People may say that cars like this are shit. But people don't realize how good the minimalistic, simple outlook to car design is. It makes them easy, cheap to work on and easy to operate as well.

@toyoscio

9 жыл бұрын

especially GM cars like this which will be "worked on" quite often.

@JonathanLong

8 жыл бұрын

+toyoscio coming from an abusive lumina driver, i will say its a tank, only one major repair, after i jumped the car 7.5 feet in the air at 105mph, cost only $900 to repair using a mechanic

@FFC159

7 жыл бұрын

toyoscio ill bet

@OrderOfTheRedstone

5 жыл бұрын

Ikr simplest car to work on and they can really go

@go8no1

5 жыл бұрын

Mine has 196000 miles and only one major repair when the head gaskets blew. It's outlived several of my other cars. Every time I plan to get rid of it, another car breaks down and the Lumina keeps going .

I spent a lot of my childhood in a 1997 Chevy Lumina so this car was always special to me.

@OrderOfTheRedstone

5 жыл бұрын

I spent my childhood 5th grade to 9th riding in my mom's 98 monte carlo ls,best car ever,its never failed us,then my mom died back in 2017 and i really wanted her car

@addanashraf

3 жыл бұрын

@@OrderOfTheRedstone sorry bro

We just did 1800 miles in the Cali/Nevada/Utah desert with zero problems. No working A/C though. It was a grandma car with 73,000 miles, but some sun damage.

What I like about cars form 1990-2004 is that they are so simple on the inside.

That 3.1 always has such a unique sound

@handsome4922

5 жыл бұрын

Agreed, I'm in the process of restoring mine atm. Almost 300k miles on it.

@antoniocalhoun7816

4 жыл бұрын

Gotta 1995 with 134k on it

@jordanwilliams9148

4 жыл бұрын

i got one 1995 same color as the video and only 24k miles on it, a real steal

@arnoldomendoza8904

4 жыл бұрын

I love this generation of lumina

@buchy1275

4 жыл бұрын

I got a 1996 Chevy lumina with only 65k miles on it and I just replaced the battery in it so it starts now it has a maroon exterior and maroon interior, and it s my first car right now I'm trying to fix the windshield wiper fluid pump and the a.c. but if I can't I really don't care

One of my favorite cars of all time.

the 1995-2001 Chevrolet Lumina was assembled in Oshawa, Ontario, Canada

@OrdinaryKy

3 жыл бұрын

But the owners always brag about their “MURICAN” car

@HondaBrosCanSuckMe

2 жыл бұрын

@@OrdinaryKy Well it was assembled in the continent of America

Wow. That thing is cleeeeean!👍🏻They don't make 'em like they used to, folks. If you're looking for a cheap, reliable and very comfortable daily runner...THESE cars are it!! My '99 Lumina has 253,000+ miles and STILL runs like a top. It's so nice being able to work on it myself and fix things when I need to. Plus, it's comfy and floats like a Cadillac! Parts are cheap and plentiful. Simplicity is beauty, no doubt👌🏻 🇺🇸👆🏻🥇🏆🆙🔝

Great car. Fast and sturdy. Dependable easy to fix engine. Drove it like a maniac at 120 mph first time.

My parents had this car for 15 years and 300,000 miles before she quit. Except it was dark blue.

@xavierprestamo7155

5 жыл бұрын

Lucas Johnstone wow

@42luke93

Жыл бұрын

I wish GM kept making them. I feel they stopped making this kind of car with the 2010 Impala. (The name changed from Lumina to impala since they discontinued the body on frame impala in 1996, but the 1996-2010ish Impalas are basically Luminas).

back in Saudi these things were popular. such nostalgia!

Beautiful Car! Used to have exact same model - Very solid car, hardly had any problem with it - Ran great!

I remember before my grandfather passed away he had a Chevy lumina (I believe he got it in 99) because he had a 1998 dodge spirit and I think he got the lumina at salsbury Chevrolet in Ballston spa, NY and those things rode nicely I think they should bring back the lumina in this style with the original chime when they had it in the early 90s

My first car was a 96 Lumina base model and it was awesome Im now on Lumina 3.0 lol

If you get one, you'll love it. I had a CHevrolet Corsica with the same motor as this as my first car...a blast to drive and perfect for first time drivers.

I remember their was a Police package offered on the Lumina. The best years being '98 and '99 they came with the Police spec 3.8L HO V6. Also the Lumina cop cars had Recaro bucket seats.

To me, the lumina of that generation is the car that just looks great. No reason for it not to be.

I always liked these cars from 1993 through 1998 model years

Great video. I really like that you show us all of the little details of the cars you look at, everything from cupholders to storage compartments, and even vanity mirrors. It's something that nobody ever seems to look at when they do car reviews and tours, it's always nice to see that stuff if you haven't seen it before. Keep up the good work!

The combo of this car being an LS (painted side view mirrors, grey lower mouldings, keyless entry) and having base features like hubcaps and a 3100 makes me think the original owner had it custom ordered. That would explain why its in such great shape. I love mid-nineties GM cars. You could option them out with base and uplevel options to taste. These are very comfy, roomy, and easy to drive cars. Love em. Great video!

