2000 Buick Century Limited Review - A Very Long Shelf Life!
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- Опубліковано 1 лип 2024
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Timecodes:
0:00 - Intro
1:26 - Drivetrain
3:02 - Interior
5:52 - BFB Test
6:19 - Back Seats
7:02 - Trunk / Cargo Space
7:35 - Exterior
8:05 - Final Thoughts
11:38 - Outro - Авто та транспорт
I personally think the Century was the last real midsized sedan from GM. Front bench seat and column shifter is so American and I do not understand why the modern Chevy Malibu does not bring that seating back for more space and easier to use shifter. Century is also a classy looking sedan.
agreed honestly i miss this in the lincoln towncar chevys and caddys of the 2000s and just wish they could bring it back they really bring a sense of nostalgia the big bulky center consoles could never
@@noxythegreat
I got to drive a 07 Town Car. Bench seats were really nice
The Buick Lacrosse actually still offered the seating option until 2009 but was not as popular and the name is not the same. That was the last of the last W-Body sedans with bench seats and V6.
Column shifters are coming back but they're in electric vehicles now. And with the flat floors an EV provides, who's to say the bench seat won't return too?
@@scott8919 wait really? If so which? But also hopefully we return back to that 80s-2000s styling
@@scott8919yeah, but the column shifter was nice when it was mechanical. Now it feels...slippery, because there's no connection. A lot of new trucks have column shifters and it's very hard to select the gears properly (coming from a valet)
Sometimes I miss my 2003 Century. It was an absolute bucket, but it never let me down in the year I owned and drove it for Uber.
Not gonna lie this might be my favorite car i ever had. There is a feeling i got from driving it i don't get with anything else. You blend in it is so generic and boring looking but i felt so cool driving it. Absolutely the most comfortable and quiet ride i experienced. No creaks or rattles heck you can barely hear the engine run. This car lowers your stress levels the instance you get inside.
Great description
A lot of people in the comments seems to have had the same experience as me. I had a ratty old 03 Century. The heat didn’t even work, and I still remember how comfortable it was and how nice it was to drive.
Man the heating and cooling system was the worst part about it. Other than the constant overheating
I always loved this era Buick. Unfortunetly here in Michigan, they are a rare sight to see these days, especially in nice shape.
The century didn't end in 2005. It ended in 2000. That's how centuries work.
R u slow? That’s the name of the car genius, it ended production in 05? He’s not talking about the measurement of time.
I hope this is a joke…
@@calvin4319you're the slow one 😂
I always wondered why Buick sold essentially the same car as both a Century and a Regal. My grandmother had a supercharged Regal GS with every option but the sunroof. I was sad when she traded it on a POS Cruze right before I got my driver's license. The Regal has a more informative gauge cluster with an info screen. I always loved how the volume knob on the radio moves with the wheel buttons. The giant knob and big buttons are because Buick knows their customers. I remember that climate control well well, as well as GM's odd decision to only have relative temperature for the passenger side. These cars are very comfortable and fairly reliable. I'm happy column shifters and cornering lights are making a comeback.
You can still find these in the hood. Retirees bought these, barely drove them, and then people were able to pick them up for dirt cheap. These cars just don't die no matter how much you neglect them.
For some people the Regal was too big!
I imagine the "Buick Motor Division" dash badge is so drawn out because it's in the same spot as the "Gran Touring Suspension" badge on the Regal GS.
My grandmother had a silver Century Custom. I fondly remember the front middle seat being neat and very comfortable!
In early childhood my mother has a 2000 century limited. It lacked some hubcaps and had a few dents and dings but it’s still our favorite car we’ve had. We inky had it for a little over a year but the memories made in that car have always followed me and I think it’s a true gm staple. Very reliable never broke down always kept going.
the Odometers have resistors that get old, but that was a super simple fix/swap if you find the instructions. we've had 2002 in the family for like 8 years. it's been a somewhat solid car.
My 2003 Regal has those resistors going out. Any info on repairing?
