This, to me, was what I call the last of the "classic" Cadillacs. A gorgeous car with Italian styling, too bad it fell short of what GM hoped it would be, only now is it getting its moment in the limelight. Whether or not if I would want to own one would generally depend on many factors such as changes in pricing and value since its heyday, upkeep, overall build quality, etc. As I have found out, wanting one and actually having one are two entirely different things.
@williamgreen30655 сағат бұрын
I have a 2000 model GLS . And i love it.
@TorqueEffect6 сағат бұрын
that 4-speed auto sounds like a real dog tho, 10-sec 0-60 is atrocious these days. That's all that slushbox's doing. I have an '08 Sedan with the 5-speed manual, and even with the PZEV engine which is down to 130HP, in my testing easily gets a 8 second 0-60.
@fernandorocha-dx1wv6 сағат бұрын
Very nice this Acura MDX
@nathanhale700116 сағат бұрын
I own a red 2009 Scion xD with a 5-speed manual and a rear spoiler. It has about 98k miles and still gets 32 MPG around town (down from 34 MPG). I like its steering best. Feels like a four wheeled motorcycle. The front seats are not comfortable without adding aftermarket back support. The ride is jittery. The car is noisy (drones) when taken on highway. I bought it new for $12,751 OTD using cash for clunkers. I tried not to feel guilty about the taxpayer funded program. I will likely drive it until I die.
@bleed0range22 сағат бұрын
The 2001 Ranger Edge was my first vehicle. Tropical Island Blue!
@bilokennethКүн бұрын
A good car that I used to smoke some Civic SI and Fiesta ST whose drivers think they are driving race cars 😋
@lunisceКүн бұрын
Did he say Cam RE and not Cam RAY ??
@NoelCo-yd1guКүн бұрын
Outside the Chevy trailblazer is best looking. Inside, the GMC envoy.
@GTFORDMANКүн бұрын
this Freestyle is very very similar to our Ford Territory here in Australia! I'm dissapointed to hear the Freestyle had a CVT what a let down! we did things right, our Territory came at first with a 4 speed auto then a 6 speed!
@user-jr1pp3il5uКүн бұрын
Love your channel! May I have your business inquiry email address?
@ericknoblauch9195Күн бұрын
I owned a 2003 Impala LS, and a 2005 Impala Base model. I would not own another. Both the 3.8 V-6 and 3.4 engines developed intake gasket problems, transmission problems started at 65,000 miles, rack and pinion steering gear leaks at 20,000 miles, traction control module problems, and wheel hub problems. These cars were money pits. Would have been better off buying a Ford Crown Victoria or Mercury Marquis. Every 3 years or 20,000 miles a steering rack needed to be replaced on these cars because of poor design. Transmissions start acting up at 65,000 miles, and go completely at 70,000 miles because they were designed for a smaller engine and smaller car. If I want a other Impala, it would be a 1965 SS 2 door with the coke bottle styling.
@headliner7332 күн бұрын
I was crazy about the new 1996 Taurus/Sable when they came out. I won three art contests in middle school deawing those cars. 1996 is rhe best year to get because they had tons of little surprises and delights inside and out that the 1997-1999 models didn't get as they were progressively decontented year by year to reduce the price. For example, the Duratec cars featured high polished turned down dual exhaust tips, Sable LS featured Lincoln grade leather and an illuminated Mercury logo in the grill, and they all came with glass black painted rear suspension control arms to name a few. But they didn't sell as well as Ford hoped. Everybody says it was the styling. Wrong. It was the price. The base GL/GS started at $19,995 which was super high considering there were still alot of unsold 1995 SE/LX + LS/LTS models on the lots fully loaded with the old larger super torquey 3.8 V6 engines for the same price or less. They were worth the price though because you did get a top notch car loaded with nice touches and the stiffest body in production shy of a Mercedes E Class. Also the 1992-1995 Taurus/Sable were the only midsized cars that got top crash test ratings that could pass the first offset frontal crash test that changed the way cars are constructed to this day. The 1996 models passed it too but did so much better since they were larger and much stiffer. Safety is worth any penny youre willing to spend on it. Too bad they don't make em like they used to, now everything is ridiculously needlessly overpowered, overengineered and overpriced for no reason at all other than massive corporate greed. Henry Ford and Henry Ford II would knock the hell outta the guy they got running the show now for failing to manufacture affordable transportation for every family. That was their starting motto with the Model T that held true until Henry Ford II stepped down. Long lived the good old days of Quality is Job 1. Yes we know about the transmissions. No different than the unreliable units in the Accord, Camry & fwd GM products at the time.