@JLayne-kk7qo

6 жыл бұрын

iiiTEDiii my 95 LS has all mentioned above and it was off the lot in 94 that way.

Wish you could do a 90-94 Lumina Euro. I love those cars!!!

The chevrolet badge on the front still has the blue plastic!

My Lumina survived two deers, a tractor trailer, an anti-freeze leak, a transmission fluid leak, a power steering leak, worn out spark plugs and broken break lines. I'd replace it but I'm curious to see how much longer it will last.

@Jag-leaper

2 жыл бұрын

Well how much longer did it last,

i had an ltz . was fun lol. kyle , thank you for this channel

I always enjoy your videos! I would love to see a start up/tour of a Pontiac Aztek or Buick Rendezvous! Thanks again for the informational videos!

This is my dream vehicle!! Terrific job bro.

I love my 97' Lumina! IT looks pretty much the same! :)

Nice video man. Pretty clean little Lumina.

Damn, this IS the cleanest Lumina ive ever seen in my life...its cleaner than my Grandmothers which has been in the family since new! Great video! May I ask what camera you use...the video quality is great...

Awesome video, and good engine too

That front overhang is hilarious.

I am a big fan of the Lumina. It is col how there is a van and a car. Nice Video SK04

I sometimes wonder why GM vehicles today should be as good quality like as the ones back in the 90's?

These were good cars.

@mansorsultane7136

5 жыл бұрын

Vela Baybee ai steil hav awan. Thanks. Mamnsor

@todd941

3 жыл бұрын

Until your frame rusts out

@velabela7634

3 жыл бұрын

@@todd941 the inevitable

@dave_riots

3 жыл бұрын

...Until the transmission gave out.

Cool blue bow tie. Pretty sure that’s stock from the factory too.

@drivedb7

4 жыл бұрын

superapple4ever - Yes, it was stock. Back in the ‘90s and early ‘00s, Chevy cars had a blue emblem, the trucks had a gold emblem and the sportier versions (Z24, GTZ, EuroSport etc.) had a red bow tie that was just an outline. It was a neat way of doing it. Kinda wish they’d bring it back.

the horn sounds like the classic horn they use in movies.

This is a really nice car.

When you put visor down on driver side does it cover part of rear view mirror? Mine does. Mine has the automatic door locks disconnected. How do you reconnect them?

my grandpa had this car until it's transmission broke in 09, now he has a 2010 Honda civic :( I liked the 99 Lumina, but I think the Honda has been more reliable for him.

how many luminas do you usually get? nice video btw. keep up the good work!

holy crap, that lumina looks just like my grandma's car! same color of the paint though :)

the transmission on the 1995-2001 Chevrolet Lumina Transmission 4-speed 4T60-E automatic 4-speed 4T65-E automatic

My Stepmom drove one for years. Most comfortable car I ever rode in

i'll be waiting for they ;)

If I ever decide to get a lumina, wit would be this one.

haha hope so! thanks for convincing me to go with black lol i was pretty pissed when i notced the left side of the chrome bezel was kinda scratched right out of the box but i assume that would happen eventually? hows ur iphone treating you?

Nice car Lumina forever ♾

Love that type of Car

my mom had a gray one y ver este vídeo me trae recuerdos

Bought a one owner lumina 96 model with 97k original miles. Has a tap but once i fix that i should get 250k out of it. With ac an cruise control both working btw

Very Nice for a 96 Lumina. I think it's even nicer than the Gold Lumina. (5 Stars.)

@totallyme17 Its "Speed Controlled Volume" the computer and the stereo are connected, and depending what speed your going, it will change the volume on the stereo. The Higher end Delco stereos from 95 up had this. Our 97 Silverado LT has it.

That's so cool!!

Hola podrán ayudarme como van conectadas todas las lineas de vacío de lumina 96 motor 3.1?

oh awesome! the case i got didnt come with anything. not even a freakin manual lol! anyways thanks for all the info saabkyle! really appreciate it!

Dependable car and great road trip automobile. The Lumina was also Police fleet vehicle for some departments. I would still get another as a secondary back up car,. especially if you want to keep the miles down on your primary that you are still tying to pay off.

@dpd4life

Жыл бұрын

That’s what my plan is. I’m looking to pick one up now. I love that car!

Hey man, any chance of starting and reviews a cobalt? Preferably SS super or turbocharged, but anything is great

this is really good shape for a 96

@Robearwgl They made a (kinda rather hard to find) 3.4 Dual Cam 210 hp version, then a 3800 version as well.

my dad has a 98 chevy lumina in green its awesome

The GM W-Body. They ran this platform all the way until 2016. My dad had a Lumina like this in blue, and my grandpap had a LeSabre and now a LaCrosse. They are all fairly mediocre cars, but they sold well.

Hey, I Know This Video Is 5 Years Old, But Where Did You Get The Keypad For This Lumina? A Majority Of Em That I've Seen And Heard About Don't Have Keyless Entry.

