As someone who worked for GMIT before they closed down our facility, that intro was spot on and absolutely hilarious. The middle management giving you some busy work task saying this will be your make or break is hysterical.
Are most of your engineering colleagues borderline autistic to the point of moving between jobs every 1-2 years since they graduated? I have 2 engineer friends, and combined they have been fired from 4 jobs and laid of from 3 over the past 8 years. I really want to know if it's just them, or if this is the industry. One of them can't pick up on social cues at all and always sounds like he is mad at you, so I have a feeling it's his fault, but the other is more normal and still as dysfunctional in his career.
@@cowmath77 Not sure if you're talking specifically about automotive engineers, but in my experience (over 2 decades in industry, mechanical engineer for 18 of those years), the number of engineers that are slightly off is high, but most are quite functioning. Those who cannot make social connections to save their lives usually either end up with indispensable skills (so the company puts up with the quirks), are brought through the ranks through nepotism, or strike out on their own after numerous failed career starts. But I'd say I've only known a handful over the years that fall into those camps. The thing about engineering is it behooves you to be wired slightly different, so it attracts a mildly divergent crowd.
GM is fully aware that the bulk of their lineup consists of shit piles. When it comes to the auto reviewers, GM gets their bread buttered with the Blackwing products, the Camaro, and the Corvette. They also can tend to sprinkle _just enough_ effort into the Tahoe and Suburban to get some clout on that side of the pie. Everything else? The Americans have *been* slacked behind the Asian companies for decades. They know the drill.
@@devongee1776 some of that sounds like CAFE standards, or whatever it is that makes manufacturers have a certain fuel economy average across their fleet. Of course, the Camaro is dying, so if you have six figures for a Blackwing or Corvette go right ahead, but otherwise...
AMAZING. I don't even need to buy the car. Simply watching this review has fixed my home life, got me a promotion at work, and I'm now finally over 6ft tall. #MidcycleMakeover #ThanksChevy
And most people that buy Ford, Chevy & Stellantis, don’t shop foreign and have no idea what it’s like to own a quality vehicle that lasts hundreds of thousands of miles, stuff doesn’t break, no weird electrical issues & hold their value. 🙄
I'm always impressed by Mark's ability to speak with his tongue in cheek without it affecting his ability to enunciate. This is your best video of 2024.
What I look for in an automotive review is excessive amounts of sarcasm, preferably thirteen minutes of it straight. I can't get enough, and you can only watch Juno so many times to get your fix.
The first eight or nine minutes of this video comprise the single longest train of dry sarcasm gravy I've ever seen on the tracks. Deserves a JD Powers award of its own.
I walked into my local Chivy dealership in my popped collar polo, khaki shorts, and boat shoes. Yeah it’s 34 degrees out but I’m a real man and I needed to look good for this deal I was closing. Anyway, I told my salesman, Tanner, that I needed something sleek and tough for my next Chivy. I said, “Don’t bullshit me Bryce, I’m a long time Chivy owner. I’m looking to trade in my Equinox. I work in finance so I know how money works. Show me something that’ll arouse me as much as my yearly prostate exam.” He shows me a Camaro SS. I tell him that I’m not openly political like that. SS badge? I only wear my hood at my monthly klan meeting. He shows me the new Corvette. I tell him my T levels are just fine. I don’t need help. I’m an alpha, Taylor. Plus, what’ll the guys shopping at my local Cabelas think of me? Finally he shows me the Trailblazer. I take that fine piece of American engineering for a spin, I look down at my half chub and I know. This is the one for me. Thanks Chet for selling me the best Chivy my 580 credit score could get!
These segments with Mark describing cars and the lifestyles of their buyers are pure gold 😂 I’d love to see you guys do short videos with just these for different cars
If you can lease it for $149 month with no money down, it's a perfect college commuter pile for someone who has never driven anything other than a bicycle prior.
Eh, but you could work a summer and pay off something older and probably twice as fun to drive. The way kids are stacking on debt now with degrees they're not likely to utilize, being locked into this paying it down with the low resale value seems like a mistake. And God forbid they wreck it.
The key to happiness isn't a manual transmission and a great driving experience. It's that sumptuous set of screens and turbocharged power in a practical front wheel drive based sporty CUV. This video confirms what I've been waiting for. The perfect time to trade in my ND2 Miata. This. This is what I've been waiting for.
Hey remember the light truck based Blazer everyone liked so much? Let's not bring that back right when Ford brings back the Bronco to compete with the wildly popular 4Runner and Wrangler.
theres a guy who actually takes a tahoe and cuts the rear seats and doors out. turns it into a 2 door suv it should be. sadly it costs 100k because you buy a new(ish) tahoe AND do a ton of work on it.
