@@helpigotkidnappedI mean I learned just the other day from my coworker what mewing is and I’m gonna be honest the first thing I thought of was a cat so yeah it’s not exactly the craziest thing to not know what mewing is.
Back in that time, Buicks were known to be bought by pensioners and senior citizens. However, they usually know what's up. Old people have a knack for finding good, cheap, reliable and (most importantly) comfortable cars. My grandma bought a Ford Escort ZX2 Sport coupe brand new in 1998... She still drives it today in 2024. 🤯
When I need a new car, I'm literally going to have to go to a used car dealership and say "show me the best car you got from before they invented making things cheap and sucky."
My sis has a Buick Century from the 90s, still has really low mileage lol! She took it for service and the guy told her it was a regal, apparently they used to just slap one label or another on there 😂😂😂😂. It's an amazing car!
@@rwrunning1813 If you want a car that was made before "cheap and sucky", you're going to be looking for something from the 1930s. I'm not kidding. Planned obsolecence was everywhere after 1945. They changed the styling every year and deliberately built everything so bad that they'd be a heap of shit in three years. People changed cars constantly in the 50s, 60s, 70s.
That was literally my first car and it completely took a crap on me. Granted it had a ton of miles and I knew very little of the cars history. Ford has really good design, but they truly are not the most reliable. They make good looking vehicles, not good vehicles.
This is unfortunately no longer the case anymore. (not sure when this video was made) I’ve owned two Buick LeSabres, a ‘93 Custom and a ‘94 Limited. They were great cars, reliable, comfortable, never had any problems with them. I’ve since sold both of them for next to nothing, $500 and $800. They used to be all over the road, still running and driving. A very common daily driver. Once the parts dried up, I started to see less and less of them around. The issue was a few years back, the parts just started disappearing and the only thing available was cheap stuff from overseas that often times did not even fit or function. When I sold them due to this, I sat in them both fit years because I couldn’t find anyone willing to pay more than $900 for them. So, while you can still find these Buicks for cheap and they are often times a running, driving example, they are usually high mileage because they have all been driven to death and haven’t had the proper maintence or rebuilds that they need since you cannot find parts for them even in salvage yards like you used to. They are great when they run. But, if something ever does fail you it’s not sustainable to own something you can’t really repair.
I love coming here to read the comments. Some people (like myself at times) are obsessed with reading comments. For example, you find yourself reading this comment right now, which does not contain any useful information, only curiosity, that drives you to waste your time. Have a good day.
Well, I might be unpopular, but apart of the sharp frontline on the bottom, to me this car is simply gorgeous. That internal vintage design adds a uniqueness of its own. Thumb up!
Please. Lol. The 60’s and 70’s had the big ass chrome/steel bumpers on the front and back of trucks and passenger cars. They had to discontinue them because pedestrians were getting seriously injured or dying from low speed impact.
I had a 98 lesabre custom. Got it for $600 from a co worker who's dad had passed away. It was my baby. Then the deer happened, and then the gasket between the upper and lower intake plenums blew and she drank some antifreeze and i had to put her out to pasture. I miss her dearly. The 3800 was easy to work on but damn that split intake.
I literally drove my father's Buick Roadmaster to Saturday Suspension when I was a high school junior in 93. You could've camped out on the dash of that car and had enough room left for groceries. This comment brought me back :)
I recognized the car immediately from the seat control buttons; Mine is a 99 and it looks identical! I’ve driven it over 20k miles and it still only has 92k on it. I’ve dumped some money into it (fuel pump, coolant line/engine mishap, starter, fill neck; yeah, I know lol), but it’s done me well! Bought it for 2600 and I’ve dumped probably 2-3k or more into it. It’s better than car payments! I just spoiled myself and splurged on replacing my AC compressor. I’m going to drive that car to the ground!
@@ricardo_lavra thats because the car is designed to protect you, they crunch so they absorb the impact better, most cars in the 90's were made with strong materials but didn't crunch so you became the crumple zone
@@spaghettiupseti9990 This car has a crumple zone and most 90s cars aren't materially stronger than cars today. Really have to go to early 80s to get to pre crumple zone. One day people will say "Cars in the 2020s where made with stronger materials because they didn't have a crumple zone"
We didn't know how good we had it. The bench seat is a treasure most people will never know. My grandma's Buick felt like driving a couch down the road.
Haha! I had an ‘86 Crown Vic for a little while, and yes it was like driving a couch on clouds. Aside from the intermittent runaway cruise control that would randomly turn on and floor the pedal, it was an amazing car!
This was my first car a couple years back. 99 lesabre with no ac no heat and no working windows. She was a POS but regardless how much abuse and neglect i put it through it would not die or even faulter
@@briank10101 Exactly! I redid the suspension in a 1987 Plymouth and opted for the ‘sensa-track’ shocks because they “let you feel the road“. Horrible decision! Turns out I don’t want to feel the road!!
Yep. These older car were amazing. I had a 1985 Pontiac Grand Prix, 2dr coupe, 350ci (5.7l) four barrel carb, just over 300hp. Not only did it perform well and drive reliably, it was like driving a lazy boy down the highway!
The problem is that these cars have been scrapped years ago. You cannot "just buy" them. I don't know what kind of fantasy land this guy lives in. Maybe it's still 1999 on his calendar.
@lordwiadro83 I never said that. Actually reading shit helps. Also, you could most likely buy any PC that is from 1995 onwards, they're not impossible to find.
My parents had a LeSabre when I was in high school (graduated in 2000 for context) and that thing survived two deer hits, a tree branch falling on it and even more country mishaps than I can remember. What finally took it out was a timing belt snapped and - according to the mechanic - did some sort of damage to the gearbox that would have cost more to fix than the car was worth, so my parents sold it to him at scrap price. Looking back with 26 years of experience, I think he was full of it and just wanted to get the car for cheap.
Timeing belt is what connects the valve cam to the crankshaft. When it snaps, the timeing is now off, meaning if the cam is holding a valve open while the piston is comeing up, it's a crash inside your engine. Jamming the valve back up into the head and snapping the valve arm and in some cases, cracking the head of the engine.
I just want to mention a good pick in eastern Europe is any of the old Škoda cars, it used to be 100, now its more of a Favorit thing, and we're slowly transitioning to the point where Felicia sits at the throne of cheap and reliable second hand car. You can get one for 200€-500€ in reasonable condition, and yes they do have their problems, mainly the typical outer panel rusting, but that engine has like 200k on it, and with a bit of gentle care it has 300 more in it for you. And hey if something breaks you can get spare parts dirt cheap. I mean, some people genuinely get a new car instead of passing the one they have right now through emission control because we all know the only way you make it through that is if you have a good friend working there. Its a great first car choice, its kinda hot in the summer, cold in the winter, the most advanced tech they know is a radio and the only installed ABS system is the driver's leg, but if you smack it up a little its no biggie because the car cost you about half as much as your phone, about fifth as much if you go for apple. And when you move up to a bit more of a keeper car you will feel pampered by the cheapest average model because oh my god I don't to run the heater in the summer to not boil the cooling water on a highway!
My grandpa had a green one with wire wheel covers. Got it new in ‘98, he passed in ‘02 and then my uncle drove it for the next 15 years until the rust belt claimed it as a victim
@elnyoutube123 No it's true man cars down here do rust but it's not like with the salt and sand and snow that they put on the road like they would up there
The salt that they put on roads today in the northeast just kills the cars like you wouldn't believe. It sucks! Meanwhile, I was down in North Carolina at a junk yard pulling parts from the undercarriage of a 05 Pilot and it still has the heat shields in it with the bolts that came out like butter! It's crazy. My heat shields rusted away in less than 2 years living in NY. 😫
Idk man, I'd rather hike on a beautiful mountain trail than drive an old beater in downtown L.A. But to each their own. This Buick seems like a good cheap car though.
