How is Buick Still Around?
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- Опубліковано 30 вер 2024
- That’s right, we’re talking about Buick this week. Wait, really? What are they up to? And which surprising country are they THRIVING in? We’re gonna find out.
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That “sea of crossover SUV’s” segment was brilliant (as was the rest of the video as usual)!
Refer to that one episode of top gear where they test crossovers
“Sea of crossover SUV’s” That all look like they copied Pontiac Vibe homework.
The whole video was great. Production is off the charts!
They keep making them cause people keep buying them
@@zjsz4954 not me, I refuse to buy anything other than a coupe, which is sadly, getting harder and harder to do
Side note: most of the Buick’s are/were rebranded Opel cars from when Opel was owned by GM. Hence why they didn’t sell in Europe.
During what time frame?
@@WheresHerb gm has owned majority stake in opel and others for like 90 years lol.
@@WheresHerb 1929 - 2017, all current Buick design language is based on Opel models still. Opel is now a PSA (Peugeot and Citroen) brand.
@@Dan_R Add saab to that list to atleast the 9-3 and 9-5
True
As a historian, it amazes me how dramatically things can change over time. In the middle 1950s, Buick was the 3rd highest-selling car in the USA. Now it's unknown.
Watch the video, you'll see where Buick is popular
Buick is pretty popular tbh.
True about Buick: ua-cam.com/video/G5T9-BTAZH4/v-deo.html
That started to change when GM decided to remove (slowly over time) the freedom of its brands to design and build their own vehicles to cut cost (IIRC that was in 1963 or there about). By 1971 for example all transmissions were a 'corporate' design th350,th400, etc. Full sized cars across all brands also used Oldsmobile rear ends where previously they had their own rear ends, etc. That use of corporate parts and corporate engineering across all brands is what led to the watering down of brand identity and eventual demise of Pontiac, Olds, and Buicks unknown identity today. Think early 2000s a Pontiac could be bought with the same drivetrain as a Chevy or Buick. GM is responsible for Buicks image problems because of that imo
Spoken like someone who doesn’t live near a mobile home park….
They should’ve kept Pontiac 🥲
You're telling me, imagine what a modern grand prix would've looked like
Imagine a modern GTO
It would've been so cool if the Pontiac G8 ST had been sold in the States.
Imagine how they could have made a GTO SUV 😃😃😃😃😃
Would’ve loved to have seen a Modern GTO or G8 if Pontiac stayed around. :(
I've always thought since Cadillac got rid of the ATS V Coupe, Buick could have cross-platform engineered it to be a GNX to draw in old heads and younger enthusiats alike.
I’m 18 and I would trade my challenger in so fast if they made another twin turbo v6 coupe.
@@thatgaykid420 it if it was like a 4.3 v6 from the truck it would be cool, the 3.6 is junk.
@@joestewart5406 3.6 is fantastic
@@wierd657 hahahahahahahahahah no it’s not. I’m a gm diehard but the 3.6 is unreliable junk. Don’t wast e your time on them they will stretch the chains.
The 4.3 v6 would be a perfect candidate for a turbo. that concept of taking a v8 and chopping two cylinders off has been around since the 80’s and gm has throughout the years chipped away at the imperfections and now the new 4.3 is an absolute monster if you build them.
I own the Buick my grandpa bought when I was a kid. I have memories of riding with him and even though I've put more miles on it than he did, it still feels like his car. It gives me good memories whenever I drive/fix it. It never was insulting when someone teased me for driving a "Grandpa car."
I love my grandpa car. My late 90's park avenue isn't a looker, but it is the most comfortable car I have ever been in.
What year and model is it?
Sure thing, gramps. Let’s get you back to bed
Any car company in trouble...
Nolan: "Have you considered making a sports car?"
It works though.
@@megladon6 no it doesn't. Regular folks don't buy sports car. Those are volume sellers. Why do you think Dodge says they are going to stop making SRTs and hellcat's
Yeah when he said that I was like “uhhhh no”. I mean we would like that because of course we would we’re car enthusiasts. But the sea of crossovers has better money potential than tapping into what is currently a dying market. Don’t get me wrong, a sports car would do great to improve Buick’s image and perception in the US. But that alone is not going to change anything as far as Buick’s sales in the US.
Now what I would do is axe all the Buick sedans (which has already been done). Redesign all the crossovers for the next generation and make them EV only. A sports car would help Buick with their image as well so I’d also introduce one. But it must also be an EV only and in its inception must not cost more than the Camaro.
@@megladon6 didn't work for Pontiac
@@obedchattergoon2780 I'm thinking a sports car with a strong electric motor and call it the Riviera.
Your Grand National idea is what I want. Honestly though, I'll take literally anything that isn't a crossover or SUV.
Only reason they'd make a new GNX is as a halo car for a sedan/coupe (aka not blander than Toyota level CUV). So...not gonna happen sadly. I mean, look at how Ford themselves doesn't make cars anymore. The US market is quickly going back into the doldrums we had before the mid '00s where all the interesting stuff is only sold overseas (except AUS, where they killed Holden and Ford has to import Mustangs and Raptors because they killed their own iconic Falcon).
@@k-peezy2723 Unfortunately and it’s most likely the government forcing all the auto companies to start making more EV’s
Now they are gonna make a Grand National Crossover in EV to slap people in the face like Ford did with that Crossover Mustang BS, like they could if literally called it the Ford Mach-E and it would of been fine
@@adalbertosantiagopagan8738 You just gave me another good idea though: What if instead of Buick making a new GNX, GMC made a new Typhoon/Syclone where they could use the 3.5TT V6? Get to keep the whole GMC only being trucks & SUVs, but they can still revive a noble name plate. But I'm just an enthusiast and not some bean counter's fantasy of pushing nothing but meager margins at extreme volumes "BECAUSE MUH EPS FOR STOCK PRICUHSSSS!!!11!"
But they’re practical.
Wish Buick would bring back a sedan. My Lucerne is running perfectly at 250K+ miles and doesn't show any signs of slowing down
I just bought an absolutely mint condition '06 Lucerne CXL last week with only 54,000 miles on it (it was previously owned by older snowbirds) and its an absolute joy to drive!
I had a 2011 Lucerne - build like two months before they ceased production - best riding car I ever owned.
I would love a chip shortage video. It’s so frustrating out there in this crazy car market. I’m going to have to wait til 2024 to buy a used car at a decent price!
They had one months ago
I'm so happy I bought my car in November 2020. It's actually worth more now than when I bought it used by a few grand
Prices will never go down
Pull a FastFive and get an old car that doesn't use a chip :)
I bought my truck and it gained 6,000 in value lol
Honestly, a lot of the Chinese market cars look great. God that minivan interior looked fantastic. If I didn't know better I would say that was a Maybach interior.
