"This is a key product placement for LeSabre because it puts our brand squarely in front of a younger and more mainstream audience," said Tom Jump, Buick's director of advertising.

Buick LeSabre 2000 Limited

So where does Buick fit in all this teen-age angst? Josie drives a 1998 Buick LeSabre, which is a respectable car for an up-and-coming young professional but would be a dead giveaway in her undercover assignment. The car is prominently featured in a scene in which she trades it for a clunker owned by her brother Rob, who works at a Tahitian-themed mail outlet. Rob is played by David Arquette, who starred in the teen thrillers "Scream" and "Scream 2."

In the scene, Josie points out that her car is a Buick LeSabre as she tries to convince her brother to make the trade. In a later sequence, the car is seen sporting the logo of the mail outlet as Rob drives by listening to music.

Appealing to a wider audience is one of the goals for the LeSabre, which was completely redesigned for the 2000 model year and is now in dealer showrooms. LeSabre, America's best-selling full-size sedan for the past seven years, has posted more than one million sales in the past eight years.

The all-new 2000 LeSabre features the roomy comfort of a six-passenger premium sedan, smooth power provided by a 3.8-liter 3800 Series II V-6 engine, a stronger body structure and classic styling.Placement of the LeSabre in "Never Been Kissed" was handled by UPP Entertainment Marketing of Burbank, Calif. The film opened  April 9.