@@JohnDoesSports its an Australian Army saying, we dont have any beautiful mountain trails. that same engine was in the VN Holden Commodore onwards. Good bit of kit.
This was my first car. I bought it from an older guy and it was very well maintained and had shockingly low miles for being a 92'. I absolutely abused it and took it for granted, and it took care of me for a long time. I miss it.
@@ecmorgan69I had a 96 century. Amazing car. Same here. Sold it for way too low when I got a new truck. I wish I had that car still with everything in me
I recently purchased a 1989 Buick lesaber with with low km. I'm not gonna lie it's the most comfortable car I ever drove. If I ever had to go on a long road trip I would probably take the Buick 😂
Same. My mom drove a 95' Buick Roadmaster my entire childhood up until just a few years ago when she got a Jeep because she got tired of the car getting stuck in the driveway lol our driveway (which is about a 1/4 mile long) has a hill that becomes nearly impossible to get up in a 2 wheel drive when it gets icy
My sister had a car very similar to this when she first went to uni. It would have been a mid to late 80s model. I remember it fondly including the cool space age looking diagram of the car that lights up in those grid lines on the dash next to the spedometer.
The 3600 and 3800 series engines in these buicks are in fact bulletproof. I used to manage a car dealership and I would snap these up at every opportunity. Two reasons, I could get them dirt cheap and I could sell it with great confidence that the person would leave us a good review due to being happy with their purchase. If you're looking for a used full sized SUV, I recommend a GM from 2000-2006 prior to DOD and or AFM coming into existence. That's the Suburban, Tahoe, Yukon and Yukon XL. I would also include the Escalade if their replacement parts weren't twice as much for the exact same part with a different bolt pattern making them non interchangeable with the cheaper parts.
@@mikelouis9389 same drivetrain, I just forget about those useless crossovers. Just make a decision between an SUV or a truck. If it's in-between, it's simply confused.
Picked up a 2000 burban recently, specifically went for 00 to 06 because of the afm shit. Drove an 07, lasted 140k with 2 rebuilds due to the afm. This thing is on 205 with no issues except typical maintenance. Pumps, plugs, etc. And gotta love the early 2000s seats and cabin
@@MiguelGarcia-vj7oono, it’s not that…. Sometimes it’s sexy to be able to have your car break, you get your tools out of the trunk, walk a block to the first “pick and pull” salvage yard you come to, walk blindfolded to the first car you come to, pull the parts you need off it and get your car running again for next to nothing!!! lol. Obviously, I’m WAY OVER-SIMPLIFYING it, but the point is, there’s a certain satisfaction in having a car or two that have super-common parts! I have a ’99 Suburban with almost 400,000 miles on it. It’s been across the country MANY times, towing everything from car haulers to boats to travel trailers. I can go anywhere and get a motor, transmission, transfer case or axle for it. So many of my other cars are fairly hard to get parts for, especially if I need them “Today”!
@@JasonMcCord-qk3yb This right here. My 1992 Lesabre is still running strong and anytime a problem doesn't magically fix itself, it costs like $40 to fix.
@JasonMcCord-qk3yb Absolutely correct. If you're able, something like this makes a different sort of daily driver and you can have a pita classic or exotic or whatever. That way when the showy car has fit, you are more able to fix it without having to grab your ankles over needing something with hard to source parts fixed right away.
My first two cars were Oldsmobile 88’s and my dad drove Buick Park Ave’s for years - I learned to drive in one. Those 3800 series motors just keep going and going and going!
I had an 01 Buick Century. That thing drove like a mattress on wheels. I put that car through so much hell, and it still held up! We cannot forget the sheer awesomeness of the front seats having three seats instead of two. The center console could move up and there would be another seat right in the middle. I drive an Electric Volkswagen, but I still miss that car! At the time of owning that car, I was pissed that I didn’t own a Regal GS. That thing had power, and I’d honestly buy one! Anyone else had/have a good Buick?
I literally love those old buicks, those babies drive smoother than most modern day cars, I had to drive one around for 3 days so I could get my license and it was an amazing car, 10/10
My great aunt left me hers. It was a ‘94 LeSabre w/ 43K miles. She had it meticulously maintained. Was it reliable? No! Soon after I got it, the brakes began feeling spongy. On the way to have them serviced, they went out 100%! A large semi had pulled out in front of me, blocking the entire road, and that’s when I learned I had no brakes! I veered off the road, grazed a fence and brought it to a stop with the parking brake. Insane!
That doesn't mean the car was unreliable, you still have to do maintenance on them. rust will happen faster to a car that isn't driven much. Brake lines rotted out and blew. If you had an safety inspection done on the car before you put it on the road a competent mechanic should have caught that.
They were horrible cars I owned one too and driving regularly on my way to work the transmission ate itself started a fire and the car burned down on the side of the highway. Before that happend I had probably sunk about 4 k into it to keep it running
@@bmorg7244stop coping they were a horrible car as most gm subsidiarys were in the 90s... this is the fancy pontiac sunfire. The transmissions were notorious for failing along with all those dumb gimicy electronics
@@joelcarson4602Nothing wrong with a plastic intake manifold. From an engineering standpoint they achieve what they need to, they're lightweight and cheaper to manufacture. Plastic also doesn't retain heat like aluminum or steel. There's really no reason a plastic intake wouldn't last 200K miles easily if you don't whack it with a 4lb sledge.
That 3.8L was The best engine for mass, fuel,economy, tork/hp ratio and reliability. The fuel rail design stinks but a proper after market redesign can improve that.
I told my neighbor to look for about a 2000 Buick with the 3.8 V6 and he didn't listen. He paid about $6000 for a Chevy Equinox with 200,000 miles and he started having problems with it almost immediately.
yeah obviously im from Europe and i still own my vw golf 4th series the 1.9 130 hp, it has 500000 kilometers and is still perfect @@peterjezersek-ng8zq
I called it. I had a Buick Park Avenue and that car was sooo comfortable. I could tell from the door controls and the seats. It felt like you were driving on a couch.
Same man. Bought it from a grandma who took great care of it. Drove it all through college, everyone teased me until they took a ride. Most comfortable car I’ve ever driven or sat in.
I see your Park Avenue. I raise you a 1979 Oldsmobile Delta 88 Royale Brougham for the ultimate in interstate couch machines. Pillowy velour upholstered seats with mansion like room and a marshmallowy soft ride quality!
I have a 03 park ave ultra that I drive daily! I love that beast. I bought her for 1300$ and only have spent maybe 300$ on maintenance. She flys and is extremely comfy.
My first guess for this was mid-90's LeSabre because of the interior. My dad had one in red, and it was a very comfy ride. My only problem is that it didn't have automatic headlights, which gave me some trouble once or twice because I was use to not having to check that in my own car. That's on me, not it. Otherwise, it served him pretty well.
It’s absolutely true. As a 40 year retired mechanic I can attest to the quality of these Buicks. The 3.8 V6 is bulletproof. Just change the oil and coolent on schedule and you can expect 200K minimum! Oh and trans fluid every 40K. No “flushing”!
I recently bought my grandpa's 04 impala ls and apparently the fluid in the trans has never been changed lol (it has 195k miles on the clock) I'm debating whether it would be a good thing to have the fluid changed or if it would do more harm than good. Would it be worth it to change the fluid at this point or should I just ride it out until the transmission dies?
@onafederalwatchlist6948 my professional advice is to not change the fluid at this point if it's truly never been changed. About a 50% chance it starts slipping soon after.
