The third-generation Buick LaCrosse debuted for the 2017 model year, dropping in with a significant weight savings of 300 pounds, larger exterior dimensions, and a new underpinnings courtesy of GM’s E2 platform. Unfortunately, sales weren’t quite up to par, and the LaCrosse was discontinued for the 2019 model year following GM’s global restructuring efforts. Nevertheless, this four-door still has a lot to offer, especially the special edition featured here, which comes with new paint and special new tires as well.
GM Authority spotted this interesting 2018 Buick LaCrosse in a parking lot in Florida. According to the owner, the sedan was produced by Jay Buick GMC, which is located in Bedford, Ohio, near Cleveland. The dealer apparently produced only five examples for customers.
The changes are only cosmetic, but definitely work to transform the 2018 Buick LaCrosse from every angle. The most noticeable difference is with regard to the paint scheme, which includes dark copper contrast coloring running from tip to tail. The contrast color starts on the hood, running in a wide stripe from the grille and up into the windshield. The roof is also painted copper, with the new hue falling back into the trunk section as well.
The new paint treatment gives the 2018 Buick LaCrosse a much sportier look, but there are further details to this special vehicle. In the corners, we find the large, multi-spoke wheels wrapped in whitewall Vogue Tyre rubber, which also come with a yellow styling line running the circumference of the tire. The whitewall treatment make the wheels look even bigger, while the yellow styling line also helps to reduce the tire’s profile, at least visually speaking.
It’s a cool look, and definitely helps this 2018 Buick LaCrosse stand out from the pack. According to the car’s owner, the other models that received the same visual treatment from Jay Buick GMC include different paint colors, such as black and red.
As we chatted with the owner, he was surprised to learn that the LaCrosse was discontinued, and indicated he may look at the Buick Enclave for his next vehicle purchase.
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Comments
So bad the market has moved away from long low slung sedans. I grew up in these type of cars and I like this one. Very nice!
I’m actually a fan of two-tone colors and loved them from years back. But this is not attractive! At least not the color combo and how they did it. Other than that, it’s just the tires which I do like. However, they are too low-profile for me.
I thought it quite attractive. Caught my eye the minute I saw it. Not for everyone, but it looks good in person.
Kind of ugly, but I’ll bet it has a great personality.
What I dislike the most is the fact that the two-tone makes it look as if the trunk lid was replaced from a brown car and they forgot to paint it to match. That’s not how two-tone is done. Want to see a proper two-tone job? Look at RR. (not some super rich person’s after market job, but the actual RR factory job.
i’d bet most people think that trunk lid came from the junk yard.
Jay Buick, I’m familiar with them, I’m east side of Cleveland, they’re west side. I’ve heard good things about them, they advertise very well also. Me personally, I love this. I think the LaCrosse was criminally underrated in stock form anyways, both in looks and substance, but this enhances it for me.
I’d take a V6 LaCrosse in black with AWD and call it a day if I had the cash, full stop. And I’m 24, not 74. Buicks have done a great job appealing to all ages, not just the more traditional Buick buyer. This thing is sexy.
Jay Buick is in Bedford on the eastside. We have Joyce Buick on the west side.
I love it. I own a Buick LaCrosse, was surprised when I heard that Buick had discontinued this beautiful model.
I saw the headline and had to checkout the article. I was born and raised and still live in the Cleveland area. When I saw the headline I thought it was from a local piece. G8Burnout is mistaken. Bedford is on the close east side of Cleveland, I grew up literally in the next city over. That being said I am very familiar with Jay and the Auto Mile as it is referred to around here. I did not know they made these but I really like it.
Yes that’s a nice car. I’m from Houston, Texas i owned a 2010 Buick Lacrosse pearl white 18″ chrome Buick Lacrosse rims and vogue tires. Not to knock no other city. But in H – Town we have some of the most clean cars in the United States. That’s how we roll in H – Town. Looks us up on YouTube. ( MLK Day in Houston or Slam rides in Houston) We holding it down in Houston.
Love the car not the changes.
To me the cars was fine stock. The additions are just not my style.
If it helps them sell it more power to em.
We used to have Pontiac car club meetings at this dealer as it also used to be Pontiac.
I got some rare pieces of Fiero fitted luggage from the dealer owner for my car.
I would like it, but without the other color on the hood and trunk. Those wheels and tires really go well with the white color!
To me I like the wheels I have a Buick lacrosse a 2011 model black sometime it changes colors with the sun. I enjoy mine but I do like change but the white is nice.
I like the car and think it would be a great car to modify to step it up. But this particular style is not for me. Ditch the stripe, swap the vogue wheels with a black wall and some nice tasteful 20″ wheels, then you have my attention. V6 and AWD only.
Looks good, looks cool, looks aggresive, but fwd keeps it from competing with Charger and Europeans.
the only person i see driving this car is a fairly successful pimp named jay.
Custom cars never go outta style
The Buick LaCrosse definitely has some nice styling lines. The wide dark copper strip on the hood looks good, however, painting the whole roof and trunk panels actually detracts from the intended look. Full coverage of the dark copper on those two panels just does not look intentional. My opinion is that when you paint an entire body panel with a different color versus placing a thoughtfully crafted stripe; the first impression is that those body panels were damaged & replaced with scavenged parts from a junkyard wreck and have not been painted to the overall body color yet. Pull back the full dark copper coverage on those panels, reintroduce some white (in this case) and you will be on to something cool.
I looked at the dealer site and didnt see it listed so it might have sold. Wonder what the upcharge was for the horrible “Dealer Added Options”…. This car is gorgeous in Black, Green, blue and red…. and white, this one… not so much..
Thanks for posting this, I have always had vouges on 1 car or another but every car I have them on have chrome wheels and I was unsure how they would look on my white 2019 lacrosse, but now I know I’m going to put on a set, but it won’t be to soon as I just put on a new set of $800 yokahomas..
I just bought the black one, crazy to see this car on here. Found it at a dealership south of Akron