@@alpaljl theres a few videos on UA-cam about it I did the repair once it wasn't hard at all
My mom had a 98 century custom she inherited from my grandparents. I drove it a few times when I was learning to drive and I didn’t like it much. But after seeing this review it makes me miss it. Pure nostalgia for me.
My dad bought this car brand new in 2000, drove it 175,000 miles until 2012 and then sold it to me when I turned 18 for 1000 dollars. I drove it until it had about 250,000 miles and I stupidly sold it for 500 dollars. I bet if I still had it, it would still be running to this day.
6:18 - They decided that...they should meet 1997 crash safety standards. Let's be honest: GM would have happily kept on selling the A-body if they could.
I have an ‘04 Limited with 31K I use as a second car. I’ve loved Buicks for years and these along with the Park Avenue and LeSabre were among the last traditional American Buicks. The ride is so soft and comfortable for a mid-size, basically just as nice as the Park Avenues I had years ago. It is such a shame how negatively the American sedan has transformed in the last 20 years. It is no surprise to me people quit buying them, Detroit hasn’t offered a car I would want in well over a decade. Crossovers aren’t great but they are better than most modern sedans
Love this generation century 1997-2005
31k, absolute grandma car
@@dawsongranger4940 Yes it was. I never met the original owner but was told her son the dealership bought the car from was in his 60’s-70’s so she was probably near 90. I bought it with 28K in July of 2022 and it was about as close to a new 2004 Century as you could get 18 years later. I try to drive it sparingly to keep it low miles and living in Northern Indiana I park it in the winter months in my garage to keep it from rusting. It was originally an Indiana car but she had it Ziebarted new and with the low miles it is 99% rust free. I previously had another ‘04 Century optioned exactly like this one and the same color except the new one has the rare OnStar and side air bag options. The old one was starting to rust at 130K but was still a good car. If it weren’t for the salt there would still be tons of these left on the roads as they were very popular among budget minded seniors in the Mid-West and they are very reliable cars. Unfortunately disappearing rocker panels are claiming more and more every year.
Never understood why so many people were upset the American brands stopped making sedans. As if they were good cars to begin with.
As for Buick to be brutally honest a crossover makes more sense for what they try to go for. More than the sedan shape. They aren't going foe handling. So just add the practical use of a crossover.
However axing all the sedans these brands had does show a sense of decline among the American brands. They are in full retreat in segments of the market and in global markets across the world cause the just suck so badly.
My Buddy had a 2001 model Base with cloth seats , lots of good times
What's remarkable is how many of these (and the Regal stablemate) are still on the road, especially here in central Indiana, otherwise known as Rustopia. Good hardy cars and a great beater used car.
I was lucky enough to rent one of these on a long road trip, a huge circle from Dallas up to South Dakota across to Wyoming down through Colorado to South New Mexico and then back to Dallas in 5 days seeing many sites along the way.
It was quiet, efficient, very comfortable and easy to operate while not seeming too simple or out of date, teetering right on that near mid luxury feel without being overly complicated with gimmicks.
They need to make more cars like this today with comfy bench seats and all the basics things while still looking decent and functional.
And two door versions still have a place as well, the pendulum always swings and with smaller and smaller families and the lower cost involved in making two doors since most back seats are empty 99% of the time, I think people will see the benefit of them again.
thanks for making this video. My grandfather had a century and it was his last car. so many memories in a car just like this one
My mother also had a 2000 Buick Century Limited in silver with a rear spoiler on the trunk lid from the factory for some reason. It was her last car before she stopped driving. Very fun car to drive and those padded seats were sure comfy.
That color would have me sold on the car. Love the Buick Century and this one wins my vote. ❤
Yes it looks great in navy blue
My grandma and later, my mom, had a 1999 Century custom. It was a really great car, was always dependable for my older grandmother and when she passed, the car was very solid and reliable for my mom when i was a kid and we were in financial trouble and that car NEVER let us down. Got fairly good mileage, the 3.1 was definitely more archaic than the 3800 but was a peppy reliable engine for the most part. My mom sold it with over 300k mi on it to a young single mom that drove it for several more years. Last i heard, it finally lost its trabsmission at 400k, pretty remarkable for a little Buick.
