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Used 2009 Buick Enclave CXL 4dr SUV AWD (3.6L 6cyl 6A) Consumer Reviews

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2 out of 5 stars

My 2009 Enclave

M. Steele, Kelseyville, CA, 05/19/2019
Buick Enclave CXL 4dr SUV AWD (3.6L 6cyl 6A)
3 of 3 people found this review helpful

Look up all the extended service repair warranties on the car before you buy one. Many of them leak when raining or in a car wash. Water builds up in the pan under passengers feet, when turning a corner many expletives can be heard. The stereo if Bose is known to malfunction. It's not Bose its the water! Mine had a leak on both sides in the front, the amplifier is under the drivers legs and a small bit of water ran down somewhere behind the dash and on to the plugs. A loud popping noise then nothing. I've replaced it but its not cheap. This vehicle is also prone to these issues and mine has had problems with both, the tranny and power steering. There is a class action suit in CA for the steering issue. If the car drops below 1800 rpm's you revert to manual steering, It doesn't let you know it just does it and I pray your not in a turn at higher speeds. The tranny is notorious for problems. on both they have had to give the customer extended warranty for 10 yrs or 150000 miles. There are a lot of vehicles out there that are more water tight and don't have the maintenance costs the Enclave seems to have.

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Value
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5 out of 5 stars

The Buick Enclave is Fantastic!

Enclave Fan, 12/09/2008
Buick Enclave CXL 4dr SUV AWD (3.6L 6cyl 6A)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful

Bought my 09 Buick Enclave a few months ago and I am very pleased. The styling is gorgeous, the build quality is tight and sharp, and the ride is very comfortable even for a big guy like me. I tried the Acura MDX which is so overrated, the Lexus 330 is another wildly overrated SUV, the Audi, BMW, and Mercedes' comparable SUVs cost 25-30K more and aren't any better. The Buick Enclave has great interior space, just hauled a Christmas tree and wreath to the house with room to spare, and the mileage has been averaging 17mpg with AWD! The engine is strongly reactive and the steering is tight and responsive. The interior noise is practically zero! I've owned a lot of vehicles and this Buick rocks!

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4.88 out of 5 stars

Love my buick enclave

jack rezai, 05/11/2010
Buick Enclave CXL 4dr SUV AWD (3.6L 6cyl 6A)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful

GM won me back with this SUV! The interior and exterior quality is excellent. I had an 08 highlander before my buick, and the quality was not even close. seats are very comfortable and very supportive. Driving this vehicle is a joy. Ride is smooth, comfortable, stable and quiet even in high winds. AWD system works perfectly. I live in Calgary, AB, Canada, and the AWD, Stabilitytrack, and traction control system provides stable and comfortable ride. I have not gotten stuck in snow and mudd even once. My sister with her subaru SUV got stuck, I didn't. This vehicle has lots of rooms! Love the look and the style. Welcome Back GM! Great work :)

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5 out of 5 stars

A Huge Step Up

tyler, 09/04/2008
Buick Enclave CXL 4dr SUV AWD (3.6L 6cyl 6A)
3 of 5 people found this review helpful

We traded in from a Toyota Seqouia and we are very happy. It rides like nothing youve ever been in. The interior is amazing and very well built. The gas mileage is best in class and it's gorgeous outside and in. A may be a bit slow, but it is very swift compared to all other SUVs I've driven, to which it should be compared. The warranty is unbeatable and new GM are supposed to be very reliable from what ive heard and read about in auto magazines. It's extremely quiet too.

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3.88 out of 5 stars

More Con's than Pro's

sarah, 11/11/2010
Buick Enclave CXL 4dr SUV AWD (3.6L 6cyl 6A)
4 of 8 people found this review helpful

I bought my 2009 Enclave in Florida then moved to the mountains in Virginia 10mo later. First off the car is really loud when standing outside but quiet on the inside.These are the things going wrong. Plastic outside between the windows bubble/ripple, coating came off of air conditioner button, carpet worn completely down on passenger side, car rolls back while in drive on a hill as if it were in reverse, car rolls at least 6 inches after putting it in park on flat land, knocking noise when i turn my steering wheel either way and the carpet is made very very cheap.All these things are covered under warranty except the carpet.Still have problems with car rolling back while n drive on hill.

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