In the spring and fall when the weather was nice, I would walk home each day from Claude Brown Elementary School to my home on Cap-au-Gris. I was fortunate enough to know Claude Brown and few individuals have contributed as much to the welfare of this community as he did. I was only 6 years old when we met but still remember how much admiration I had for him growing up. He was extremely intelligent and articulate on one hand and yet very gentle and caring on another. They named the school after him for good reason.
My route home each day took me down Main Street to the corner of Cap-au-Gris where Mordt Tractor was on one corner and Phil Beck Motors was on the other. Each day as I began to turn the corner I was drawn like a magnet to the row of shiny new Buicks. Every young boy loves cars but I was just totally enchanted by the Buicks.
Each day I would stop and admire them close up for a few minutes. I could see members of the staff laugh and point sometimes but I didn’t care. My few minutes with that row of cars each day was my moment of Zen, nothing in the world at the time meant as much to me. Soon I would realize that if I stayed any longer I would be in trouble for not coming home so, I would do double time up Cap-au-Gris to my home. At age 6, I thought they were the best cars in the world and age 60+, I still do.
The 2011 Buick Lucerne continues the legacy of the classic Buick yet, this is a vehicle for the 21st Century in every way. Carrying the name Buick means Lucerne has been well thought out with every line polished, every technology purposefully precise Lucerne was designed and engineered to form a more intelligent luxury sedan. Not show-off smart, just life-enhancing, premium, easy-to-use technologies.
Its standard FlexFuel 3.9L 227-hp V-6 engine runs on gasoline or E85, a blend of 85 percent ethanol and 15 percent gasoline. The second option is the available all-aluminum 32-valve Northstar 4.6L V-8 powering the Lucerne Super model. Its legendary status is proven with 292 hp and quick acceleration with plenty of reserve power. They’re both mated to a smooth-shifting, electronically tuned 6-speed automatic transmission. For the ultimate in convenience, Lucerne can be started from nearly 200 feet away with an available remote starter system.
Being behind the wheel of the Lucerne Super model means Magnetic Ride Control is working for you. It speed-reads the road up to 1,000 times per second, adjusting damper settings to heighten wheel contact, giving you tight handling and a fluid ride—something Infiniti G37 or Lexus ES 350 can’t do.
Dynamic handling also comes from the four-wheel independent suspension with full-range traction control and StabiliTrak, an electronic stability control system. StabiliTrak constantly monitors Lucerne to help retain traction and assist you in maintaining your steering path for optimal control.
Don’t let the art-deco-inspired analog clock fool you. We gave Lucerne all the latest tech smarts you need to find whatever you’re searching for. To help guide you, the available voice and touch-screen activated DVD Navigation System offers nearly 7 million miles of North American roads. XM NavTraffic2 incorporates real-time road conditions right into your NAV screen, directing you around trouble spots and toward the most efficient route. And while you’re on the road, keep your hands on the wheel thanks to Bluetooth connectivity.
You’ll also find OnStar, which comes standard for six months, featuring guided Turn-by-Turn Navigation. Choose the previously mentioned NAV system, andOnStar Destination Download sends directions to your screen without stopping or entering anything. Or use eNav to find your destination online at MapQuest® and have it sent to Lucerne’s OnStar system. You will also find leather-appointed seating with French stitching and perforated suede insets. Buick’s QuietTuning process reduces, blocks and absorbs noise and vibration to help keep outside noises outside providing a sense of security and well being.
Those are emotions not often associated with a visit to a car dealership but, that’s exactly what you get when you arrive at Marquitz Buick Cadillac GMC in Troy, Missouri. The Marquitz team has the highest possible standards of customer service and strives to exceed those standards every day. Each and every Marquitz associate is dedicated to making sure you have the finest purchase and ownership experience possible. That begins with taking the time to find out what your needs are, and striving to match you with the vehicle that fulfills all of them.
Everyone from sales associate to service adviser will treat you like a friend and neighbor each and every time. Marquitz prices Buick vehicles more aggressively that any dealer I’ve seen so, when you get down to the numbers, no one will work harder to get you more for your trade-in and get to a payment that works for you. Stop by and see the new class of world-class in the 2011 Buick Lucerne at Marquitz Buick Cadillac GMC in Troy, Mo.
And if you see a tall man with silver hair standing in front of the new Buicks and staring at them like a little boy, it’s just me having my moment of Zen.
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