Overview & Reviews
Replacing the aging LeSabre and Park Avenue is a new full-size sedan called the Buick Lucerne. Based on the Cadillac DTS platform, the Lucerne seats up to six and can be equipped with GM's Northstar V8.
- Extremely quiet and comfortable ride, available V8 engine, supportive front seats, huge backseat, easy-to-operate controls.
- Subpar brakes, sluggish handling on CX and CXL models, weak V6 for this class, lacks expected convenience, luxury and safety features, inconsistent build quality.
User Reviews:
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Disappointed and disgusted - 2006 Buick Lucerne
By Linda Whitley - June 16 - 2:53 pmI have had my car for 2 years now. The car only had 7000 miles on it when the first oil leak was discovered. I have had it in the shop 3 times for the oil leaks, 5 times for fuel sensor, 1 time for traction sensor, once for the rack and pinion. It is in the shop now for the same noise it was make when they replaced the rack & pinion but they said it is not the same problem, but cant find what it wrong.
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Better than my Cadillac - 2006 Buick Lucerne
By LCB - April 30 - 8:41 pmTraded in a 2004 DeVille on my 2006 CXS. Much better car, excellent build quality, superior handling and acceleration (over the Cad.) and decent gas mileage for the engine size. I average 21-22 combined city and highway. Color is maroon metallic and I have received many compliments on the carsappearance. A Mercedes owner thought it was a new model BMW!
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Solid cruiser - 2006 Buick Lucerne
By georgegest - April 20 - 7:03 pmBought this car for my wife. I almost only drive it on long trips. It drives and handles well, rides smoothly, is quiet. Mileage isnt bad but I usually hit between 80 and 85 pretty consistently on the long trip across Texas...dull as watching paint dry. Seats are a bit snug but I have back problems and dont experience the problem of comfort some suggest. The Northstar is a good engine but this car needs another gear and it would really fly. In 18000 or so miles we have only added gas and oil changes.
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Life Saving but Fishtailing - 2006 Buick Lucerne
By Elizabeth Clark - January 27 - 10:56 pmSafety features saved my life in avoiding a sideswipe, my car fishtailed. It wasnt easy to correct very slow steering feedback. My last correction may have worked, had the steering been more responsive. All safety features & OnStar worked in my wreck & helped me whenever driving. I hit a light pole & metal fence at 60 mph. Im bruised, sore, fractured collar bone but I walked away. Compared with other cars I owned, the Lucerne wasnt as agile in handling in tight situations. Quick steering feedback is a must, or you will over correct. The 06s slight pull right ~ at least sent me into a metal fence and pole, not an embankment of trees. I had stability control and did not flip.
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2006 Lucerne - 2006 Buick Lucerne
By Stan Bowers - January 23 - 5:46 pmHave owned (3) Park Avenues in the past 12 years. Looked with anticipation to the Lucerne. Found a vibration throughout that has not been fixed even though wheels were balanced twice. No trunk key entry. Gas filler flap opens when touched. Great for those disposed in siphoning out your gas. Because of recessed instrument panel dials, can not see them in the daylight. Steering is much too stiff. The ride is "harsh" and the noise level is no better than my Camary, or Miata Rides like a pick up truck. Engineers have gone to great lengths to ruin the traditional great ride associated with Buick. Very disappointed in this car and would like to get rid of it as soon as possible.
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Low quality interior craftmanship - 2006 Buick Lucerne
By Adina - January 16 - 6:22 amThis car handles very well, doesnt get good gas mileage, but its been reliable. But I wasted too much time in the dealership for minor but annoying fixes. Right now its at the dealers, again, for probably the 5th or 6th time. I had gaping wholes in the posts liner, the headliner is not trimmed at the windshield, started rattling and is ragged. Ive had a rattling speaker replaced. Dashboard lights are on supposedly not because theres anything wrong with the devices they warn about, but because some absconse electrical parts are defective (unclear answers from the mechanics annoy me as well). And the latest: a bulge in the tire.
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Pleasantly Surprised - 2006 Buick Lucerne
By rmward - January 6 - 8:19 amIve owned/own a MB C320, 2006 Infiniti M45 and a 2005 Lexus EX330. I bought the Lucerne as an "everyday" car not expecting much. It is fun to drive a great value and has been problem free. The leather seats are comfortable, XM radio is great and the park assist is valuable in this size of car. I urge to check out the Lucerne as youll probably end up buying one! Its a great value and has a 4 year/50,000 mile warranty. Plus, its much less expensive to maintain than any of the imports Ive owned. Less expensive and the same build quality, how can you go wrong?
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Noise - 2006 Buick Lucerne
By back bug - November 22 - 8:08 amIt was rated as the quietest sedan in it class in 2006. After a few months the wind noise around the two doors was bad and gets even worse during the cold weather up north. We love the car overall as a great car.
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Beautiful car - 2006 Buick Lucerne
By hugh - November 12 - 11:52 amIm retired so I can hardly wait to find some place to go so I can drive our Lucerne. We love the ride, handling, power, controls and I guess there isnt anything that we dont like. We live in the mountains of north central PA where we have no city driving and avg 22.5. Went to Baltimore, MD last weekend and driving 70mph for 250mi.I got 26.4mpg
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Super American car - 2006 Buick Lucerne
By Hy. Lasker - October 24 - 2:16 amThis an excellent car, fun to ride and handles beautifully. The value is great considering the features that are available in the car. The size is excellent for my needs, no foreign car can match it, especially at this cost. The long term reliability will have to be proven with time. But, I have confidence that it will from what I have experienced so far.