Those minivans look cozy as hell
That mini van interior in the North American market would surely be impossible to clean littered with Cheerios, melted Gummy Bears and fruit bar wrappers.
As I've been in china before, I can tell you that they literally just looks great, shit quality, often all plastic and are unreliable as fuck
@@disinque6961 u sounds like never been to china
@@lawrenceliu3135 what
I am under 30 and just bought a 2022 Buick Envision. My reasoning was that I wanted something with a quiet, smooth ride. I initially looked at used BMW X5s (I owned one a while ago), but I was hesitant due to BMWs sketchy reliability and expensive repairs. Envision's base model also came with a nice interior, heated seats, and Apple CarPlay/Android Auto. Not to mention, the base's sound system sounds really good. So, ask me anything.
How are things now? Any issues? What’s your mileage?
I live in Poland in a small village near a small town.
There are some modern and classic American muscle cars around, people have Mustangs, Camaros, Corvettes. There are some Dodge Ram trucks going around taking 70% of the narrow roads :P
But i never saw a Buick "in nature" (excluding organized classic car meets).
UNTIL (relatively) RECENTLY
It was just Opel Mokka with Buick badges :)
Yup, same cars. Would you buy Opel mokka for 13k euro?, or 3k dollars plus shipment to Europe for a crashed one? Buy mokka headlights for registraton and TUV respray paint, mokka Speedo in kmh, not mph, and voila 6k European 2014 mokka
Well, nobody really buys Buick in the states
Odważne pytanie: Czy mowa o Chełmie Śląskim?
@@sebonator3000 no nie, tym małym miesteczkiem w okolicy jest Jasło ;)
@@noneyabizz8337 my grandpa used to buy NOTHING but buick, however now he has switched to Cadillac as buicks suck
It always baffled me that GM decided to axe Pontiac but keep Buick. Now I know why, thanks Donut! 👍
Pontiac and Saab (not biased I swear lol) are the two brands I couldn't believe got the axe over Buick and GMC. The entire GMC lineup has been Chevy clones for a while now with the Hummer EV being the first model to break the mold (while simultaneously rescusitating ANOTHER brand they killed off in 2011)
The thing I never understood is why didn't they axe Buick in North America and let Buick in other markets be kept.
@@bajiphotography9484 its not just about the models, but the brand as a legal entity. If GMC had a lot of commercial contracts, dissolving the brand would dissolve those contracts.
Plus, the Sierra is a very successful truck. Getting rid of the Sierra wouldn't guarantee you'd convert 100% of then to the Silverado
@@a_cook 1. Buick needs to remain in the USA in order to maintain the brand's foreign luxury image in China. It wouldn't be a desirable American brand anymore if they aren't even available in America (regardless of their status back home).
2. Prior to the 2008 financial crisis, Buicks were paired alongside GMC and Pontiac at dealers. The US government demanded that GM cut out brands; the General wanted to save GMC as it was super profitable (luxury Chevy trucks and SUV's), but it could not be sold alone. Either Pontiac or Buick had to stay. Buick was saved by offering a better and more profitable Aztek (the Buick Rendezvous), as well as having a clear and stable customer base at the time; old people. Pontiac did not have a clear customer base (on top of having in-house competition with Chevy), and according to Bob Lutz, hadn't been making ANY money over its last 12 years of existence. Lutz's plan to turn it into the "American BMW" was a huge and expensive risk that couldn't come into fruition before 2008.
At the time, the US Congress wanted to kill off all GM brands, except Chevy and Cadillac. By saving Buick, GM was not only protecting Buick's brand image in China, but also saving the highly popular and profitable GMC in America.
Pontiac has a overwhelmingly and ridiculous record of unreliable cars. To an extreme degree.
I bought my wife a Buick Envision a few years ago because used ones with low miles were really cheap compared to other similar vehicles. It's been a great car and I'm sure she'll want another Buick in the future if they're still around.
Buick is an underrated brand, definitely stick with Buick
How old are u?
I’m an Australian living in Singapore, and I love my Holden Commodore, but I couldn’t get it here. But then in 2017, GM stopped manufacturing Holdens in Australia. Thus, the last model Commodore (ZB) of 2017-2020 was a rebadged German built Opel Insignia B, which in China is sold as the Buick Regal - and GM does sell Opel in Singapore. When GM killed Holden completely in 2020 it was my last last chance to own a brand new Holden Commodore. While not a true Aussie Holden (plus FWD and lacking in HP), I picked an Insignia and rebadged it to have Singapore’s one and only Holden Commodore.
The ZB was a cynical attempt by Holden to cash in on the brand loyalty they’d developed over decades from designing and assembling the Commodore in Australia. They may as well have just slapped a Commodore badge on a Kia.
HSV's were also sold in Singapore for a little bit.
That happens when you put an accountant to do the job of a brand chairman. They absolutely lack the passion of a carguy(girl) would have to push the brand forwards. The other will just check numbers and even with profits, if isn't enough for them, they would kill the entire brand.
What GM have been doing for so many years with this endless rebadging is so diluting to brands identity. The mainstream models of Chevy, Buick, Holden and formerly Opel are literally the same cars. The crossover in the thumbnail of the video is Opel Mokka in Europe. Basically Chrysler was doing the same thing in the near past and also Ford with the Lincoln Towncar, Crown Victoria, and the Mercury Marquis. In Europe we have VAG, but at least the brands are very different in terms of the design.
I thought they had the Buick Park Ave., which was an upbadged Commodore VE/VF ?
My first car was a Buick Skyhawk, my brother's was a Regal. My father bought a 1962 Buick Special when I was 11 which was 36 years ago. I just inherited it when he passed in August. There will always be a Buick in the garage at my house even if they stop making them.
The last GM I bought was a Skyhawk when it was a Chevy Monza with a Buick odd-fire V6.
@@foxtrotwolf6081 mine was the iron duke 4 cylinder. 😂😂
OOf, I'm sorry your first car was a Skyhawk... so was mine. And I've owned a Regal I did a 5.7 swap on, a much superior car to the Skyhawk.
If your brother had the modern one he has a American Opel
@@Dadthalete Was that the chevy or the buick? I thought all skyhawks had the v-6 with the built in shake (due to the 90 degree V with 6 cylinders). Of course you didn't miss much. I think the top speed of that Skyhawk was like 90 mph. I got passed by a bus RV with a camaro following it east bound 10 on the Arizona Phoenix stretch. Both of us going all out. In the early 80's that crankshaft split into two. I bought a Honda and never went back to GM.
Donut, I love Buick but who is checking you facts at 8:56? How was the GSX the highest torque American car? Does the Cadillac Eldorado some how not count as an American car, because it made 550 lb-ft of torque in the same year.
I've been wondering the same thing myself. New generation buicks are a rare sight in the states but you still see the 2000s model all the time. They're just as common as camrys from that era and are always driven by retired elementary school teachers.
