2008 Buick Lucerne Review - Kelley Blue Book
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- Опубликовано: 31 июл 2008
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Buick Lucerne. Buick has often been associated with older car buyers, but the Lucerne is one of the brand's many new cars that are poised to reverse this image. Buick hopes the upscale design with its chrome highlights clicks with a wide variety of buyers seeking upscale amenities. Whether you are looking for a tasteful large family sedan or you crave the sport-touring character of the Northstar-powered Lucerne Super, the Buick sedan will please longtime fans and may surprise others who give it a try. For more new car reviews, interviews and automotive news visit kbb.com today. 
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The smooth muted growl of the 3.8 is so perfectly and uniquely American. Proud owner of a 2007 w/36k miles, column shift.
36k?! thats insane. thing'll prolly last the rest of your life
Same but 177,000 miles and my exhaust is kinda shot so it sounds just amazing
@@ITm4n hope so!! The body will fall apart before that 3.8 gives out 😄
@@dunno7237 hey that's cool man
Spot on! I agree completely! What an All-American dream car!!
I have an 08 lucerne cx. Most reliable car I've ever owned. It has the 3.8, with many modifications hand done. Needless to say not only is it a nice luxury sedan, it's the ultimate platform for a sleeper status 😎
Can you supercharge it with gm supercharger
@@LXRD-SUPREME-probably
@Travianwinner, I had a 2000 Lesabre with the 3.8L. My only complaint was the windows would fail every 60k or so, and dealers want like $500 to do the job (2 owners later, my girlfriend got a 3rd party regulator and installed it herself for $50, and I know people who would install it for $50 too). The only time the car left us stranded, it was 10 years old with like 160k on it and the battery died. Never did anything to that car minus change the oil every 5k.
I have an 07 with 3800 engine very adequate power and I like the reputation for reliability of this engine, very quiet operation of the whole car.
Are the seats comfortable? I'm looking to trade in my Century soon, and I have back problems, so I want to know if the seats in the Lucerne are well-padded and the ride is comparable to my Century. I'm glad to hear the engine has given you no mechanical issues. The 3800s are very good engines.
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Yes. I think they are too. We have an 08 with the 3.8. My mother bought it when she was 85 and it's only showing 15000 now. I'm hoping it lasts awhile for a backup/airport shuttle when relatives come in and we have to fetch them. They do ride and drive nice. I never drove a v8.
I owned a 2008 DTS Platinum (a superb car). The Lucern shared a ton of features with the DTS; differences were primarily badging. The price difference was about $6,000.
They are pretty much the same car essentially. The Lucerne is/was built off the same platform in the same asembly plant as the Cadillac DTS. They also share quite a few or a lot of mechanical parts.
@@k.c.marshall921 But you could get the legendary reliable 3800 with the Lucerne.
Love this car I have a black on chrome “CXS” all black interior slat!
@NattDogg01, the Northstar is real smooth! I own two of them now. Just be sure to get all the fluids changed it's pretty important with that engine.
It's a good comfort car designed for those like the old Buick Park Ave.
@MaestroTJS, some are newer, and some are older. I don't know anybody who still drives one older than 2005 currently, they all seem to have been traded in or scraped.
"solid braking" this car brakes better than any other I have ever driven, the factory brakes simply will not slip no matter how good the wheel traction is. for the decent amount of heft the car has, it stops like a stripped down civic with aftermarket dual caliper 4 wheel brakes and track tires.
Thanks for that! Thinking of buying a 2007...
They got the passenger seat up all the way, so it makes the rear look huge, you can tell by the B pillar, and the seat belt.
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the 2006-2011 Buick Lucerne was assembled in
Hamtramck, Michigan, United States
TheCarArchives da fuck we care? Lol
@@davehouston6528 I care
@@davehouston6528 you cared enough to comment 6 years later..
That explains the low quality. Stick to Japanese cars.
