2012 Buick La Crosse - Camaro5 Chevy Camaro Forum / Camaro ZL1, SS and V6 Forums

velocity149 · 03-19-2013, 11:56 AM

Ok, so my mom is looking at buying a 2013 LaCrosse, and I am looking at all the simmilarities between the Buick and my Camaro. The DIC menus are pretty much the same, but the graphics are amazing, the ABL goes accross the dash, the car has pretty much everything interior wise that the camaro has, but steps it all up. My question, why does GM go hardcore on the interior on cars like these, and give cars like the camaro the "cheaper" stuff like the blue dot matrix DIC, as opposed to the color one on the LaCrosse. I can see maybe the lower model ones for cost reduction, but when, for example, you buy a zl1, I think you shoud get some more bang for your buck.

v6sonoma · 03-19-2013, 12:06 PM

Well one reason is that they are charging a slight premium on the Buicks as they are meant to be a luxury car to compete with Lexus. So it should have slightly better features in some ways. The Camaro is and always will be a Chevy which means it needs to give up somewhere so that it can provide value and the most bang for buck in the areas that count. The hard part is what do the keep and what do they give up. It's those decisions that keep the Camaro team up late most nights.

FenwickHockey65 · 03-19-2013, 12:06 PM

Because it's a Buick.

Fentito5thgen · 03-19-2013, 12:07 PM

Agree!!!

SSpartan117 · 03-19-2013, 12:10 PM

The engineering for the camaro platform is probably more expensive seeing as how it is rwd and niche, whereas the lacrosse sits on a mainstream fwd that is shared across chevy, buick, and caddy. I think this frees up some of their budget so they can throw more creature comforts into the package.

Swacer · 03-19-2013, 12:11 PM

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Originally Posted by v6sonoma

Well one reason is they are charging a slight premium on the Buicks as they are meant to be a luxury car to compete with Lexus. .

See, this is what confuses me.

If this is to compete with Lexus, what is Cadillac?

SSpartan117 · 03-19-2013, 12:13 PM

A BMW and Mercedes competitor

Bhobbs · 03-19-2013, 12:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Swacer

See, this is what confuses me.

If this is to compete with Lexus, what is Cadillac?

BMW, Mercedes and Audi.

velocity149 · 03-19-2013, 12:19 PM

see, i have never even turned an eye to buick, I always thought pontiac/buick/gmc/chevy are all pretty much the same. lol and before I knew ANYTHING about cars, pontiac was sport, chevy/gmc was trucks, buick was .... just there lol.

v6sonoma · 03-19-2013, 12:27 PM

As said Caddy is meant to duke it out with BMW and Mercedes on the Sportier luxury side.

I really like the new Buicks that have been coming out. A Regal GS stands a good chance of finding it's way into my driveway some day. Unless that new twin turbo V6 is dumped into another car as a Grand National. Then I'll be drooling over that instead.

Cheveey57 · 03-19-2013, 12:34 PM

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Originally Posted by velocity149

see, i have never even turned an eye to buick, I always thought pontiac/buick/gmc/chevy are all pretty much the same. lol and before I knew ANYTHING about cars, pontiac was sport, chevy/gmc was trucks, buick was .... just there lol.

Since the beginning it's been
Cadillac
Oldsmobile
Buick
Pontiac
And Chevy
In that order granted a couple of the players are gone but the pecking order remains. Chevrolet has always been the entry level car company.

GMTool · 03-19-2013, 12:44 PM

If they still made Pontiac, I bet the Trans Ams would have better interiors and graphics and such. And cost a little more than a Camaro. Buick is luxury, if they ever come out with a high output Buick again, it will cost a pretty penny. Chevy Camaro you pay for performance.

Swacer · 03-19-2013, 12:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Bhobbs

BMW, Mercedes and Audi.

That makes no sense. Lexus is a luxury company, just the same as BMW, Mercedes and Audi. If anything, its better as countless reports have come back for reliablity, dealer treatment, initial value.

Please try again.

mikeyg36 · 03-19-2013, 01:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Swacer

That makes no sense. Lexus is a luxury company, just the same as BMW, Mercedes and Audi. If anything, its better as countless reports have come back for reliablity, dealer treatment, initial value.

Please try again.

Lexus is not on the same level as an Audi, Merc, or BMW.