Buicks were not cheap cars, at least the upscale ones. Lots of old retired professional people have them.
buick is like GM Toyota in a way the 3.8 is stupid reliable parts are cheap and any shop can repair it on the cheap
@@adamogden5212 the 3800 was a fantastic engine and the L67 supercharged versions are a bit of a hot rod engine. i have a 2003 bonneville SSEi and a few mods and it rips. it's a 3,700 lb luxury car that easily makes 270 hp and 300 ft/lbs of torque with a few goodies and a pulley swap. it does that while still getting 22-23 MPG
The Buick lesabre is the to go ghetto/hood car
Rare sights? Seriously I see them all the time.
The problem is that GM can't sell 2 high quality car brands. They'll eat into each other's profits and won't have a good identity. What they should do is do what VW does. They own Audi and Porsche. Both are considered luxury cars in the US (Audi can be regular economy cars in Europe) but Porsche has lots of racing inspired/sports cars that are also luxurious luxurious. I think that's what they should do with Buick and Cadillac. Buick will be GM's Audi and Cadillac GM's Porsche
They need to raise Cadillac high enough til where they will have a market for Buick. Right now Cadillac is more premium than a luxury brand. They fall along with Acura, Lincoln rather than Mercedes, Audi. But it’s impossible to do when your cadillacs are just rebadged chevys. Buick does make nice cars but the premium segment has will always be small.
Quality and Cadillac do not belong together, I held Quality management positions for both infinity and Cadillac long story short I had to leave my position at Cadillac due enormous amount of Quality defects and superior self dismissals, at Cadillac I had a different director of Quality and engineers every 3 months it was sad. Over at infinity was a completely different story yes they had their issues but couldn't compare to Cadillac.
Honestly I'd swap the two around; make Buick the sporty luxury marque, and keep Cadillac as the luxury luxury marque
In a way it could also be seen as continuing Pontiac's legacy, since Pontiac was more or less GM's performance division
@@bmwmsport11 You hit the nail on Cadillac not having an identity nowadays. Back in the 60s and 70s having a Cadillac was a sign of prestige, that you had worked hard and earned a luxury vehicle to drive yourself or your family around. Nowadays they're nothing but a shell of what they once were as you mentioned with them being nothing but badge engineered Chevys. They need that flair they had back in the day, maybe some modern tail fins or designs that aren't garbage.
@@sodapone So make Buick the new Oldsmobile, not a bad idea if they bring back the GSX.
I've been saying for years that Buick needs to be cool again. I hope they make more wagons, hopefully with a V8 or stick option
Buick secretly made the best cars. V6 3800 gang.
10/10 I would buy a sporty Buick wagon. I have a hatchback and refuse to own anything other than a hatchback. Station Wagon is just more hatchback per car!
No American brand will ever make a wagon again. What world do you live in?! Have you seen Americans?
They make one - Regal TourX
@@Christoph-sd3zi Nope, not anymore.
Buick is basically American Mitsubishi: they used to make cool cars but now only make like three crossovers
🙌🙌🙌
A new GNX would be INCREDIBLE. The V6 from the CT5V would be a perfect fit and the Camaro chassis would be a great platform choice. Yes Buick's history is innovation but an incredible parts bin car would be a cheap way to save the company in the US
If you ask me, they should bring back something like the Cascada, but make it slightly bigger and put in the 3.6L V6 and call it the Riviera.
I’d say put the CT6-V Blackwing engine into in instead for an increased power bump. Then possibly have the TT-V6 is a lower-trim model.
It would never be the same..the reason the GNX was so godly is because buick tasked McLaren and ASC on helping make the grand national even better. They would need to dump loads of money into building it to even hold a candle to the true GNX
@@reesechisholm4915 and call it the Wildcat or GSX
All they would have needed to do is turbo the regal gs from 2020 and paint it black.
GM is the king...when it comes to showing us amazing concept cars that we will never, ever get to see produced in any form. They've shown off many cool Buicks, like the Avenir and the Riviera. Build one of those, use it to inform and inspire a whole new product line. IMHO, they should elevate either Buick or Cadillac to the ultra-luxury segment to do battle with Bentley or Rolls, they have the engineering chops to succeed so it's all going to come down to accounting and marketing. Stop making Chevrolet the center of the world, start engineering from the top-down like VAG does.
GM sucks
@@zachhoward9099 Ah yes the hate GM bandwagon, I am familiar with that.
@@zachhoward9099 agreed
I know this will sound very old-minded of me, but Buick of the yesteryear was awesome. I’m talking all the way back from the 30’s up until the 80’s at the very least. Buick as a brand just has gotten so milquetoast, it’s saddening.
Yeah it is sad the state that Buick has become just lame and really no cool cars.
Dear diary, today I learned a new word, "milquetoast"
@@justinedzard It’s a good song by Helmet.
@@justinedzard I always thought it was "milk toast". LOL
@@cullennowell7813 Greta band, gonna see them soon..well the concert got delayed.
I actually thought the last gen Regal’s and LaCrosse were pretty good looking but definitely short-lived.
wasn't the Regal basically an Opel Insignia?
@@MrPrajitura Yes
Just didn't sell I guess, people don't like good looking things anymore I suppose
@@LLG47 Basically, if your car just look great, it just won’t sell well.
**Regals**
I have a 2011 lacrosse and I absolutely love it. I purposely looked for a buick because I knew there was a very good chance that the previous owner was an elderly person who took immaculate care of it and I was absolutely right. This thing looks like it came off the showroom floor. The interior and exterior are immaculate, and the maintenance records were all kept in the glove box. Even with 103k on it, I feel like I got a gell of a deal for $10,000. I would love to find a GNX, that Monte Carlo chassis is my favorite look from the 80's
I like how you said that the Buicks might be owned by elderly who take care of their car
And you can get them from those people at a reasonable price
Buicks are great all around cars, comfy and way more reliable than everyone's flashy little luxury brands. But since it's related to GM people will always hate on it for next to no reason.
2013 AWD Lacrosse with 130k here! Car is still a beast! It's got some scars and bruises from people hitting it or....my mother's thin patience lol, but it still runs amazing and is great in the snow here in NW Indiana! Drove it from Indiana to Deleware and it was a smooth ride. Parts ain't too bad on price or availability, and it's the car I learned how to do brakes and oil and transmission all by myself! I always recommend the 2010 Lacrosse, but dear God I wish they'd come back with column shifters
@@drhomer38 my pearl white 2011 is still one of the best looking cars in that parking lot at whatever store on any given day
Am I the only one who thinks that GM should’ve discontinued Buick and kept Pontiac if they where still around they would’ve been Dodge’s competitor
They still can...chevy. unfortunately they are just shitting the bed again,waiting for the government to bail them out
Is it just me or when you think Buick you automatically think of older people??? Buick is like a super hero who no one sees unless in china.
