illinois*girl
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I am thinking of getting a Buick Rendezvous.I like the fact that it has 3rd row seating,but is not a van! Are they pretty good vehicles??
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What do you think of the Buick Rendezvous?
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shadowzonfirez
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You could pick up a third-row seat on the CXL as a standard or optional feature, depending on the model year. This was also your ticket to leather upholstery, power front seats, automatic dual-zone climate control, wood-tone cabin trim and alloy wheels. In addition to a more powerful engine, the Ultra model came with second-row captain's chairs (dropping seating capacity to six), satellite radio and a head-up display. These items were moved to the CXL's options list when the Ultra was discontinued.
But Buick stopped short of its competitors when it came to higher-end amenities. Key safety features like ABS and front-seat side airbags were moved to the options list after the '02 model year, and items like stability control and side curtain airbags were never available. Buick did at least offer a DVD-based navigation system (starting in 2004) and a rear DVD entertainment system (starting in 2003) as options.
Although the Rendezvous' interior design and materials were better than most General Motors fare of the time, it wasn't quite up to import-brand standards. It was, however, one of the roomier crossover SUVs on the market, with plenty of passenger room in the front and back. It wasn't quite a minivan substitute, though, as the third row was best left to the kids. Cargo room was generous, too (with a maximum capacity of 109 cubic feet), though Buick's packaging of the third-row seat made for an uneven load floor.
But Buick stopped short of its competitors when it came to higher-end amenities. Key safety features like ABS and front-seat side airbags were moved to the options list after the '02 model year, and items like stability control and side curtain airbags were never available. Buick did at least offer a DVD-based navigation system (starting in 2004) and a rear DVD entertainment system (starting in 2003) as options.
Although the Rendezvous' interior design and materials were better than most General Motors fare of the time, it wasn't quite up to import-brand standards. It was, however, one of the roomier crossover SUVs on the market, with plenty of passenger room in the front and back. It wasn't quite a minivan substitute, though, as the third row was best left to the kids. Cargo room was generous, too (with a maximum capacity of 109 cubic feet), though Buick's packaging of the third-row seat made for an uneven load floor.
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whittingtontexas
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I think it is a pretty cool vehicle. My great aunt has one and loves it. Watch out for the notorious GM 3.4 Liter engines though they have all kinds of problems with the Dex-Cool engine coolant and to some degree head gasket failures.
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Stupid Flanders
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Sorry, but it is a van even though it is not technically classified as one.
It is the worst Buick vehicle made and ugly to boot.
Check out the Mazda 5 or the Kia Rondo. Both are better vehicles for the money and offer 3rd row seating.
It is the worst Buick vehicle made and ugly to boot.
Check out the Mazda 5 or the Kia Rondo. Both are better vehicles for the money and offer 3rd row seating.