The iconic General Motors brand Buick announced June 19, 2013 that their 2013 Encore model ranked number one in having the fewest customer complaints in the J.D. Power and Associates Initial Quality StudySM Sub-Compact CUV segment. According to the study, Buick had 113 fewer problems for every 100 cars. The ranking is even more remarkable…
Just four years after emerging from a painful and complicated bankruptcy restructuring, the folks at General Motors have a lot to crow about. The recent 2013 J.D. Power Initial Quality Study places GM as the top major manufacturer in the world, and second, only behind Porsche, among 33 manufacturers of all sizes. Overall, GM had…
It’s been a long day and you’re making the long drive back home. Your concentration drifts off for a second or two, just enough for your vehicle to cross into the opposite lane or the hard shoulder. It’s a dangerous scenario which is all too common for many drivers. According to the National Highway Traffic…
Car buyers tend to look for a few key items when they begin shopping for their next vehicle. Their choice begins and ultimately ends based on the idea of value, safety, and style. The 2014 Buick lineup slated to hit the markets soon has managed to combine all of these things brilliantly. Moreover, Buick has put…
A new General Motors crossover SUV was recently spotted being tested in Detroit. Although it was heavily disguised, the vertical slat grill with a round center badge and a slightly sloping belt-line mark the new vehicle as a Buick. This makes sense as the tri-shield brand has a gap in their SUV lineup between the subcompact…
GM’s Buick Division entered the compact sedan competition in 2012 with the introduction of the Verano. Since that time, the luxury sedan continues to grow in popularity. The 2013 Buick Verano is largely unchanged from the previous year, with a few notable exceptions. For example, the Verano is now available with an optional 2.0 L…
Booming crossover sport utility vehicle sales, and a top luxury sedan model, were fueling the best Buick sales figures in eight years, according to company officials. Luxury sedan sales also were booming, leading to the best retail and sales figures since 2005, before the 2007 US economy crash, officials said. Citing double-digit sales increases over same…
One of the leading automobile manufacturers in the world, General Motors, is looking to gain more customers following the announcement they will be offering free maintenance for all their vehicles beginning with their 2014 models. The announcement was made by GM CEO Dan Akerson. The offer will be good with the purchase of most 2014…
It looks like GMC may be all the way back from the hard times of the US economy in 2007 with significant sales increases posted in March, April and May. Officials attributed the sales boost to big jumps in sales for brand leading trucks and crossover sport utility vehicles. The 2007 crash of the US…
If you’ve ever had the opportunity to own a truck, chances are you’re familiar with the myth that leaving your tailgate down can help save you money. The idea is that when locked upright, the tailgate creates extra drag on the truck, decreasing gas efficiency. By lowering the tailgate, so the myth says, drivers can…
