2013 LAX Touring question

[thisoldman]

Hello all,

I am new owner of a 2013 Touring with 50k and hope owners here can help.

I am happy with the purchase, unfortunately my motion sickness prone son complains that the Lacrosse makes him sick when the verano I traded in didn't.
Personally the only time I feel something is when releasing the foot brake in Park without the parking brake and the car sometimes give you a boat moved feel.

I though sport mode would stiffen up the ride but don't feel any difference from normal mode. The motion over a speed bump for example seems just as big. Before I give the dealer any more money to inspect, should there be a difference that can be felt? Is there any way to test yourself?

Also any suggestion on swaps like sway bar, bushings or springs from XTS that may help stiffen the ride?

TIA
Ed

 

[bobby49]

I've been driving one Buick or another for over 25 years. The only times that any passenger has ever even thought about motion sickness was when they were sitting in the back seat. Front seat... not a problem.

 

[FrogFan]

I've had some pretty finicky people ride in the back seat of my 2013 and I've never had a complaint, although I get a lot of compliments about how roomy the back seat is.

 

[IanDMacDonald]

My gf complains about motion sickness in my car.

 

[thisoldman]

Yes for some reason a more firm jerky ride seem to be better than the softened ride for the motion sickness crowd. I could not stomach CUE in XTS or that would have been a better choice just for the kid.

Not sure how exactly to describe the difference, on the Verano over the same speed bump the front end may feel like it went up say 3 inches a quick thump. The Lacrosse front end would feel like it went up 5 inches and move in a damped slower motion. Is this how it should be or I have some worn out parts?

 

[Onslow]

I owned a 2012 Touring for six years and never had any motion sickness complaints from my passengers. But then, I don't believe that any of them were prone to motion sickness.