That engine, if maintain properly, could easily aquire triple 200,000 miles. I bought a used one, 9 years old with nearly 200,000 miles on it & totaled it in an accident with a little over 300,000 miles on it & till the accident it was still driving like a new car; quiet & powerful engine, no smoke or strange noise, started up effortlessly every time, provided a nice comfy ride, totally reliable. So reliable if I had to pick between one today in mint condition vs a brand new anything without hesitation I'll choose the Buick.
Had a 92 Le Sabre in 2003. It was missing half the paint on the rear side and was more comfortable than sitting on any coach. You felt like you were floating down the highway at 90 and the car barely made any noise, except the creak when you opened the door. Wish they still made cars like that.
My friend had this car when we were in early college days. Comfy as hell but it guzzled a lot of gas. Cops would also stop us a lot because they’d think it was a gangster car somehow 😂
Generic cars like that are typical for drug running as they blend in easily and have huge trunks space. So, cops now just assume that is why someone is driving these old GM cars.
@@guavaice1 My husband's truck has adjustable seats with a bench configuration. Each seat is separate, but the front is still a "bench" when the middle seat isn't folded down as an arm rest/storage console.
@@puntvandekomma9498 I've had several vehicles that had adjustable bench seats. One can even have the passengers have different adjustments for the entire seat.
Lmao my grandma left me her 01 buick lesabre. Not even 100k miles on it yet. Clean and comfy too. Can't believe I didn't recognize this being a buick immediately sincemmy family mainly drove them.
1000% agree. I inherited a 96 and genuinely loved that car. So comfortable, got decent mileage and never broke down. I loved the Delco radio with big buttons like a jitterbug phone
My dad's Le Sabre had the first really great sound system I ever heard. It was factory & was as good as being in a concert hall. A lot of things ended up going wrong on it but the sound system, the heat & the a.c. never failed. Even the rear window defroster!
They arent even ugly. Everyone has just been told its a grandma car. Theyre hella reliable, extreamly comfy and look better than generic cars today. You get a model thats high end and youre set
Grandma was right about a lot of stuff most of us had to learn the hard way..I still had to learn the hard way as well even though I was raised by my Grandmother..
My grandmother had one of these. Near mint condition and had less than 20k miles since she only used it to go to the store and church. Grandpa kept it maintained and running smoothly too. Had the chance to take it for free when they passed since I drive an old trailblazer that's in rough shape but my cousin's truck was totalled so I let him take it instead. Naturally he left it outside parked in the grass and let it rot and got a new truck. I wish now I'd have taken it.
@@fj5434 Ship sailed. He sold his trashed house this past summer and moved into my grandparent's home. Used what he got from the sale to pay our shares on it. When I went up to help him move he'd moved it to his back acre with a tractor. The car's completely totalled. I think he sold it for scrap when the house closed.
I had a 1985 Buick 2 door, copper color THAT CAR NEVER broke down. Sure I did work to the Wear Items as some of us do. That 3.8 engine was a Frigging beast. Good and roomy. Did the head gaskets after 177.000 thousand miles. Replaced the parts AND THOSE Head Bolts because they Streach after ALL THOSE miles. Used Only AMS Oil, and WIX filters. Had that car for over 12 years. When I sold that Car it had NEVER been wrecked, or Abused. I got more money than when I bought it in 1989. I wish cars were built like that Today. Rode down the Highways like a Cadillac. Threatened to throw the kids in the Trunk couple of times. DON'T Worry, that was a big ole trunk. I'm sure our kids would have Still gotten into Trouble inside that Trunk. Kinda miss that good ole car.. 👍🏼
@@WJCTechyman The headgaskets on my 2001 silverado I did at 262k miles but only because I was turboing it and putting in head studs lol it didn't even need them.
Yeah man nowadays cars aren’t just built for quality and to last. They are mass produced and strictly for sales purposes. Don’t give a crap about the drivers anymore
I had a white one with 198,000 miles on it, drove it for around 15000 miles only changing the oil once and one day on a whim I decided to check the coolant level and saw there was no coolant in the radiator, I have no idea how long I drove it like that but still ran strong until I sold it, truly an American Toyota
For a brand new Accord or Prius it's nothing special, however most Americans don't drive those vehicles and instead drive SUV's crossovers and Trucks which get significantly worse fuel economy than a vehicle with similar engine technology but in a smaller sedan package. The only reason big vehicles get better mileage today is because of the added technology to assist with fuel economy like turning off engine at a light, or a small turbo, or deactivating a piston or two when on the highway.@@musiclistener542
Had a 1995 Lesabre. Was super clean because the previous owner used to drive it to Florida every winter. Everything worked in it, including the AC. Crashed it tho. I miss it.
The 3800 series II motors in the 90s-2000s Lesabre’s, and the Supercharged version in the Park Avenues, are probably some of the toughest most reliable engines of the past 60 years or so
Reminds me of the 91 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme that I drove in high school. The door didn’t latch, so I had to hold it closed while turning. Good times.
Reminds me of an Escort I drove early 90's. Had a nylon rope tied to the wipers that fed through the window so I could operate them manually in the rain.
@@Andrew-zq3ipdrive a 94 wagon right now, got it from a 97 year old lady who only put 80k miles on it so it’s like a time capsule but i’m sure i’ll have to start dealing with those types of things soon enough
I got rid of my BMW when it hit 75k miles and bought a 99 Buick Regal with 77k miles. It was a decision of economics. The Beemer was going to start being a money pit but I knew I could trust the Buick to keep going. Plus, there are a bazillion Buicks in junkyards around here. Kind of a everlasting cheap supply of parts.
Love the buick ($) I still have the 1987 Buick century in the garage now air still works and rides like a dream one of the windows in the back don't roll down but he works all year
Guilty of illegal transportation activities in the same vehicle ... in the early 2000s. Before 2010, you pretty much blended in anywhere you went and as long as you dressed the part, no one ever looked at you twice.
@@klhparagon1the 3800 engine is absurdly reliable in my experience, some friends of my grandparents had an Oldsmobile with that engine and they drove the absolute hell out of it and it just kept on trucking😂
@@tabbycat406 last time I was up their way (about 6 months ago) it's still parked in the driveway at the house but I know the elderly couple that owned it have passed away years ago, I assume some relatives own it now, its a bit rough but still looks roadworthy. (You've got me tempted to ask if it's for sale cause I've got a lot of fun memories with that old car lol)
My grandmother literally had this car. I miss these old style cars. Maybe the safety and tech weren’t the same as today and the gas mileage wasn’t as good but they were comfy and great cars.
@@dmsp3677 I've gotten 44mpg typically at freeway speeds, around 75mph, but I also get very high, 40+, mpg at 45mph too. My car is 135k miles, and i've crossed the US multiple times with it. but also get that mileage on shorter trips.
My grandpa had a '97 Lesabre and drove it for many years when I was a kid. A few years ago I bought my own car, a '92 Lincoln Town Car for only $2500 and it has reliably transported me ever since, with only a few issues and basic maintenance. Not that bad of fuel efficiency either (20-25 mpg avg). And honestly these old sedans look way nicer aesthetically than most modern generic bubble shaped CUVs/SUVs.
I rebuilt the GM 3.8L in my wife's Olds after it spun a main bearing. We got an additional 45,000 out of that car, including 2 trips over the contentinental divide & back before the body finally sucomed to Midwestern road salt. A very rugged engine indeed.
My first car was my grandfathers 1992 Buick lesabre. Looked like this one but with the leather seats. The things handled like a boat. It was fun to learn to park in that thing. The thing was literally indestructible. There are interesting videos of people trying to destroy these off road but these cars just keep on going.