@EuroBadgerYT2 күн бұрын
I own one. Not my best choice
@viktorakhmedov34422 күн бұрын
In an alternate universe Ford developed a modern EV version of this with no frills but 250 miles of range for $20k-25k and they flew off the lots. If only Ford didn't throw in the towel on good, affordable cars. I've had 5 of this generation (and a 92) over the years and wish I could find another but sadly I wouldn't stand a chance in the way of a pickup these days with respect to safety.
@kelbygale74942 күн бұрын
I feel like if reliability wasn’t such an issue, a 4.7 equipped Raider/Dakota wouldn’t have been so bad.
@lancemannion41132 күн бұрын
These numbers seem a little bit slow. A bone stock 1999 Mustang GT with 260 HP was running those exact numbers. Weight penalty?
@LegoMan66193 күн бұрын
This is such a cool video! I have a 2003 one in graphite gray that my dad bought brand new in June 2003 and gave it to me when I was 16. My sisters and I grew up in the back of that truck, I’m at 122,300 miles and it still runs great. I’ll never give that truck up,, got too many memories. I hope I’ll still be driving it in another 20 years with my future kid in the backseat!
@user-fp7ee2mk3c3 күн бұрын
I'd avoid the AWD because of the mandatory CVT
@dante04srt3 күн бұрын
I remember seeing this car being very heavily advertised when it was released. I remember my grandparents talking about it. Then I saw it myself. I couldn't figure out why it looked so boxy and outdated when it was supposedly new... it just looked like it was from 1985, not 1993.
@samrod9043 күн бұрын
My first car ever had had problems with it
@CLAUSENDURO3 күн бұрын
I have 2003 xlt expedition for two years now and im using it everyday with my kids. This is bullet proof!! ❤❤❤
@jamestorrens6453 күн бұрын
One of the best cars to come out of Australia.
@zzoinks4 күн бұрын
Interesting, a fog light can go in the headlight?
@gabriel.9544 күн бұрын
My folks had a 1994 Concours in laser red. The good: excellent 10 speaker stereo, roomy, fast, nice leather interior smell. The bad: unreliable, troublesome, hard ride, hard seats. The car rode like it had over-inflated tires. The Town Car we test drove was at least twice as comfortable and I'm sure would have been more reliable.
@glanzera4 күн бұрын
This was kind of a flop but then the 2nd gen Odyssey lept 3 steps past the competition.
@davidg76244 күн бұрын
MOtorweek - the only car show that can make great cars look boring.
@joeneri1504 күн бұрын
I love seeing these old Motorweek episodes especially on cars on which today are mostly beaten up.
@mach1mustangguy9924 күн бұрын
my mom orderd one new, she was the first on the eastcoast to have a sunroof on her delivery car,dunno where the work was done at but it was installed when they called her to pick up the car, i rember taking her to pick it up, and she had the "knock off" or "spinner"installed on GT wheels too, she was wanted them bad but was not gunna get a v6! haha!
@mach1mustangguy9924 күн бұрын
yellow mach !!!! damn right john!!!
@prplcncrd834 күн бұрын
$40,000 in 1995 dollars is over $80,000 today! For the base E Class, today the base is around $60,000 only
@honda97ish4 күн бұрын
There's no sound on this video
@vk45de544 күн бұрын
5200rpm.... so all the complexity, cost, and unreliability of a DOHC engine w/ none of the benefits.
@renanqf39754 күн бұрын
Stunning classic looks
@Gr8thxAlot5 күн бұрын
"Pay attention to the timing belt on the turbo". Pay attention on the NA too!
@merciless92855 күн бұрын
I've spent some hours wheeling my 540, I can say they hit the nail on the head with this.
@disan91355 күн бұрын
The only reason why these were good is because they had a Mazda engine. And that’s why you still see them on the road.
@mikehall7376 күн бұрын
It's 315hp and 350tq
@kylezLand6 күн бұрын
Sucha great video !
@user-gj1fx6qu5c6 күн бұрын
ML350 W163 Спасибо тебе что ты есть!.. 👍
@311superfly6 күн бұрын
Also rear adjustsble seat are Heavy! Remove them and get high 5's o to 60 mph.?
@311superfly6 күн бұрын
And thats Without tinted glass!
@acersalman82586 күн бұрын
Beautiful trucks ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
@lightningbuster6 күн бұрын
I just bought a maroon 98 today for $300. Has 232k miles and definitely needs a little work. Was just wondering if it was worth putting money into.
