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Don't you dare smash your new Buick into one of those I read how much thought you've given planning on buying it, figuring out the best deals and offers, etc. May you have thousands upon thousands of happy miles of trouble-free driving!

Confirming and adding to information discussed on this website: click here

If I've understood the sales consultant's post, he said a "Camaro-derived platform" was discussed. That's Zeta, right? (Or Alpha, depending on the timeframe.)

A sales consultant at a GM dealer in Canada has posted to another website that Bob Lutz appeared at Canada's annual dealer conference today and brought along some future Buicks ( ! ). One was the LaCrosse/Allure. The second was a Buick Regal, based off, as you may have read reports, the Opel Insignia. (There were some spy shots taken in China and shown elsewhere on that website.) The third was the Riviera Concept and, according to this sales consultant, the Riviera is "a go!" He suspects that it will be built in Oshawa. If this information is accurate, it's wonderful news for present and future Buick owners!

Happy birthday, GM! It all started with Buick, and here's what the Detroit News wrote about Buick in its September 16, 2008 issue: click here

Please stay out of this. Only I would know my intention and it was not to be mean to him or anyone.

As I said before, I always enjoy reading your posts (and I think you did say "you got me" or words to that effect when the topic of the name came up not too long ago). As I also said, others might prefer to see things in print from one or more sources. Did you read my post carefully?

H.O.

Once again, congratulations to General Motors and its employees for their good work on the Buick Enclave, GMC Acadia, and Saturn Outlook!

Then what was the point of calling the concept "Invicta"? Why not call it LaCrosse, too? I didn't see one person or one report which asked that the LaCrosse name be retained on the production vehicle. Given the reaction when the LaCrosse name was first chosen (and the "necessity" of an alternate name, Allure, in Canada), one would have though that this was a perfect opportunity to use the Invicta name. This is an all-new vehicle, one that -- should be -- light years ahead of the LaCrosse as it is now. Add to that the positive response which the name Invicta seemed to inspire. Wasn't that a reasonable time to make a break, discard the name LaCrosse and use Invicta instead?

cire and YellowJacket894: You guys both made good points. But according to that other site, it's LaCrosse.

Hey, the Captain and Tennille called and want 1975 back. That's the year i graduated from high school!

Another high-profile GM fan website is reporting that the name "LaCrosse" WILL be retained, that it's "official" and it will be used on this new Buick Epsilon II.

I was concerned when I read the following comment in reaction to a story about Pontiac on autoblog.com. This is from an autoblog.com poster named tankd0g: "GM is one giant example of death by committee. After the second round of board meetings I'm surprised Pontiac wasn't reduced to an all 3 wheeled hybrid brand." I wish tankd0g would have said more about the board meeting. I seem to recall that Pontiac Custom-S had said something might happen regarding Pontiac at a Board of Directors meeting in August, but that was the last I heard. I do place extremely close attention to PCS' posts; but I believe that others may not believe him (or, perhaps, want to believe him), so they want to hear or read things from other sources. Also, I know things change and, for a while, things were coming quickly and sometimes in a confusing manner - not necessarily in agreement with each other. I care about Pontiac.

No, no, that comment of mine was directed at someone else. I tried to quote his posting, but for some reason it wouldn't let me. That's why I put a space between what I said to you and what I was saying to another. I saw the Cadillac story from Automotive News here, the Chevy story, I posted the Buick details (via LeftLane News, who got it from AN), but didn't see Pontiac. And I thought I politely responded to the other person by saying "other people like to see it in print, from a source such as Automotive news." That shouldn't be offensive, there are many news outlets and sources. EDIT: Nope, I found the Buick stuff on Motor Authority, not Left Lane News.

CaminoLS6: Oh... of course, how could I have missed all that from the smilie you used? What's with all this attitude? I tried to post the news, thinking it would be of interest to Pontiac fans. Simple as that. Sheesh!

Yes, I remember your posts. Well, other people like to see it in print, from a source such as Automotive News.

I'm unsure of the specific release order for 2009 Pontiacs, but Automotive News says the Pontiac G3 is coming in '09. Is that more sport/less luxury enough?

I'm not sure what that's supposed to mean, but what I was saying was that no one seems to have posted the basic information contained in today's Automotive News.

I'm disappointed that this wasn't posted already. click here

Are those ALL sedans? You mean they can't make one into a 2-door Riviera?

To my eyes, the headlight area reminds me of the 1994-5 Saturn.

Riviera; thegriffon called the Alpha a "sedan."

That is a shame about the Riviera.

Don't rain on my parade, ocnblu