Used 2012 Buick Regal Sedan Consumer Reviews
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Buick Regal Eassist - Great car so far
whittonm, 06/03/2012
2012 Buick Regal Premium 2 4dr Sedan (2.4L 4cyl 6A)
37 of 37 people found this review helpful
Have owned this car for 2 months and can report that it does meet the gas mileage specs if you are light on the gas pedal. In addition, the interior is very nicely done, the climate control is excellent, and the seats are great. Exterior styling is also excellent, with many positive comments. I bought this car becauseI could not find a Lexus, Acura, or similar with good styling, good mileage, and a reasonable price.
GM has no concern for quality
gwsf, 10/19/2012
2012 Buick Regal Premium 2 Turbo 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl Turbo 6A)
12 of 13 people found this review helpful
Great driving, comfortable car with loads of features. Problem is the lack of quality control at the production plant. Car came with some minor paint imperfections, side mirror and window molding installed incorrectly, and not to mention the front fender and trunk lid having large gaps. GM did have the dealer,Todd Wenzel Buick repair the paint and the window molding. I now have a new car that has mis-matched paint, tape lines and sanding marks that can be seen through the paint, expected and was promised better. Three trips to the body shop and hours on the phone, car still looks like a terrible. GM is not interested in quality at this point and are unwilling to stand behind their product!
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p barboto, 05/13/2016
2012 Buick Regal Premium 1 Turbo 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl Turbo 6A)
6 of 6 people found this review helpful
Minor issues that the dealer took care off At 60000 miles the seal on my transmission went bad There is a disturbing noise when i go up a hill and the dealer can't diagnose, very fustrating
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I grade it a B+
grandcentral, 05/30/2014
2012 Buick Regal 4dr Sedan (2.4L 4cyl 6A)
8 of 9 people found this review helpful
I'm about to wrap up my 24-month lease. For the most part, I'm happy. What they say about this Regal (nee Opel Insignia) being unlike Buicks of lore is true. Handling is precise, ride is firm (in a good way), interior design is clean, all very European. And it looks fantastic, especially with the 18" or 19" rims. Content is good too, for the price. Now, the issues: first, the mileage for the eAssist hybrid I have is WAY overstated - I drive 70% highway and never get more than 24 MPGs. Lack of power and harshness in non-Turbo engines is noticable. Quality control still has a way to go, e.g. paint flaws & loose trim. If I had gotten the turbo or GS, I'd rate it a solid A. With the hybrid, B+.
My good ol Buick
Gary, 05/13/2019
2012 Buick Regal Premium 2 Turbo 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl Turbo 6A)
5 of 6 people found this review helpful
Bought this car in January of 2015 at little over 38,000 miles. Now I have over 97k miles after 4 years of owning the car. The good: The car is pretty comfortable on trips of about 1 to 2 hours but any longer and I find myself attempting to find a comfortable setting for the lumbar support. The acceleration is actually really good, you can spin out the tires and it even accelerates well at higher speeds. It’s very nimble in corners and has a decent 0-60. The heated seats are a dream in the winter. Driving in the winter is good just don’t go crazy. The stock tires are excellent they lasted until 2018 or 7 years since the car was oringally leased in Oct 2011 The bad: As the car ages the issues with quality start to stand out. At 43,000 the left rear wheel bearing went out and by 80k miles all 4 bears have been replaced. I’ve had both the intake and exhaust actuators replaced, a compressor, and belt tensionor. Just had the struts replaced, about to do the shocks soon. Need sway bar endlinks. Parking brake switch replaced, and I need a new caliper. Spark plugs last about 30k to 60k miles, owners manual says replace at 150k but I needed them at 60k because they were mis firing so bad. Now they are mis firing again. Other than normal maintenance the car is ok, so if you get one that has over 70k make sure spark plugs are good, engine air filter, cabin air filter as well + all the fluids, and belt. All of the parts (the things I did get done) cost about 2k and the labor is about 2.5k. Most of the repairs are easy if you want to avoid paying labor.
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