ikk, like what the heck? seems like he was intent on repeated shade throwing at old, soft ppl. like dang, just come out and say, 'the worthless eater crowd'. maybe he was p.o.'d bc it was less $ chrysler corp had to spend on sportier, more youth oriented vehicles.
@Take the red pill that is a complaint James May has made about sedans companies brag about designing on that track in germany, Nürburgring I think its called. They handle fantastically but ride terribly on the crappy side roads.
One of the most comfy cars I road in was a Cadillac owned by a real estate agent. It was super soft and floaty on the road. Cars are made for different tastes so there’s something for everybody.
@@focusedmessagemarketing958 Cars WERE made for different tastes...I'd sell my left nut for a Cadillac that rides LIKE A CADILLAC. (I'll just keep my Buick Lucerne.)
My friend's dad sold me his '92 Dynasty for $150. He said "That's what the bone yard is offering. If you want it, it's yours, otherwise, it's going for scrap". I bought it, and drove it for 4 years while doing very little to it. I've owned a LOT of cars, and this one tops my list of favorites (even over my mustang). It had a comfy interior, rode like a Grand Marquis (or Buick), had decent power from the 3.3/AOD, and was big inside and in the trunk (while being midsize on the outside). If the rear shock towers hadn't rusted out and broke loose, I'd probably still be driving it. I loved that car. This video tugged a bit at my heart strings.
I just bought a 92 a couple days ago and very fair condition. I drove one a few years ago looking for my first car. Would have bought it but they didn't have the title. I left heart broken because I fell in love. Finally I have one and I can't wait to take her on trips and shoot I wanna try and get her in a car show. She has all the upgrades. I just need to do a few cosmetic things and she's almost new.
My grandma bought a New Yorker from this model year when she retired from the Post Office. One of the most comfortable cars I had ever been in as a kid.
The square-ish styling provides good headroom, lots of trunk room, easy access in and out of the doors...wow, the car manufacturers say, we'd better put a stop to that.
The valets at the local fancy restaurant always know somebody important has arrived when I pull up in my '88 New Yorker. Sometimes I even tip them a whole five dollars.
@@autobotavengerfireballxl5339 that's what I thought too , wasn't sure I was even going to get it , until I saw the 2.6 engine , wasn't the original engine , it looked damn near brand new , ran like a bear , never had any major trouble with either engine . BTW, you ever heard of the Dodge Saparo , ( see Canon Ball Run,Jackie Chan )THAT'S the first car I drove w\the 2.6 , fully power everything , fast , handled like a Porsche ! What was funny ,was , made IN CHINA , And , they came over here to buy them, and bring them back ,🤯🤯
My aunt and uncle owned their '88 New Yorker base for a whopping 31 years! He sold it last year, and I hated to see it go, a staple of my childhood. After 31 years, and 92,000 miles, all he did was 1 set of brakes, a master cylinder, 2 tires (Yes, it had the original Invicta tires on the back with no dry rot and plenty of tread left!) and valve cover gaskets, even though he admitted it didn't need it, just needed re-tourqed. Couldn't believe how smooth that car was!
@@Nonamenever557 My Aunt unfortunately passed away in 2015, and it was her car, my uncle gave it to her as an anniversary present in 1988. My uncle let it sit in the garage and drove it a few times a year, and being 85 2 cars was too many and he wanted his new Avalon in the garage. Sold it to someone who gave it to her granddaughter as her first car, I found out last year that it was totaled 2 months later in a hail storm. I believe it ended up in a salvage yard in Tennessee.
@jacquesmontague2477 I gave each of my cars to my 2 younger brothers. Both high mileage when I gave them away but we'll maintained. One brother blew the engine and the other totaled the other, both within months. Both stupid.
I have my 1990 Chrysler new Yorker. Everything original, my dad handed it down to me with only 50k. Drives perfect, everything in excellent condition. Miss you Dad.
I'll never forget the day my dad came home with a cloud of smoke behind him as the chrysler coolant system overheated me thinking the car was done for. Two days later after he fixed it he managed another 7 years outta it
Blue devil and a stack of other head gasket sealers that you add to the coolant. The car I gave up on earlier this year had a head gasket leak and my father replaced the gasket but DIDN'T plane/grind the head. It come back but was actually leaking coolant out the exhaust. So he used to 2 bottles of radiator leak sealer and we got another 7 years out of it before ignition issues which I threw $600 at and somehow in the fix we believe the mechanic unsettled/broke a vacuum line and it got vacuum problems we couldn't trace giving us rough idle and hopeless fuel economy. The airconditioning was dead too and doing over an hours commute in temperatures up to 115F was damn near giving me heat stroke. So that ended that.
If I remember correctly Car and Driver's review of this car was headlined "Blake and Krystal, your car is here", - Blake and Krystal, from the TV show "Dynasty", competitor to J.R. Ewing and "Dallas". Gotta love Car and Driver!
My then 75-year old mother went shopping for her “last” car in ‘92. I tried pushing her into a Mercury Sable, but she ended up buying a fully loaded Dynasty saying she much preferred the styling and comfortable seats. It was a beautiful champagne color with matching landau roof. She loved that car which was passed down to my sister after her death in ‘99. My sister drove it until 2010.
