Driving Impressions
Despite structural similarities to the wildly styled Pontiac Aztek, Buick's crossover model has a personality of its own. Automatic-transmission responses are quick and easy. Acceleration is good, if not exactly inspiring. The Rendezvous runs very quietly and offers plenty of versatile space. The gauges are notable in appearance, but they're not the easiest to read at a glance.
The Rendezvous delivers a generally soft ride, but its suspension hits some bumps rather hard. Handling is reasonably precise with good steering feel and feedback, very much like what drivers might expect from a minivan.
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Footnotes — Maintenance Schedule Additional Required Services — Severe
a) Check all fuel and vapor lines and hoses for proper hook-up, routing, and
condition. Check that the purge valve, if the vehicle has one, works properly. Replace
as needed.
b) Or every four yea ...
GM Mobility ReimbursementProgram
This program, available to qualified applicants,
can reimburse you up to $1,000 of the cost
of eligible aftermarket adaptive equipment required
for your vehicle, such as hand controls or a
wheel ...
Safety
In Insurance Institute for Highway Safety crash tests, the Lucerne rates
Good, the best possible score, in the frontal-offset test and Acceptable in the
side impact. Acceptable is, well, acceptabl ...