Thanks for giving me my first laughs of 2024. Jack referred to the little brother of this, the Trax. My daughter bought one of the first to arrive at our local dealer in June. Within two months she was having a serious safety issue with the transmission. GM contact people essentially told her to deal with it. The service manager at the dealer tried to get her and her car to go away too. Through a serious amount of complaining to the dealership itself, starting with the salesman who sold her this POS, they are promising a new replacement vehicle, another Trax, at little out of pocket cost to her. She’s supposed to get it this week. I’m expecting some strings attached to this offer. We shall see. UPDATE: The dealership did what they promised. A brand new Trax at a higher trim level. I’m sure they would not have if my daughter did not become a very squeaky wheel that would not go away. I stayed completely out of this issue intentionally and she did very well in getting this resolved on her own. The salesperson has promised continued support if the need should arise; I hope that won’t be happening, but it likely will.
I always feel like GM never knows which corners to cut on less expensive models. Many other companies like Honda, Mazda and Subaru know what they're doing and their cheaper cars dont feel like a penalty box. GM? The corners they cut are right up in your face.
These are compliance vehicles for companies like GM. They don't care if its a piece of shit. It ticks a box. They sell a bunch of them to rentals and plenty of people who know nothing about cars will get suckered by incentives and buy one without ever looking at the better alternatives.
The problem is GM can't build a small quality vehicle (compact, sedan/CUV etc.) cheaply with all of the entitlements, dealer network kickbacks, and the ton of other costs that all get lumped into a new vehicles price that leave the consumer asking where did 30% of the vehicles price go? because it's not showing up in the vehicle. Bottom line, $30K is too much money for mediocrity and most intelligent consumers know it, and will go to Asian brands instead. GM's current pricing is so out of touch with the current cost of living crisis its ridiculous, but they've been aggressively normalizing $100k full size SUVs and Trucks with 40%+ profit margins for years now. GM can't continue to survive their decades of missteps.
Gotta disagree, Subaru and Toyota try hard to make you feel like a peasant and they get a pass cuz they're "reliable." Their interiors are crazy cheap feeling. Mazda and Honda are good though. Chevy is just average.
I don’t know how Jack can live with himself. It takes a dumpster fire of a lineup combined with 30% interest rates on 35k “cheap” cars to make the C8 Z06 happen
Just as all my free international flights with points are made possible by those who are trapped in credit card debt and people who pay cash for everything.
Why did they even make the Blazer and Trailblazer? They are entirely redundant with their existing Equinox and Trax models. I thought they were replacing one with the other when they were introduced, but GM still makes all four models.
You had me laughing the entire time Mark 😂. Loved your true no BS commentary. Chevy should know you keep it real with your audience so I'm surprised they let you review it. Glad they did!
It boggles my mind that the decide to put animations in the infotainment system even though it clearly has the gpu of a 1999 potato. Animations are just there to look nice. It they don't look nice, they're just making the car worse for no reason.
I begrudgingly downgraded to a '23 trailblazer when I took a paycut last year and needed to save money. I expected to hate it but it's a surprisingly likeable little car. I don't regret getting it.
You guys absolutely nailed this review spot on. Although you forgot the final step in the engineering process. Once all of the junior engineers wrapped up the project they had to convert all of drawings to metric measurements and Korean language because this shitbox was never gonna see the inside of an American factory.
It's a modern GM. It'll be on it's 3rd transmission and the engine will grenade itself because the turbo through shrapnel through the intake. The electronics will be so bad that it kills the battery and your back up camera will work 20% of the time. The suspension and steering will make all kinds of noise once you hit 10k miles and will need to be replaced several times over. It'll be worth whatever the junkyard is willing to pay you in 5 years. At least that's my dad's experience with a new GM.
@@deepthinker999 nobody seems to be able to do that either, but we trust them when they say in 50 years we'll all be dead because of the weather changes 🤣
The 1978 Lincoln Versailles with the 5.7L 351ci V8 had 135hp and weighed 3,900lbs (135÷351=00.38hp / ci or 3,900lbs÷135=28.9lbs per hp). The 2023 Chevy Trailbazer with the 1.3L 79ci i3 has 138hp and weighs 3,029lbs (138÷ 79=01.74hp / ci or 3,029lbs÷138=21.95lbs per hp)
You are 100% correct....but....Lincoln owners who maintained their cars could make them last just a few days short of Forever.Unfortunately most did not. A 1.3-3 banger with is just 2 notches above a lawnmower engine and if the owner does not maintain it properly it will be gonesky long before it's paid off.
The beauty of this review is that when GMs press department scans it with AI to decide if you are worthy of future press cars, the AI wont pick up on the sarcasm and give a good report.
I'm amazed you could deliver that opening monologue with nary a smile, giggle, or outburst of uncontrollable laughter. Brilliant. As for this vehicle, it's a perfect example of why I'll never purchase another GM product. Mundane, lousy interior, foreign-built, and non-existent resale value. Everything I've come to expect from the crowd at GM.
