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Old 12-15-2007, 01:50 PM   #189
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Originally Posted by fastball View Post
That fin antenna is for satellite radio and OnStar. The regular AM/FM radio antenna is imprinted into the rear window with the rear defrost. I think GM is among the worst at integrating that satellite radio antenna into the roof lines of any car mfg. You look at Honda, BMW, or VW/Audi and their fin antennas are body color, made with a better grade material, and they fit completely snug and tight to the roof so they don't disturb the roof lines very much.

My Mom has a 2007 Buick Lucerne. Her car is silver, and the sat. antenna sticks out the roof like a sore thumb. It's black, made of a cheap flimsy plastic, and doesn't fit snug to the contour of the roof angle.
Well, if we have no mast antenna, just a small fin sticking out the roof, that's still far and away a better design. Now if they can cover the sat antenna into a nice fitting body colored fin and keep the AM/FM antenna in the rear window I think it will all look very nice indeed.
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