We had one for 13 years, bought new in 88. Only two German components - the power steering pump and the fuel pump went bad. Sold it to a kid down the street who rear ended a Taurus. The Taurus was towed away, the Dynasty needed its bumper cover popped back and the grille broke. Drove for another year and he sold it. So here's an actual account, it was a great car. We've owned or leased 13 Chryslers from 1988 to our latest, a 2016 200C. They've all been great, except for this 200C has a meh engine and a horrible transmission. Between this and some treatment around her 300C JV by their leasing company , it may the last in our line of Chryslers. Nothing to do with the cars 1988-2004 though. My mother was 31 when she got this, far away from the target audience in this video. I'm not sure it was her first choice, but it fit the bill of an economical, safe family car. Just remembered - she was broadsided by a Jeep that ran a red light. It shoved in the rear door, but no structural damage and she was fine, even though it it was a hard hit. It was repaired.
I have one 1989 chrysler new yorker landau since 1998 and i love it, very soft and maybe the young people doesnot like it but the time is the best answer.
This is a beautiful car! I would prefer this over a BMW. I love American cars of this era/decade. Look at them seats and interior. Sometimes it is unsafe though because it has the tendency to lull you to sleep!
*YES, CAN'T FIND COMFORT LIKE THAT TODAY?* *MY NEW YORKER MADE ME SO MUCH MONEY, I DON'T REGRET GETTING RID OF IT, IN SHORT, BOUGHT @ $1,700 Wrecked it got $3200 from Inc co, & GOT to keep car, sold it for $600, 2 YEARS later Buyer fixed it & sold it back to me for $100, so I sold it again for $400..*
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I was 11 when these came out and I remember really liking them for a few years. So much for it being an old person's car?...lol. I then went through my "all American cars are lame pieces of shit and German cars are awesome" phase (which was true at the time, though German awesomeness in terms of reliability has always been questionable). I do kind of wish these types of cars never went extinct, though. At least there was a real character difference between cars back then. Now most drive quite similarly within their respective class. We've gained something but we've lost something too.
The dodge dynasty is the car I grew up in 😭😍 my grandma had one and my dad drove it all the time so I went everywhere in that car when I was little. Smh..that was the good ole days..😩
I love the hidden headlights! I honestly think that as far as american motoring of the 80s goes, these then perceived 'archaic cars' have stood the test of time better then most of the then more 'contemporary' attemps. Handling and build quality though... You get why the Japanees and the Germans were taking over with the young achievers.
It is interesting how the public has been brainwashed into "needing" slalom handling, a rough ride, super-tight steering, rigid seats, bland interiors and jellybean exteriors. The average commuter drives in a modest fashion (when not in a traffic jam), or is on the highway for a few hours on a day trip. *THIS* is the way a car should be, with such a comfortable interior and quiet, smooth ride... Sure, an additional 50-100 HP would be great, but the point is, marketing has convinced people they need what they never use, and therefore the lose out on what would make their daily drive more comfortable, such as these seats.
That concept of every car needing to be a sports car is evident when the host points out the lack of a tachometer. Since this car only came with an automatic transmission, a tach is is useful as a screen door in a submarine.
But only 0.01 part of the autotrans driving market would make use of the tach. Kinda like digital point and shoot cameras with Full Manual mode. Most manufacturers dropped the feature as folks wanting full manual mode just get a DSLR.
+WAQWBrentwood what? I use my tachometer if I'm driving in snow to keep from bouncing on redline trying to push through. I also use it as a means of communication of my cars health. an idle tells alot. I think you're confused. Tachometers are standard in every car in 2016. I wonder why.
+9890jsp I never said you Shouldn't use a tach, my point is 99% of auto trans (particular drivers of traditional sedans) never do. And not all cars have them as standard. This is from Oct 2014, So I'm assuming 2015 models are included. I doubt much changed since: www.cars.com/articles/2014/10/is-there-a-future-for-the-tachometer-/
+LakeNipissing Agreed, except for these horrible seats. But people do not need the cars they buy mostly. I agree. I drive a Mitsubishi Mirage CVT. And even that has many things I do not strictly need (such as a tachometer, electric windiows and all that crap that might fail one day).
My dad had a 91 Dynasty with the 3.3L V6 and 4-sp auto. I agree with most of what they said - it was quiet and smooth on the highway and the 3.3L had good off the line performance. Got 28 mpg on trips. Not flashy but it was at least reliable. We got rid of it at 225K miles; only repairs the whole time were one fuel pump, a water pump, a/c compressor, and a oil level sending unit. Never needed a wheel alignment the entire time, either. The replacement was an Intrepid with the 3.2L - an altogether better car.
My grandpa had bought both theese cars for my granny when I was younger. The Dynasty first, its power level was horrendous though. They gave it away to someone in need of a vehicle, and got the New Yorker. Can vouch for the most comfy seats ive ever sat in for a vehicle, and the v6 had plenty of oomph. The only downside to the New Yorker was in notorious Dodge/Chrystler fashion, the transmission. Put 3 in it over like 4 or 5 years and still didnt shift right.
In 2003 I bought my first car, an '88 Dodge Dynasty. It had the 2.5 (complete with famous piston wrist pin slap and low oil pressure) and 3 speed automatic. It was a pile of junk, and I was the proudest man around!
I own a 91’ Fifth Avenue, known as a Y-body. Which is one of these New Yorker ‘s with the rear wheels stretched another 5’ inches back. Which makes it quite a large boat of a car. It has the mark cross edition Corinthian Leather interior shown in this video. The seats have a incredible 3 inches of padded foam pillows on each seat bottom and back rest. The best way to describe the seats in these cars is like the super soft and Plush arm chairs you sit in at grandpas house or in a nice lounge. The car legitimately will melt any stress of driving away once you recline the seat back a touch and get comfortable. The automatic load leveling suspension floats and takes all the bumps with ease. I got 32 miles to the gallon on the highway and even better I’ve driven four hours almost non stop this summer twice to go see a friend across state and it makes a 4 hour trip feel like a 45 minute drive. Love my New Yorker Fifth Avenue mark cross edition!
