Truck shoppers stick up seller Aug 20, 2009
They drove away in a white car, possibly a Buick Park Avenue. Originally published in the Athens Banner-Herald on Thursday, August 20, 2009. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Beware: Not all clunker trade-ins are equal Aug 1, 2009
Take, for example, the Buick Park Avenue, which was in production from 1991 to 1996. The car was big, luxurious and is seen by many as the quintessential American gas guzzler, but in reality the vehicle just misses the clunker programs with a mileage rating of 19 mpg. (MSNBC -- Business)
Donna Dumke of St. Joseph shows off her new 2009 Toyota RAV4 on Wednesday at Signature Automotive Group in Benton Harbor. Dumke recently took advantage of the Cash for Clunkers program and traded in her 1998 Jeep Cherokee. Don Campbell / H-P staff Aug 1, 2009
Joke wrote on Jul 30, 2009 1:36 PM:" This program is a complete joke. I drive a Buick Park Avenue, one of the biggest and heaviest cars made and it doesn't qualify. Thanks for the help, Obama. ". no help wrote on Jul 30, 2009 2:16 PM:" doesnt really help us poorer folks who cannot afford any car payments. guess I will just keep driving my 20 year old clunker around. would be great if I could trade up to something without having to make payments that I surely cannot afford. ". (The Herald-Palladium)
Update: Woodland police release additional photos of credit union robbery suspects Jul 15, 2009
DUH wrote on Jul 14, 2009 6:42 PM:" Looks more like an 87-88 Buick Park Avenue to me. ". gimpy wrote on Jul 14, 2009 7:00 PM:" I knew something was up when an unmarked car passed w/ lights flashing just south of Woodland this am. I pulled into the rest area, where I saw a couple of shady looking characters, but neither of them looked capable of climbing up on the counter. On the way into Portland, every freeway exit in Vancouver from 205 on in, had a police car sitting at it. ". (Longview Daily News, WA)
Ask the Auto Doctor Jul 11, 2009
Dear Doctor: I own a 2003 Buick Park Avenue with 70,000 miles. The problem is the climate control display occasionally goes blank. (Helena Independent Record)
State Patrol: Woman Caught With Meth Worth $200K Feb 13, 2009
A trooper spotted a Buick Park Avenue following too closely along Interstate 80 near the 56th Street exit north of Lincoln just after 6:30 p.m. Wednesday. State Patrol spokeswoman Deb Collins said the trooper was given consent to search the car and a drug dog was brought in. (7 KETV Omaha)
Which Used Cars are Worth the Most? Least? Feb 8, 2009
Chrysler Sebring Coupe Chevrolet Venture Van Buick Park Avenue Sedan Oldsmobile Alero Coupe Ford Freestar Van Dodge Intrepid Sedan Oldsmobile Alero Sedan Mercury Monterey Van Oldsmobile Silhouette Van Cadillac Seville Sedan. It should be noted that each vehicle on the lowest value list is no longer in production. (KWTX.com, TX)
