks? For Communist China? When was the last time anyone said: “Yo, I’m going to the Buick dealer to check out some rides” ??? Enough already. Saturn (low-end), Chevy (mid-end), Cadillac (high end). Everything else is excess fat.

By: deantj

deantj — Fri, 01 Jun 2007 13:11:25 +0000

Buick should make the RoadMasturbation

By: fan

fan — Fri, 01 Jun 2007 10:09:11 +0000

nice design… still— not believing they really make this nice concept a nice production car until they actually DO.

designwise, the quattroporte and 350z are in it, but also the Lexus SC…

By: bauer100

bauer100 — Fri, 01 Jun 2007 07:37:21 +0000

90% of the comments for this article are so cliche, na maybe 80%.

By: 55amg

55amg — Fri, 01 Jun 2007 02:18:09 +0000

*great grandma/pa

By: Gcoup�Joe

Gcoup�Joe — Thu, 31 May 2007 23:51:10 +0000

A big step for Grandma and Grandpa to upgrade from a Lacrosse to this relatively nice convertible…..

By: CTS DRIVER

CTS DRIVER — Thu, 31 May 2007 23:16:48 +0000

dont worry lexus will take over the old fart stigma, hell they even make a car that old people dont even have to park for themselves.

By: murphy1

murphy1 — Thu, 31 May 2007 22:57:14 +0000

for Gods sake, PLEASE kill off this company…..its just NOT going to work, no matter what car you through out at us. the old fart stigma is far too deep….

By: autonutt

autonutt — Thu, 31 May 2007 22:53:46 +0000

Clarke says Velite will be Buick’s only RWD vehicle, but also says a sedan and convertible will share this platform. What is the point of a sedan and convertible sharing the same name? The convertible (and hopefully coupe variant) should pick up the Riviera name, and a sedan version should definitely be Roadmaster or Park Avenue.

By: Madcapp

Madcapp — Thu, 31 May 2007 22:30:09 +0000

Its just a shame that the Velite is not available today.

By: Jazz

Jazz — Thu, 31 May 2007 21:30:53 +0000

Looks like the G6 platform. Very nice.

By: PrimeGTP

PrimeGTP — Thu, 31 May 2007 20:45:38 +0000

Garbage, have to pick on the V6 base of the G6 to be able to bash it?

For a little more than $24k, the G6 is equipped with a 3.6L DOHC V6 with 252hp, and a 6-speed manumatic.

By: GarbageMotorsCo

GarbageMotorsCo — Thu, 31 May 2007 20:36:06 +0000

25 grand tops. If Buick even tries to price it comparably to a Lexus, it’ll about as popular as the Crossfire. At least 25 grand gets a crosshop with the Solara.

By: GarbageMotorsCo

GarbageMotorsCo — Thu, 31 May 2007 20:34:01 +0000

Seriously MHW, I know that, and kudos were given to the 9-3. B

But what is pathetic is the Saab came out first, in 2003 and yet the NEWER model G6 it based itself off of flopped. Match that with the cheapo interior, the 200hp pushrod, 4-speed slushbox, “let’s go back to 1995″ right out of the gate design, it is easy to pick on the G6 as a very poor line of automoiles.

By: 400horseSS

400horseSS — Thu, 31 May 2007 20:31:54 +0000

oh yeah love the boattail too damn that looks good

By: 400horseSS

400horseSS — Thu, 31 May 2007 20:31:11 +0000

if it looks like the concept ill buy one it looks good even the haters think so

By: LP640

LP640 — Thu, 31 May 2007 20:28:54 +0000

looks more like a nissan rip-off to me

By: GarbageMotorsCo

GarbageMotorsCo — Thu, 31 May 2007 20:24:58 +0000

^ Built in bedpans? Or are those reserved for the Cadillacs?

When Landau roofs and curb feelers just aren’t enough…

By: GARY

GARY — Thu, 31 May 2007 20:17:50 +0000

Hopefully Buick will design the center console with enough room to hold several Depends diapers and tubes of Polident.