This vehicle and many others are exactly why I hang onto my final production year Ford Taurus. It’s different and doesn’t look like everything else on the road.
My coworker wonders why I don't like most Crossovers, and this is why. Everyone is making them, so they're hard to be excited about. Ignoring the fact that even with "spirited" crossovers like the Porsche Macan or Lamborghini Urus, I just hate to think about how much performance gets wasted just to move around all that unnecessary weight, all because Americans are obsessed with having shittier, heavier, worse driving versions of sedans just so they can sit a little higher.
@@Jazzmaster1992 Blame the size/weight arms race of Americans buying full size SUVs and trucks for the last 20 years. Need the higher seat height to accommodate getting in/out of the vehicle 5+ times a day, the extra height helps traffic visibility and being more out of the way of SUV headlight glare at night. We all know the ultimate non-towing utility vehicle is a station wagon but they're losing the battle to CUVs because of the added height. Personally, I enjoyed daily driving my 2017 Forester more than the 2019 Accord I owned prior. Accord won way more categories but getting in and out was a huge downside, also the trunk was huge but not tall so not as useful. Accord was also bad at towing, and yes I did tow with it.
I rented a 23 recently on a work trip and it actually did everything I needed it too, The Bluetooth connection was slow for CarPlay, but other than that around town the car had good power and the highway ride was fine. Nothing exciting though.
Lower-displacement smaller turbo engines are just a time-bomb waiting to happen, even more-so than a regular 2.0 or 2.5 4-cyl displacement turbo engine.
I’m not sure what the issue is with this car. This is a first car for someone who doesn’t want to deal with used cars or the used car market that comes with it, or for a small/new family of 3. It’s relatively cheap too and has the option for AWD and no CVT. Just the lack of CVT in this segment is huge in my book. Nothing wrong with this at all. It looks attractive and the interior is modern enough.
That outlook is entirely reasonable if this vehicle existed in a bubble, the competition is just inherently better at this price. I don't think many folks would choose this over a CX-30, H-RV or even a Seltos.
@@flurpoid in my opinion this is better cause no CVT and frankly way better looking than any of the competition. Also, you’re more likely to get a better deal at the Chevy dealership than at the Mazda or even the KIA.
I hate SUVs, CUVs (whatever you call them), especially a crappy intern-developed one like this, and yet I still thoroughly enjoyed this review. Happy New Year!
Mark & Jack, I loved the savagery! However, it also makes me sad at the same time. I’m 69 and remember when GM made really good cars. Had a ‘79 Cutlass Supreme that was bulletproof for 9 years. Traded it in for an ‘88 Bonneville SSE. Also bulletproof and lasted 11 years before my son wrecked it. But currently I have a Tacoma, Highlander, and a Lexus ES350, because the American brands have lost their way. As a retired engineer, it’s sad to see the decline in American manufacturing.
That intro with the tachometer revving with such ferocity and the shot of those racing-inspired exhaust tips was causing the hair on the back of my neck to stand up. Should I cancel my order on the Corvette Z06 and buy this instead?
I drive these often due to my work and I actually do like them.... I'm a car guy but for the money, I think its a deal for a daily driver and a better option than others. Worried about the powertrain though but we'll see
Beginning of the video was the best 4 1/2 minutes of my life in 2024. I literally CANNOT wait to rent a watered down trim level from Enterprise which smells like fabreeze over cigarette smoke while in a business trip to Peoria IL.
As usual GM knows that people who’s knowledge of cars goes as far as putting gas in it will buy these things up regardless. Why put in extra effort right?
As someone who worked for GMIT before they closed down our facility, that intro was spot on and absolutely hilarious. The middle management giving you some busy work task saying this will be your make or break is hysterical.
RIP AZ
Are most of your engineering colleagues borderline autistic to the point of moving between jobs every 1-2 years since they graduated? I have 2 engineer friends, and combined they have been fired from 4 jobs and laid of from 3 over the past 8 years. I really want to know if it's just them, or if this is the industry. One of them can't pick up on social cues at all and always sounds like he is mad at you, so I have a feeling it's his fault, but the other is more normal and still as dysfunctional in his career.
@@cowmath77 Not sure if you're talking specifically about automotive engineers, but in my experience (over 2 decades in industry, mechanical engineer for 18 of those years), the number of engineers that are slightly off is high, but most are quite functioning. Those who cannot make social connections to save their lives usually either end up with indispensable skills (so the company puts up with the quirks), are brought through the ranks through nepotism, or strike out on their own after numerous failed career starts. But I'd say I've only known a handful over the years that fall into those camps. The thing about engineering is it behooves you to be wired slightly different, so it attracts a mildly divergent crowd.