Just checked your channel subscribed. So underrated.
Very reliable cars
they do have the preowned gs’s that come with a manual transmission
Damn bro you are actually underrated, i wonder how you keep making such quality videos for like 500 subscribers only?
@Capsized Cloud hows your headgasket looking
I love how at 1:55 when mentioning what brands GM cut loose you guys forgot Oldsmobile... Poor Olds, always getting the short end of the stick...
that's because by the time the 2008 Crisis happened, Oldsmobile had already been dead and gone for 4 years.
Small Correction, I know this isn't a history channel but I feel like this is an important point. The 1911 revolution overthrew the QING dynasty not the QIN dynasty. The Qin dynasty hasn't been around for thousands of years (221 to 206 BC). The difference in the Romanized names may be small, but they are totally different in Chinese.
Thank you for the correction!
Qing qong ding dong, who cares
@@TheSuperBoyProject Donald, is it you?
This is like the third time on the internet I've seen someone get Qin'd hard.
@@TheSuperBoyProject you are watching a Buick video. Both Qin and Qing are bigger and will be remembered longer than Buick. And have.
I'm Chinese and currently live in China, I have to say buick is pretty good. My friend had a buick regal (not sure if it was a rebrand opel or Holden), got to say was pretty comfortable and luxurious. He ended up selling for locally made Mercedes E aka China join venture model.
I remember my friend putting Ap brakes, lower and a set of BBS wheels on his buick .
The Buick lineup in China is completely different than the one in the US. (Mostly atleast) At this point I think they sell more Buicks in China than In the USA.
Isn't UA-cam banned there
@@OGpenguinBTW VPN my brother
@@ejstreasurehunting6627 if you watched the video you would have known they make 16 models in china, and 3 in the usa.
最近打算买君威，油管第一个视频就让我有点麻
What to do with Buick? Kill it, in America at least. Then focus on saving Chevrolet and Cadillac. Chevys for the middle-class, Cadillacs for the better people.
Actually Oldsmobile was the brand that had the first automatic transmission - in 1940. It was the Turbo-Hydramatic transmission - which became the basis for the automatic transmissions in all GM cars by the 60s. Buick had it's own automatic transmission called the Dynaflow, but that came out the year after Oldsmobile's automatic transmission.
Oldsmobile and Buick are the same car lol
@@thegitgudgrrl HAHAHAHAHHAHA nah
lol ieven know that the dual automatic trans was in early 30's
Not the turbo hydramatic, just the hydramatic. The turbo came later. Olds for the win!!
I think what he meant was Buick was the first to make a automatic transmission with a torque converter. The Buick dynaflow wasn't released for production cars until 1949 iirc. It was designed during WWII for tanks and the hydromatic predates the dynaflow by several years at least. At that time the dynaflow was released in production cars you had to pop the 3rd pedal or let off the gas for the transmission to shift because other automatics didn't have a torque converter. Ironically in the early 60s GM bought out the hydromatic company that made the hydromatic transmission and created arguably the most famous and populous automatic transmission in history (the th350 and th400) by combining engineering of the hydromatic and Buick dynaflow (and a modern version of the th400 is still made to this day). Im more shocked he didn't mention that Buick was directly responsible for the creation of GM and Chrysler as well as inventing things from OHV (pushrod) drivetrains, turn signals, etc.
Because I wear my Buick hat everywhere
I got a GNX hat
Dad, is that you? 🤣
@@louis__________________8281 Rosé Melani 👇💫 killed my dog
The most recent Insignia-based Regal was such a great looking car, especially the TourX. It's a shame to have seen it discontinued.
It's an even more shame that the Lacrosse was dropped.
It’s because they seemed to have been comparing their version of the rebadged cars against their stablemate (Lacrosse/Impala) or looking at EU numbers rather than comparing and competing against the likes of the obvious American(-market) competitors: Toyota/Lexus and Honda/Acura… or even Nissan/Infiniti… or now even Hyundai/Genesis.
There is no reason that Buick’s leadership didn’t keep the Lexus brand square in their sights and keep up. Now, Lexus and Toyota make arguably the best vehicles available maintaining brand loyalty and gaining a reputation for both luxury and reliability while Buick is on life-support here with generic crossovers that seem ok on paper until the name is realized to still be related to being old and stodgy (whether true/warranted or not).
I literally asked myself this same question, let alone how chevy and gmc are still in business outside of their trucks and suvs, I really loved to of seen what would of been if they kept pontiac around at least they had character and identity
GM is the largest brand in the US. They only finally got dethroned this year by Toyota. All the crossovers and even some caddy’s sell really well here
I honestly think it’s karmic in the sense cause of what they did with Pontiac and if it wasn’t axed in 09 it could have competed sport and performance wise with other car divisions but gm took it away and watered down whatever performance image it had left while putting more emphasis on performance in other divisions in the mid late 2000’s 🤷🏽♂️ just a thought
@@jayslpstapes519 I call GM “General Murderer” because quite some worthy nameplates have been flushed down the drain like no one’s business. Hummer could’ve been an innovative answer to Jeep’s Wrangler and Ford’s Bronco, yet the new GMC hummer just seems so priced out of the Bronco’s and Wrangler’s range. The H4 literally was shaping up to be that answer, yet it still remains shelved as a concept. The return of the Hummer brand would’ve strengthened their forte in terms of off-road technology inspired from the military or something. Pontiac would’ve been a suitable, yet dynamic rival to Dodge’s SRT. Saturn would’ve held the respective fight towards the Japanese compacts. What do these brand have in common? They’re all valuable nameplates whose values haven’t been recognized and/or were slowly killed through rebadging.
@@rahulmandala4930 you're right, chevy just isn't into making cars anymore
@@kevinmontoya7318 They're a finance company that makes poorly built cars... to get you refinanced into another poorly built car.
Still wish GM would have killed Buick and rebuilt Pontiac from the ground up.
I drive a '18 enclave, my first Buick, and I love it. My last vehicle was a '09 Outback 2.5xT; needed something with a 3rd row that could tow. The enclave drives like a much smaller vehicle. Gas mileage is 4mpg worse than my outback at 18mpg. Miss the manual but hell would fly pigs freeze over before gm made a 3 pedal enclave.
I used to have a 2000 Regal GS. Had the 3800 series (3.8L) V6 with a supercharger. About 240 horsepower and 280 torques. It was a magnificent sleeper for the time. Incredibly comfortable too.
I love my 2000 Regal GS. I can't believe they didn't mention it here :(
Also known as the l67 n we have em in oz too, came as an option in our Commodores from around 96 up to 2004 ,can be pushed as high as 700hp on a stock bottom end, quite a few deep into the 8s now days.
Ours are rear wheel drive though 👍
Best sedan ever made, I had a 98
@@DB-it9pp
Eh, they were off the road pretty quickly for reasons... I have not seen one for years, Still see plenty of Camrys that age though.