By: PrimeGTP

PrimeGTP — Thu, 31 May 2007 20:06:59 +0000

Damn LLN’s stealth-editing! So this is a Zeta, eh? I can sorta see it now that I look for it. It’s about the right size when compared to the Camaro vert.

By: CTS DRIVER

CTS DRIVER — Thu, 31 May 2007 20:05:49 +0000

forgot the w

By: CTS DRIVER

CTS DRIVER — Thu, 31 May 2007 20:05:18 +0000

mmmmmmmmm hores in buicks, yum! its definately a buick it has those standard uglified vents.

By: Kenny W

Kenny W — Thu, 31 May 2007 19:54:44 +0000

I happen to like 35 year old grandma whores in Buicks. Can you say “sugar momma”? I knew you could .

By: Fromes

Fromes — Thu, 31 May 2007 19:41:45 +0000

throw in a hardtop coupe version along with the sedan and convertable and you would have sort of a poor mans bentley GT/flying spur/gtc kinda line up. My only fear with this is that GM will over use the platform, and have nearly indentical vehicles in their other lines, we all know they cant resist doing that.

By: deantj

deantj — Thu, 31 May 2007 19:41:43 +0000

Only if your grandma is a little 35 year old whore

By: seanm415

seanm415 — Thu, 31 May 2007 19:37:15 +0000

My grandma will look fabulous in that!

By: gbb

gbb — Thu, 31 May 2007 19:14:29 +0000

Looks nice……..and as you know, I am not a big Buick fan.

By: purdue

purdue — Thu, 31 May 2007 19:11:06 +0000

Can we have an anti-GM and a non-anti-GM comments section?

By: sharpie

sharpie — Thu, 31 May 2007 19:03:14 +0000

Don’t be so fast to take credit for the Saab on behalf of GM. While the 9-3 shares the same platform as the G6, it has been re-engineered in Sweden and is assembled there as well. What GM should do is to learn from the 9-3. For what it’s worth, the G6 is a failure when it comes to safety.

Something about the front-end I don’t like about this Buick.

By: Madcapp

Madcapp — Thu, 31 May 2007 18:57:05 +0000

The Velite is a great idea. And Buick is still a feasable brand.

By: MHW

MHW — Thu, 31 May 2007 18:27:55 +0000

GarbageMoCo, you are correct that the G6 convertible received a low rating, but you conveniently forgot that Saab, also GM received top honors. The Velite is the perfect look for future Buicks IMO, nice job!

By: sik59rt

sik59rt — Thu, 31 May 2007 18:24:54 +0000

so now they are keeping the Zeta platform besides for the Camaro? i love how LLN’s updates always contradict each other in some way or another

By: Kenny W

Kenny W — Thu, 31 May 2007 17:32:29 +0000

If it comes out looking 90% like the concept it could do wonders for Buicks image. While young people wouldn’t flock to it in droves Buick could easily once again position itself as the auto maker for those with wealth, but don’t want the pompous side effects of a BMW and wish for more individuality than the Lexus Lemmings. With the Lucerne, Chinese Lacrosse (coming stateside), Velite, and the Enclave Buick would have a nice round up of vehicles that would appeal to a broad segment of buyers & wouldn’t overlap too much with any of GM’s other brands. If they stuck a turbocharged 6 in the Velite coupe & called it the Velite GNX they could even drive up the brands resale value by keeping production numbers low. Buick would be a true Lexus competitor (at least in most segments).

By: TOZO

TOZO — Thu, 31 May 2007 17:14:20 +0000

How about just “China only.”

By: global_lightning

global_lightning — Thu, 31 May 2007 17:03:38 +0000

un-bling the XLR, give it a curvier body, waterfall grill, and some portholes. Give it a V6 with a softer suspension. Finish with a shiny Buick badge and call it a day. Reatta II.

By: 55amg

55amg — Thu, 31 May 2007 16:53:19 +0000

i have another idea, kill Buick

By: CTS DRIVER

CTS DRIVER — Thu, 31 May 2007 16:36:17 +0000

the article above says zeta.

By: A4

A4 — Thu, 31 May 2007 16:14:55 +0000

i see more XLR than G6..