Zack, you may want to ensure the low coolant warning is not from the intake gaskets. The 3100 V-6 engines were notorious for that. My wife bought a 2000 Chevrolet Malibu 21 years ago with the same engine, right before she decided to marry me. The car had around a low 30,000 miles. We kept that car until 2008 and traded it in with 192,000 miles on it. The intake gaskets were replaced twice during that time.
The coolant for these is also picky if I remember Because you have to bleed it. I could be wrong
My 1997 model year never had bad intake gaskets. They were original 25 years later and never leaked. I got lucky
The auto headlights are a really nice touch too. So many cars lack that when it should really be standard car feature like Buick. And they made the regular stereo system sound very decent.
The spot where it says “Buick Motor Division” is where it would say which suspension it had on the Regal, such as “Gran Touring Suspension” or another one that I can’t remember the name of.
Dynaride 🌠
I love these cars! Great first car, commuter, or anything you need
I really love your final bit.
I think thats such a problem with everything these days. Everything gotta be so complicated and not much desire to be able to preserve stuff we have now
The Regal is basically an upscale Century - a Century, but a little cooler!😎
My dad had a silver one with chrome hubcaps it was really comfortable and reliable.
I love my 2001 century!
I had a Century as a company car back in the day. After we drove them for about 18 months, you could purchase at a pretty good price. My parents bought it and drove it for years. Made a great car for them at the time.
A phrase you may borrow is "old school futuristic design " 😂😂
Love your channel bro 👍
My Grandfather has a 2000 Buick Century it’s been in my family since brand new he currently still has it, I myself own a 2002 Buick Regal which looks identical to the century but a bit bigger, the Regal has the 3800 motor. I am a true Buick Enthusiast.
Neat car, pretty simple and straightforward
I have a 2003 Century and love it. Does the job, very smooth, 70k miles, and I just put in a bluetooth radio. Doesn't even feel like I'm driving a car from 2003.
I really appreciate how they put the cornering lights on this car even though many new cars don't come with it. Why not pay the extra few dollars to add cornering lights to all cars?
memories of the local taxi company in my small town as a teenager - they had a fleet of these century's. I can smell this video (mix of old GM and chain smoking cab drivers) Good memories .. took a lot of trips in a buick century taxi to buy weed when i was a teenager aahah.
I used to go to the ikea near here
i have a 1999 buick century custom same blue color as in the video with the blue interior. currently has 191,580 miles on it. ive had to fix it up quite a bit due to the condition it was in when we got it 2.5 years ago. been driving it since march of 2022 had 170k miles then. its a decent a-b but due to the age issues/quirks pop up often. I do have a soft spot for the w body gm cars along with the 3.1 since my first car and longtime car i grew up with was a 1991 lumina euro. the older 3.1 sounded better than the newer ones.
The 3.4L’s were not the greatest engines. They were prone to intake gasket issues and I’ve had many dump coolant all over my shop floor, most were under 50k and only 3 years old.
You should review the last generation of Lesabre
I’m here to talk about this video six days down the road. 23 years to go!
Buick's answer to the Honda Accord and Toyota Camrys. I wonder if the rear seats fold down on these Centurys
I know they fold down in the regals of the same generation so I’m guessing they fold down in the century as well
@@Chase_084Must have been optional because the 99 regal that my dad owned did not have folding rear seats. Just a pass thru
@@jacobyo99 mine fold down 60/40 to open a giant pass through if that’s what you meant.
@@Chase_084 no just a ski pass thru behind the center armrest in the back seat
Those cars ran forever. Oldsmobile and Buicks were great cars. I don't know what's happening with the big 3 but their quality and recalls are over the top right now.
