I'm going to add the generation breaks to make this template match the other GM car templates, unless someone presents a good reason otherwise --Denimmonkey 03:22, 25 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2007-03-25T03:22:00.000Z","author":"Denimmonkey","type":"comment","level":1,"id":"c-Denimmonkey-2007-03-25T03:22:00.000Z-Generation_Breaks","replies":["c-Sable232-2007-03-26T18:18:00.000Z-Denimmonkey-2007-03-25T03:22:00.000Z","c-Sable232-2007-03-27T15:22:00.000Z-Denimmonkey-2007-03-25T03:22:00.000Z"]}}-->
I included the generation breaks again, which I felt were important, since so many of Buick's model introductions/replacements have been staggered. I also separated the Electra and Estate Wagons after 1984, since they were on two different platforms. Also, it doesn't look quite so cluettered because Buick, for better or worse, has had such long model runs for its cars.
The Roadmaster was more the replacement for the Estate Wagon than it was for the Electra, since the name debuted in '91 on only the wagon model. The Park Avenue was really the Electra's replacement, as that name had been an increasingly popular trim line on Electras from 1975-90.
The Century was branded through MY2005, and therefore, I had to shrink the LaCrosse so it would be shown as the Regal's replacement. This is more true to history, as well, since the LaCrosse, even in base CX form, is upmarket from the Century, as the Regal was, and uses the Regal's old base engine as its base, rather than the Century's 3.1L, or the 3.5L that succeeded it.
Since the Lucerne debuted for 2006, not 2007 as the template used to show, I fixed that, as well as the LeSabre's and Park Avenue's runs, since they both continued through 2005.
Finally, there has been no official word as to the demise of the Rainier. Though many people suspect that the Enclave will effectively replace the Rainier, that fact has not been confirmed by GM. Also, the Enclave is a Crossover and not an SUV, which is how the Rainier is listed. It has 3 rows of seats, front wheel drive, and therefore should be considered as the Rendezvous's replacement, not the Rainier's, as well, since it has neither of those features.
It has also not been announced whether the Terraza's final season will be 2007 or 2008, so when that announcement has been made, the applicable updates to this timeline will be made, as well. Rhettro76 00:23, 22 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2007-05-22T00:23:00.000Z","author":"Rhettro76","type":"comment","level":1,"id":"c-Rhettro76-2007-05-22T00:23:00.000Z-Generation_Breaks","replies":[]}}-->
Rainier is definitely ending production as can be see here. Also, with the restored generation gaps, I'd like to suggest using the template I've been working on: User:Denimmonkey/Template:Buick. Major changes are: autohide is added, Header is formatted more similar to other GM templates, Riviera moved to full-size category in order to eliminate a category that I felt was too specific when the Riviera was in fact a full size coupe, Electra and Estate split since they carried two different names and had two different successors, and the Lucerne is not listed as the successor of the Park Avenue, since the Park Avenue does have a true successor that is not currently available in the market the template covers.
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