@HandsDown1001

8 жыл бұрын

FINALLY Someone Responds! And I Have A Blue 96 Lumina And I Want To Get Keyless Entry For It But I'm Trying To Find The Cheapest Place To Get It Done. 💯👌

I cant get over how high up on the dash those climate controls are!

haha true dat! btw man i got my black iphone 3gs in today black is definately the right choice lol :)

Are the panels plastic ?

BTW. What ever happened to the KZread music policy?

kyle plz do a 1993 lumina euro silver 4door

Saabkyle04 u need to do a review on a chevy monte carlo 95 and up

haha well u my as well use the phone the way it is. you'll eventually get a new one ina year or 2 as technology gets better lol do you bother with a screen protector ? im debating on whether to get one.

Una pregunta si traen intermitentes

haha alright, iil try and find one somewhere. what store did u get urs from?

is that double wishbone in the rear? 3:26

Don't care what anyone says, if you have a decent lumina....these things are quick.

@iiRaptusGaming

9 жыл бұрын

+THEgameDeity I have a 97 lumina...can't even get it past 75 lmfao

@THEgameDeity

9 жыл бұрын

I've gotten mine up to about 90, but you have to realize that quick and fast are 2 different things. Quick implies that it accelerates at a decent pace, but fast measures how much something can continue to accelerate before it ceases to do so. That's why a Lotus Elise is considered quick and a Bugattii is considered fast...albeit, the Bugattii is both lol. Basically, the lumina is closer to an Elise than it is a Bugattii...not THAT close obviously.

@iiRaptusGaming

8 жыл бұрын

THEgameDeity Mine is slow all around. Takes forever and a year to get up to speed, and "up to speed" is like 75 or 80 for me.

@JonathanLong

8 жыл бұрын

+iRaptus Gaming (Raptor Gaming) got mine going to 109mph, and that was with 3.1 L

@THEgameDeity

8 жыл бұрын

Jonathan Long That is fucking insane. Unfortunately, my Lumina didn't have a good previous owner, so she isn't as mechanically sound or capable as she was from the factory. Muffler fell off I think too, it is so loud and vicious how she sounds now....totally not on purpose.

This car is very nice!!!!

What a nice car

these are great cars.

@FEAROWNAGE it is really 105 being a lumina owner

What do you mean by "our dealership"? You own a dealership?

I almost decided to buy one in the last model year built but for some reason I didn't go look or try to buy one.

are luminas rare or popular?

was this a repo? looks good regardless.

also can you do a rreview of a Saturn IOn perferable 2005-07, since you might not like 03-04 ones unless they got all teh little quirks fix :D

that gear shifter squeak though

I love luminas i have a 1999 chevrolet lumina with 80.000 thousand original miles.

definitely, out of all the cars in my whole family mine is the oldest and is the most comfortable. old, trusty 1990 crown vic.

Still driving mine

@davey3710

Жыл бұрын

Have any issuew

i just puchased one of these for my wife with only 70k miles for $800!! it was covered in bird shit and full of some old lady's crap but runs great. after cleaning it up i was amazed at the deal i got. really good cars

Im getting one when im older

@Andyjames126 Every Lumina from 1996 until they stopped making them in 2001 has bench seats in the front and back. Chevy did it because bucket seats move too much in an accident. I drive a '98 and couldn't be more happy with it. Mine's black, but I like the color scheme of this one.

Mi carro prende pero se apaga Luego Luego y lo vuelvo A prender y Si prende pero se apaga k pasa porque

@auguriosdelinframundo

6 жыл бұрын

Adolfoq Bernal salen malos esos carros?

I drove my Lumina over 250K and miss it dearly.

Not many of these left. I haven't seen one since 2007 actually

@alonzolopez9649

3 жыл бұрын

In my area few Luminas still haunt used car lots, They're often a ghastly, peeling white with fairly low miles, but no one wants them, except me apparently.

i have a 1995 chevy lumina with 244.000 miles on it how long do i have in it

@richardbaker9859

7 жыл бұрын

i have a 1995 chevy lumina with 244.ooo miles on it how long do i have in it

@JLayne-kk7qo

6 жыл бұрын

My 95 had to have transmission rebuild at 215k and motor at 245k I'm now at almost 300k. Watch for burning too much oil.

i have a 1995 lumina!!! :D

Wheres my 2019s?

This the car one off my apartment neighbors have

belive most of these had bench seats. and these have to be done nicely when i dont mind them considering i generally hate cars (i'm a truck/suv type guy) and i'm not a chevy fan either. but this is one exception certainly, i dont mind these...

My family member had a lumina it was a 1997 donated after the member passed. Away

Mu uncle has a black one of these had it for a long time to

the only issue i had with the lumina was the air bags failing to deploy, but other than that, the thing is a fricken tank.

@toyoscio

8 жыл бұрын

+Jonathan Long Unless it leaks oil

@JonathanLong

8 жыл бұрын

toyoscio mine never had that problem, and actually just was in another acident two days ago unfortunatly i killed it due to insurance not wanting to pay for damages, but still could live if the insurance was willing to bring it back