retirednow Posted June 4, 2016 Share Posted June 4, 2016 I picked up my new 1SV yesterday. The dealer was able to find the exact model and color combo that I wanted at another dealer in Rhode Island, and was able to do a swap for it. The finish is like a sheet of glass. Car handles and rides great, and is a blast to drive. Wifi too! 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnD1956 Posted June 4, 2016 Share Posted June 4, 2016 More driving...less scraping.... it's a beauty Dave! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retirednow Posted June 4, 2016 Author Share Posted June 4, 2016 Exactly!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CBloomberg Posted June 5, 2016 Share Posted June 5, 2016 They sure are fun to drive. One issue I have noticed related to the slope on the windshield. I felt something pull in my shoulder while cleaning the inside of the windshield. Be careful if your joints are as old as mine. Chuck. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1953mack Posted June 5, 2016 Share Posted June 5, 2016 All the pics that I have seen so far look like either a blue or bluish-gray. What other color combinations and ragtop colors are available? Thanks. Al Malachowski BCA #8965 "500 Miles West of Flint" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retirednow Posted June 5, 2016 Author Share Posted June 5, 2016 There are only 6 body colors available- a black metallic, white, silver, toasted coconut, gray, and the blue. As far as the top color http://superinnovator.blogspot.com/2012/02/you-can-have-any-color-you-want-so-long.html lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retirednow Posted June 5, 2016 Author Share Posted June 5, 2016 9 hours ago, CBloomberg said: They sure are fun to drive. One issue I have noticed related to the slope on the windshield. I felt something pull in my shoulder while cleaning the inside of the windshield. Be careful if your joints are as old as mine. Chuck. Oh yeah, I can see that! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buicknutty Posted June 5, 2016 Share Posted June 5, 2016 It sure looks neat. Nice that Buick has a new convertible now after all the years without one. Enjoy! Keith 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScarredKnightfan Posted June 5, 2016 Share Posted June 5, 2016 Very cool ... congrats! On a sidenote, I want to be paid to come up with color names ... "Toasted Coconut" sounds tasty & awesome ... lol. Cort > www.oldcarsstronghearts.com pigValve.paceMaker.cowValve | 1979 Caprice Classic (needs new owner) "Gonna make some dreams come true" __ Hoyt Axton __ 'Della & the Dealer' 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retirednow Posted September 3, 2016 Author Share Posted September 3, 2016 So I've had the Cascada for 3 months now. I've put just over 1,600 miles on it, about 1/2 of that was a trip down to my moms in Northern VA. Best car I have ever owned by far. My whole mood changes whenever I get into it, even to go for a dr. visit. Have about 2 more months of driving pleasure 'til I put it away for the winter. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Bruce aka First Born Posted September 3, 2016 Share Posted September 3, 2016 2 hours ago, retirednow said: . Have about 2 more months of driving pleasure 'til I put it away for the winter. Then what do you drive? Ben Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retirednow Posted September 3, 2016 Author Share Posted September 3, 2016 Hyundai Elantra- it's ok, but it's no Buick? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnD1956 Posted September 4, 2016 Share Posted September 4, 2016 Dave, great to hear about your total satisfaction with the Buick. Wish you continued good luck in the future. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retirednow Posted September 4, 2016 Author Share Posted September 4, 2016 Thanks John! Yeah, I'm beyond pleased with this car. Well made, excellent fit and finish, and so much fun to drive 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buicknutty Posted September 4, 2016 Share Posted September 4, 2016 Unfortunately, it is not yet available in Canada. I checked with the local Buick dealer they had no idea about it. Maybe next year! Keith 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnD1956 Posted September 6, 2016 Share Posted September 6, 2016 I am lead to believe at least one local dealer is sitting on three of them. What with the end of summer around the corner, it's not as hot as it once was. Maybe you ought to look in the USA for one Keith. I'm sure we can find you a storage unit here to keep it in 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thriller Posted September 6, 2016 Share Posted September 6, 2016 We saw one in Flip Chip Silver Metallic in Wisconsin Dells on our way home from Allentown. Nice car. She Who Must Be Obeyed wants one. I'm hoping it was just a late enough introduction that they are delaying a year in Canada. If we get one then that frees up the Reatta as a daily summer driver for someone else. