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Test Drive: GMC Savana 3500 Cargo

If you're visiting Handy Buick GMC Cadillac of St. Albans, VT for a GMC truck, but not interested in 2012's Sierra, a Yukon Denali or GMC Terrain, then what are you looking for? It's probably a GMC Savana 3500 cargo van that's kept you up all night, thinking of its best in class towing capacity and spacious interior. Will Savana 3500 help improve your business? We can almost guarantee it.

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2013 Cadillac SRX Goes Heavy on the Technology

Over the year 2011, Cadillac sold 56,905 units of its Cadillac SRX crossover, thus making it the brand's number one best seller. In other words, the SRX is on fire. So, how do turn up the heat on an already scorching hot model? While the risk of getting burned is always at hand, it seems as though Cadillac has managed to make the current SRX even better for 2013 by fanning the flames…

Buick Encore - A Benchmark for SUVs

2013's Buick Encore is a "benchmark" vehicle over at Handy Buick GMC Cadillac in St. Albans, VT.This generation of models is powered by a 1.4-liter turbocharged 4-cylinder Ecotec engine creating 140 horsepower, as well as 148 lb-ft of torque with six-speed automatic. It averages MPG ratings in the mid-30s. "When you ask, one day it's 32, the next it's 36 and the following day it's 34-mpg," said Lloyd Bierman…

2012 Buick Verano Dismisses All Buick Jokes

Handy Buick GMC Cadillac wants to help break a Buick stereotype about the auto maker producing large vehicles that suck up gasoline. One way they'll accomplish this is with 2012's Buick Verano.

The Verano's 2.4-liter direct injection engine produces 180-hp and 171 lb-ft of torque, (with six-speed automatic transmission) - and comes out with 21 mpg in the city, 32 mpg on the highway. These are numbers you never used to believe…

GMC Acadia and Yukon Denali Explained

It's a common question among car buyers in the market for a SUV stopping in at Handy Buick GMC Cadillac: What makes a GMC Acadia, or a GMC Yukon a Denali? It's a good question, and we're here to answer.

Basically, the Denali is a high-standard edition of the of both the Acadia and Yukon, offering a plethora of features unavailable in the base model. Originally from Alaskan Indian tribes, meaning "the…

2013 Buick Enclave Spotted in the Wild

Handy Buick GMC Cadillac has no shortage of love for the 2012 Buick Enclave. Its sophisticated exterior and comfortable interior make for one of the most ideal vehicles on the road today. Yet, even we can admit that with its first generation lasting from the 2008 model year to present, the time is quickly approaching for a redesign. So when does Buick plan to introduce the second-generation Enclave? 2013. And we have the evidence to…

How Car-Seat Friendly is GMC Terrain?

2012's GMC Terrain has been cheered for its safety and praised as a family friendly vehicle. So when it's time to test out the car seat, Chicago Tribune went out to help moms and dads of the world.

Like many modern vehicles, Terrain comes prepared with a latching system for child seats of all styles. How many car seats fit? Two to three child seats fit comfortably in the second row, while passengers…

Virtual Comfort from GMC

The new GMC Terrain has a scientific approach to perfect climate control attributed to one man and the engineering team, Jeff Bozeman, "The Iceman." Bozeman is "a high-tech top gun whose team created a way to make vehicle passengers feel much warmer or cooler than the cabin temperature in which they are seated."1

Bozeman used "virtual dummies" as a focus point for where the air streams in the vehicle would provide the maximum comfort…

Small Luxury Car: Cadillac ATS

One of the most important auto shows comes to us in January, the 2012 North American International Auto Show. Cadillac introduced their new smaller (yes smaller!) luxury car, 2013 ATS which is one trim level below the Cadillac CTS. The American luxury car maker is branching out into the small car market and is striving to be a top competitor.

The growth of small luxury cars has taken off and GM has taken note and…

Buick Sports Trendy New Image with 2012 Regal GS

Buick urges drivers to "Check [their] expectations at the door"1 with the new 2012 Buick Regal. The GS version of the sporty new Buick stands for Gran Sport and honors a tradition of luxury and reliability, with the added bonus of trendy styling. The Buick Regal GS brings a fresh face to the franchise- an energetic, luxurious vehicle that crosses all boundaries.

The new Gran Sport is a different type of Buick; it certainly…

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