@@mitchhedberg4415 I still see them here and there
Would love to see Buick come out with fantastic cars like that concept or a modern revival of its muscle cars (maybe with an EV component even). As an aside, Saturn would’ve been an awesome pure EV brand for GM.
I disagree that it was 'lucky' that Biden undid the tariffs. There were other incentives for US based factories along with those.
I fully blame the US automakers for abandoning their American workers and fleeing to other countries because it was easier to just pay the fines and extra taxes than to do the right thing long-term.
Glad I was finally able to get a hold of a Pontiac GTO (Australian Holden) last year, but I do wish Pontiac was still around. They were definitely on to great things. Seems the Firebird, GTO & G8 were/are unappreciated.
They're still loved trans am's and Firebird are going up in value, GTO's have already kept their value for awhile now... im wanting a 66 bonneville though
I don't know really any v8 Pontiacs that are unappreciated lol, people fucking love Pontiac. The g8 is as expensive as it is because they're sought after. Only the v6 versions aren't worth a damn.
@@misterbuklau4053 yes indeed they are! Maybe they appear unappreciated due to so few I see out here in California and a few of the very few are dogged out (takeovers) or end up getting parted out just because someone wants to keep the engine + trans.
They've definitely appreciated over time/ held their value and skyrocketed within the last 3-5 years. I hope you obtain that piece of art.. As I'm hoping to cross paths with a nice project - 67 Firebird or 68 GTO
@@MrSirGiuseppe Id buy a v6 G8 for its looks alone
@@ChesterWillBlessHer Im looking for a 66 bonneville or 71-73 Riviera Boat tail
Buick is legendary and one of my favorite car brands. They built Indy car engines and raced in nascar in the 90s. I had a 90s riviera with a supercharger in high school and I pushed that thing to its limits in every direction. It was so rugged and dependable and good in the Montana cold and snow that I bought one as a winter beater 10 years later. I never got pulled over in that car, it always got to the ski hill no matter the conditions, many music festivals and survived many questionable teenager off road expeditions to get to the camping parties. My current one got 20,000 put on it last year, hit a deer with only trim damage and just won’t die. I still think an lt1 powered road master wagon is one of the most perfect cars ever, it’s a living room with power and seating for 8 with Cadillac ride quality and Chevrolet dependability
"chevorlet dependability" Made in China.
@@monkeh55 I’m specifically talking about the roadmaster. The Lt1 was the Corvette engine from the period. The only interesting Buick’s recently were rebadged Opel wagons and sedans and those are German. They shoulda kept the sky/solstice as a Buick chassis to stand out of their badge engendered lineup. By now we’d have a real American Miata killer and it’d be American built
I love buick too. I think they are extremely under rated. They need to bring some of their products back to the US.
Those supercharged 3800s are tons of fun. I’ve got a 2000 Grand Prix with one, I love it.
@@monkeh55 "dodge quality" made in USA
My first car was a 1998 Buick Regal. That boat had a supercharger, a sun roof, and light blue leather. So badass 🤣
I also once had a '98 Regal, & I loved that thing.
Sure thing, gramps. Let’s get you back to bed.
My first car was a Buick LeSabre. I loved that car. It was reliable, spacious, and comfortable. I get that it was a "grandpa car", but whenever I saw another younger person driving a LeSabre we were always stoked on seeing each other. Now older generations like crossover SUVs. So that's what they make. Do I get it? Sure. But I wish GM would reinvision Buick so that it made cars that were exciting and reliable. I always saw Buick as an affordable luxury brand. I wish they'd get back to that.
My second car was an '88 LeSabre with the 3.8. Comfy, pretty dang reliable, and could somehow get up to 145 mph(confirmed by the Honda CBR 600 next to me). The numbers on the speedometer only went to 85, but the needle actually pegged out at 125.... And it kept going.
But that is what they have been trying to get away from. GM stuck them as the affordable Caddy, which make a lot of old people buy them. Giving them the "old person car" stigma they were trying to get rid of when they brought the Regal back. I personally loved the last generations of Regals and was so exited to see the TourX. Sadly the TourX didn't come with the V6 even though it was heavier. They could have at least made a GS version of the TourX with the V6. If their prices ever drop into the 5k-10k range I will probably buy one and stick a V6 in it. Maybe the LF4 TT V6 from the Caddy mid sized V cars.
My second car was a 91 LeSabre Custom with maroon velvet interior and the maroon vinyl top. It was fully of cigarette lighter outlets and had comfort galore. I miss that car sometimes.
Haha, I have a 1998 Buick Lesabre "custom" that used to belong to my Grandmother. It has the 3.8 Series II engine. It has been a great car but I have other cars so it hasn't been driven in a couple of months. It is a comfy car, floats down the highway and rides smooth.
The most reliable car I've ever owned was a 2001 Buick LeSabre. I bought it with 23,000 miles on it for less that $10k. It was my first "nice" car. Yeah, it was a "grandpa" car, but it was big, comfortable, and it knocked down 27mpg on average running back and forth to work and even managed 30mpg during long road trips. I sold it to a coworker and it's getting close to 300,000 miles on it's original engine and transmission. It was one of only two cars that I've personally put 100,000 miles on. I currently have a 1996 Roadmaster wagon with the de-tuned version of the LT1 V8 and the car is a riot to drive. It makes wonderful V8 noises when I jump on it and my 4 year old daughter loves riding around in it and looking out the skylight over the back seat. I'd love for Buick to make some more original vehicles. They were getting there with the final generation LaCrosse, I thought it was a great looking car. Being a wagon fan, I also liked the idea and looks of the Regal TourX, but the car itself was a little lackluster and they axed it pretty fast in favor of selling bland crossovers. My whole driveway is a collection of older vehicles because I just have no interest in "cute utes", and my wife and I are in the exact age range automakers are trying to target for new car sales. Neither of us want a crossover, nor do many of our friends and relatives, which makes it a mystery why automakers are ditching cars altogether in favor of crossovers.
Those are bulletproof the 3.8 l
A sedan with a trunk. Why has we stopped making them
My brother bought a 1991 Buick Riviera in 1998 with 150,000 miles on it. He drove it for the next 15 years when he sold it with 425,000 miles on it to a friend. Today, nine years later the car is still on the road. It has never had any engine or transmission service other than normal .
@@OgMudbone-u2m i still own a 97 grand prix with 48K and a 03 bonneville SSEi supercharged. reliable, serviceable, and reasonable on fuel. cheap to fix...... GM doesnt make engines like that anymore. now GM makes crap. my newest car is a brand new subaru crosstrek 6 speed manual. GM just doesnt make good cars anymore. if they made a 3800 series 4, i probably would have bought that.
My grandparents LeSabre died just shy of 500,000mi; they are SO hard to kill
I’m still dumbfounded GM didn’t keep Pontiac and use them as a performance brand.