More of a social comment . I was thinking of a 1966 Ford Fairlane my father bought new . Two door sedan, 3 on the tree . No air, no power brakes , No power windows . 289 CI 2 barrell. All the " big 3" manufacturers made a 2 or 4 door sedan , Hardtop , usually a station wagon . That base fairlane cost $2400 . All that finally dwindled down to just a sedan , but not much longer . Now the base is a $36,000 truck or SUV. Hope and pray that after the warranty runs out all that some super expensive mechanical or electronic system doesn't fail on you . Don't know why but it saddens me a little that the sedans and hardtops are soon to be history . When I was a kid a neighbor had a 1970 Plymouth Road Runner . Had the spoiler . 383 4 barrel, 4 speed . He traded it in for a 1972 Pinto . His business , his decision . But it bugged me . All these years later it still sticks in my crawl . Kind of like if he still had the Pinto and traded it in on a Tesla .
was so happy when I found a 92 dodge dynasty for 400 bucks with only 114000 miles and only had one owner. best engine so far that I have ever owned. strong 3.3 v6 good on gas and delivers power all in one. got lucky to find one in nearly pristine condition on the inside. a little cosmetic work needed on the exterior but no big deal.
The styling is pretty, nothing to write home about though. But when I saw that interior, holy smokes, I just wanna sink into them seats. I’d fall asleep driving. Those are the most plush and luxurious seats I’ve ever seen in an average car.
We have a 1992 Chrylser New Yorker in the family, and my goodness - that car is amazing. If you have a video/review on it that would be a great addition to the Retro Reviews.
I remember the New Yorker back in the 80s when it had a comparo with the Cutlass and Crown Vic maybe? Can`t remember, it was on Popular Mechanics mag, back in the day, to me the New Yorker was the best looking
I wonder when car reviewers will start reviewing cars on how well they do what their meant to be, rather than how well they are at being a sports car. When I come for a review of a luxury car I want to see what kind of luxury features it has, not some people complaining it doesn't drive like a sports car.
On the plus side...at least it's not 'Top Gear'. Ten minutes of those obnoxious twats was enough to turn me off for life. And I'd rather have a mint 1971 Riviera or Lincoln Mark V than a 2017 BMW every day of the week.
That's an excellent point, I think they just try and show how safe and usable the car is in every day situations, like emergency braking, highway merging, swerving at speed to avoid an animal, etc. It's also easier to stick to one basic formula for all these reviews and it's an efficient one.
Braking, handling, and acceleration, especially in response to surprise hazards on the road, are a matter of safety even if you're just cruising. A car deficient in those areas is a danger to its occupants as well as other drivers nearby, so I don't think luxury cars deserve a free pass. Obviously, the bar can be set a little lower, but that stuff still matters.
@@de-fault_de-fault right, so how fast it can accelerate off the line compared to German sedans is a relevant safety feature? Please. Can you imagine rating a transport truck for how fast is goes from 0-60? Can you imagine rating Italian supercars by how big their trunk is?
The insanity in that I'm seriously considering either bringing myself across the atlantic, or bringing a newyorker the other way. Cause I'm boxy at heart.
When my dad's company was bought out, he purchased a slightly used fleet Dynasty for a song. It had the six but not much else in options (fleet special?) and low miles. (He kept his Toyota Hilux truck, but it looked too rough if needed to go job hunting.) I thought it was the most god-awful car I'd ever seen, but used it on my honeymoon as my car was resting back in Colorado. What I discovered was that this ugly car was absolutely magnificent on long distance cruising, and the miles to the Outer Banks just flowed as smooth as silk. The Dynasty was, like the Kiss album of the same name, not the most desirable thing out there, but it was excellent at what it was designed for.
I just absolutely love the comfort of those seats, The part that's sad today is my new Cadillac driving from the Midwest to Florida is not as comfortable as that old New Yorker was if I could only buy one of them new today
The 2.5 Liter Trans 4 with the 3 Speed Torqueflite. This combo was indestructible -- I wish they still built them. It was the later Ultra Drive transmissions that gave Chrysler the terrible reputation it has now.
He spent more time insulting the potential buyers of the cars than he did talking about the cars. Not sure why car companies always aim at 20-somethings, when there will always be 65-year-olds, and they will always be the ones with the money.
Dynasty ended up being a popular rental car and time proved these cars were much better made and virtually problem free. I had well over 269K miles on a Dynasty and 246K on a Newyorker Landau when I sold them both. I sacrificed a loaded Newyorker with 110K miles for a loaded Intrepid ES big mistake. I never got over it.
They do, they're Lacrosses, Avalons, Taurus', and any upper trim pickup, and also why shouldn't car companies aim for the youthful market? America did that through the 70's and 80's and it was miserable. A cushy ride and sofa seats get boring really quick.
i noticed around the 4:50 mark the transmission on the Dynasty didn't down shift all the way on the breaking test. When the driver took off again the transmission seemed to be in the wrong gear.
+Sinbreaker Chrysler pioneered full electronic dashboard - including odometer - with 1981 Imperial. Every other car with a digital dash display retained the mechanical odometer, many for the better part of a decade.