@@savagewaifu4694 coming from a weaboo
3:26 is probably a concern to be honest
This is Cadillac DTS chassis and essentially same car. But the North Star, is expensive engine to work on, and the simpler and reliable 3.8 Liter V6 at 200 HP is also good engine
@JonElevator, I just saw this months later but they have a beautiful Park Ave in China... with the DTS and STS going away, they could release it in the US and it would not really compete with Cadillac as it would have a couple eyars ago. Hopefully...
What size of tires does a Buick Lucerne use?
@shred5 That's disappointing to hear. Are they newer models? (2006 and newer, roughly...that seems to be when their cars started getting a nicer.)
@shred5 My grandpa has a 2006 SRX with the 4.6 litre Northstar and it is a very refined powerplant. I plan to always have my car serviced by professionals anyway so I shouldn't have anything to worry about. Not that I am lazy, I just don't want to mess up anything and if something goes wrong, I can have someone to blame...
the 2006-2011 Buick Lucerne is assembled in
Hamtramck, Michigan, United States
TheCarArchives i see you on every car video, question what is some reliable cars, suvs, minivans?
Love mine!!
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What engine does yours have and what mpg do you get on the highway?
Love mine too!
I have a v8 in mine ..
@@curtis1951 3.8 V6.
The only thing here is the V8 Northstar engine. It is junk and a breakdown waiting to rob your billfold. Any reputable dealer will tell you this going in. The 3.8 is the most dependable, reliable engine with 26 mpg.
@InfernalJay they obviously pushed the front seat all the way forward, I don't know whey they did that, no car has that much legroom
At 3:25, is the back seat really that big?
Yes it is:)
I plan to purchase a CXS or a Super version before too long. By the way I am 15...
Did ya get one Nathan?
Dylan Burden Lol Had to dig this one up, huh? Nope I got a Town Car instead. 😂
This car was really good features for it's time
the penicle of roomeneaa combined with teck and luxury was in the 1997 full size Lincolns, Cadillac Brougham, and Buick Roadmaster...Its all been down hill from then onward....Today most so-called tech is nothing but silly gadgets and toys to entice and entertain the new age millennial drivers .....Willie
@deedundone actually the only cars I say do not buy are anything Chrysler, Kia and Hyundai. Most other brands made within the past 12 or so years are generally fine but there are some models I would never buy either (for example, a Chevy Cavalier at all costs - those things eat headgaskets as fast as they drink oil. Impalas and Malibus were ok for what they were though)
Anyone know what these get for fuel mileage on the highway?
25 MPG on the highway. 👍🏼
Mine with the V6 averages 22 mpg
@shred5 Kia and Hyundai have improved by leaps and bounds over the past few years by all accounts. They're ahead of most of the competition in many respects.
Despite their improved interiors, I still wouldn't buy a Chrysler. No evidence they've improved their quality at all. A shame considering the 300 is a good-looking car.
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Bmw 7 series rivals ?
I want one, it's so pretty
Cooled seats and blind-zone alert? This car is from the future! GM interiors look dated but clearly they had innovations!
The trim doesn’t look dated, it looks like timeless elegance.
Well..... I guess my dad is getting a Toyota Yaris which I will drive......
Its a damn hot car...
i don't know why they call it a elderly car....all sedans in the last 15 years look the same, only difference is the size of the sedan...but all are mostly cramped compact cars...the last real sedan was the Lincoln Town Car and Merc Marquise......one thing nice about the Lucerne is the interior is not ugly like most all cars are today.......Willie
We have a 2008 we are well satisfied with it
First time I'd rather have a V6 instead
Love my 07,
Is that a spiffed up impala?
+MGTOW KANE Yup.
Nope. Impala of this era was based on the W Body platform while the Lucerne shares its G Body (FWD) underpinnings with the late and great Cadillac DTS.
no the lacross was
Whoever the engineer is needed to lose points for making replacing a headlight completely ridiculous you literally have to take the front of the car off just to get to the headlights.. something that's normally easiest job on a vehicle and whoever engineered it destroyed that.. changing a headlight should not be a complicated job.. because if you're out in your headlight goes out that is something you should be able to replace quickly on the spot.. on top of that I would never in my life ever owned a car that has a Northstar engine.. The 3800 I love.. that is a true good engine and manageable to work on.. with all that said I have a 2008 Buick Lucerne cxl same color as video but with the 3800... I love.. except for the headlights and Buick are known to cosmetically Fall Apart.. now I'm used to driving big cards so the Buick Lucerne is no problem for me to drive I actually like it better than the Chrysler 300 in looks style and handling.. in reality it is bigger with Buick Lucerne cxl weighing in it almost 4000 lb...
