Overview & Reviews
A luxurious Ultra model has been added to the lineup that features an all-new V6, a monochrome exterior and heavy doses of wood and leather trim inside. A DVD-based navigation system is now on the options list for the CXL and the Ultra, and XM Satellite Radio is now available on all models. GM's head-up display is now available on the CXL as a stand-alone option.
- Usable third-row seats that fold flat, comfortable ride, plenty of interior storage, lots of options available.
- Weak engine on standard models, good-looking but cheap-feeling interior materials, options push price up quickly, no off-road ability.
User Reviews:
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Over - 2004 Buick Rendezvous
By Lou - February 17 - 9:19 pmMy 2004 Buick Rendezvous has over 225,000 miles on it !!!!
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Love it!! - 2004 Buick Rendezvous
By JAZZ - January 24 - 10:00 amThe Rendezvous is the best SUV with minivan qualities! I highly recommend it. The bucket seats in the back are great and the DVD player is a big hit with my son. Its a great car if you only have 2 kids. If you have 3 that are older then it would be ok too. Not enough room in the cargo area for a stroller, you have to put the 3rd row down.
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A Buick Among SUVs - 2004 Buick Rendezvous
By King of the Highway - January 11 - 2:00 amNot the sexiest SUV on the market, it is attractive and has the uniqueness of being a Buick. Wont see yourself like you would in a Ford Explorer. It is fairly easy to see the minivan platform the RDV is based on. Buick came up with a great design given what there was to work with. The interior is huge and quiet. The power seats are comfy, the instruments easy to read, controls easy to reach and HUD is useful. The ride is well controlled. The engine is more than satisfactory w/ a torque curve that is flat and over 200 lb/ft from 2000 to 5500 rpm. Avg 19 mpg in mixed driving.
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What a disappointment! - 2004 Buick Rendezvous
By RBorrell - January 11 - 2:00 amTHIS CAR HAS BEEN A BIG DISAPPOINTMENT! I WOULD SUGGEST THAT EVERYONE BUY THE EXTENDED WARRANTY BECAUSE ITS PROBLEM AFTER PROBLEM. I LOVE THE SIZE AND COMFORT OF DRIVING THE VEHICLE BUT THOSE THINGS ARE OVERSHADOWED BY THE POOR RELIABILITY OF THE CAR...AND GMs POOR RESPONSE.
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I wish we had gotten another mini-van! - 2004 Buick Rendezvous
By dana angell - October 12 - 2:00 am-There is no light that shines directly on driver or front passenger seat. - NO leg room in the back. -With back seat in use there is NO room for luggage at all. -"removable" second row seats are HEAVY!, I can not remove them by myself. -The headrest are dangerous! -Rear vent for heating & cooling is terrible, there is only one it is located on back of center console. -Doors are heavy, plenty of wind noise. -The back bumper scars easily when brushed by bags, luggage etc. -If you run the AC engine power cuts dramatically when accelerating. -No smooth transition to overdrive, vehicle runs great 70-80, unfortunately 50-70 causes constant shifting.
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Our Buick - 2004 Buick Rendezvous
By Kristine - August 30 - 2:00 amWe purchased our Rendezvous after much consideration and deciding we werent ready for a van, but wanted the room and convenience of one. We knew we wanted better gas mileage than a traditional SUV, but didnt want a compact. We were sold after the first test drive. The comfort, the little extras, the storage...all great with the most smooth and quiet ride ever! We call it our utility vehicle, having no intention to use it road, it serves our every family utility and is simply beautiful inside and out.
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Best riding, comfortable SUV I have driven. - 2004 Buick Rendezvous
By Mark B. - August 28 - 7:06 amBought with 120,000 miles on it. Had intermittent check engine light which 3 different garages could not figure out the problem out. Turn out to be Thrust bearing in transmission which spewed needle bearings into trans which destroyed gears and torque converter; $4,000 repair. Had to change speed sensor 3 times due to Garage using after market parts: Use Genuine GM parts for Traction and anti-lock problems. Power steering pump does not provide enough boost at idle speed, i.e. parking situations. As other reviews state, gauges are unreadable during daytime due to background color, a problem made worse by a problem with panel lights dimming system which causes instrument lights to go dim during daylight when car is shifted out of Park. Had instrument cluster rebuilt and change light sensor. Dealer advised me I would have to put new radio in to solve problem(Whaaaaaat?). All that said, it is a great riding, comfortable car. After my experience with a 99 Tahoe, bought new, I too am finished with GM cars. They just cant seem to get their act together as Ford, Nissan, Toyota, Subaru, etc. have over the last decade.
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Evaluation from a layman - 2004 Buick Rendezvous
By m103280 - July 18 - 2:00 amThis is the first GM product I have purchased in 48 years. The price, comfort, and options were all persuaders in the transition from Toyota, Honda, and Nissan. My only criticism is that Buick consider a larger powertrain (and apparently they did in the new Ultra version). The leather appointed heated seats are extremely comfortable on a New England winter day.
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LUV my RENDEZVOUS!!!! - 2004 Buick Rendezvous
By BriNChatt - July 18 - 2:00 amWhen the Rendezvous first came out, I thought it was the most butt-ugly SUV I ever saw!! Until I drove one! Then I noticed that it is a uniquely designed SUV and has the ride of a luxury car! I absolutely LOVE it!!
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2004 Rendezvous CLX - 2004 Buick Rendezvous
By JimDaddy - July 18 - 2:00 amThis vehicles ride is very similar to the ride we experienced in our 2000 Lexus RX300. Very smooth. Would help with a larger V-6