I felt like they should have brought Holden cars like the Commodore, Caprice and Ute. This would have kept them in the performance market instead of Dodge taking their spot.
With both the Commodore and Caprice being V8, rear wheel drive alternatives to the front wheel drive Malibu and Impala, this would easily keep GM in the fight between the Charger and Challenger.
I mean Pontiac even made that Ute G8 that they showed off at an auto show. It would have been perfect. You have your cheap brand, Chevy, your performance brand at a higher price, Pontiac, your utility brand in GMC and the luxury brands in Buick and Cadillac.
GM was forced to drop at least one brand during the government bailout and since Buick was important to Chinese market and gmc is a cash cow Pontiac got the Axe so you can thank the politicians for that one who wanted to look like they were looking out for the tax payers while wasting millions of dollars
@@oscarwalton1188 that sounds bout right.
It’s just kinda disappointing. But GM had pretty much been going down since the 80s anyway. Replacing rear wheel platforms like the G body (The Monte, Grand National, Etc. ) with front wheel drive crap like the Lumina.
They cheeped out on parts or made poor design choices like the Opti-Spark distributor and the weak timing belts instead of timing chains on the front wheel drive cars.
They canned the Camaro and Firebird, leaving only the Corvette. And when they did try to bring over a Holden like the GTO and the G8, they didn’t give much support and let them die.
Idk I used to be a big GM guy. But when they started outsourcing everything and being cheap, they lost me. Stopped making what I liked and instead made front wheel drive mediocrity that would go bad in 8 years. I have an 02 Tahoe and it’s almost at 300,000 miles. Still works great. Only just starting to get rusty and it’s treatable. Just don’t make them like they used to.
I would love for Buick to make a comeback. I really like the Buick Regal GS. My wife and I were so excited for it and what it could mean for the company.
A lot of buicks ( and a caddilac are sold in the UK branded as vauxhall but are viewed as silly ugly boring crossovers
I think the ones we get here are sold as the Vauxhall mokka corsa and insignia.
Yeah that’s literally what I thought too
It's probably more like a lot of Vauxhalls get sold in the US branded as Buicks. Although, in reality, the platforms GM uses for their crossover SUV's are mostly made in South Korea and China.
USED TO. 9M (formerly GM, just look at their new logo) SOLD OVX to PSA Groupe to become Stellantis, along with the FCA buyout.
In the '00's and '10s quite a bit of Buicks were the same as OVX products (Mokka = OG Encore, Regal* = Insignia, Cascada*....).
* Buick even imported those from OVX
My mom bought a new Buick last year. I'm a car guy's car guy, and I see that car all the time. I've driven it on countless occasions. It's a great car, honestly. Drives well, nice fit and finish, excellent passenger space and fuel economy. You know what? I have no idea what model it is. That really says something about how ubiquitous a car it really is.
Edit: It's the Encore! I think... Whichever one has a CVT, that's for sure.
I really want to see a car artist/illustrator to whip up a modern interpretation of one or more of Buick's old cool cars
The production quality on these is superb, well done Donut team
but they lack research. first car that he is talking about is actually kia carnival from 1990 on 3:43 and the rest newer are mostly rebranded opel/vauxhall/holden cars.
@@mtb24only they can’t be perfect
@@mtb24only well they don't lack info but sometimes they miss something,shit happens bruv,they're only humans ya know
Wait. Is that... Eddyplank?
Congrats on the 6 million subs, can’t believe it, it’s just amazing. Y’all make great consumable content!
You didn't butcher that lol
XDDD
Buick had a decent wagon up until like 2019, AWD with a turbo 4 that got like 35MPG, if i didnt already have 2 cars, i would have bought one
The Buick Regal TourX?
@@alexmir8942 Yeah. Shoulda sold it here in Canada
It was an opel out of germany
I see those, albeit rarely from time to time and they look awesome, Obviously it's just a rebrand but regardless I'd love to get a used one someday. Every single review I've seen for it was absolutely glowing.
@@JigglyBlubber I know, i love wagons, i just wish the CTS-V wagon had AWD, even if it was just 50HP worth of electric driving the front wheels. Thats all i need in the winter. The TourX was a bit smaller than what i'd normally want, but it was AWD and when i test drove it i averaged almost 46MPG
46MPG Just because of the way i drive not because of the EPA underestimating the fuel economy. My 2 door honda CRZ(35MPG) normally sits around 50MPG though it tanks to ~42 in the winter(mostly because regenerative breaking doesnt work), and my 6 door 96 Fleetwood limo (25MPG) normally sits around 30-35 depending on intake temps. In the winter it tends to drop to ~21MPG.
Three words: Buick Avenir Concept.
It was a concept car that had Buick gone through with making, using the Camaro alpha chassis and putting an LS in, would've been an absolute success. It looked good, would review well like the Camaro, and would've appealed to younger buyers.
I'll give the business case, it would be a Premium version of the Camaro. Not a luxury sports coupe like the ATS Coupe (discontinued) or luxury sports sedan like the CT4, CT5, and now discontinued CT6. Think about it, if you want a Camaro/Mustang but with a nicer interior the cheapest options (Audi A5, Lexus RC, BMW 4-series) are far far more expensive luxury cars.
A Buick version of the Camaro would be in a class of its own, and why I think this would work where the ATS Coupe didn't is for two reasons:
1. Buick interiors are arguably better than their Cadillac equivalents, with better build quality and less gaudy designs.
2. The ATS never came with an LS, it only offered small and medium displacement engines, trying to compete with European sports sedans instead of big V8 coupes like the wildly successful Dodge Challenger.
I love Buick for their niche 80s-90s stuff (Reatta, Riviera SC, Park Avenue Ultra, Regal GS, Roadmaster, etc.) I hope they keep making sick sleepers like some of the cars that I mentioned.
@Lord Humungous
I had a roommate that put a 455 (?) big block into an 80's Diesel Buick body. Two tone brown with t-tops.... It had no heat, had to take the heater core out to fit the engine.
What I’m thinking too is that Buick minivan lookin pretty nice…
Yeah bring that over here it will sell for the right price
Yes, it would be one of my choices for a high-profile luxury vehicle.
Fr and that sedan too but it looked like an Acura for some reason from the side view at least lol
..... Turbo V6 version of the van wouldnt suck for a 'comeback'.
they also need to bring back their 3800 series engines.
One should actually ask oneself:
How is Chrysler still around?
How is FIAT still around?
Could SAAB revive and how should it be revive?
How IS Chrysler still around; also I think Fiat is now down to only one model so its time in the US may be limited
@@leafclosson2002 at this point bring the panda and other European model. I think Fiat should be more like Volkswagen, rather than MINI
Also, your GN idea for the new Buick has LITERALLY been what I've been saying for years! Take the ATS-V V6, put it in the Camaro which you couldn't get with a modern performance engine (their base models had 2.0L Turbo LTG engine, the NA 3.6 V6, and the two LS options which are amazing but archaic). Make it come in any colour as long as it was Black, offer it with something extra that will entice buyers, maybe even make it a 6000 models per year kind of car or something, and boom, you have a performance car for buick.