03-19-2013, 11:56 AM	#1
velocity149 Drives: 2014 2SS RS LS3 Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Oshawa, Ontario. Home of the Camaro Posts: 810	2012 Buick La Crosse Ok, so my mom is looking at buying a 2013 LaCrosse, and I am looking at all the simmilarities between the Buick and my Camaro. The DIC menus are pretty much the same, but the graphics are amazing, the ABL goes accross the dash, the car has pretty much everything interior wise that the camaro has, but steps it all up. My question, why does GM go hardcore on the interior on cars like these, and give cars like the camaro the "cheaper" stuff like the blue dot matrix DIC, as opposed to the color one on the LaCrosse. I can see maybe the lower model ones for cost reduction, but when, for example, you buy a zl1, I think you shoud get some more bang for your buck. __________________ Thank our veterans for peace today, Support our troops for peace tomorrow. RIP Dad, 1962-2012 SYOTOS

03-19-2013, 12:06 PM	#2
v6sonoma Drives: 2010 SS RS Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Providence, RI Posts: 8,108 View My Garage	Well one reason is that they are charging a slight premium on the Buicks as they are meant to be a luxury car to compete with Lexus. So it should have slightly better features in some ways. The Camaro is and always will be a Chevy which means it needs to give up somewhere so that it can provide value and the most bang for buck in the areas that count. The hard part is what do the keep and what do they give up. It's those decisions that keep the Camaro team up late most nights. __________________ Mods: BBK Intake, BBK LT's and High Flow Cats, Corsa Cat-back exhaust, Hurst short throw shifter, SLP skip-shift eliminator. 7/1/09 Placed order for IOM/IO int/ SS/RS 6M 9/26/09 Took delivery!

03-19-2013, 12:06 PM	#3
FenwickHockey65 General Motors Aficionado Drives: 2023 GMC Canyon, 2023 Expedition Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Florida Posts: 37,375 View My Garage	Because it's a Buick. __________________ 2023 GMC Canyon Elevation 2023 Ford Expedition SSV (State-Issued)

03-19-2013, 12:07 PM	#4
Fentito5thgen Sombra Drives: 2019 Satin Steel Gray 2SS Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Jacksonville, FL Posts: 232 View My Garage	Agree!!! __________________ "Hey, you want to lay the fate of the world on the kid's Camaro? That's cool." Agent Simmons (S7) TF 1

03-19-2013, 12:19 PM	#9
velocity149 Drives: 2014 2SS RS LS3 Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Oshawa, Ontario. Home of the Camaro Posts: 810	see, i have never even turned an eye to buick, I always thought pontiac/buick/gmc/chevy are all pretty much the same. lol and before I knew ANYTHING about cars, pontiac was sport, chevy/gmc was trucks, buick was .... just there lol. __________________ Thank our veterans for peace today, Support our troops for peace tomorrow. RIP Dad, 1962-2012 SYOTOS

03-19-2013, 12:10 PM	#5
SSpartan117 Drives: 2012 Camaro 2ss/rs Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Houston Posts: 149	The engineering for the camaro platform is probably more expensive seeing as how it is rwd and niche, whereas the lacrosse sits on a mainstream fwd that is shared across chevy, buick, and caddy. I think this frees up some of their budget so they can throw more creature comforts into the package.

03-19-2013, 12:13 PM	#7
SSpartan117 Drives: 2012 Camaro 2ss/rs Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Houston Posts: 149	A BMW and Mercedes competitor

03-19-2013, 12:27 PM	#10
v6sonoma Drives: 2010 SS RS Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Providence, RI Posts: 8,108 View My Garage	As said Caddy is meant to duke it out with BMW and Mercedes on the Sportier luxury side. I really like the new Buicks that have been coming out. A Regal GS stands a good chance of finding it's way into my driveway some day. Unless that new twin turbo V6 is dumped into another car as a Grand National. Then I'll be drooling over that instead. __________________ Mods: BBK Intake, BBK LT's and High Flow Cats, Corsa Cat-back exhaust, Hurst short throw shifter, SLP skip-shift eliminator. 7/1/09 Placed order for IOM/IO int/ SS/RS 6M 9/26/09 Took delivery!

03-19-2013, 12:44 PM	#12
GMTool MY SS is SOLD Drives: AGM 2012 Camaro 2SS/RS L99 Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Southwest Illinois Posts: 1,838	If they still made Pontiac, I bet the Trans Ams would have better interiors and graphics and such. And cost a little more than a Camaro. Buick is luxury, if they ever come out with a high output Buick again, it will cost a pretty penny. Chevy Camaro you pay for performance. __________________ CAI, Dynatech Headers, HF Cats, JRE Tuned, Corsa Cat Back, Strut Tower Brace.