Yeah, and it was so smooth it felt like you were riding on a cloud. When I was between the ages of 7-12 we had the '85 Olds 98, it rode the same and probably had the same engine.
"not sexy" this car has the jawline of a greek god
lmao, what a compliment for a car, let alone a Buick
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BYE BYE 🗣️
Let's not get carried away now...
As greek a confirming that information 😂
That front bumper is designed to absorb the souls of school kids
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Well old farts do be doing the mindless drivin
Good for my boozin and cruisin sessions
Still can't beat modern SUVs
Him: "not sexy"
The car: 🚘🗿
And I sure some old couple make thier child on back seat
It is genuinely hideous. I'm sorry, that's just facts.
@@arynnritter4293No taste
It's a GigaCar
@@sweetlookintoast8769 Okay, what's your favorite part of the design then?
95 Buick Lesabre was my first car at 16. Still to this day was the most comfortable and reliable car I’ve ever had.
bro that car has been mewing since the stone age
jawline got an extension
Mewing? What is it, a cat?
@@nothanniballecktor9633pls tell me ur joking
@@nothanniballecktor9633 I had to Google it to see what the F is mewing if not a 🐈 then what is it?
It's stupidity, that's what it is.
@@helpigotkidnappedI mean I learned just the other day from my coworker what mewing is and I’m gonna be honest the first thing I thought of was a cat so yeah it’s not exactly the craziest thing to not know what mewing is.
"You can seat 3"
Not in these modern times lol
As a fat man, I confirm this message.
😂😂😂
😂😂 brutal.
⚠️ Not suitable for Americans ⚠️
Edit: not to be that guy but 500 likes?! MOM IM FAMOUS!
@kaiserc2471 as a little boy, I refute this message.
Back in that time, Buicks were known to be bought by pensioners and senior citizens. However, they usually know what's up. Old people have a knack for finding good, cheap, reliable and (most importantly) comfortable cars.
My grandma bought a Ford Escort ZX2 Sport coupe brand new in 1998... She still drives it today in 2024. 🤯
When I need a new car, I'm literally going to have to go to a used car dealership and say "show me the best car you got from before they invented making things cheap and sucky."
As a retiree, I just bought a 04 Toyota Camry in excellent shape for $1500. I'll get years out of it and it was practically free!
My sis has a Buick Century from the 90s, still has really low mileage lol! She took it for service and the guy told her it was a regal, apparently they used to just slap one label or another on there 😂😂😂😂. It's an amazing car!
@@rwrunning1813 If you want a car that was made before "cheap and sucky", you're going to be looking for something from the 1930s.
I'm not kidding. Planned obsolecence was everywhere after 1945. They changed the styling every year and deliberately built everything so bad that they'd be a heap of shit in three years. People changed cars constantly in the 50s, 60s, 70s.
That was literally my first car and it completely took a crap on me. Granted it had a ton of miles and I knew very little of the cars history. Ford has really good design, but they truly are not the most reliable. They make good looking vehicles, not good vehicles.
This is unfortunately no longer the case anymore. (not sure when this video was made) I’ve owned two Buick LeSabres, a ‘93 Custom and a ‘94 Limited. They were great cars, reliable, comfortable, never had any problems with them. I’ve since sold both of them for next to nothing, $500 and $800. They used to be all over the road, still running and driving. A very common daily driver. Once the parts dried up, I started to see less and less of them around. The issue was a few years back, the parts just started disappearing and the only thing available was cheap stuff from overseas that often times did not even fit or function. When I sold them due to this, I sat in them both fit years because I couldn’t find anyone willing to pay more than $900 for them. So, while you can still find these Buicks for cheap and they are often times a running, driving example, they are usually high mileage because they have all been driven to death and haven’t had the proper maintence or rebuilds that they need since you cannot find parts for them even in salvage yards like you used to. They are great when they run. But, if something ever does fail you it’s not sustainable to own something you can’t really repair.
Car really said 🗿
I love coming here to read the comments. Some people (like myself at times) are obsessed with reading comments. For example, you find yourself reading this comment right now, which does not contain any useful information, only curiosity, that drives you to waste your time. Have a good day.
@@100KsubsIn1monthChallengethe only people that ruin it are kids
Example: like beggars, chains, unfunny jokes etc.
@@100KsubsIn1monthChallengewtf 😂
@@100KsubsIn1monthChallengethis comment is my spirit animal
@@mitchellsheppard2998your my spirit bitch ❤
Not sexy?! Grandmas and granddads seen a whole lot of actions in those things.
Be real this car is ugly asf
Yea but plenty of sexy people were in em so they’re sexy by association😉
Honestly, this car is the reason why old folks homes have the highest STD rates
@@Gidenkidenkwhy do you say that?
@@Gidenkidenk ...I'm pretty sure that's actually r@pe, but ok...
Well, I might be unpopular, but apart of the sharp frontline on the bottom, to me this car is simply gorgeous. That internal vintage design adds a uniqueness of its own. Thumb up!
Bro is trying to sell me a Buick 😂
That front bumper is so big it has it's own zip code.
That makes sense. I was beginning to wonder why a passenger sedan came factory equipped with a snow plow.
Because it can likely actually function as a bumper. As opposed to a plastic shell over the bumper.
Please. Lol. The 60’s and 70’s had the big ass chrome/steel bumpers on the front and back of trucks and passenger cars. They had to discontinue them because pedestrians were getting seriously injured or dying from low speed impact.
Yup. Old people constantly bumping things.
Ginny Sack? She definitely needs her own zip code
Having been in a Buick, they are probably the most comfortable car out there. The seats feel like your grandma’s favorite chair.
You've not had a lot of experience with cars is all this post tells anyone. 😂
@@skillganon606 the likes to your one comment say otherwise
@jancarloanguiano5220 all those likes say is that there are at least 1600 people as dumb or dumber than you.
I’d also recommend a Lincoln Town Car from the same era or later. Ford modular 4.6 2v is super reliable, and the Lincolns are SOOO comfy
@@tristanhoffman6974 crown vic is just a cheaper version of that.
Forgot to say 'no airbag'
Why?
Every Lesabre since like 91 had an airbag.
I had a 98 lesabre custom. Got it for $600 from a co worker who's dad had passed away. It was my baby. Then the deer happened, and then the gasket between the upper and lower intake plenums blew and she drank some antifreeze and i had to put her out to pasture. I miss her dearly. The 3800 was easy to work on but damn that split intake.
This used to be a trophy in the hood 😂
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Still are. That's the only place that you see them any more.
@@colhunt76 nah it went to grand prix & bonnevilles , to chargers and challengers now lol
Was gonna say this, but i knew it was out there✊🏽👍🏽😂
THAT'S THE MOTHAFUCKIN GREEN (La)SABRE!
My grandma is 99. I’m 49 and she has had her Buick since I was a kid and she is still driving it!
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Shes driving at 99 years of age???
you are NOT a redditor😭
@@gedloe Fr top 10 things that never happened
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The car really went 🤫🧏🏼♂️
i loooooved the seats being all one long couch, and the floatiness…
The official car of driving while suspended.
I literally drove my father's Buick Roadmaster to Saturday Suspension when I was a high school junior in 93. You could've camped out on the dash of that car and had enough room left for groceries. This comment brought me back :)
@@professorlegacyas in, driving on a suspended licence, not on school suspension.
And Newport 100's
@@kevinmonahan2820 nah, who smokes 100's, most of them taste of cardboard
@@grapetoad6595lmao
I knew immediately from the speedometer that it was a mid 90’s Buick. And he was exactly right. My grandma had one.
