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Told my mom to buy a 2011 Buick Lacrosse..
« on: June 20, 2011, 05:44:14 pm »
...and she did.  That is all.   ;)
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Re: Told my mom to buy a 2011 Buick Lacrosse..
« Reply #1 on: June 20, 2011, 05:50:49 pm »
Lol

Proof needed! Pics of the car and either copies of the emails with your recommendation, or tapes of the conversation. Otherwise, this thread should likely be entitled: "Damn, my mom bought a GM product without my knowledge."

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Re: Told my mom to buy a 2011 Buick Lacrosse..
« Reply #2 on: June 20, 2011, 06:01:59 pm »
Quote from: Erik on June 20, 2011, 05:50:49 pm
Lol

Proof needed! Pics of the car and either copies of the emails with your recommendation, or tapes of the conversation. Otherwise, this thread should likely be entitled: "Damn, my mom bought a GM product without my knowledge."

:)

She lives in WI, so a bit far for pics.  And she's technology retarded, so good luck on getting her to send me pics....

I'll see what I can do though....
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Re: Told my mom to buy a 2011 Buick Lacrosse..
« Reply #3 on: June 20, 2011, 06:05:54 pm »
All lies.  You got her to purchase a right hand drive Supra didn't you?   ;D
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Re: Told my mom to buy a 2011 Buick Lacrosse..
« Reply #4 on: June 20, 2011, 06:26:06 pm »
 she lives in Wii........and plays "Lacrosse" :rofl:.......
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Re: Told my mom to buy a 2011 Buick Lacrosse..
« Reply #5 on: June 21, 2011, 11:29:15 pm »
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Re: Told my mom to buy a 2011 Buick Lacrosse..
« Reply #6 on: June 22, 2011, 08:58:01 am »
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Re: Told my mom to buy a 2011 Buick Lacrosse..
« Reply #7 on: June 22, 2011, 02:58:22 pm »
First smart move you've made in a while... ;)
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Re: Told my mom to buy a 2011 Buick Lacrosse..
« Reply #8 on: June 22, 2011, 03:22:23 pm »
Quote from: CatsEye68 on June 22, 2011, 02:58:22 pm
First smart move you've made in a while... ;)

Just don't expect him to repeat it any time soon. :)
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Re: Told my mom to buy a 2011 Buick Lacrosse..
« Reply #9 on: June 22, 2011, 07:00:16 pm »
First Audi, now Buick.  Did the real rrocket get abducted by aliens?



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Re: Told my mom to buy a 2011 Buick Lacrosse..
« Reply #10 on: June 22, 2011, 08:54:39 pm »
Quote from: CatsEye68 on June 22, 2011, 02:58:22 pm
First smart move you've made in a while... ;)


I had to find a car for old people, so Buick came to mind first.....
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Re: Told my mom to buy a 2011 Buick Lacrosse..
« Reply #11 on: June 22, 2011, 09:24:29 pm »
Quote from: rrocket on June 22, 2011, 08:54:39 pm
Quote from: CatsEye68 on June 22, 2011, 02:58:22 pm
First smart move you've made in a while... ;)


I had to find a car for old people, so Buick came to mind first.....

Surprised you didn't think Toyota....
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Re: Told my mom to buy a 2011 Buick Lacrosse..
« Reply #12 on: June 22, 2011, 09:48:42 pm »
Quote from: Erik on June 22, 2011, 09:24:29 pm
Quote from: rrocket on June 22, 2011, 08:54:39 pm
Quote from: CatsEye68 on June 22, 2011, 02:58:22 pm
First smart move you've made in a while... ;)


I had to find a car for old people, so Buick came to mind first.....

Surprised you didn't think Toyota....

Buick is more geriatric than Toyota...
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Re: Told my mom to buy a 2011 Buick Lacrosse..
« Reply #13 on: June 22, 2011, 09:57:12 pm »
Personally I think Buick is losing that image and adding good designs - Lacrosse being a good example. Now Toyota on the other hand is aging much faster.
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Re: Told my mom to buy a 2011 Buick Lacrosse..
« Reply #14 on: June 22, 2011, 10:06:21 pm »
Quote from: inco on June 22, 2011, 09:57:12 pm
Personally I think Buick is losing that image and adding good designs - Lacrosse being a good example. Now Toyota on the other hand is aging much faster.