I realy love how it looks
Man, pretty good for what’s probably going to be the last GM press car you all get for a while.
That’s probably a mercy given what they’ve been producing.
Silverback Jack must be corvetted out
Bash & Trash guys !
GM is fully aware that the bulk of their lineup consists of shit piles. When it comes to the auto reviewers, GM gets their bread buttered with the Blackwing products, the Camaro, and the Corvette. They also can tend to sprinkle _just enough_ effort into the Tahoe and Suburban to get some clout on that side of the pie. Everything else? The Americans have *been* slacked behind the Asian companies for decades. They know the drill.
@@devongee1776 some of that sounds like CAFE standards, or whatever it is that makes manufacturers have a certain fuel economy average across their fleet. Of course, the Camaro is dying, so if you have six figures for a Blackwing or Corvette go right ahead, but otherwise...
AMAZING. I don't even need to buy the car. Simply watching this review has fixed my home life, got me a promotion at work, and I'm now finally over 6ft tall. #MidcycleMakeover #ThanksChevy
Enough over 6 ft tall and you won't be able to fit in it.
You can be 6.5ft tall and fit in this car.
Making 6 figures.
It’s like GM doesn’t realize that they’re competing against Honda, Mazda, and Toyota… like usual.
And most people that buy Ford, Chevy & Stellantis, don’t shop foreign and have no idea what it’s like to own a quality vehicle that lasts hundreds of thousands of miles, stuff doesn’t break, no weird electrical issues & hold their value. 🙄
@@chrisb9478 Most people don't keep their cars for hundreds of thousands of miles either so who gives a shit.
@@chrisb9478And my tundra is more made in the USA than any GM truck. lol
And to a certain demographic that competition doesn't even matter. Some folks will buy anything with the gilded bowtie, no matter how bad it is.
Their failures are subsidized. They have no motive to be anything but solvent.
I'm always impressed by Mark's ability to speak with his tongue in cheek without it affecting his ability to enunciate. This is your best video of 2024.
What I look for in an automotive review is excessive amounts of sarcasm, preferably thirteen minutes of it straight. I can't get enough, and you can only watch Juno so many times to get your fix.
The first eight or nine minutes of this video comprise the single longest train of dry sarcasm gravy I've ever seen on the tracks. Deserves a JD Powers award of its own.
"enough storage for a small butt plug..." this is a snark master class. Absolutely masterful. Bravo.
Was wondering if anyone else caught that! 😂
No, no one else out of the 100k people who watched this heard the joke... 🙄
The fact that he’s wrong is annoying 🤦🏽♂️ that’s a removable tray, that armrest compartment is DEEP
I walked into my local Chivy dealership in my popped collar polo, khaki shorts, and boat shoes. Yeah it’s 34 degrees out but I’m a real man and I needed to look good for this deal I was closing. Anyway, I told my salesman, Tanner, that I needed something sleek and tough for my next Chivy. I said, “Don’t bullshit me Bryce, I’m a long time Chivy owner. I’m looking to trade in my Equinox. I work in finance so I know how money works. Show me something that’ll arouse me as much as my yearly prostate exam.” He shows me a Camaro SS. I tell him that I’m not openly political like that. SS badge? I only wear my hood at my monthly klan meeting. He shows me the new Corvette. I tell him my T levels are just fine. I don’t need help. I’m an alpha, Taylor. Plus, what’ll the guys shopping at my local Cabelas think of me? Finally he shows me the Trailblazer. I take that fine piece of American engineering for a spin, I look down at my half chub and I know. This is the one for me. Thanks Chet for selling me the best Chivy my 580 credit score could get!
Did anyone show you Paul Allen's business card while you were there?
Did the Trailblazer come with spelling instructions?
That was frikn hilarious 😂
😂😂😂😂
🙌🙌🙌🙌
I wonder how much better GM and Ford would be if they didn't make so many models, and just increase the quality of everything else.
GM, quantity over quality
Yep, we don't need 6 sizes of SUV.
@@TheBreakfastLover The American[sic] Way™
Or maybe... Just maybe... kept making sedans and coupes. These CUVs/SUVs are a joke to drive, at least sedans are more fun.
It would still suck
It’s still wild to think this nameplate once had a 400HP 6.0L V8.
This is cucked version of the Trailblazer for emasculated males.
Since this is turbo, if you put a bigger turbo and tune plus a 150-200 shot of nitrous you will have 400hp too. For about 2 mins. 😂
I still want to find one of those
@@austinfrazier7325 it’s not about the destination, it’s about the journey😭
Amen. As far as I am concerned - the Trailblazer and Envoy for that matter - died in 2009.