A local dealer near me is selling a 2003 Regal same color and grey interior with under 80k miles.
I wonder how hard it would be to "McLaren" a car like this ?
Install the turbo ,install the sunroof ,Pontiac style seats ,maybe some better looking but same size wheels .
Yes! We all desire a car over 20 years old!
I never knew this car existed!
Excellent car
I drove a 1997 buick century Limited and it's my favourite car ever. The car was brand new looking like the day it came off the lot and unfortunately at 140,000km I was hit by a drunk driver.
Man I miss gm of the 90s so much!
I like this generation of Regal a lot more, but these are good cars too
I don't know why this car styling gets negative reviews, in profile compare it to a Mercedes S-Class of the same year and you will see it is very very similar.
I also believe that car you drove had a rare side airbag option
The leather seats really add a prestiege to it.
02 century was my first car. It was a piece of crap. The entire cooling system was shot at 150k miles and a massive oil leak. All that being said, when you put an exhaust and after market speakers in this car.... man it is a good highway cruiser
decent car but i would rather have the lasabre/park avenue with a 3.8 and a fuel economy readout but this car was great soft cushy comfy ride not much different than the bigger models .
that is a very classy sleek car especially for a mid tier model yet top trim .
those stereos are steller .
The Century always felt like a discount-bin LeSabre to me, and I always wondered why they didn't share more parts. We had an older LeSabre and then a Park Avenue when I was growing up and my dad really liked the 3.8 V6.
Cool 😀
My father used to have a Buick Century, I think his was a 1999,it was a really reliable car.
I always thought this car was aesthetically pleasing. Just a clean design.
I heard the automatic transmissions in these weren’t the strongest GM made transmissions.
The 3.1/3.4V6 motors are pretty good. Not as good as the 3800 which was a different designed engine
I drove a 1997 model for years
Ive got an 18 regal tour x and when that car takes a dump.
i will buy another century.
I would take this over todays little thin plastic toy cars with hard as a rock seats anytime..
No it did run till 2005. It truly did not stop after 200
Has any car ever passed the big f*cking bottle test
3.8 all day . 3.1 absolute garbage.
holy shit, front looks excactly like ford escort
3400 v6 sfi 185 hp 185 ft lbs torque
I had the 3.4 engine in my 1999 Grand Am GT. It was 175 hp (with Ram Air) and 205 ft lbs torque.
The Buick Century with 3.4 V6 had 170hp, 200 ft lb torque.
I forgot to add that I later owned a 2013 Ford Fusion with a 2.5 I4 that made 185 hp, 185 ft lbs torque.
3.1l never had 3.4
Nicest car ever
it a Toyota GM CAR
Cigarette car
I never been a fan of these. The century felt quote luxurious because it used Regal parts. The 3100 is a fine but not true Buick motor while the strong 3800 found in Regals is the last true Buick motor. Having hub caps, column shifter and no tach screams basic chevy rather then Buick luxury. If you've experienced a basic trim Regal, you could never go back to any Century. My main issue is the current used market, these cheapo Buicks usually ask the same as Regals and LeSabres. If you see any 1997 or later Buick with 200k miles, runaway, the transmissions always die at that mark regardless even if its the heavy duty versions. I would only fork out the money for a transmission rebuilt if the GM vehicle has the supercharged 3800.
I have a special place in my heart for this sedan, my wife drove one while we were dating. One time we were on our way to a concert and she let out a heinous fart, even though she tried to pretend like nothing happened, I literally had to roll down the window to stop myself from hurling. It was that moment I knew I loved that woman.
😂the amount of cheap plastic is beyond ridiculous.
When you smoke meth but you haven't hit rock bottom yet, and your still somewhat managing to hold a job
You're too young to be driving a Buick, Zack.
Nonsense
34 years old and a happy owner of a Regal TourX. Im old at heart lmao
currently driving a 1999 buick century limited that just hit 49k miles🥲🥲 probably the best car i’ve ever driven