@Hubjeep7 күн бұрын
Nice! I have the exact same model! My SE edition is two-tone silver with ash interior. Complete with armrest cellular phone and hands-free calling ("no signal"). You really have to get the revs up to accelerate, ride is smooth as silk, cornering is lumbering like a cow. I'm at 228,000 miles.
@patrickmichael33847 күн бұрын
This is my FAV design of the Mitsu Lancer Evo.
@RobertSmith-le8wp7 күн бұрын
GM made about 90% of their money on the GMT800 platform. Chevy and GMC Trucks, Tahoe, Suburban, Yukon, Escalade, Hummer H2. And they’re all really solid, reliable vehicles
@mach1mustangguy9928 күн бұрын
they were good cars, i had a facelifted version with the sport trim, was basically a proto cts , bc i moved into one of those, same car,now i got a sts perfromance pkg, they are good ass sport sedans great dailys
@marajevomanash8 күн бұрын
2005-2006 Nissan Altimas were bulletproof. Can Nissan make them with automatic transmissions again like they used to?
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This, to me, was what I call the last of the "classic" Cadillacs. A gorgeous car with Italian styling, too bad it fell short of what GM hoped it would be, only now is it getting its moment in the limelight. Whether or not if I would want to own one would generally depend on many factors such as changes in pricing and value since its heyday, upkeep, overall build quality, etc. As I have found out, wanting one and actually having one are two entirely different things.
I have a 2000 model GLS . And i love it.
that 4-speed auto sounds like a real dog tho, 10-sec 0-60 is atrocious these days. That's all that slushbox's doing. I have an '08 Sedan with the 5-speed manual, and even with the PZEV engine which is down to 130HP, in my testing easily gets a 8 second 0-60.
Very nice this Acura MDX
I own a red 2009 Scion xD with a 5-speed manual and a rear spoiler. It has about 98k miles and still gets 32 MPG around town (down from 34 MPG). I like its steering best. Feels like a four wheeled motorcycle. The front seats are not comfortable without adding aftermarket back support. The ride is jittery. The car is noisy (drones) when taken on highway. I bought it new for $12,751 OTD using cash for clunkers. I tried not to feel guilty about the taxpayer funded program. I will likely drive it until I die.
The 2001 Ranger Edge was my first vehicle. Tropical Island Blue!
A good car that I used to smoke some Civic SI and Fiesta ST whose drivers think they are driving race cars 😋
Did he say Cam RE and not Cam RAY ??
Outside the Chevy trailblazer is best looking. Inside, the GMC envoy.
this Freestyle is very very similar to our Ford Territory here in Australia! I'm dissapointed to hear the Freestyle had a CVT what a let down! we did things right, our Territory came at first with a 4 speed auto then a 6 speed!
Love your channel! May I have your business inquiry email address?
I owned a 2003 Impala LS, and a 2005 Impala Base model. I would not own another. Both the 3.8 V-6 and 3.4 engines developed intake gasket problems, transmission problems started at 65,000 miles, rack and pinion steering gear leaks at 20,000 miles, traction control module problems, and wheel hub problems. These cars were money pits. Would have been better off buying a Ford Crown Victoria or Mercury Marquis. Every 3 years or 20,000 miles a steering rack needed to be replaced on these cars because of poor design. Transmissions start acting up at 65,000 miles, and go completely at 70,000 miles because they were designed for a smaller engine and smaller car. If I want a other Impala, it would be a 1965 SS 2 door with the coke bottle styling.
I was crazy about the new 1996 Taurus/Sable when they came out. I won three art contests in middle school deawing those cars. 1996 is rhe best year to get because they had tons of little surprises and delights inside and out that the 1997-1999 models didn't get as they were progressively decontented year by year to reduce the price. For example, the Duratec cars featured high polished turned down dual exhaust tips, Sable LS featured Lincoln grade leather and an illuminated Mercury logo in the grill, and they all came with glass black painted rear suspension control arms to name a few. But they didn't sell as well as Ford hoped. Everybody says it was the styling. Wrong. It was the price. The base GL/GS started at $19,995 which was super high considering there were still alot of unsold 1995 SE/LX + LS/LTS models on the lots fully loaded with the old larger super torquey 3.8 V6 engines for the same price or less. They were worth the price though because you did get a top notch car loaded with nice touches and the stiffest body in production shy of a Mercedes E Class. Also the 1992-1995 Taurus/Sable were the only midsized cars that got top crash test ratings that could pass the first offset frontal crash test that changed the way cars are constructed to this day. The 1996 models passed it too but did so much better since they were larger and much stiffer. Safety is worth any penny youre willing to spend on it. Too bad they don't make em like they used to, now everything is ridiculously needlessly overpowered, overengineered and overpriced for no reason at all other than massive corporate greed. Henry Ford and Henry Ford II would knock the hell outta the guy they got running the show now for failing to manufacture affordable transportation for every family. That was their starting motto with the Model T that held true until Henry Ford II stepped down. Long lived the good old days of Quality is Job 1. Yes we know about the transmissions. No different than the unreliable units in the Accord, Camry & fwd GM products at the time.