And bring back the fucking REGAL! It was a great car before it was killed!
Definitely go v6t over LS. Power, weight, and gas mileage are stupid.
@@spraynpray the ATS-V gets better mileage than the CTS-V, and it's a more modern engine. It also has more power than the stock LS that is in the SS/LT1 Camaro. And it sticks with the tradition that the GN is a Turbo 6 meaning they can use the old Turbo 6 logo.
you cant get a camaro in ls ever since the 5th gen (exept manual 2010-15)
@@MystPlazma L77 is the exact same block as the LS that was in the manual.
@@BenKuyt64 but completely different internals, they have different cranks, different cams, different lifters, and different heads. theres more to a motor then a base block. and even then L77 you said it yourself not LS. and every camaro after 15 and every c7 vette has a LT motor
I dont get why GM didnt just get rid of Buick and keep Pontiac. I guess for the Chinese market it makes sense since i guess they sell quite a few of them there. But in my opinion they shouldve killed it over here during the recession and kept Pontiac. I hope Buick brings back the Grand National as a new Turbo V6 Sedan or something. Or even bring back old names like the Riviera for example
I was a teen when GM announced they were canning Pontiac. My mom and I were watching the news. I immediately looked at her and said, "that's the end of GM". They had just came out with the G8 and it energized GM. Buick was not designed to create generations of fans. Pontiac was poised to do so.
Buick was falling flat into mediocrity yet they killed Pontiac just as they were coming out of it with the G8, GP GXP, etc. All because Chinas all over that boring shit.
G8 and G6 owner
@@notsogrand2837 Buick could (and should) have been made into a China only thing. Just like GM never sold Vauxhall or Opel here in the states. But their corporate management is their own worst enemy.
@@pauljs75 Yeah honestly, I would've preferred that.
Buick is a nostalgic brand for me because my dad loved them and it reminds me of my childhood. He had a Lesabre (one late 70s and one early 80s)... it was perfectly normal to have me on his lap steering the wheel at 5 years old... and also perfectly normal, when I was in the back seat trying to reach the cassette player, for him to slam the breaks so that I could fly a little. We had a good laugh, nobody cried, nobody sued anybody.
I remember when my dad came home with a brand new 1963 Buick Riviera. He eventually traded it for a 1965, also white with black interior. The downside was he sold his 1942 Ford Woody wagon to get it - he became VP at a company and had to look the part, instead of his former beach bum persona. Now, it's possible that a mint Riviera would command as much money today as the woody, but somehow I doubt it. GM pretty much screwed the pooch, it's a long road to rehabilitate the Buick name. BTW, I may have only been 4 years old, but I swear that woody talked to me more than once.
As a european working at Opel, theyre basically the same brand as Opel (insignia, mokka, astra etc.) And its just used to expand the european platform around the world. Im interested to see how they do now Opel/Vauxhall have been sold
Was saying the same thing, only Opel is owned by PSA these days ( Peugeot, Citroën, DS, and now Opel).
@@The.world.has.gone.crazy... yeah, well its all part of stelantis now which also have Fiat, Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep, Srt, Peugoet, Citroen, DS, Opel, Vauxhall and actually many more XD
@@The.world.has.gone.crazy... maserati, Arbarth, Lancia, Afla Romeo.. the list goes on XD
@@ZenturiAutomotive so PSA and fiat group are also joined together now?
So it doesn't matter wich "brand" you buy these days, only the price matters 🤣
Day 248 of asking Donut to bring old B2B back
New B2B is cool but it’s not really “bumper to bumper” on anything anymore. It’s more so just things that are new that you might not have heard about. Old B2B was like a Doug Demuro car review on buff horse lightning fuelled crack
When the Enclave came out, it was the quietest and best riding of that platform's models. The GMC, Chevy, and Saturn versions paled in comparison.
Agreed. My wife bought one and its awesome. Almost fall alseep driving it haha
My dad used to own a Grand National. From time to time he reminds me of how much he loved that car. I wish I could've seen that thing in real life because honestly I'd put it in my top 5. Too bad it was totaled.
Bro imagine if you just get him one
Pour one out for the lost grand national..
DO IT FOR DALE
Moon roof or t-tops?
Wait you're Japanese but your dad had a Grand National?
Very interesting...
Yall are just going to ignore the powerful, economical, reliable, and luxurious sedans of the 90s to early 2000s? The 3.8 is legendary
Buick needs to not only have its own version of the Corvette or the Camaro, but it also needs to (as a brand) square it’s aim at competing against Mazda and Acura - Premium Performance, and affordable luxury.
Also… bring back the 3800.
A few years ago the had the gsx with the 2.0l LTG which is a badass turbo motor with brembos. They looked like they have fangs. Cool little cars
Buick Regal GS
I have built more supercharged 3.8, supercharged 3.4‘s then I can remember. Absolutely one of my favorite platforms ever made was the GM 60° V6 Buick used in a lot of their 90s to end early 2000‘s front wheel drive sedans. The W chassis was also extremely comfortable and handled go fast well.
Can you turbo a 93-95 Fbody 3.4l?
@@misterbuklau4053 Can it be done? Yes. Do I recommend it? No. The L32 was never designed to be a high performance engine. The one's I've had a hand in building suffered A TON of issues and ended costing a lot of time and money. Support for those engines has also all but come to an end. I recently purchased an LA1, which is just the final iteration of the 60 degree 3.4l. I was planning on installing a rocker/roller kit, little thumper cam, larger cast intake manifold, LS1 throttle body, high comp pistons, ect. I found 1 supplier that still makes all of these parts and honestly, I'd get more power for less money just swapping in an LS4 which was designed to be used on the 4T65E-HD in the 9th gen Impala SS, which means the entire swap (minus electronics) is one evening in the shop. At the end of the day, you already have an amazing RWD chassis, the options are near-endless for what you can toss in that thing. If you want to be different and use a V6, you can get a wrecked fifth-gen Camaro with the LFX 3.6 and be at 323hp right there, then skys the limit as support for that engine is growing every year. Camaro5 forums have good write ups on the whole process as well as user experiences with different kits.
Forgot to differentiate there, the mention of the LS4 was strictly in example to my specific situation with my U-body chassis. The LS4 is a transverse mount engine only. It serves as an example none the less on how easy GM made it to cross platforms.