You can just take off the wheel to get to the spot to change any front lights
@deedundone, my father has owned nothing but Chryslers. Had a Spirit, top speed on a large downhill was about 40mph! Had Aries and Reliants that would not make it up most larger hills, and broke down weekly.
I liked the room in the 300, but I would not classify the interior as luxury or upscale... not much better than a Ford Focus (aka garbage interior). The base engine was absolutely underpowered, and after learing more about it, sludge killed most of them before they ever hit 50k too.
did i hear her say "high quality plastics"?
nuke mecca what a garbage you are...not because buick but yor nik
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Change the struts to a Monroe Sensatrac II and handling issues go away,
It's crazy how quickly Buick changed its image. I really don't think that this appeals to young people. Maybe people in their late thirties would be interested in this vehicle but young people sure wouldn't be. The new Regal and Lacrosse are both much more appealing to the younger generations.
darn, that's what I have to drive.
I've been an exclusively buick driver since age 16. Started with a 99 Century, then a 2003 Regal, then a 2002 LeSabre, and now a 2008 Lucerne. I'm 24 now, and no one my age understands my obsession. These cars have been phenomenal to me.
@@ProhibitionJones i grew up w a father who exclusively drove Buicks. 2001 Park Ave, 97 LeSabre, 2000 Century, 2002 Regal, now back to a 2003 Park Ave.
I'm 24 and have a 2016 GTI. My dream car as a kid. But my lenses are no longer rose tinted and i am in the market for a Lucerne or Lacrosse. There's nothing like sitting in a lazy boy at 65mph while getting 30mpg. The ultimate road trip machines.
How do you like yours so far?
Just put a ls4 motor and trans and the car is a completely different car far as motor and trans
The Park Ave's was a much nicer car.... just didn't have the modern options...
most options are baby play toys and needless gadgets .....Luxury Cars peaked in tech and old school practicality in the mid 1990s with the Buick Roadmaster, Lincoln Town Car, and Cadillac Brougham,,,,,,,,,,,,These were the last real sedans......................Willie
compete with bmw 7 series audi a8 benz s class lexus LS
@MaestroTJS, they have but EVERYONE I know with one, and that is a lot of people, have needed a transmission every 30k with no exceptions, and they don't even get a loaner covered for the first month of the 2-3 the local dealers take to do the job (yeah, the local dealers are shit too). And most of them need a head gasket every 50k or so, with very few exceptions to that one. Honestly though, I like Hyundais styling for the price range a lot but I still wouldn't buy one.
Yeah...... so?
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I have a Buick Lucerne CXL and it's the worst car I have ever owned. The Park Avenue was much better. The Lucerne is a rolling pile of junk. Mine has only 135K miles on it. I have had to replace The transmission at 120K, the struts at 100k, the fuel pump at 65k, both front wheel bearings at 90k and 100k, The power steering pump at 100k, the catylitic converter at 80K, the timing cover at 100K, The control arms at 120K, every motor mount twice starting at 70k miles, the alternator and starter at 60k, The AC control module at 75k, the heater core at 120k, along with a whole bunch of other crap since I got it at 58k miles. Just buy a Toyota and run. The only good thing about the Lucerne was the was the 3.8 carryover engine but it won't save you from all the rest of the repairs you will have to do on the whole car. Yeah I get that it's comfortable but so is a Toyota Camry and it won't leave you stranded 10 times like my Buick did. GM sucks!
What year?
I'm curious as well. I have one with over 130k miles and haven't had anywhere near these problems throughout...
Don't like this car, reminds me of a dressed up impala. Would buy the newer styled, cheaper Buicks any day.
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this junk is front wheel drive only wtf?
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no no no thank,,,
i dont like this car