On my usual run around to the big 3 on Sunday morning I saw 5, 2005 Park Avenues & 2 Ultra's on the lot. There are a few appearance differences, but they are slight.
The price went up - no surprise here. Park Ave base price $35,555 Ultra base price $40,700
PARK AVENUE - changes
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- ( New ) 3 portholes on each fender.
- Revised grille - same shape as 97-04 but added black vertical bars with chrome inset bars makes it look less chromey.
ULTRA & PARK AVENUE -changes
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- 15" wide Chrome strip on lower edge of decklid, centered above license plate depression. The chrome strip has Park Avenue or Ultra stamped into it.
- Revised Tail Light assembly. Same shape & size as 97-04. Major change is the upper portion of the tail light lens ( which was red ) is clear plastic ( like a back up lens ). The upper portion on the decklid has one amber turnsignal bulb behind it. The outboard tail lights upper portion has nothing behind the clear lens. The back up lights remain as they were toward the middle on either side of the license plate. The Chrome trim around the tail light assembly remains the same as 97-04.
- Ultra & Park Avenue scripts are nolonger featured on the rear quarter panels. Ultra loses the round Buick logo from the trunklid.
- The B U I C K letters indented into the rear bumper fascia now have chrome self adhesive B U I C K letters set into the indentation. ( like
Wheels & Interiors looked the same. The ones on the lot were the same colors as offered in 04'.
Only 5 PA's on the lot - but rows & rows and rows of Escalades, Devilles, CTS, Sevilles & LeSabre's & Bummers H2.
Chicago Tribune today indicated the redesigned 06' LeSabre will be FWD.
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