These segments with Mark describing cars and the lifestyles of their buyers are pure gold 😂 I’d love to see you guys do short videos with just these for different cars
I love how straight Mark always plays those bits. It would take me 40 takes to get through that without cracking.
kinda like rcr without weird voices and poop jokes
my fiance thought they were going too far to the point where some bits feel disrespectful to women@@str1fe13
If you can lease it for $149 month with no money down, it's a perfect college commuter pile for someone who has never driven anything other than a bicycle prior.
Eh, but you could work a summer and pay off something older and probably twice as fun to drive. The way kids are stacking on debt now with degrees they're not likely to utilize, being locked into this paying it down with the low resale value seems like a mistake. And God forbid they wreck it.
$150/month was like 20 years ago
Hahahahaha!! $150 a month oh that’s rich. 10-20 years ago different story, in today’s market? $395 at a bare minimum IF you’re lucky
Cheap car does not mean cheap lease. I did lease a Chevy Traverse for $147/m with zero DAS back in 2017. Loved it! Free maintenance, too.
@@12ealDealOfficial$149 is cheap and nothing to complain about for a vehicle that is stress free with no worries about breaking down or repairs.
The key to happiness isn't a manual transmission and a great driving experience. It's that sumptuous set of screens and turbocharged power in a practical front wheel drive based sporty CUV. This video confirms what I've been waiting for. The perfect time to trade in my ND2 Miata. This. This is what I've been waiting for.
Hey remember the light truck based Blazer everyone liked so much? Let's not bring that back right when Ford brings back the Bronco to compete with the wildly popular 4Runner and Wrangler.
At least this will be just as unreliable as the old Blazer?
We don’t need more choices of 16mpg poser-lifestyle-mall-dozers. CUVs are what people actually need and drive.
theres a guy who actually takes a tahoe and cuts the rear seats and doors out. turns it into a 2 door suv it should be. sadly it costs 100k because you buy a new(ish) tahoe AND do a ton of work on it.
@@bradhaines3142 Yeah I saw that. SUV's should have tailgates as a standard not a rarity
@@jblyon2 The K5 blazer was unreliable? news to me. Maybe you are referring to the s10 era blazer?
This strikes me as the finest machine GM has ever produced, period. Up yours, Chevelle SS!
lol😁
I hope your tongue is deep in your cheek! Check resale on this in 30 years..
said no one ever
🤣
It has rental fleet written all over it
A lot of them are probably going to get abused by trashy Enterprise customers who leave trash and vomit everywhere 😂
RS does indeed stand for rental spec
Like pretty much every Chevy minus the Corvette.
@@OpeoAslam this applies to Nissan, Dodge, and Hyundai as well.
@@Userxxx840 Seems like more cars are rental oriented than not these days.
Notice how he had the dash in metric instead of imperial to make it look faster than it really is?
That was the joke
sadly that really does.effect human brains, in europe speeds are cheaper because the higher numbers
Thanks for giving me my first laughs of 2024. Jack referred to the little brother of this, the Trax. My daughter bought one of the first to arrive at our local dealer in June. Within two months she was having a serious safety issue with the transmission. GM contact people essentially told her to deal with it. The service manager at the dealer tried to get her and her car to go away too. Through a serious amount of complaining to the dealership itself, starting with the salesman who sold her this POS, they are promising a new replacement vehicle, another Trax, at little out of pocket cost to her. She’s supposed to get it this week. I’m expecting some strings attached to this offer. We shall see.
UPDATE: The dealership did what they promised. A brand new Trax at a higher trim level. I’m sure they would not have if my daughter did not become a very squeaky wheel that would not go away. I stayed completely out of this issue intentionally and she did very well in getting this resolved on her own. The salesperson has promised continued support if the need should arise; I hope that won’t be happening, but it likely will.
After this one you are on your own.
You let your daughter buy a Chevy?
You can only blame yourself for buying that pos
Other owners didn't face any issue....
If people work that hard to buy a trax, let alone ANOTHER ONE after the first one had problems, I say they deserve what they get.
I always feel like GM never knows which corners to cut on less expensive models. Many other companies like Honda, Mazda and Subaru know what they're doing and their cheaper cars dont feel like a penalty box. GM? The corners they cut are right up in your face.
GM believes if they add Camaro styling cues to their cheep cars, that'll work.
@Incomudro1963 which aren't great to begin with. Those vents don't blow in your face, just on your wrists😂
These are compliance vehicles for companies like GM. They don't care if its a piece of shit. It ticks a box. They sell a bunch of them to rentals and plenty of people who know nothing about cars will get suckered by incentives and buy one without ever looking at the better alternatives.
The problem is GM can't build a small quality vehicle (compact, sedan/CUV etc.) cheaply with all of the entitlements, dealer network kickbacks, and the ton of other costs that all get lumped into a new vehicles price that leave the consumer asking where did 30% of the vehicles price go? because it's not showing up in the vehicle. Bottom line, $30K is too much money for mediocrity and most intelligent consumers know it, and will go to Asian brands instead. GM's current pricing is so out of touch with the current cost of living crisis its ridiculous, but they've been aggressively normalizing $100k full size SUVs and Trucks with 40%+ profit margins for years now. GM can't continue to survive their decades of missteps.