I loved my Newyorker and Imperial, they had the old looks of their vintage counter parts but all the modern emnities of the year digital dash, and that Infinity system was tops over that JBL and Boze crap Ford and GM offered, no comparison. Should have never sold mine for the LH body it was a difficult choice but the power and handling was better.
Remember working on them at a Chrysler Plymouth dealership in the late 80s. They were a sound design, the 3 liter Mitsubishi with the 3 speed was reliable, more so then the horrible A604 4 speed automatic that came on board the next year. It was yet another rendition of the K car design stretched out to a bigger car.
I bought a jet black one with every option. I drove it for business in 15 states. NEVER had Any problems. Traded it in at 135 K miles and bought an Oldsmobile 98.
1988 Chrysler New Yorker: The Official Car of parking as close to the Smitty's as possible so that you can slowly amble to the door, get seated before the dinner rush, and grab a plate full of nothing but meat and starch from the buffet.
Funny how they listed the Cressida's lack of front-wheel-drive as a negative attribute. The Cressida is easily the most desirable model of its class back then!!
@@NateTheGreat1684 These were pretty reliable cars. Tended to have an easy life too. The Cressida is nice, but the 7M is known for head gasket problems
i used to own a base model 88 New Yorker, my first car and i purchased it in 1999 and i know the guy that bought it from me, he still has it 24 years later! i like the 89 and up because of the overdrive feature, 90 and 91 are better because of the driver side air bag ABS and of course leather (which existed earlier as well)......my uncle had a 1990 model, drove it for years! great cars!
I was a young man when these cars were new and I loved them! Too bad the transmissions in them were junk, for if not, I have no doubt they'd be collectors items.
"This is a soft car for soft people." John Davis throwing shade before anyone in '88.
ikk, like what the heck? seems like he was intent on repeated shade throwing at old, soft ppl. like dang, just come out and say, 'the worthless eater crowd'. maybe he was p.o.'d bc it was less $ chrysler corp had to spend on sportier, more youth oriented vehicles.
@Take the red pill that is a complaint James May has made about sedans companies brag about designing on that track in germany, Nürburgring I think its called. They handle fantastically but ride terribly on the crappy side roads.
One of the most comfy cars I road in was a Cadillac owned by a real estate agent. It was super soft and floaty on the road. Cars are made for different tastes so there’s something for everybody.
@@focusedmessagemarketing958 Cars WERE made for different tastes...I'd sell my left nut for a Cadillac that rides LIKE A CADILLAC. (I'll just keep my Buick Lucerne.)
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My friend's dad sold me his '92 Dynasty for $150. He said "That's what the bone yard is offering. If you want it, it's yours, otherwise, it's going for scrap". I bought it, and drove it for 4 years while doing very little to it. I've owned a LOT of cars, and this one tops my list of favorites (even over my mustang). It had a comfy interior, rode like a Grand Marquis (or Buick), had decent power from the 3.3/AOD, and was big inside and in the trunk (while being midsize on the outside). If the rear shock towers hadn't rusted out and broke loose, I'd probably still be driving it. I loved that car.
This video tugged a bit at my heart strings.
I just bought a 92 a couple days ago and very fair condition. I drove one a few years ago looking for my first car. Would have bought it but they didn't have the title. I left heart broken because I fell in love. Finally I have one and I can't wait to take her on trips and shoot I wanna try and get her in a car show. She has all the upgrades. I just need to do a few cosmetic things and she's almost new.
My grandma bought a New Yorker from this model year when she retired from the Post Office. One of the most comfortable cars I had ever been in as a kid.
i'm driving a '92 Dynasty in The Netherlands. Only one in the country haha. Love it.
You may be the only one in world actually lol
@Karl von Bahnhof Kwal!
Keep grinding man style is all about your preference
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The square-ish styling provides good headroom, lots of trunk room, easy access in and out of the doors...wow, the car manufacturers say, we'd better put a stop to that.
Except they do that but the awful SUVs. Best option for that in smaller vehivles would be a minivan sadly.
The valets at the local fancy restaurant always know somebody important has arrived when I pull up in my '88 New Yorker. Sometimes I even tip them a whole five dollars.
Maybe, but I'm known for having a huge heart.
oh, my lord. that was the best laugh I've had all day!
Those are still some of the most comfortable seats on a car I have ever sat on. Those plush leather seats were awesome.
Even then cloth bench seating was comfy
Agreed. Super comfortable but put you at risk for falling asleep at the wheel.
I had a k-car , and a Dynast , both had the Mitsubishi 2.6 , a gr8 , fast , bullet proof engine !
@@guybrooks3480 never knew it was a option on the dynasty pretty sure you mean the 2.5 litre
@@autobotavengerfireballxl5339 that's what I thought too , wasn't sure I was even going to get it , until I saw the 2.6 engine , wasn't the original engine , it looked damn near brand new , ran like a bear , never had any major trouble with either engine .
BTW, you ever heard of the Dodge Saparo , ( see Canon Ball Run,Jackie Chan )THAT'S the first car I drove w\the 2.6 , fully power everything , fast , handled like a Porsche !
What was funny ,was , made IN CHINA , And , they came over here to buy them, and bring them back ,🤯🤯
My aunt and uncle owned their '88 New Yorker base for a whopping 31 years! He sold it last year, and I hated to see it go, a staple of my childhood. After 31 years, and 92,000 miles, all he did was 1 set of brakes, a master cylinder, 2 tires (Yes, it had the original Invicta tires on the back with no dry rot and plenty of tread left!) and valve cover gaskets, even though he admitted it didn't need it, just needed re-tourqed. Couldn't believe how smooth that car was!