Guessing those would be the LeSabre and Park Avenue? Those cars are super comfortable, hell I remember riding in a late 80s Buick sedan on a family vacation and it was so smooth
I have a 2002lesabre bought it new now 260,000 original miles,one trans overhaul,motor 205 hp,cruies like a 727,drove it all day long at 75 miles an hour,3.8 liter series two,uses every one of those 205 horses,the engine can take a beating and a whipping,comfort,cool design,quiet,no recalls ever,has passing power thats unsurpassed and rated very safe,handles well,not high performance but performs high,I would buy another one.i'm 46!
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I really liked the Regal Tour x. It would of been nice if GM gave the wagon a better chance. ✌️
Buicks are *technically* popular in Europe as well...
They are mostly rebadged Opels/Vauxhalls, and Opel/Vauxhall does very well in Europe...
So yeah, if Buick was introduced as a luxury version of an Opel (or the other way around), it would most likely do well in Europe, the same way as Lexus and Toyota or Infiniti and Nissan do.
Wheelhouse is becoming my favorite series they have. Nolan always dropping some historic shiz 💯
Buick is still around because grandma still needs a car to drive to church every Sunday.
Facts
@@Xx1SailorScoutxX Double fact.
Man the fact that they only have those 3 suv cross overs for the US could make anyone ENRAGED
unless you're a middle aged soccer mom.
I've always loved Buicks they brought back the Grand national and made it a souped-up hot rod I think it would really sell
no it wouldn't
Perfect time to manufacture a Buick EV and badge it "ELECTRA!"
Well, have I got news for you!
3:58 I can attest to the minivan preference - my brother and his family lives in a crowded city so they all get around in a Toyota Hi-ace
I pretty much have fallen in love with my Regal TourX. It’s a near great all around car, especially with a modest tune. Checks a lot of boxes and is German as hell :) I rarely see them in the wild, even up here in GM land of Michigan, so that’s also a plus for me and my hipster ways.
Oh, you mean the Insignia Touring? The new one looks sweet...
@@biljancanin I wish! I don’t love the plastic cladding and greatly enjoy the Insignia. It’s a little bit more work then simply popping it off too. Per forums. :( still love it though and mines black so it blends the cladding pretty well.
@@treythehardway I used to have 2014 insignia 2.8 opc. Was decently fast.
@@jaskajokunen3716 I put the Trifecta Performance tune on the 2.0 and it’s pretty great at highway speed(ing). 35-110mph is a pretty consistent on-ramp pull and impressive enough for a extremely functional station wagon. Why did you get rid of your car/what did you replace it with? I’m considering getting a TDI Touareg to replace this Buick.
@@treythehardway I got a e55 amg. One reason was that i didnt really need awd and wanted to try out rwd and ive always wanted a v8 amg
I love my 99 regal gs its a fun car with tons of modification options. You can swap them over to turbo and make 4-500 whp easy. They are cheaper upfront, and come already built to be more reliable under boos than those z's you rolled out for hi-low, or the bmw and miata used in money pit. Y'all gotta bring in a 3800 someday it'll get a lot of love.
Same here. 99 regal gs supercharged. 105k miles and got it a few months ago for 1100 bucks. Good ride, good power, nothing to complain about
You should really "research" Buick, by driving one. Just borrow or test drive one. Old people don't buy crappy cars, folks. They are very comfortable, powerful, & reliable. That's why they survived.
I'd love to see the concept Buick come to live a while back that was on the Camaro chassis. It look freaking amazing.
I would prefer to use the Holden commodore. They were sold in America as the Chevy SS in 2015. They could just use the platform with a tt v6 awd
@@georgepacheco9983 those are also pretty great. Was also the G8
@@georgepacheco9983 The Zeta platform is super outdated and canceled 5 years ago.
IF Buick were ever to release a TT V6 GNX (There's 0% chance they will), it would be on the Alpha chassis.
I have an Encore for my work commute. It's 7 years old with 240k miles and still going strong.
Just had a rental 2020 Encore for a few weeks. It would have been good choice to take over daily duties for my vette if I still commuted into the city.
That’s rare for a GM car. Perfectly normal for a Toyota, but rare for GM.
I daily drove a 1997 Buick Century Limited for YEARS until a drunk driver wrote it off. I got 5685$ Canadian for the car in 2023.
When I was 14 or 15 I wrote Buick a letter saying almost the exact same thing as Nolan about Buick needing a flagship car and how they have everything in place to do it. Almost 10 years later and my daily is an ‘05 Century; great car for dozens of reasons, but it makes me wish I had a reason to go with something new from Buick, barring the whole sellers’ market
I loved the Park Avenues of the 2000s. I wish they'd bring back a full size luxury car to compete with Lincoln, keeping the name would be awesome.
"full size luxury car to compete with Lincoln"
Lincoln has no cars
@@moist_ointment
I didn't say they do. They make luxury vehicles in general. The broad category of luxury vehicles is what I'm talking about, not cars specifically.
I'm talking about the level of luxury and similar price point, not specific type of vehicle.
I had one back in the day and I didn't gaf that it was a "grandpa's car" That vehicle was awesome.
My brother’s and my first car was a 98 Buick lesabre. it was a giant, bouncy, slow boat, but damn was that thing comfortable. The backseat was basically a couch and three people lost their virginity in that backseat
The wagon they currently make always catches my eye then I remember it's a Buick.
I wish a sports car would be their savior, but with every manufacturer bringing in more electric options, they'll probably need to focus on those efforts.
why is that a problem? its got a beastly little four banger with a turbo and its awd. wish i would have bought one when they were like 23k new
No reason they couldn't make an electric sportscar. What if they kept the Camaro as the classic 'Murican big V8 muscle car, but introduced a new Grand National as an absurdly overpowered luxury electric sedan, sort of in league with the Tesla Model S P100D. That might be a good direction to take the brand in, aim at Tesla's market, and move Cadillac back into the super fancy luxury brand it once was.
@@quillmaurer6563 no, just absolutely not, you don't disrespect the G body like that, ever. There's no reason they couldn't make an ICE car, but honestly considering all the old model revivals in recent years have looked and mostly performed like shit, they need to leave their legendary cars right in the hall of fame where they belong.
I love my Opel/Vauxhall/Buick - Astra/Verano, it`s just a great car for the price!
Not really a cool story but I grew up in Park Avenues. My grandpa would drive them for about 300k miles then trade for a new one and some of my earliest memories are riding in them
Buick is still here...just not really...
The Regal TourX is one of my favorite recent cars. It's a shame they didn't offer it with a manual and discontinued it.
SUV's are what sell a hopped up performance Buick would just compete with Cadillac and not to mention gas powered cars are probably on the way out people won't be loving their V 8's when gas hits 7 dollars a gallon.
I think a Buick muscle car on a Camaro chassis would be an amazing way to bring them back into the spotlight. But there are so many Camaros on the road right now they would need to do some major body design changes to make it different otherwise it would just look like every other car with different badges. It would have to be unique and new for it to work
Ehh look at Mazda Bt50. Same car as Isuzu and still sells.