Gotta disagree, Subaru and Toyota try hard to make you feel like a peasant and they get a pass cuz they're "reliable." Their interiors are crazy cheap feeling. Mazda and Honda are good though. Chevy is just average.
I like how you guys have the speedo in kilometers to make it look impressive…
...and Mark stepping out of the vehicle to improve the results.
@@NotAnonymousNo80014 😂😂😂
LOL yeah was just about to make that same comment and saw yours. Indeed 140km/h is "only" 85 MPH.
Lets just give Mark props... i dont know anyone else who can talk that serious for 4 and half minutes straight.... well done sir 👏🤣
I don’t know how Jack can live with himself. It takes a dumpster fire of a lineup combined with 30% interest rates on 35k “cheap” cars to make the C8 Z06 happen
Just as all my free international flights with points are made possible by those who are trapped in credit card debt and people who pay cash for everything.
Brilliant. 100% reflects what American consumer wants.
And what they deserve
Best possible reply to this great comment@@rosgoncharuk2403
So $30k is the new GEO Metro segment?! Good to know the baseline…
This would be a GEO tracker! :)
We have a Geo Metro already, its called the Mirage.
@@666cemetaryslutdiscontinued after this year.
I’ve owned two, and reliability was awesome.
“He’s got you creative financing at 30%” Hahahah. Yes.
What kind of trails are we blazing with the Trailblazer? The trail to 30% Apr creative financing.
I like how Mark couldn't even be bothered to do the test drive. That's how bad this car is. 😂
I woke up this morning and longed for a healthy dose of sarcasm to start the new year off right... I am satiated.
I'm glad.
Hi WpnX, you must not be from Chicago. Only one morning of sarcasm and cynicism is not nearly enough to satiate us! 😂
They couldve given us a Trailblazer that competed with the Defender, Bronco or Wrangler, but they gave us this instead.
Don't forget the Blazer, which is basically an equinox/acadia.
Why did they even make the Blazer and Trailblazer? They are entirely redundant with their existing Equinox and Trax models. I thought they were replacing one with the other when they were introduced, but GM still makes all four models.
Is January 1st the new April 1st?
I thought about buying my wife's boyfriend a Chevy Blazer, but I figured he's already cruising in her heart - no need for a new ride!
You know Jack is serious when his eyes are closed while talking...
You had me laughing the entire time Mark 😂. Loved your true no BS commentary. Chevy should know you keep it real with your audience so I'm surprised they let you review it. Glad they did!
The flat bottomed steering wheel in a Trailblazer was a clever touch from the marketing wonks to try to fool buyers they're in a sports car.
You know GM is cringing when they see Savagegeese review another one of their vehicles.
Do you think that GM will black list Savage Geese?
@@deepthinker999Please do all of us a favor and don’t get Mr. Geese’s hopes up
I get the feeling that GM is sarcasm impaired.
It boggles my mind that the decide to put animations in the infotainment system even though it clearly has the gpu of a 1999 potato. Animations are just there to look nice. It they don't look nice, they're just making the car worse for no reason.
Animation and Camaro styling cues.
That's GM's answer.
As a GM guy, I wouldn't pay more than $20k for that piece of .....
The one thing I did like was the 9-Speed transmission.
You might not like it after you have owned it for awhile. See above for additional details.
The 9 speed is under recall. But the can't figure out how to fix it, without a major hit to the bottom line
@@journeyman291 So then there is nothing to like about the not-TrailBlazer.
7k USD at best lol
Happy New Year guys! My resolution after this glowing review is to sell my Macan GTS and buy three of these for me, my wife, and my girlfriend.
I'll be your wife's boyfriend if you buy me one too 😘
Don't forget your wife's boyfriend.
I begrudgingly downgraded to a '23 trailblazer when I took a paycut last year and needed to save money. I expected to hate it but it's a surprisingly likeable little car. I don't regret getting it.
There is always one optimist in the group.
@@deepthinker999and one that loves to tear down another. Tell me, is it a jealousy thing?
You guys absolutely nailed this review spot on. Although you forgot the final step in the engineering process. Once all of the junior engineers wrapped up the project they had to convert all of drawings to metric measurements and Korean language because this shitbox was never gonna see the inside of an American factory.
This is the loaner Jack gets when the ZO6 goes in for service. Brutal.
That may be true ! Wonder how long he will have to drive it before the Z06 is repaired?
I'm old enough to remember when a Blazer was on a full size truck frame with a solid front axle...
You'll have to rev the 3 cylinder really high to blaze any trails with this one.
Wasn’t it on the small truck (s-10) frame?