That’s so cool. How come he sold it?
@@Nonamenever557 My Aunt unfortunately passed away in 2015, and it was her car, my uncle gave it to her as an anniversary present in 1988. My uncle let it sit in the garage and drove it a few times a year, and being 85 2 cars was too many and he wanted his new Avalon in the garage.
Sold it to someone who gave it to her granddaughter as her first car, I found out last year that it was totaled 2 months later in a hail storm. I believe it ended up in a salvage yard in Tennessee.
@jacquesmontague2477 I gave each of my cars to my 2 younger brothers. Both high mileage when I gave them away but we'll maintained. One brother blew the engine and the other totaled the other, both within months. Both stupid.
I especially like the 80s digital dash. Retro high tech is so cool.
I love this Chrysler New Yorker and Dodge Dynasty. Beautifull, luxury and confortable cars
I have my 1990 Chrysler new Yorker. Everything original, my dad handed it down to me with only 50k. Drives perfect, everything in excellent condition. Miss you Dad.
I'll never forget the day my dad came home with a cloud of smoke behind him as the chrysler coolant system overheated me thinking the car was done for. Two days later after he fixed it he managed another 7 years outta it
Blue devil and a stack of other head gasket sealers that you add to the coolant. The car I gave up on earlier this year had a head gasket leak and my father replaced the gasket but DIDN'T plane/grind the head. It come back but was actually leaking coolant out the exhaust. So he used to 2 bottles of radiator leak sealer and we got another 7 years out of it before ignition issues which I threw $600 at and somehow in the fix we believe the mechanic unsettled/broke a vacuum line and it got vacuum problems we couldn't trace giving us rough idle and hopeless fuel economy. The airconditioning was dead too and doing over an hours commute in temperatures up to 115F was damn near giving me heat stroke. So that ended that.
When you have to drive 18 hours in one chunk....THIS is a car you want to do it in!!! Trust me...
If I remember correctly Car and Driver's review of this car was headlined "Blake and Krystal, your car is here", - Blake and Krystal, from the TV show "Dynasty", competitor to J.R. Ewing and "Dallas". Gotta love Car and Driver!
I love the New Yorker's styling and that interior..wow..one of the most luxurious around. Nothing comes close to that today.
Dodge Dynasty LE, the Linda Evans edition. I love the styling to this day, seriously.
These cars were so comfortable and the stereo was very powerful!
My then 75-year old mother went shopping for her “last” car in ‘92. I tried pushing her into a Mercury Sable, but she ended up buying a fully loaded Dynasty saying she much preferred the styling and comfortable seats. It was a beautiful champagne color with matching landau roof. She loved that car which was passed down to my sister after her death in ‘99. My sister drove it until 2010.
Known as the nebula and Willard in gta San Andreas. Boy do those seats look comfy, the back looks like a comfy couch w/o the arm rests
We had one for 13 years, bought new in 88. Only two German components - the power steering pump and the fuel pump went bad. Sold it to a kid down the street who rear ended a Taurus. The Taurus was towed away, the Dynasty needed its bumper cover popped back and the grille broke. Drove for another year and he sold it.
So here's an actual account, it was a great car. We've owned or leased 13 Chryslers from 1988 to our latest, a 2016 200C. They've all been great, except for this 200C has a meh engine and a horrible transmission. Between this and some treatment around her 300C JV by their leasing company , it may the last in our line of Chryslers. Nothing to do with the cars 1988-2004 though.
My mother was 31 when she got this, far away from the target audience in this video. I'm not sure it was her first choice, but it fit the bill of an economical, safe family car.
Just remembered - she was broadsided by a Jeep that ran a red light. It shoved in the rear door, but no structural damage and she was fine, even though it it was a hard hit. It was repaired.
I have one 1989 chrysler new yorker landau since 1998 and i love it, very soft and maybe the young people doesnot like it but the time is the best answer.
I like this car and I am a teenager.Take that, stereotypes! :)
Makin Bacon same
Same :) I wouldn't mind owning a Dynasty
I had a dynasty for my first car in 1998 and that was a fun car. Bought it used, it stayed between myself and brother-in-law for 9 years.
And I liked them as a teenager when they were new!
I've always been a fan of "luxury sedans", more so than muscle cars.
This is a beautiful car! I would prefer this over a BMW. I love American cars of this era/decade. Look at them seats and interior. Sometimes it is unsafe though because it has the tendency to lull you to sleep!
I had an 87 fifth avenue in high school. I regret getting rid of it till this day that car was so comfy
I had an 86 NewYorker in HS, I miss it considerably. It was such a nice ride.
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Steve Bano LOL. Did you leave parts of your reply in Caps Lock or something?
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Hank's Garage I would so take this over a Mercedes-Benz S-Class of the same time period
2:08 The reason why I love old school cars, the Lazy Boy seats.
I rented a bunch of these on business trips back then. Great drivers, comfortable and easy to maneuver.
I was 11 when these came out and I remember really liking them for a few years. So much for it being an old person's car?...lol. I then went through my "all American cars are lame pieces of shit and German cars are awesome" phase (which was true at the time, though German awesomeness in terms of reliability has always been questionable). I do kind of wish these types of cars never went extinct, though. At least there was a real character difference between cars back then. Now most drive quite similarly within their respective class. We've gained something but we've lost something too.