Average age of a Toyota owner is ~46.  Average age of  Buick owner is ~65 (down from 72).
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Re: Told my mom to buy a 2011 Buick Lacrosse..
« Reply #15 on: June 22, 2011, 10:17:07 pm »
Quote from: rrocket on June 22, 2011, 09:48:42 pm
Quote from: Erik on June 22, 2011, 09:24:29 pm
Quote from: rrocket on June 22, 2011, 08:54:39 pm
Quote from: CatsEye68 on June 22, 2011, 02:58:22 pm
First smart move you've made in a while... ;)


I had to find a car for old people, so Buick came to mind first.....

Surprised you didn't think Toyota....

Buick is more geriatric than Toyota...

Yeah, but nothing says you have given up on any notion of driving fun like buying a Toyota.
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Re: Told my mom to buy a 2011 Buick Lacrosse..
« Reply #16 on: June 22, 2011, 10:31:43 pm »
Quote from: Erik on June 22, 2011, 10:17:07 pm
Quote from: rrocket on June 22, 2011, 09:48:42 pm
Quote from: Erik on June 22, 2011, 09:24:29 pm
Quote from: rrocket on June 22, 2011, 08:54:39 pm
Quote from: CatsEye68 on June 22, 2011, 02:58:22 pm
First smart move you've made in a while... ;)


I had to find a car for old people, so Buick came to mind first.....

Surprised you didn't think Toyota....

Buick is more geriatric than Toyota...

Yeah, but nothing says you have given up on any notion of driving fun like buying a Toyota.

Buick.  That's why I recommended it to her.  Didn't want her to have TOO much excitement.  Not good for the ticker and all...
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Re: Told my mom to buy a 2011 Buick Lacrosse..
« Reply #17 on: June 23, 2011, 09:36:30 am »
Quote from: rrocket on June 22, 2011, 10:06:21 pm
Quote from: inco on June 22, 2011, 09:57:12 pm
Personally I think Buick is losing that image and adding good designs - Lacrosse being a good example. Now Toyota on the other hand is aging much faster.

Average age of a Toyota owner is ~46.  Average age of  Buick owner is ~65 (down from 72).

Not anymore.

Buick is now 55.2 in 2008 just behind FoMoCo at 54.3.  GM as a whole is 48 while Chrysler is 44.  Toyota was still 46.6 and Honda 51.2  :o

http://www.thegeminiweb.com/babyboomer/?p=1483
http://blogs.cars.com/kickingtires/2008/01/down-economy-mo.html

I am sure things have changed since and would bet Buick and Ford are lower now.
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Re: Told my mom to buy a 2011 Buick Lacrosse..
« Reply #18 on: June 23, 2011, 09:55:08 am »
Quote from: Mike on June 23, 2011, 09:36:30 am
Quote from: rrocket on June 22, 2011, 10:06:21 pm
Quote from: inco on June 22, 2011, 09:57:12 pm
Personally I think Buick is losing that image and adding good designs - Lacrosse being a good example. Now Toyota on the other hand is aging much faster.

Average age of a Toyota owner is ~46.  Average age of  Buick owner is ~65 (down from 72).

Not anymore.

Buick is now 55.2 in 2008 just behind FoMoCo at 54.3.  GM as a whole is 48 while Chrysler is 44.  Toyota was still 46.6 and Honda 51.2  :o

http://www.thegeminiweb.com/babyboomer/?p=1483
http://blogs.cars.com/kickingtires/2008/01/down-economy-mo.html

I am sure things have changed since and would bet Buick and Ford are lower now.

For some reason, I am yet to see anyone under 60 (or who looks younger) driving a Lacross or Regal. It's become like a sport to me every time I see one, I have to look! :) More often than not I don't even have to as the driving style speaks for itself - 90km/h on the 417.

And I never park my car next to or across from a Buick. Opel-shmopel, de-facto it's still an old man's car.
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Re: Told my mom to buy a 2011 Buick Lacrosse..
« Reply #19 on: June 23, 2011, 11:40:59 am »
Nearly one-fourth (23.8 percent) of Audi customers — the largest percentage among the four premium brands — were in the 16-35 year-old age range. That was higher than the percentage of young buyers for the industry, which remained stable at slightly more than 21 percent in the first 4 months of both years.

Although the average age of a Cadillac buyer was 58 years, the brand increased its base of buyers below the age of 56 this year more than the other three premium brands. Nearly one-half (44.4 perent ) of buyers were younger than 56 — up from 41.4 percent a year ago.

Lexus, with the second-oldest customer (age 53, on average) among the 4 brands, also increased its percentage of buyers younger than 56 years old this year — 56.8 percent vs. 54.5 percent  a year ago.

http://www.motorwayamerica.com/editorial/audi-cadillac-lexus-buyer-demographics-exhibit-most-changes

Buick is right in there with an average of around 55 years old, way down from a few years ago when it was around 71.

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