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retirednow Posted September 6, 2016 Author Share Posted September 6, 2016 (edited) One thing to consider unfortunately is emissions. Before I bought mine, I toyed with the idea of buying one from a dealer in Florida and driving it back home, as the prices there would work for me. But after looking into it a bit, a Fla. car would not meet NY emissions requirements. My dealer got mine from a Rhode Island dealer, which worked Edited September 6, 2016 by retirednow (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retirednow Posted December 8, 2017 Author Share Posted December 8, 2017 So, I’ve had this car for just over 18 months. It’s going into the garage today til spring. Have just over 7,500 miles on it and it still looks like new. Aside from a convertible top adjustment, and a glitch or 2 w/ the infotainment system, it’s been awesome!! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avgwarhawk Posted December 8, 2017 Share Posted December 8, 2017 Glad you are enjoying the Buick. Nice to hear the quality in the build is there. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RiKi5156B Posted January 11, 2018 Share Posted January 11, 2018 You know our fathers/grandfathers had that same thrill of driving their new Buick back in the 40s and 50s. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buicknutty Posted January 23, 2018 Share Posted January 23, 2018 Nice to hear that your car is still doing well. There are a neat looking car, too bad they aren't available in Canada! My wife has a '16 Envision, and really likes it. Not a common model, up here anyway. She has hers about 18 months as well, but has 27,000 kms on it, or 18,000 or so miles. No problems at all. The build quality does seem to be very good. Keith 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retirednow Posted June 3, 2020 Author Share Posted June 3, 2020 I can’t believe my Cascada is 4 years old today. Just over 15,000 miles and still looks like new 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry Schramm Posted June 4, 2020 Share Posted June 4, 2020 I always liked that color combination. It was available in the Reattas in the day. If I had a Reatta, that would be the color combination that I would need to have. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
39BuickEight Posted June 4, 2020 Share Posted June 4, 2020 Neat car. I spend half my day driving for work and have never actually seen one in the flesh. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy Kingsley Posted June 4, 2020 Share Posted June 4, 2020 I'm glad I discovered the "view newly updated topics" link (or whatever the official name is) because I had never seen one of these or even heard of it. I thought I had kept up on all the American brands but obviously I missed something. If you enter it at the Road Knights show maybe I'll even see this one next year. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retirednow Posted June 4, 2020 Author Share Posted June 4, 2020 12 hours ago, 39BuickEight said: Neat car. I spend half my day driving for work and have never actually seen one in the flesh. In the 4 years that I have had this car, I have seen less than 10. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elpad Posted June 11, 2020 Share Posted June 11, 2020 On 6/3/2020 at 7:47 AM, retirednow said: I can’t believe my Cascada is 4 years old today. Just over 15,000 miles and still looks like new Almost bought last model year. GM still had few left over. Bought a used Chevy 2500 Diesel 4X4 pickup Instead. Needed to pull the 24’ car trailer to shows 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buicknutty Posted June 13, 2020 Share Posted June 13, 2020 Neat cars, and I'm glad you're enjoying it. Too bad they were never sold here in Canada. Some have been imported, but I think I've only ever seen one, and that was at a dealer's lot. Keith 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retirednow Posted June 6, 2021 Author Share Posted June 6, 2021 So my Cascada is 5 years old now. Just over 20K miles on it and still looks like new. Keeping this one for good 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elpad Posted June 6, 2021 Share Posted June 6, 2021 6 minutes ago, retirednow said: So my Cascada is 5 years old now. Just over 20K miles on it and still looks like new. Keeping this one for good Beautiful car and setting. Enjoy! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elpad Posted June 6, 2021 Share Posted June 6, 2021 All the other pictures on the thread looks like they were taken on a cloudy day or not enough sun. Sunlight does makes that blue brighter. It always happens on my blue Roadmaster 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retirednow Posted June 6, 2021 Author Share Posted June 6, 2021 Definitely! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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