Mine too 😂
Me 3! Pretty sure it was junk tho...lol
Practically every car in the 60’s and 70’s had a Speedo like that
I knew from the dash & the arm controls. And yes, the wood is fake but looks attractive if you keep the car parked out if the strong summer sun.
i knew from the airbag box
If i lived in america thats what i would be driving. I love american cars from the malaise era to the mid 1990's
I recognized the car immediately from the seat control buttons; Mine is a 99 and it looks identical! I’ve driven it over 20k miles and it still only has 92k on it. I’ve dumped some money into it (fuel pump, coolant line/engine mishap, starter, fill neck; yeah, I know lol), but it’s done me well! Bought it for 2600 and I’ve dumped probably 2-3k or more into it. It’s better than car payments! I just spoiled myself and splurged on replacing my AC compressor. I’m going to drive that car to the ground!
The speedometer made me go "Buick", then as I saw more I got more sure.
Some of those older cars have some charm to them. 👍
Nowadays all cars look the same... and made with worse materials also, so easy to get broken or visually damaged
@@ricardo_lavra that’s true.
@@ricardo_lavra thats because the car is designed to protect you, they crunch so they absorb the impact better, most cars in the 90's were made with strong materials but didn't crunch so you became the crumple zone
@@spaghettiupseti9990 This car has a crumple zone and most 90s cars aren't materially stronger than cars today. Really have to go to early 80s to get to pre crumple zone. One day people will say "Cars in the 2020s where made with stronger materials because they didn't have a crumple zone"
Used to have a 2004 Buick rainier. If it weren’t for the awful mpg it probably would’ve been one of my favorite cars
Not even 3 seconds in and I knew it was a Buick. Lord those are COMFYY
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yep hahahaha
Are they better than Cadillac or Lincoln
i said buick so fast i thought i was a psychic
I thought you had to guess the model not just the brand
the buick lesabre is one of the few cars that hold the usa together, up there with the s10 and the sunfire
i forget some people have never been in one of these. I love them.
We didn't know how good we had it. The bench seat is a treasure most people will never know. My grandma's Buick felt like driving a couch down the road.
Haha! I had an ‘86 Crown Vic for a little while, and yes it was like driving a couch on clouds. Aside from the intermittent runaway cruise control that would randomly turn on and floor the pedal, it was an amazing car!
lol driving a couch 😂
"Stick shifts and safety belts, bucket seats have all got to go..." comment the reference?
This was my first car a couple years back. 99 lesabre with no ac no heat and no working windows. She was a POS but regardless how much abuse and neglect i put it through it would not die or even faulter
@@truthsmiles86 crown Vic’s were indestructible man! Let that v8 purrr
Had a 2000 Buick lesabre. Put 250,000 miles on it. Still sold it for $1700. Thing was a boat on the road. Easy ride.
Almost 300,000 on mine
I had a 2001 myself a great car. My brother still drives the thing.
A boat on the road? Try driving a '76 Chevy Caprice Classic...4 door hardtop...it was like driving your living room on a boat 😆
Sport ride on new cars is code for uncomfortable suspension and seats, noisy engine, and cost savings by manufacturer.
@@briank10101 Exactly! I redid the suspension in a 1987 Plymouth and opted for the ‘sensa-track’ shocks because they “let you feel the road“. Horrible decision! Turns out I don’t want to feel the road!!
Saw the gauge cluster and window controls. Instantly knew. I love every Buick I've ever owned.. (90's models)
Yep. These older car were amazing. I had a 1985 Pontiac Grand Prix, 2dr coupe, 350ci (5.7l) four barrel carb, just over 300hp. Not only did it perform well and drive reliably, it was like driving a lazy boy down the highway!
I love that he’s also mentioning the flaws about the car and not just the upsides. Something not many people do these days.
Didn't mention the gas mileage
The problem is that these cars have been scrapped years ago. You cannot "just buy" them. I don't know what kind of fantasy land this guy lives in. Maybe it's still 1999 on his calendar.
@@lordwiadro83 my uncle still has one of these
@@unrenownedc I have a gaming PC from 1998, it does mean that everyone can "just buy it".
@lordwiadro83 I never said that. Actually reading shit helps. Also, you could most likely buy any PC that is from 1995 onwards, they're not impossible to find.
My parents had a LeSabre when I was in high school (graduated in 2000 for context) and that thing survived two deer hits, a tree branch falling on it and even more country mishaps than I can remember.
What finally took it out was a timing belt snapped and - according to the mechanic - did some sort of damage to the gearbox that would have cost more to fix than the car was worth, so my parents sold it to him at scrap price.
Looking back with 26 years of experience, I think he was full of it and just wanted to get the car for cheap.
Sounds like he was looking forward to “sacrificing” his time to fixing it for himself
Timing belt going is not minor lol. Probably damaged the valves, the same thing happened to my old Subaru Legacy
Timeing belt is what connects the valve cam to the crankshaft. When it snaps, the timeing is now off, meaning if the cam is holding a valve open while the piston is comeing up, it's a crash inside your engine. Jamming the valve back up into the head and snapping the valve arm and in some cases, cracking the head of the engine.
Tank
Anyone converting these to electric?
I feel like I'm in an alternative universe. Wtf?
I just want to mention a good pick in eastern Europe is any of the old Škoda cars, it used to be 100, now its more of a Favorit thing, and we're slowly transitioning to the point where Felicia sits at the throne of cheap and reliable second hand car. You can get one for 200€-500€ in reasonable condition, and yes they do have their problems, mainly the typical outer panel rusting, but that engine has like 200k on it, and with a bit of gentle care it has 300 more in it for you. And hey if something breaks you can get spare parts dirt cheap. I mean, some people genuinely get a new car instead of passing the one they have right now through emission control because we all know the only way you make it through that is if you have a good friend working there. Its a great first car choice, its kinda hot in the summer, cold in the winter, the most advanced tech they know is a radio and the only installed ABS system is the driver's leg, but if you smack it up a little its no biggie because the car cost you about half as much as your phone, about fifth as much if you go for apple. And when you move up to a bit more of a keeper car you will feel pampered by the cheapest average model because oh my god I don't to run the heater in the summer to not boil the cooling water on a highway!
My grandpa had a green one with wire wheel covers. Got it new in ‘98, he passed in ‘02 and then my uncle drove it for the next 15 years until the rust belt claimed it as a victim
not the rust belt. 😫 there's ways to help prevent rust. washing it underneath and everywhere it sees road is a start
@@ko2qxor move to a state with very little rust causing elements???? I live in Arizona we get rust but not like yall with salt and snow!!!!
@@neoskater420dude I've seen cars in Arizona from the 80s in mint condition I refuse to believe you guys have rust 😂
@elnyoutube123
No it's true man cars down here do rust but it's not like with the salt and sand and snow that they put on the road like they would up there
The salt that they put on roads today in the northeast just kills the cars like you wouldn't believe.
It sucks! Meanwhile, I was down in North Carolina at a junk yard pulling parts from the undercarriage of a 05 Pilot and it still has the heat shields in it with the bolts that came out like butter!
It's crazy. My heat shields rusted away in less than 2 years living in NY. 😫
A 3rd class ride beats a 1st class walk.
Idk man, I'd rather hike on a beautiful mountain trail than drive an old beater in downtown L.A. But to each their own.
This Buick seems like a good cheap car though.
@@JohnDoesSports its an Australian Army saying, we dont have any beautiful mountain trails. that same engine was in the VN Holden Commodore onwards. Good bit of kit.
not here in the saudi arabian desert. sometimes car dependant infrastructure is good@@JohnDoesSports
@@JohnDoesSportsbiggest lie ive heard
@@nonvalidOT🤦 Yes we do, they're just lower altitude mountain trails.
buick was my first guess. and imo easy to spot from the interior. but i had one for many years. great cars
I have one lol. But it’s worth mentioning that they were not cheap when new
This was my first car. I bought it from an older guy and it was very well maintained and had shockingly low miles for being a 92'. I absolutely abused it and took it for granted, and it took care of me for a long time. I miss it.
