Not the floating Buicks that my elderly aunt and uncle drove in the 1980s.
It's only a matter of time before Buicks are exported from China as well.
Chinese drivers bought more than 700, 000 Buicks last year, up 8 percent from 2011.
Build Buicks--this in a country with a per capita income of a few hundred dollars a year.
But a new generation of European-inspired Buicks, with their sporty good looks, sophisticated interiors and excellent driving characteristics.
These include the plug-in Volt and the Cruze, Spark, Aveo and Malibu from Chevrolet, along with two smaller Buicks.
In 1984, GM sold 942, 000 Buicks in the U.S., according to Ward's AutoInfoBank.
The other main reasons people bought Buicks last year were where it was made (US), warranty and perceived reliability, he added.
It will be made of plain old steel, and it will be built in Doraville, Georgia, along with versions that will be offered as Chevrolets, Buicks and Pontiacs.
Mr. Bidwell sold his house and a collection of vintage Buicks.
GM's main foothold in China, a half-empty factory making Buicks for local bureaucrats, may be going nowhere much, but at least it is there, unlike Ford.
It's not even GM's first attempt to share design: Remember the Buicks and Oldsmobiles in the 1980s and early 1990s that were barely distinguishable from one another?
Buicks are very different than GMCs, as are their customers.
Likewise, the Buicks have been redesigned for the Chinese market.
The big front grille reminds me of Buicks past, but the big jeweled headlights that wrap around the front corners of the vehicle make me think about the future.
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His props, including old Buicks and Oldsmobiles he took to buyers' houses ("I drove the paint off three of those bastards"), were all part of the bargaining act, a sort of collector's duck blind behind which he hid.
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