I own one. Not my best choice
In an alternate universe Ford developed a modern EV version of this with no frills but 250 miles of range for $20k-25k and they flew off the lots. If only Ford didn't throw in the towel on good, affordable cars. I've had 5 of this generation (and a 92) over the years and wish I could find another but sadly I wouldn't stand a chance in the way of a pickup these days with respect to safety.
I feel like if reliability wasn’t such an issue, a 4.7 equipped Raider/Dakota wouldn’t have been so bad.
These numbers seem a little bit slow. A bone stock 1999 Mustang GT with 260 HP was running those exact numbers. Weight penalty?
This is such a cool video! I have a 2003 one in graphite gray that my dad bought brand new in June 2003 and gave it to me when I was 16. My sisters and I grew up in the back of that truck, I’m at 122,300 miles and it still runs great. I’ll never give that truck up,, got too many memories. I hope I’ll still be driving it in another 20 years with my future kid in the backseat!
I'd avoid the AWD because of the mandatory CVT
I remember seeing this car being very heavily advertised when it was released. I remember my grandparents talking about it. Then I saw it myself. I couldn't figure out why it looked so boxy and outdated when it was supposedly new... it just looked like it was from 1985, not 1993.
My first car ever had had problems with it
I have 2003 xlt expedition for two years now and im using it everyday with my kids. This is bullet proof!! ❤❤❤
One of the best cars to come out of Australia.
Interesting, a fog light can go in the headlight?
My folks had a 1994 Concours in laser red. The good: excellent 10 speaker stereo, roomy, fast, nice leather interior smell. The bad: unreliable, troublesome, hard ride, hard seats. The car rode like it had over-inflated tires. The Town Car we test drove was at least twice as comfortable and I'm sure would have been more reliable.
This was kind of a flop but then the 2nd gen Odyssey lept 3 steps past the competition.
MOtorweek - the only car show that can make great cars look boring.
I love seeing these old Motorweek episodes especially on cars on which today are mostly beaten up.
my mom orderd one new, she was the first on the eastcoast to have a sunroof on her delivery car,dunno where the work was done at but it was installed when they called her to pick up the car, i rember taking her to pick it up, and she had the "knock off" or "spinner"installed on GT wheels too, she was wanted them bad but was not gunna get a v6! haha!
yellow mach !!!! damn right john!!!
$40,000 in 1995 dollars is over $80,000 today! For the base E Class, today the base is around $60,000 only
There's no sound on this video
5200rpm.... so all the complexity, cost, and unreliability of a DOHC engine w/ none of the benefits.
Stunning classic looks
"Pay attention to the timing belt on the turbo". Pay attention on the NA too!
I've spent some hours wheeling my 540, I can say they hit the nail on the head with this.
The only reason why these were good is because they had a Mazda engine. And that’s why you still see them on the road.
It's 315hp and 350tq
Sucha great video !
ML350 W163 Спасибо тебе что ты есть!.. 👍
Also rear adjustsble seat are Heavy! Remove them and get high 5's o to 60 mph.?
And thats Without tinted glass!
Beautiful trucks ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
I just bought a maroon 98 today for $300. Has 232k miles and definitely needs a little work. Was just wondering if it was worth putting money into.
Nice! I have the exact same model! My SE edition is two-tone silver with ash interior. Complete with armrest cellular phone and hands-free calling ("no signal"). You really have to get the revs up to accelerate, ride is smooth as silk, cornering is lumbering like a cow. I'm at 228,000 miles.
This is my FAV design of the Mitsu Lancer Evo.
GM made about 90% of their money on the GMT800 platform. Chevy and GMC Trucks, Tahoe, Suburban, Yukon, Escalade, Hummer H2. And they’re all really solid, reliable vehicles
they were good cars, i had a facelifted version with the sport trim, was basically a proto cts , bc i moved into one of those, same car,now i got a sts perfromance pkg, they are good ass sport sedans great dailys
2005-2006 Nissan Altimas were bulletproof. Can Nissan make them with automatic transmissions again like they used to?