What model and year of Buick is it?
@landonsavage606 I don't have it anymore, unfortunately, but it was a 1992 Buick LeSabre
I had an ‘85 Buick Century. I loved that car. I did so many things in that car when I was 18. 😆👍🏻
@@ecmorgan69I had a 96 century. Amazing car. Same here. Sold it for way too low when I got a new truck. I wish I had that car still with everything in me
I recently purchased a 1989 Buick lesaber with with low km. I'm not gonna lie it's the most comfortable car I ever drove. If I ever had to go on a long road trip I would probably take the Buick 😂
I immediately knew it was a Buick. These cars were a huge part of my childhood.
Me too
Same. I'm glad I've moved on 😅
Back seats in big old Buicks may be responsible for your "child hood" 😂
Wait a minute my parents had Buicks 😂😂
I did too, I had too of the same ones the same color when I was a teen, they ride so smooth
Same. My mom drove a 95' Buick Roadmaster my entire childhood up until just a few years ago when she got a Jeep because she got tired of the car getting stuck in the driveway lol our driveway (which is about a 1/4 mile long) has a hill that becomes nearly impossible to get up in a 2 wheel drive when it gets icy
My grandma has one, and it was always my favorite to ride in! I recognized it right away, and they are super comfortable!
My sister had a car very similar to this when she first went to uni. It would have been a mid to late 80s model. I remember it fondly including the cool space age looking diagram of the car that lights up in those grid lines on the dash next to the spedometer.
The 3600 and 3800 series engines in these buicks are in fact bulletproof. I used to manage a car dealership and I would snap these up at every opportunity. Two reasons, I could get them dirt cheap and I could sell it with great confidence that the person would leave us a good review due to being happy with their purchase. If you're looking for a used full sized SUV, I recommend a GM from 2000-2006 prior to DOD and or AFM coming into existence. That's the Suburban, Tahoe, Yukon and Yukon XL. I would also include the Escalade if their replacement parts weren't twice as much for the exact same part with a different bolt pattern making them non interchangeable with the cheaper parts.
How about a 2003 Z66 Avalanche with replaced transmission and engine?
@@mikelouis9389 same drivetrain, I just forget about those useless crossovers. Just make a decision between an SUV or a truck. If it's in-between, it's simply confused.
@DudeEggs I sure wasn't looking for it, but at 3 grand I couldn't say no. Looks like new too.
@@DudeEggsThanks for sharing! Any recommendations for a 3/4 ton truck?
Picked up a 2000 burban recently, specifically went for 00 to 06 because of the afm shit. Drove an 07, lasted 140k with 2 rebuilds due to the afm. This thing is on 205 with no issues except typical maintenance. Pumps, plugs, etc. And gotta love the early 2000s seats and cabin
As a classic and vintage car enthusiast this looks absolutely sexy
What? You act like if it's old c2 Corvette or a Porsche 917.......
@@MiguelGarcia-vj7oono, it’s not that…. Sometimes it’s sexy to be able to have your car break, you get your tools out of the trunk, walk a block to the first “pick and pull” salvage yard you come to, walk blindfolded to the first car you come to, pull the parts you need off it and get your car running again for next to nothing!!! lol. Obviously, I’m WAY OVER-SIMPLIFYING it, but the point is, there’s a certain satisfaction in having a car or two that have super-common parts! I have a ’99 Suburban with almost 400,000 miles on it. It’s been across the country MANY times, towing everything from car haulers to boats to travel trailers. I can go anywhere and get a motor, transmission, transfer case or axle for it. So many of my other cars are fairly hard to get parts for, especially if I need them “Today”!
@@JasonMcCord-qk3yb
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@@JasonMcCord-qk3yb This right here. My 1992 Lesabre is still running strong and anytime a problem doesn't magically fix itself, it costs like $40 to fix.
@JasonMcCord-qk3yb Absolutely correct. If you're able, something like this makes a different sort of daily driver and you can have a pita classic or exotic or whatever. That way when the showy car has fit, you are more able to fix it without having to grab your ankles over needing something with hard to source parts fixed right away.
My first two cars were Oldsmobile 88’s and my dad drove Buick Park Ave’s for years - I learned to drive in one. Those 3800 series motors just keep going and going and going!
I had an 01 Buick Century. That thing drove like a mattress on wheels. I put that car through so much hell, and it still held up! We cannot forget the sheer awesomeness of the front seats having three seats instead of two. The center console could move up and there would be another seat right in the middle. I drive an Electric Volkswagen, but I still miss that car! At the time of owning that car, I was pissed that I didn’t own a Regal GS. That thing had power, and I’d honestly buy one! Anyone else had/have a good Buick?
I literally love those old buicks, those babies drive smoother than most modern day cars, I had to drive one around for 3 days so I could get my license and it was an amazing car, 10/10
This is just so not true😂😭😭
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@@RandalC-hy5ke why u hating
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My great aunt left me hers. It was a ‘94 LeSabre w/ 43K miles. She had it meticulously maintained. Was it reliable? No! Soon after I got it, the brakes began feeling spongy. On the way to have them serviced, they went out 100%! A large semi had pulled out in front of me, blocking the entire road, and that’s when I learned I had no brakes! I veered off the road, grazed a fence and brought it to a stop with the parking brake. Insane!
That doesn't mean the car was unreliable, you still have to do maintenance on them. rust will happen faster to a car that isn't driven much. Brake lines rotted out and blew. If you had an safety inspection done on the car before you put it on the road a competent mechanic should have caught that.
They were horrible cars I owned one too and driving regularly on my way to work the transmission ate itself started a fire and the car burned down on the side of the highway. Before that happend I had probably sunk about 4 k into it to keep it running
@@bmorg7244stop coping they were a horrible car as most gm subsidiarys were in the 90s... this is the fancy pontiac sunfire. The transmissions were notorious for failing along with all those dumb gimicy electronics
Had a '99 Olds 88, floated over bumps and felt like you're sitting on a cloud. Car was so nice...I miss it. Very similar cars.
3800 GM. They made a mistake and actually made a bulletproof engine. 😂
GM redesigned it because they weren't selling enough parts.
@@joelcarson4602Nothing wrong with a plastic intake manifold. From an engineering standpoint they achieve what they need to, they're lightweight and cheaper to manufacture. Plastic also doesn't retain heat like aluminum or steel. There's really no reason a plastic intake wouldn't last 200K miles easily if you don't whack it with a 4lb sledge.
@@cwheels01🔨
Thats why the did away with it and started putting the garbage 3.6 in everything, gotta keep the service shop busy.
That 3.8L was The best engine for mass, fuel,economy, tork/hp ratio and reliability. The fuel rail design stinks but a proper after market redesign can improve that.
I told my neighbor to look for about a 2000 Buick with the 3.8 V6 and he didn't listen. He paid about $6000 for a Chevy Equinox with 200,000 miles and he started having problems with it almost immediately.
Allure/Lacrosse
13 yrs ago i told my friends parents to buy a vw passat b5.5 1.9tdi avf engine they still have it😂 probably having 400k miles.....
Your neighbor is a fool.
Who the hell buys a car with 200k miles? And for 6 thousand?! Robbery right there
yeah obviously im from Europe and i still own my vw golf 4th series the 1.9 130 hp, it has 500000 kilometers and is still perfect @@peterjezersek-ng8zq
Buick La'Sabre, that car was good to me for many years from a $700 purchase. I miss it!