Yep. The two door blazer lifted was a very cool truck.
@@bradb.7802 K5 Blazer
@@bradb.7802 No
That sarcasm is denser and more delicious than the avocado I just spread on my organic hemp toast. Yum. Keep up the good work guys. Happy new year
Any brand that ignores their entry-level vehicles misses out on the opportunity to build brand loyalty.
Alfred P. Sloan is now just a memory.
When the entry level Vehicles suck there's no reason to start brand loyalty in the first place
Hertz grinding their teeth with excitement for their new fleet of rentals they intend to buy.
Yeah out of curiosity I looked up the CX30 the turbo version has 250hp and 320lbs of tq
And far better materials, overall quality, and reliability.
The non-turbo CX30 has more hp and tq than this (180-190)
this writing is next level. This video is my new year celebration. I nearly dropped my briefcase of bullion when you showed the Dodge Nitro.
1. Isn't it illegal to sell cars with under 150 HP in US?
2. WOW! 9 speed auto. + a 1.3 l engine. That's almost 10!
I imagine the shift pattern sounding like a slow laugh at you.
Definitely not illegal, my Mazda 2 has only 100hp. But it weighs 2200lbs so it doesn't feel too dangerously slow.
Why would it be illegal to sell a car under 150hp?
Not sure if it was wise to start the year on such a high note. Now you can only go down from here.
I hope the goose never changes! Love it
If it'll do 1-wheel peels in the rain from a neutral drop, I'M SOLD!
Starting the year with an epic return to savagery. Well done.
Thank you Mark and Jack. Happy new year! Starting off with a banger guys!
It's a modern GM. It'll be on it's 3rd transmission and the engine will grenade itself because the turbo through shrapnel through the intake. The electronics will be so bad that it kills the battery and your back up camera will work 20% of the time. The suspension and steering will make all kinds of noise once you hit 10k miles and will need to be replaced several times over. It'll be worth whatever the junkyard is willing to pay you in 5 years.
At least that's my dad's experience with a new GM.
Can you forecast the weather too?
@@deepthinker999 nobody seems to be able to do that either, but we trust them when they say in 50 years we'll all be dead because of the weather changes 🤣
These absolute off the rails story telling are becoming my new favorites
Starting a year with a BANG! Happy New year, Mark & Jack!
The 1978 Lincoln Versailles with the 5.7L 351ci V8 had 135hp and weighed 3,900lbs (135÷351=00.38hp / ci or 3,900lbs÷135=28.9lbs per hp).
The 2023 Chevy Trailbazer with the 1.3L 79ci i3 has 138hp and weighs 3,029lbs (138÷ 79=01.74hp / ci or 3,029lbs÷138=21.95lbs per hp)
You are 100% correct....but....Lincoln owners who maintained their cars could make them last just a few days short of Forever.Unfortunately most did not.
A 1.3-3 banger with is just 2 notches above a lawnmower engine and if the owner does not maintain it properly it will be gonesky long before it's paid off.
@@MultiMusicbuff @MultiMusicbuff What was true then is still true today, "if you don't maintain, it'll just leave a stain"
So what? It's a 45 year difference in technology and manufacturing methods. It's not even a remotely fair comparison.
@@StevenLastname That was the whole point. Progress. I tend to like it, other folks not so much.
Just when I thought these reviews couldn't get any better, you guys always raise the bar. 👍
The beauty of this review is that when GMs press department scans it with AI to decide if you are worthy of future press cars, the AI wont pick up on the sarcasm and give a good report.
I love the sarcasm throughout its great😂😂
I'm amazed you could deliver that opening monologue with nary a smile, giggle, or outburst of uncontrollable laughter. Brilliant. As for this vehicle, it's a perfect example of why I'll never purchase another GM product. Mundane, lousy interior, foreign-built, and non-existent resale value. Everything I've come to expect from the crowd at GM.
This vehicle and many others are exactly why I hang onto my final production year Ford Taurus. It’s different and doesn’t look like everything else on the road.
Mercedes EQS?
My coworker wonders why I don't like most Crossovers, and this is why. Everyone is making them, so they're hard to be excited about. Ignoring the fact that even with "spirited" crossovers like the Porsche Macan or Lamborghini Urus, I just hate to think about how much performance gets wasted just to move around all that unnecessary weight, all because Americans are obsessed with having shittier, heavier, worse driving versions of sedans just so they can sit a little higher.
Cop Cars: *Am I a joke to you?*
@@Jazzmaster1992 Blame the size/weight arms race of Americans buying full size SUVs and trucks for the last 20 years. Need the higher seat height to accommodate getting in/out of the vehicle 5+ times a day, the extra height helps traffic visibility and being more out of the way of SUV headlight glare at night. We all know the ultimate non-towing utility vehicle is a station wagon but they're losing the battle to CUVs because of the added height. Personally, I enjoyed daily driving my 2017 Forester more than the 2019 Accord I owned prior. Accord won way more categories but getting in and out was a huge downside, also the trunk was huge but not tall so not as useful. Accord was also bad at towing, and yes I did tow with it.
