Motorweek 2005 Buick LaCrosse Road Test. I don't own this video.
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@DANNYN224 Жыл бұрын
Very good engine very reliable 3.8 v6
@jessieharbinjr.6589 Жыл бұрын
That 3.6 loves to eat timing chains and water pumps
@fernandorocha-dx1wv4 ай бұрын
Very beautiful this Buick Le Sabre and great engines
@ic1815 Жыл бұрын
Lol. Not a Northstar derived V6. That was the Shortstar, 3.5. That 3.6 in the Lacrosse is from the CTS, it’s the LY7 V6.
@bluwng5 ай бұрын
Thanks for sharing. Is this a good engine and from reliability how does it compare to the 3.8?
@damilolaakanni23 күн бұрын
@@bluwngthe 3.8 is the more reliable engine.
@ronhoover5516 Жыл бұрын
I'm in the vast minority, maybe, but I think it was a good looking car in its day.
@PatrickCrossfire.9 ай бұрын
The series 3- 3800 V-6 is widely considered by a lot of experienced mechanics to be the best all around engine ever made. And that includes all Japanese motors as well. People get 500,000 miles on these with good power and gas mileage without major issues. I like 2006-2007 model years myself. However the 3.6 motor actually turned out to be total garbage plauged with serious issues. The 3.8 is a completely different design and was probably designed and developed by a different group of people.
@Butchcub75 Жыл бұрын
Wonder why they didn’t just keep the name Lesabre?
@EyeonthePrize247 Жыл бұрын
Probably to try and get away from the “old people” image that the LeSabre name brings to mind.
@iluvcamaros1912 Жыл бұрын
This was the new W-body Buick (replaced the Century/Regal). The Lucerne replaced the LeSabre/Park Avenue. But I think they should've kept LeSabre name around too. Also this and the LeSabre were briefly sold at the same time.
@taurussho86 Жыл бұрын
@@EyeonthePrize247drop the "Le"... Buick Sabre
@patcurrie988811 ай бұрын
@@EyeonthePrize247 spectacularly failed as Buick numbers fell. Was plain stupid to axe Century and LeSabre, which were 70% of sales.
@L4sleeko11 ай бұрын
I remember when these first came out. Someone mentioned the roofline looked like it was lifted right off a Ford Taurus. I does look pretty darn close. 🤔
@tvt00ns7 ай бұрын
I've seen a taurus parked next to a lacrosse for months and the lacrosse roof does just looks like a bigger taurus roof.
@RaymondHaley-bi8lx11 ай бұрын
The first lacrosse, was a nice grand tourer, but lacking true horsepower, the base engine/cx CXL/was good but the optional engine was a joke, the S/C 3800 felt more Buick like than the 24V cheap 6.
@taurussho86 Жыл бұрын
Sorry Motorweek, that 3.6 is NOT better than the 3800. That is factually wrong.
@patcurrie988811 ай бұрын
What a disappointment after LeSabre. LeSabre had catcher's mitt seats to protect front passenger occupants, deleted for LaCrosse. LeSabre also had comfier seating. 2005 was a dark time for Buick, last yr for LeSabre, Park Ave, Century and Regal. First year for LeCrosse and 2006 first year for the sub par Lucurne which looked and felt like an overgrown Honda. 2 sedans offerings for Buick. Yikes!
@workingcountry17765 ай бұрын
This is only Buick i ever liked. The Lucern was only Buick i ever loved. Oldsmobile man. Better dash and overall look in olds while still not a boring Chevy or gaudy Cad
@stratfordbaby Жыл бұрын
Remote start was such a gimmick during this time.
@workingcountry17765 ай бұрын
Not a gimmick if you live in north. So nice when its 10 below zero farenheit and you push a button and the car fires up while you finish getting ready.
@stratfordbaby Жыл бұрын
He actually dared to say it looked like a Jaguar. What an insult.
@karols432 Жыл бұрын
And the back like a mercedes 😂
@colinschmitz8297 Жыл бұрын
Agreed, but that's not the first time they've told that myth. They started claiming that stuff with the early '90s LeSabre. What it looks like is a catfish era Taurus. Anyone that's in denial about that, just watch one of the " that's not a Buick " ads where a character enters a catfish era Taurus mistaking it for a Buick. In other words even they admit that they ripped off of the Ford Taurus in styling not a Jaguar.
@arieljones4595 Жыл бұрын
GM was still putting 4 speed autos in an all new "luxury" car in 2005?
@taurussho86 Жыл бұрын
Past 2005 the same terrible on at that 4t65e
@scrambler69-xk3kv6 ай бұрын
I grew up with two and three speed automatics, and they worked just fine. We made it everywhere we wanted to go.
@workingcountry17765 ай бұрын
Through the early 2010s great transmission. My 07 impala got just shy of 30 mpg commuting to work from one house and 27 from the other. Never got below 23mpg even in winter.
@arieljones45955 ай бұрын
@scrambler69-xk3kv I have to think that a 2 speed transmission would be pretty rough. Poor acceleration and poor fuel economy. It'd have to either be buzzy on the highway at the expense of economy, or vice versa. But, I guess if that was the best they could, then that what ya got.
@travisseabrooks2739 Жыл бұрын
Weak transmission if u hard on them
@geeksimmer2488 Жыл бұрын
Ya mines pretty clunky if I don’t put Lucas non slip in it. Definitely time for a rebuilt but mine is high mileage so I’m not sure if a rebuild is worth it
@workingcountry17765 ай бұрын
4t60 and 4t65 are best fwd automatic transmission besides ford 6spd units in terms of reliability in mid and larger v6 cars and vans
@walter174221 күн бұрын
The 3.8 Buick V6 should be made again !! If not by GM may some other buy the tooling !🙂
@bluwng5 ай бұрын
That Lesabre in the beginning is more attractive.
@Way2EasyDIYАй бұрын
3800 is a good motor and thats about all thats good. Everything attached to it is junk
@williamlangston214311 ай бұрын
Looks like a Ford Taurus
@straightarrow80907 ай бұрын
The check engine light on with just 669 miles. Thats a shame. Mine has 120,000 And not starting after a road trip. Its says: Service theft system.
@danielferstendig9 ай бұрын
Looks like a limo
@DoSum4Me Жыл бұрын
Had one of these and it was the most unreliable car I’ve ever owned.
@mraiwa1000 Жыл бұрын
Which engine did it have? The 3.6 or the 3.8?
@DoSum4Me Жыл бұрын
@@mraiwa1000 3.8, trannys didn’t last.
@BuickGuy88 Жыл бұрын
You probably didn't take care of her..lol really these engines are some of the best ones that GM has EVER produced I've had my 2006 since 2011...Still running strong 107k miles down...22k when I bought her.... Only major engine maintenance I've done is replacing the spark plugs......That was back in 2018 😂