Grandma owned Buicks since the 80s. Great road trip cars because they float on the interstate and are so easy to sleep in
I called it. I had a Buick Park Avenue and that car was sooo comfortable. I could tell from the door controls and the seats. It felt like you were driving on a couch.
Yea i had a 89 buick century. It was my favorite car. My gauge maxed at 80 mph but would go waaay passed that lol
Same man. Bought it from a grandma who took great care of it. Drove it all through college, everyone teased me until they took a ride. Most comfortable car I’ve ever driven or sat in.
I see your Park Avenue.
I raise you a 1979 Oldsmobile Delta 88 Royale Brougham for the ultimate in interstate couch machines. Pillowy velour upholstered seats with mansion like room and a marshmallowy soft ride quality!
@@patback1001thought that the 85 mph gauges were a bit silly
@@andry4313 lol very silly. It had i thibk it was a 3.7 v6. It went plenty over 80
Grandma knows best.
I have a 03 park ave ultra that I drive daily! I love that beast. I bought her for 1300$ and only have spent maybe 300$ on maintenance. She flys and is extremely comfy.
My first guess for this was mid-90's LeSabre because of the interior. My dad had one in red, and it was a very comfy ride. My only problem is that it didn't have automatic headlights, which gave me some trouble once or twice because I was use to not having to check that in my own car. That's on me, not it. Otherwise, it served him pretty well.
It’s absolutely true. As a 40 year retired mechanic I can attest to the quality of these Buicks. The 3.8 V6 is bulletproof. Just change the oil and coolent on schedule and you can expect 200K minimum! Oh and trans fluid every 40K. No “flushing”!
I recently bought my grandpa's 04 impala ls and apparently the fluid in the trans has never been changed lol (it has 195k miles on the clock)
I'm debating whether it would be a good thing to have the fluid changed or if it would do more harm than good.
Would it be worth it to change the fluid at this point or should I just ride it out until the transmission dies?
@onafederalwatchlist6948 my professional advice is to not change the fluid at this point if it's truly never been changed. About a 50% chance it starts slipping soon after.
That engine, if maintain properly, could easily aquire triple 200,000 miles. I bought a used one, 9 years old with nearly 200,000 miles on it & totaled it in an accident with a little over 300,000 miles on it & till the accident it was still driving like a new car; quiet & powerful engine, no smoke or strange noise, started up effortlessly every time, provided a nice comfy ride, totally reliable. So reliable if I had to pick between one today in mint condition vs a brand new anything without hesitation I'll choose the Buick.
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Good Comment, And It's Spelled "quiet."
We had this iconic V6 introduced to SA by GM in 1992 as an Opel in extremely limited quantity. If you can find one today you have PURE GOLD.
Once I saw the interior, I KNEW I was sitting in my grandmas Buick LeSabre.
Had a 92 Le Sabre in 2003. It was missing half the paint on the rear side and was more comfortable than sitting on any coach. You felt like you were floating down the highway at 90 and the car barely made any noise, except the creak when you opened the door. Wish they still made cars like that.
My friend had this car when we were in early college days. Comfy as hell but it guzzled a lot of gas. Cops would also stop us a lot because they’d think it was a gangster car somehow 😂
Generic cars like that are typical for drug running as they blend in easily and have huge trunks space. So, cops now just assume that is why someone is driving these old GM cars.
You was gangsta, homie
Im no gangsta expert but it does look like a car gansters would make bounce down the road to me.
I believe that's called profiling 😅
@@Akya2120 violating my vehicular rights
I wish all modern cars had bench seats. So much more efficient.
You'd have to say goodbye to adjustable seats, plus they're not as safe.
@@guavaice1 My husband's truck has adjustable seats with a bench configuration. Each seat is separate, but the front is still a "bench" when the middle seat isn't folded down as an arm rest/storage console.
@@ec4145 truck...car....you see the difference? Gtfo before i tell a story about my dad having a bus.
@@puntvandekomma9498Used to drive a Ford Taurus that had adjustable seats that converted to a bench.
Buddy, you’re just wrong.
@@puntvandekomma9498 I've had several vehicles that had adjustable bench seats. One can even have the passengers have different adjustments for the entire seat.
Those cars are amazing. Same with the Citroëns from those days. Now all we get are SUVs with small 3 cylinder engines
Lmao my grandma left me her 01 buick lesabre. Not even 100k miles on it yet. Clean and comfy too. Can't believe I didn't recognize this being a buick immediately sincemmy family mainly drove them.
1000% agree. I inherited a 96 and genuinely loved that car. So comfortable, got decent mileage and never broke down. I loved the Delco radio with big buttons like a jitterbug phone
My dad's Le Sabre had the first really great sound system I ever heard. It was factory & was as good as being in a concert hall. A lot of things ended up going wrong on it but the sound system, the heat & the a.c. never failed. Even the rear window defroster!
jitterbugs and buicks go together like walkers & depends !!
Why'd you get rid of it?
They arent even ugly. Everyone has just been told its a grandma car. Theyre hella reliable, extreamly comfy and look better than generic cars today. You get a model thats high end and youre set
Just don't get into a crash
Nah they are mad ugly, inside and out 😂
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@@gamesguywhy? There extremely durable compared to new cars that are as fragile as gen z egos
@@jaimejones1590 The car being durable means you die when your squishy body smashes into the durable and unyielding car.
that chrome controller & retro gauge really got me 😭 I love those!!
Grandma was right about a lot of stuff most of us had to learn the hard way..I still had to learn the hard way as well even though I was raised by my Grandmother..
My grandmother had one of these. Near mint condition and had less than 20k miles since she only used it to go to the store and church. Grandpa kept it maintained and running smoothly too. Had the chance to take it for free when they passed since I drive an old trailblazer that's in rough shape but my cousin's truck was totalled so I let him take it instead. Naturally he left it outside parked in the grass and let it rot and got a new truck. I wish now I'd have taken it.
That was a rollercoaster.
Damn what a story, you gotta take it back and restore the thing
@@fj5434 Ship sailed. He sold his trashed house this past summer and moved into my grandparent's home. Used what he got from the sale to pay our shares on it. When I went up to help him move he'd moved it to his back acre with a tractor. The car's completely totalled. I think he sold it for scrap when the house closed.
@@thegrim418that’s tough bro
I had a 1985 Buick 2 door, copper color THAT CAR NEVER broke down. Sure I did work to the Wear Items as some of us do. That 3.8 engine was a Frigging beast. Good and roomy. Did the head gaskets after 177.000 thousand miles. Replaced the parts AND THOSE Head Bolts because they Streach after ALL THOSE miles. Used Only AMS Oil, and WIX filters. Had that car for over 12 years. When I sold that Car it had NEVER been wrecked, or Abused. I got more money than when I bought it in 1989. I wish cars were built like that Today. Rode down the Highways like a Cadillac. Threatened to throw the kids in the Trunk couple of times. DON'T Worry, that was a big ole trunk. I'm sure our kids would have Still gotten into Trouble inside that Trunk. Kinda miss that good ole car.. 👍🏼
gotta love the 3800
I had the Bonneville and they got the same motor and I definitely over 400,000 mi on it
You really have to drive a Toyota or Honda at least double that to do some of the repairs you mentioned.
@@WJCTechyman The headgaskets on my 2001 silverado I did at 262k miles but only because I was turboing it and putting in head studs lol it didn't even need them.
Yeah man nowadays cars aren’t just built for quality and to last. They are mass produced and strictly for sales purposes. Don’t give a crap about the drivers anymore
had a 1989 Buick Lesabre handme down from my dad...drove it for 7 years...great car
This was muy first car too! Smooth ride, super reliable, great on gas and roomy enough for a huge Mexican family! I miss that car!