Motor week was so good at listing pros and cons, the casting them in the light of the cars intended audience. Great show.
The dodge dynasty is the car I grew up in 😭😍 my grandma had one and my dad drove it all the time so I went everywhere in that car when I was little. Smh..that was the good ole days..😩
I love the hidden headlights!
I honestly think that as far as american motoring of the 80s goes, these then perceived 'archaic cars' have stood the test of time better then most of the then more 'contemporary' attemps.
Handling and build quality though... You get why the Japanees and the Germans were taking over with the young achievers.
nice cars ! Love the New Yorker seats. Awesome for long trips !
I was 13 when I first saw a New Yorker at a car show and loved the lines of it !
It is interesting how the public has been brainwashed into "needing" slalom handling, a rough ride, super-tight steering, rigid seats, bland interiors and jellybean exteriors.
The average commuter drives in a modest fashion (when not in a traffic jam), or is on the highway for a few hours on a day trip. *THIS* is the way a car should be, with such a comfortable interior and quiet, smooth ride... Sure, an additional 50-100 HP would be great, but the point is, marketing has convinced people they need what they never use, and therefore the lose out on what would make their daily drive more comfortable, such as these seats.
That concept of every car needing to be a sports car is evident when the host points out the lack of a tachometer. Since this car only came with an automatic transmission, a tach is is useful as a screen door in a submarine.
But only 0.01 part of the autotrans driving market would make use of the tach. Kinda like digital point and shoot cameras with Full Manual mode. Most manufacturers dropped the feature as folks wanting full manual mode just get a DSLR.
+WAQWBrentwood what? I use my tachometer if I'm driving in snow to keep from bouncing on redline trying to push through. I also use it as a means of communication of my cars health. an idle tells alot.
I think you're confused. Tachometers are standard in every car in 2016. I wonder why.
+9890jsp I never said you Shouldn't use a tach, my point is 99% of auto trans (particular drivers of traditional sedans) never do. And not all cars have them as standard. This is from Oct 2014, So I'm assuming 2015 models are included. I doubt much changed since:
www.cars.com/articles/2014/10/is-there-a-future-for-the-tachometer-/
+LakeNipissing Agreed, except for these horrible seats. But people do not need the cars they buy mostly. I agree. I drive a Mitsubishi Mirage CVT. And even that has many things I do not strictly need (such as a tachometer, electric windiows and all that crap that might fail one day).
Funny as I bought a New Yorker Landau back in 1989 when I was 28. Love the soft cushy ride and button tufted seats. 😘👌
My dad had a 91 Dynasty with the 3.3L V6 and 4-sp auto. I agree with most of what they said - it was quiet and smooth on the highway and the 3.3L had good off the line performance. Got 28 mpg on trips. Not flashy but it was at least reliable. We got rid of it at 225K miles; only repairs the whole time were one fuel pump, a water pump, a/c compressor, and a oil level sending unit. Never needed a wheel alignment the entire time, either. The replacement was an Intrepid with the 3.2L - an altogether better car.
I was 29 when these came out and loved the styling. Only problem was they were a bit on the narrow side.
My grandpa had bought both theese cars for my granny when I was younger. The Dynasty first, its power level was horrendous though. They gave it away to someone in need of a vehicle, and got the New Yorker. Can vouch for the most comfy seats ive ever sat in for a vehicle, and the v6 had plenty of oomph. The only downside to the New Yorker was in notorious Dodge/Chrystler fashion, the transmission. Put 3 in it over like 4 or 5 years and still didnt shift right.
In 2003 I bought my first car, an '88 Dodge Dynasty. It had the 2.5 (complete with famous piston wrist pin slap and low oil pressure) and 3 speed automatic. It was a pile of junk, and I was the proudest man around!
Dynasty. My second favorite car growing up, for some odd reason.
These cars were great for long trips. Nice smooth ride and good on gas for when they were made.
I own a 91’ Fifth Avenue, known as a Y-body. Which is one of these New Yorker ‘s with the rear wheels stretched another 5’ inches back. Which makes it quite a large boat of a car. It has the mark cross edition Corinthian Leather interior shown in this video. The seats have a incredible 3 inches of padded foam pillows on each seat bottom and back rest. The best way to describe the seats in these cars is like the super soft and Plush arm chairs you sit in at grandpas house or in a nice lounge. The car legitimately will melt any stress of driving away once you recline the seat back a touch and get comfortable. The automatic load leveling suspension floats and takes all the bumps with ease. I got 32 miles to the gallon on the highway and even better I’ve driven four hours almost non stop this summer twice to go see a friend across state and it makes a 4 hour trip feel like a 45 minute drive. Love my New Yorker Fifth Avenue mark cross edition!
I wish they still made cars like this
Why?
@@homoerotic85 because they are unique styling and not of the jellybean styling of today where everything looks the same.
1988 : "These may be the last square cornered cars made in America "
2020 : These WILL be the last cars ever made in America .
Hold that thought. The SUV craze can't last forever. Plus you've still got tesla and toyota hyundai/kia and others banging them out.
More of a social comment . I was thinking of a 1966 Ford Fairlane my father bought new . Two door sedan, 3 on the tree . No air, no power brakes , No power windows .
289 CI 2 barrell. All the " big 3" manufacturers made a 2 or 4 door sedan , Hardtop , usually a station wagon . That base fairlane cost $2400 . All that finally dwindled down to just a sedan , but not much longer .
