I paid 6.2k for mine and I love it and for the price. It was a steal! It's good at everything you need it to be, and its fun to suprise people on the highway.

@joesantos8563

3 жыл бұрын

Yeppers you're absolutely right have a 2012 6 speed manual

I just bought a 12' and I still can't stop grinning when I'm driving it. It's so much fun and such a sleeper.

To answer your question at the end, the Regal GS was brought to the U.S. from Europe. It's literally an Opel/Vauxhall Insignia VXR with Buick badges. I suspect they didn't bring the turbo V6 option because of emissions and costs associated with it.

Buick is like the BMW of China if that makes any sense. Having a Buick doesnt mean you're balling out but it certainly means you're at least making more than the average guy. Chinese people see American cars as luxurious and cool. People in China who have a lot of money to blow will import ridiculous shit like F650s, H1 hummers, and Ford GTs to stand out as much as possible, sometimes they dont even go through the paperwork to make them road legal they'll just keep then in their 20 car garage as a spectacle.

@Lasertrac

3 жыл бұрын

F**k Xi and the CCP

I find it funny that a rebadged european Insignia is the single best looking American sedan of the 2010s. Despite not having a VXR equivalent with the 2.8 and AWD, having a manual turbo Buick is a decent compromise.

I am watching this end of Jan 2022. This guy is a funny comedian!!, very honest and and detailed review. Keep the reviews coming bud.

Thank you for posting this video.

Love your reviews. Kinda wish you spoke a bit more on the handling, highway driving, backroad driving etc on this car

@vtecgoesbwah

4 жыл бұрын

I have one. Ask away.

@grantmills4184

2 жыл бұрын

@@vtecgoesbwah 2 years later, how’s the steering feel on that thing? Does it feel really heavy in corners or does it actually whip around nicely without too much front end plow? Was looking at these but ended up buying a ‘12 Jetta gli 6 speed about a year and a half ago

@justydoyle6420

2 жыл бұрын

@@grantmills4184 it’s actually a proper car in that way. The power helps take it around the corners, and the steering feedback is honest. Little to no torque steer and easily can handle back roads with a breeze. Highway driving was my favorite, it was so comfortable and had literally no wind noise. Buick did a great job on this car, unfortunately i sold mine. But it’s in someone’s hands who respects it and i guess that’s all we ask for.

@grantmills4184

Жыл бұрын

@@justydoyle6420 so I see, yeah that sounds pretty nice honestly. Especially it being a fwd car with minimal torque steer. And riding nicely on the highway too is a plus

I think give it time you will be there with "that dude in blue" love all your guys car reviews

Omg THANK YOU BRO!!!! I test drove one today and I thought it was just me!!! I literally have every single gripe with this car that you have from clutch to parking brake to push button on a manual…but I love the way it drove. I still might get the car though lol 😂but it’d definitely take some getting used to.

Great Review

Great review.

It’s always interesting for me as a German to watch an American reviewing an European car, especially like in this case when he doesn’t even know that it is European. It’s a Buick, right? It says „Buick“ on the rear, front and the steering wheel at least. So it must be a Buick!? Wrong! And a little bit of research would have cleared the case that this is an Opel Insignia. Completely engineered and built in Germany, that’s why it feels so „weird“ to this no doubt professional car reviewer. Apart from the buggy infotainment system. That’s exclusive for Buick. To say it clear… Most Americans don’t really understand European cars. GMs ownership of Opel proofed this on many points over the last 90 years. GM often had to much influence on Opels, given since they were the head until 2017. But products often were something like this Regal. Something which doesn’t really fit anywhere in the world for most people. Me personally, I like the GM Opels. I think they are good looking, have a nice handling and overall feel to drive. But not everybody is a fan of it. Opel even does much better now, since it’s with Peugeot Citroën. They are far better with understanding what Europeans really want and don’t try to sell their cars to ill-informed Americans who think they bought a Buick, a real American car.

@letsgotomarsman

9 ай бұрын

Ok boomer

@initialyeet3951

7 ай бұрын

@@letsgotomarsmanwhat? It’s a good point. As an American, it makes me sad how easily misled our consumers are. The Euro GM cars and especially the Aussie GM cars were ostensibly the best cars that GM put out over the years, apart from things like the Camaro, Corvette, and the late 00s+ Cadillacs. However, people rarely appreciate these cars, since they either don’t know them or they think “they are just crappy, boring American cars”.

Was always curious about these. Nice review man , what was the price on this ?

Your right man buick does not go all the way sort of monotone as you said Good video!!

Strange to hear the buick isn't available with 4wd. In europe we even had an sportive 'OPC' version with an 300/350 (I think) horsepower V6 and 4wd and an top speed of 270km/h. It kind of was an AMG (W204) killer at the time.

@vtecgoesbwah

4 жыл бұрын

Only the Auto came AWD.

Nice Opel Insignia

Nice vauxhall insignia

Hi thanks for the review but I own this same car but not the ecotec, I love this car and with a tuner Omg is a fun car it turns heads and it's not from china it came from Europe is the opel insignia

He reminds me of red shirt guy 😅

This dude has ZERO knowledge of this car...

The car is not weird whatsoever. I think you're blue socks are weird. That's why you're shifting is off🤣. You just wish you own one. Yes I do LOL

@LuroRose

2 жыл бұрын

What would you say about owning one? Currently looking for one doing lots of research before buying

@joesantos8563

2 жыл бұрын

@@LuroRose I would definitely recommended getting one. I have a 2012 with 83000 km. 6-speed manual. Super reliable car. With no issues other than. Wheel bearing magnet sensor cracked. Due to pothole. Reasonable price to fix. Love this car. And hold their value.

@joesantos8563

2 жыл бұрын

@@LuroRose and by the way nobody's going to forget about this car.. if you want to buy a grandpa Buick get the Verano.

@LuroRose

2 жыл бұрын

@@joesantos8563 thanks to you I learned that GM made the verano with a 6 speed manual. Blew my mind when I found out about it.

0:59 "my own personal Pontiac G6 has and ecotec" I wouldn't admit to owning a G6 bro, they're econo box chick cars for college girls on a budget or the kind of car to own if you smoke eagles, work a part time job a Walmart, drink only mountain dew, receive EBT, have some sort of drug problem and live in a trailer park (at least thats who owns them around here). Sorry but they're just not cool cars lol.

@ZiggZacc

2 жыл бұрын

Your own bias is showing and I can confidently say no one cares. I can guarantee you don't drive anything impressive either, you prolly bought your car off a show room floor and say it's built to impress your friends.