I had a white one with 198,000 miles on it, drove it for around 15000 miles only changing the oil once and one day on a whim I decided to check the coolant level and saw there was no coolant in the radiator, I have no idea how long I drove it like that but still ran strong until I sold it, truly an American Toyota
Better than a Toyota.
Last of Breed
Man, you got lucky. I was gonna test drive one of those and the head gasket was so blown that it hydrolocked.
You checked the coolant in the reservoir not the radiator. If there was no coolant in the radiator it would have overheated.
@chasingliberty1776 Exactly. You'd know real fast if it was completely dry lol.
And they get 28 to 30 mpg regularly. Easy to work on / repair
A GM owner would know exactly how easy their car is to repair. 😂
That's awful mpg, probs good for the time but nothing to brag about now.
@@musiclistener542 it's really not that bad. My 2015 v6 genesis gets 19 😂
For a brand new Accord or Prius it's nothing special, however most Americans don't drive those vehicles and instead drive SUV's crossovers and Trucks which get significantly worse fuel economy than a vehicle with similar engine technology but in a smaller sedan package. The only reason big vehicles get better mileage today is because of the added technology to assist with fuel economy like turning off engine at a light, or a small turbo, or deactivating a piston or two when on the highway.@@musiclistener542
@@musiclistener54229mpg is awful?
Had a 1995 Lesabre. Was super clean because the previous owner used to drive it to Florida every winter. Everything worked in it, including the AC. Crashed it tho. I miss it.
The 3800 series II motors in the 90s-2000s Lesabre’s, and the Supercharged version in the Park Avenues, are probably some of the toughest most reliable engines of the past 60 years or so
Reminds me of the 91 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme that I drove in high school. The door didn’t latch, so I had to hold it closed while turning. Good times.
Reminds me of an Escort I drove early 90's. Had a nylon rope tied to the wipers that fed through the window so I could operate them manually in the rain.
@@Andrew-zq3ipcharacter building cars
I remember having a bungee cord that wrapped around my passenger mirror and connected through the door window just to hold the mirror up lol
@@Andrew-zq3ipdrive a 94 wagon right now, got it from a 97 year old lady who only put 80k miles on it so it’s like a time capsule but i’m sure i’ll have to start dealing with those types of things soon enough
I got rid of my BMW when it hit 75k miles and bought a 99 Buick Regal with 77k miles. It was a decision of economics. The Beemer was going to start being a money pit but I knew I could trust the Buick to keep going. Plus, there are a bazillion Buicks in junkyards around here. Kind of a everlasting cheap supply of parts.
Nothing more expensive than a cheap German car. Good trade, glad you made the wise decision over driving an unreliable status symbol.
@@OffensiveName45 get a bmw with a m52,m54,m57 and there won't be any issues with reliability. not only that they are simple to work on aswell.
@@OffensiveName45depends on the model and year who knows which one he had cuz he didn’t specify but not all bmws are unreliable
Should have just bought a Lexus.
@@lexoticsjyl3229 BMW just scares Americans. Some of it is deserved.
They are good cars and usually not beat up because seniors usually have them.
Love the buick ($)
I still have the 1987 Buick century in the garage now air still works and rides like a dream one of the windows in the back don't roll down but he works all year
It's crazy funny when you can almost tell that it is a Buick by its dash.
That Delco radio was a dead giveaway.
@bgva82 For a GM car. What gave it away for me was the word "Dynaride," which was the name of Buick's suspension setup back then.
I could right away. Especially the door panels too
I had a 1995 Buick century and that thing would still be on the road today had my ex not totaled it lol.
Older Lincolns had a similar dash style
And cops love them as it’s easy to determine if it’s your grandparents or a drug dealer 😂
Guilty of illegal transportation activities in the same vehicle ... in the early 2000s. Before 2010, you pretty much blended in anywhere you went and as long as you dressed the part, no one ever looked at you twice.
@@Torsion true. I had one and loved it and the engine just kept going and going
@@klhparagon1the 3800 engine is absurdly reliable in my experience, some friends of my grandparents had an Oldsmobile with that engine and they drove the absolute hell out of it and it just kept on trucking😂
@@SUPRAMIKE18what happened to it? is it still out there?
@@tabbycat406 last time I was up their way (about 6 months ago) it's still parked in the driveway at the house but I know the elderly couple that owned it have passed away years ago, I assume some relatives own it now, its a bit rough but still looks roadworthy. (You've got me tempted to ask if it's for sale cause I've got a lot of fun memories with that old car lol)
My grandad had one of these in the 90's. Not sexy, but yes, super comfortable and it always got him where he wanted to go.
THE BOAATTT!!! 😂😂😂
Damn good times in one of these…sexy maroon burgundy too
When you're a level 10 salesman but decided to restart the game and start from the beginning
My grandmother literally had this car. I miss these old style cars. Maybe the safety and tech weren’t the same as today and the gas mileage wasn’t as good but they were comfy and great cars.
Funny you mention has mileage some still have the same mileage as today ….
Safer on the road, too. The only thing I ever had that ran better in snow or bad weather was my '86 Ford 150.
I own a 2004 Buick Lesabre, gets 27-36mpg winter, 36-44mpg summer.
I only averaged 24 mpg in my Buick, usually ran 75-77mph, 80% hwy travel over 120k miles
Edit: was an 02 LeSabre @@SoloRenegade
@@dmsp3677 I've gotten 44mpg typically at freeway speeds, around 75mph, but I also get very high, 40+, mpg at 45mph too. My car is 135k miles, and i've crossed the US multiple times with it. but also get that mileage on shorter trips.
My grandpa had a '97 Lesabre and drove it for many years when I was a kid. A few years ago I bought my own car, a '92 Lincoln Town Car for only $2500 and it has reliably transported me ever since, with only a few issues and basic maintenance. Not that bad of fuel efficiency either (20-25 mpg avg). And honestly these old sedans look way nicer aesthetically than most modern generic bubble shaped CUVs/SUVs.
This and the panther bodies are probably my favorite types of cars
That 3.8 is a solid solid engine. I’ve had several and I have the supercharged 3.8 in my 04 SS Indy edition impala car runs like a champ love the 3.8
Getting 170 bhp out of a 3.8 is impressively shit though.
Lookin at reliability here not bhp
@@bluewave2432kids have different priorities.
I rebuilt the GM 3.8L in my wife's Olds after it spun a main bearing. We got an additional 45,000 out of that car, including 2 trips over the contentinental divide & back before the body finally sucomed to Midwestern road salt. A very rugged engine indeed.
My first car was my grandfathers 1992 Buick lesabre. Looked like this one but with the leather seats. The things handled like a boat. It was fun to learn to park in that thing. The thing was literally indestructible. There are interesting videos of people trying to destroy these off road but these cars just keep on going.
Yeah, and it was so smooth it felt like you were riding on a cloud. When I was between the ages of 7-12 we had the '85 Olds 98, it rode the same and probably had the same engine.
Guarantee you hitting a bump meant that thing was still bouncing a mile down the road in the rear.
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My parents and grandparents always had these. I wish I had my Pop’s. It was clean.
My grandmother had the grand marquee, v8 lasted forever, very comfortable land boat!
Recognized it as soon as you showed the window/lock controls. My grandparents had one of these in the 90s… wow really brought me back 🥲
This car’s gonna say “giggity” in a second
My grandmother used to have that exact car only was blue. It was one wild ride and could fishtail at high speeds.
I miss these cars. Will only get rarer as time goes by since they wont manufacture these anymore.
That cars jawline is sharper than a knife 🗿
I helped my grandparents purchase one back in 2000, then after they died, I ended up with it. Loved the car.
I can't believe you killed your grandparents for their car.
@@talixiusLOOOL