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Jesse (not verified)    June 11, 2021 - 2:44PM

So for the last 12 months or so I have been looking for a replacement to my 2009 Toyota Corolla with 197,001 miles on it. Original and only owner of this car. During that 12 month period I've been looking at cars, trucks, suvs and vans from all the manufacturers. Frankly, nothing jumped out at me. Nothing on the gotta have list.

There were several things I flat refused to have on my new ride. One was a CVT transmission. Another was a turbo, but it wouldn't be a deal breaker is the perspective new vehicle checked enough boxes. Lastly, the stop/start "feature" which seem to populate like rabbits on new vehicles. The only caveat is the defeat button that would render this :feature" useless. I don't mind pressing that button each time I start the engine. I use my middle finger to press that defeat button by the way.

So I finally bought my new vehicle the March of 2021. A 2020 Buick Envision with the Essence package. No CVT, no turbo, and a stop/start "feature" that is defeated at the press of a button. It is quiet, comfortable, and efficiently packaged under the hood. The oil filter is located on the front of the engine and is the easiest to get to of any vehicle I have ever owned. There is no dipstick tube. The dipstick is inserted into a circular opening at the top of the front of the engine. So easy to get to. The 2.5L engine takes an even 5 quarts of oil.

It took me a while to get back to GM vehicles. My last GM car was a 1985 Chevrolet Cavalier. My wife bought a 1986 Chevrolet Camaro Z-28. I didn't buy another GM product until a 2007 GMC full-size Sierra. My daughter has it now with 221,000 miles on it. And runs great.

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