"you've got Chevy Trailblazer written all over you." My new go to put down.
You're the only car channel that actually reviews vehicles. All the others are just promoters of whatever vehicle they are given.
Accountant mentality. If it requires effort to produce something at a profit, we're out.
Finally we get our SS 1LE video!
I can see dealerships playing your clips on their showroom tvs. It's high praise.
Oh Lord what timeline is this? 2024 off with a banger. Cheers everyone
I have been entertained. My thanks.
2024 is going to be a hell of a year!
I rented a 23 recently on a work trip and it actually did everything I needed it too, The Bluetooth connection was slow for CarPlay, but other than that around town the car had good power and the highway ride was fine. Nothing exciting though.
Jesus Mark you sure you dont work for the Chevy internal recruitment team? That was brutal.
But tell me how you really feel about the Trailblazer. 😂
The Perfect Buyer portion had me laughing way too hard. Well done.
It's delightful to see some proper *savagery* to start out the new year.
Best review I've of this car and one of the best videos I've seen reviewing a car period. You got skills brotha. Thanks for this!
The best looking car in the segment.
You guys have really raised the bar as far as reviewing such hot cars that people drool over. How will you ever top this?
Your sarcasm killed it! Hilarious review. 😝👍
Perfect amount of sarcasm for a Korean built Daewoo.... 😅😂
Mark, as a sales rep for GMNA I did some homework for you. If you upgrade to the turbopython300 trim level, a much bigger plug should fit just fine .
Putting the dash into km/h is honestly hilarious.
Happy New Year 2024!
Whew thank you, now this review is how you start a new year . A car to lookup to
Lower-displacement smaller turbo engines are just a time-bomb waiting to happen, even more-so than a regular 2.0 or 2.5 4-cyl displacement turbo engine.
I’m not sure what the issue is with this car. This is a first car for someone who doesn’t want to deal with used cars or the used car market that comes with it, or for a small/new family of 3. It’s relatively cheap too and has the option for AWD and no CVT. Just the lack of CVT in this segment is huge in my book. Nothing wrong with this at all. It looks attractive and the interior is modern enough.
That outlook is entirely reasonable if this vehicle existed in a bubble, the competition is just inherently better at this price. I don't think many folks would choose this over a CX-30, H-RV or even a Seltos.
@@flurpoid in my opinion this is better cause no CVT and frankly way better looking than any of the competition. Also, you’re more likely to get a better deal at the Chevy dealership than at the Mazda or even the KIA.
@@TheCoffeeField Pay now or pay later, there's no free lunch.
I hate SUVs, CUVs (whatever you call them), especially a crappy intern-developed one like this, and yet I still thoroughly enjoyed this review. Happy New Year!
That screen is still faster than my 2022 Volvo XC60.
Brutal 😂
Mark & Jack, I loved the savagery! However, it also makes me sad at the same time. I’m 69 and remember when GM made really good cars. Had a ‘79 Cutlass Supreme that was bulletproof for 9 years. Traded it in for an ‘88 Bonneville SSE. Also bulletproof and lasted 11 years before my son wrecked it.
But currently I have a Tacoma, Highlander, and a Lexus ES350, because the American brands have lost their way. As a retired engineer, it’s sad to see the decline in American manufacturing.
That is why it is assembled in Korea.
Hahaha “I’m an American, I need an American cuv” Murica! I can’t Imagine what would go so wrong in my life I’d be considering a Chevy.
That intro with the tachometer revving with such ferocity and the shot of those racing-inspired exhaust tips was causing the hair on the back of my neck to stand up.
Should I cancel my order on the Corvette Z06 and buy this instead?
I drive these often due to my work and I actually do like them....
I'm a car guy but for the money, I think its a deal for a daily driver and a better option than others. Worried about the powertrain though but we'll see
lol they r gonna fall apart
7:42 Jack smirking there not believing his own shit he is saying
Beginning of the video was the best 4 1/2 minutes of my life in 2024. I literally CANNOT wait to rent a watered down trim level from Enterprise which smells like fabreeze over cigarette smoke while in a business trip to Peoria IL.
I'm still watching the intro and smiling privately like a lunatic here on the train desperately trying to keep it together. Top tier.
As usual GM knows that people who’s knowledge of cars goes as far as putting gas in it will buy these things up regardless. Why put in extra effort right?
GM had the sense to avoid nostalgia traps like a Blazer s10 reboot.
Financing this already got added to my 2024 goals
I had to rewind when I heard "3 cylinder engine"
those pomeranians are cute :)