Now the base is a $36,000 truck or SUV. Hope and pray that after the warranty runs out all that some super expensive mechanical or electronic system doesn't fail on you . Don't know why but it saddens me a little that the sedans and hardtops are soon to be history .
When I was a kid a neighbor had a 1970 Plymouth Road Runner . Had the spoiler . 383 4 barrel, 4 speed . He traded it in for a 1972 Pinto .
His business , his decision .
But it bugged me . All these years later it still sticks in my crawl . Kind of like if he still had the Pinto and traded it in on a Tesla .
was so happy when I found a 92 dodge dynasty for 400 bucks with only 114000 miles and only had one owner. best engine so far that I have ever owned. strong 3.3 v6 good on gas and delivers power all in one. got lucky to find one in nearly pristine condition on the inside. a little cosmetic work needed on the exterior but no big deal.
The styling is pretty, nothing to write home about though. But when I saw that interior, holy smokes, I just wanna sink into them seats. I’d fall asleep driving. Those are the most plush and luxurious seats I’ve ever seen in an average car.
The styling is Lee Iacocca approved, that is what he liked
We have a 1992 Chrylser New Yorker in the family, and my goodness - that car is amazing. If you have a video/review on it that would be a great addition to the Retro Reviews.
Had a 91, everyone and I mean everyone who got in couldn't help but mention the seats. Truly the best seats ever in a car. Miss my ole grandpa ride.
I remember the New Yorker back in the 80s when it had a comparo with the Cutlass and Crown Vic maybe? Can`t remember, it was on Popular Mechanics mag, back in the day, to me the New Yorker was the best looking
The marketing strategy at 1:03 is the exact reason why I just thought Chrysler was THE S*** in the 80's-early '90's!!!!!!!
those seats look ultra comfy D:
Man, those things looked old fashioned and out of the date the day they came out
I wonder when car reviewers will start reviewing cars on how well they do what their meant to be, rather than how well they are at being a sports car. When I come for a review of a luxury car I want to see what kind of luxury features it has, not some people complaining it doesn't drive like a sports car.
On the plus side...at least it's not 'Top Gear'.
Ten minutes of those obnoxious twats was enough to turn me off for life.
And I'd rather have a mint 1971 Riviera or Lincoln Mark V than a 2017 BMW every day of the week.
That's an excellent point, I think they just try and show how safe and usable the car is in every day situations, like emergency braking, highway merging, swerving at speed to avoid an animal, etc. It's also easier to stick to one basic formula for all these reviews and it's an efficient one.
Braking, handling, and acceleration, especially in response to surprise hazards on the road, are a matter of safety even if you're just cruising. A car deficient in those areas is a danger to its occupants as well as other drivers nearby, so I don't think luxury cars deserve a free pass. Obviously, the bar can be set a little lower, but that stuff still matters.
EXACTLY
@@de-fault_de-fault right, so how fast it can accelerate off the line compared to German sedans is a relevant safety feature? Please. Can you imagine rating a transport truck for how fast is goes from 0-60? Can you imagine rating Italian supercars by how big their trunk is?
I remember driving in the New Yorker. Very nice car inside.
I absolutely loved these my mom had one and it was a really great car.
I had an 88 New Yorker base model as my first car. It was the same age as me! Loved it. It was the same color as the one in this video.
kinda harsh when he said this is a soft car for soft people!
Sounds as rough as those new BIG wheels with no-side wall tyres that seem to be the go these days.
@@AnthonyTolhurst-dw1nc yup. The soft people nowadays cant handle the truth.
Dr. House would like a word.
Message to all car manufacturers: Please bring these kind of seats back
Truly, this stretched K-car with leather was the start of a new dynasty for Chrysler.
4:58 a PERFECT Demonstration of a Chrysler Transmission of that era!! Trans fluid out of place after that hard acceleration then braking. Lol
I remember my oldest uncle having a dodge dynasty. It was such a smooth ride and lasted him 21 years
The insanity in that I'm seriously considering either bringing myself across the atlantic, or bringing a newyorker the other way. Cause I'm boxy at heart.
I ain’t gonna lie, those seats look like heaven!
I actually liked these cars when new. Very comfortable and stylish!
Uncle had new yorker and brother had cadillac deville both were super comfy and spacious, c body looks classic
When my dad's company was bought out, he purchased a slightly used fleet Dynasty for a song. It had the six but not much else in options (fleet special?) and low miles. (He kept his Toyota Hilux truck, but it looked too rough if needed to go job hunting.) I thought it was the most god-awful car I'd ever seen, but used it on my honeymoon as my car was resting back in Colorado. What I discovered was that this ugly car was absolutely magnificent on long distance cruising, and the miles to the Outer Banks just flowed as smooth as silk. The Dynasty was, like the Kiss album of the same name, not the most desirable thing out there, but it was excellent at what it was designed for.
I just absolutely love the comfort of those seats, The part that's sad today is my new Cadillac driving from the Midwest to Florida is not as comfortable as that old New Yorker was if I could only buy one of them new today
The 2.5 Liter Trans 4 with the 3 Speed Torqueflite. This combo was indestructible -- I wish they still built them. It was the later Ultra Drive transmissions that gave Chrysler the terrible reputation it has now.
I'm beginning to believe that automotive journalists are the ones responsible by the downfall of the US auto industry
i see ALOT of C bodies still bombing around here in south dakota
lol its kinda surprising cause we use alot of salt in the winter time
That's cuz northerners loved FWD
My late grandfather had one of these, very cool to see this review. Brought back tons of great memories of him, thanks!
