The truth: Buick recently unveiled the “24 Hours Of Happiness” test drive program. Simply possess a valid driver’s license and insurance, and you can take a Buick out for 24 hours on a test drive. Simple as that. We assume that there is still the perception of Buicks being the fodder of old folks, but the modern tri-shield cars are far, far away from the land of land-barge LeSabres and techno-overkill Reattas. While the current lineup isn’t BangShifter-friendly (when did they kill off the Regal GS?) it isn’t bad, either.
Now, how they are going about promoting this test-drive program is something else altogether. I don’t know what it is…whether it is the Buick Verano parked in what is supposed to be a shallow pool in a glacier or whether it is supermodel Bar Rafaeli doing yoga stretches on the hood, but suddenly I’m thinking about test-driving a Buick. Given my luck at the dealerships lately, this might be fun. I’m gonna go figure out which Buick I’d take home. Meanwhile, I should probably hurry up and post the video before my wife smacks me in the back of the head with a cast-iron skillet for watching this “work-related video”.
Caption for the header photo – Bar tried everything to resist the car’s advances after her ageing husband accidentally dropped his entire supply of viagra in its fuel tank!
“When did they kill off the Regal GS?” When did they make the Regal GS. I’ve only ever seen one. Didn’t they make a Verano Turbo with the 250+hp turbo 2.0L? Never seen one of those either. And I work at a Chevy-Cadillac-Buick-GMC dealership.
Happiness in a Buick ended in December 1987 when they killed the Grand National.
Man! – I’d love to see Bar writhing naked covered in baby oil over the hood of a Grand National – by far and away the BEST car GM ever built!
They haven’t killed off the GS, I saw one on the lot yesterday. 2015 model. I own a GS, and I have seen a verano turbo, and almost bought a M6 model. They’re rare but they do exist.