It seems like the Buick Cascada just came out but Buick is letting it out to pasture after a lackluster three years of sales.

Is it me or does it feel like the Buick Cascada JUST came out? Well, actually, it sort of did début at the end of 2015 before going on sale just two years ago. Now, according to our friends over at Autoblog on their report on this beloved convertible from Buick they put up earlier today (Oct. 10, 2018) GM’s sub-brand over in Europe, Opel announced that as part of its plan to stoke some sales they’re launching eight new or refreshed models but will drop three cars, one of those the Opel Cascada which is sold over here as the Buick Cascada. With final production in Poland, it looks like the death of the Opel Cascada then also means the Buick Cascada as well.

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As per GoodCarBadCar, the Buick Cascada never sold particularly well here in the United States. Last year alone in 2017 us Americans only bought 5,595 Cascadas, a far cry from the previous year’s 7153 Cascadas. With only three months left in this year, we’ve only bought 3,393 Cascadas. It’s as if we don’t particulary like or get what the Cascada is supposed to be.

Admittedly, I’ve never driven the Buick Cascada but some other more qualified journalists have and they all agree on one thing, while the Cascada is a looker, it’s an open top whale on wheels. Weighing in at nearly two tons and way over two tons with passengers on board, with just a wheezing 1.6L Turbo under the hood good for 200 HP 207 lb-ft (221 lb-ft with overboost) it’s one hefty car. 0-60 MPH takes more than eight seconds. Embarrassing.

Convertibles, by and large, are neither practical nor particularly sporty (unless it’s something like a Honda S2000) so in these trying times of getting the most out of your dollar and competing against a market that prefers a crossover, the writing was on the wall. No one really wants to drop $30,000 plus on a luxury product.

But, if you really want a Cascada, now’s the time to jump on one. You can surely get one below $30,000 as presumably many are just collecting dust on dealership lots.

Source: Opel

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