2:41 The Sunkist drink is still around, the New Yorker name is already dumped by Chrysler :)
we love our granny car. coincidentally we got ours from my wife's grandma. It's a '91Dynasty with the 3.3 and 4 speed trans great car.
He spent more time insulting the potential buyers of the cars than he did talking about the cars. Not sure why car companies always aim at 20-somethings, when there will always be 65-year-olds, and they will always be the ones with the money.
exactly! why do I need to "feel" the road? why do i need aggressive handling? whats wrong with plush seats and interior.amenities?
Dynasty ended up being a popular rental car and time proved these cars were much better made and virtually problem free. I had well over 269K miles on a Dynasty and 246K on a Newyorker Landau when I sold them both. I sacrificed a loaded Newyorker with 110K miles for a loaded Intrepid ES big mistake. I never got over it.
+John smith you poor soul.
They do, they're Lacrosses, Avalons, Taurus', and any upper trim pickup, and also why shouldn't car companies aim for the youthful market? America did that through the 70's and 80's and it was miserable. A cushy ride and sofa seats get boring really quick.
Good point. His review was a bit biased.
The Dodge Dynasty perfect car for today's commuting good on gas big inside nice truck just good at what it does.
Bring these back! I want a brand new, square luxo boat.
The older I get, the more I want a big soft luxury barge of a car like this.
Me too. I'm 67 and miss my big Caddy. A lot.
I look back at these cars, and the FWD luxury cars from GM, with great fondness.
Nothing like good old elegant and luxurious plastic wood and pleather seats
i noticed around the 4:50 mark the transmission on the Dynasty didn't down shift all the way on the breaking test. When the driver took off again the transmission seemed to be in the wrong gear.
Wow, this is better than my 02 Eclipse! Electronic odometer in 1988? Most cars didn't even have them in the 2000s!
+Sinbreaker Chrysler pioneered full electronic dashboard - including odometer - with 1981 Imperial. Every other car with a digital dash display retained the mechanical odometer, many for the better part of a decade.
Al Davis: "This is a soft car, for soft people". Succinct and to the point my friend! That's why he's one of the best.
Ian Clancy That made me laugh. I'm glad I'm not one of those "soft people"!
di foo!! Umm, his name is John Davis. ;)
+Gary Taylor you described the Chrysler, not a Japanese car. furthermore, Chrysler is owned by Fiat. they aren't even American anymore.
+9890jsp and these shitboxes were powered by japanese v6s lol. such a disgrace to the awesome chryslers and imperials of the 50s and 60s
And that is where you are wrong....
...and look at that beautiful interior!!!
I had an 88 New Yorker, it was awesome. Got me hooked on Chrysler products after owning a Pontiac and Buick that both fell apart after a few years.
"This is a soft car for soft people--that rolls a lot and has a mushy feel." Ah, the eighties!
Omg when he stopped hard, it almost stalled out lol
I love how the trip computer wasn't updated in Chryslers for 20 years.
Love those New Yorker seats. Best I've ever sat in, Bring 'em back Chrysler.
The Big three need to bring back luxury cars like this with soft leather seats
Those cars were super nice and rode like a dream
I loved my Newyorker and Imperial, they had the old looks of their vintage counter parts but all the modern emnities of the year digital dash, and that Infinity system was tops over that JBL and Boze crap Ford and GM offered, no comparison. Should have never sold mine for the LH body it was a difficult choice but the power and handling was better.
Remember working on them at a Chrysler Plymouth dealership in the late 80s. They were a sound design, the 3 liter Mitsubishi with the 3 speed was reliable, more so then the horrible A604 4 speed automatic that came on board the next year. It was yet another rendition of the K car design stretched out to a bigger car.
Had a '90 New Yorker. The back seat was humongous!
I love the interior of the New Yorker.
I bought a jet black one with every option. I drove it for business in 15 states. NEVER had Any problems. Traded it in at 135 K miles and bought an Oldsmobile 98.
I’ve never been a ‘car’ guy but here it is 2022 and I’m thinking wow those look pretty nice and comfy inside I’d buy one today.
1988 Chrysler New Yorker: The Official Car of parking as close to the Smitty's as possible so that you can slowly amble to the door, get seated before the dinner rush, and grab a plate full of nothing but meat and starch from the buffet.
The Dodge Dynasty was a very popular rental car back in those days.
Funny how they listed the Cressida's lack of front-wheel-drive as a negative attribute. The Cressida is easily the most desirable model of its class back then!!
And the Cressida would certainly beat the pants off Chrysler for reliability
@@NateTheGreat1684 These were pretty reliable cars. Tended to have an easy life too. The Cressida is nice, but the 7M is known for head gasket problems
Some of the better stuff from the era, but delicate. Can't take abuse like a real American land yacht. And wallowy even when new.
Martin Espinoza if you call this delicate modern plastic panel cars must be glass cannons.
i used to own a base model 88 New Yorker, my first car and i purchased it in 1999 and i know the guy that bought it from me, he still has it 24 years later! i like the 89 and up because of the overdrive feature, 90 and 91 are better because of the driver side air bag ABS and of course leather (which existed earlier as well)......my uncle had a 1990 model, drove it for years! great cars!
I was a young man when these cars were new and I loved them! Too bad the transmissions in them were junk, for if not, I have no doubt they'd be collectors items.