a guy at my work still drives one of these in white with a red interior. a true baller
@adreamofus Жыл бұрын
I’d love one in white as a “Sunday car.” Very pimp looking, indeed.
@drewzero1 Жыл бұрын
Red interior, a car feature I sure miss from the 80s. (Though I slightly prefer the blue interiors of the 90s!)
@darianthescorpion11326 ай бұрын
My friend has one in white with a blue interior. It’s not in the best condition cosmetically, but mechanically he got it working like new again when he got it.
@rayk48 Жыл бұрын
Drove about 800 miles to Disney World for the first time in this car. Mine had leather seats. It was very comfortable. However it blew a head gasket pulling into the Disney parking lot. With only 20k miles on it! I seem to have problems with cars at Florida park. 15 years ago my reasonably new Monte Carlo blew the water pump on the interstate after leaving Universal. An awesome one armed Mexican tow driver saved us.
@genericsomething8 ай бұрын
I worked at car dealerships during this time, and these cars were fun to drive. They were comfortable, and the stereos gave me an incentive to carry a cassette tape in my pocket at all times.
@Mark-eu4ds8 ай бұрын
A note on this New Yorker's powertrain. The engine is the Mitsubishi 6G72. A very good engine if you took care of the valve guide issue. What would happen is the valve guide would slip out of the cylinder head and on to the valve. It would then smoke like crazy. The fix? Install C clips on the valve guides to keep them from falling out of the head. The transmission IS the A604 Ultradrive. These transmissions came out in 1989. They were ATROCIOUS! Once they were rebuilt with all the upgraded components, they would then be reliable, durable, workhorse transmissions.
@robertdiehl9003 Жыл бұрын
Beautiful, true and accurate commentary about hard working factory workers
@L4sleeko8 ай бұрын
I had one in 1989. White with red velour interior. I was 28 at the time. My friends had Camaros and such but I had a very luxurious ride. Got a lot of strange looks but didn’t care one bit. It was one of the last holdouts with genuine chrome everywhere.
@BrianOrEric Жыл бұрын
The firetruck passing by in the background as you describe the engine dying from the “Fire and Flames” was perfect
@jeffbryden877 Жыл бұрын
A quality that I appreciate about certain car reviewers is when they go beyond just stating the quirks and features of a car. Like, that's important to have in a review people want to know what things a car has and what it can do. However, they all start to feel the same. Oh hey another compact car that isn't super comfortable for someone over six foot sitting in the back or look how practical this SUV is with all its cargo space. It's nice to hear more personal thoughts about a car like the stories connected to this car or how you went into the history of the Civic Si in your last video. I hope you continue to make reviews that cover all the standard bases but also dedicate time to talk about what makes a given car unique.
@terjetytland884 Жыл бұрын
That is a cool comfy 80s car. Best seats was from that mid 80s era😊
@bwofficial1776 Жыл бұрын
This brings back memories. My neighbor had a red on red on red one of these rotting in his driveway for years before he finally had it hauled off. This one looks pretty nice. Good old American luxury: drives like a boat, quilted seats, and full of fake wood and gadgets. It's no wonder the Germans and then the Japanese spanked the Big Three. It's amazing how versatile the K-platform was but a luxury car that's clearly based on an economy platform while trying to look like a big RWD car is kind of silly. There used to be a Chrysler plant in my home town and I know several people who worked there, including my grandfather. I think he retired about the time this car came out. All of the Chrysler guys admit that the K-car was a cheap POS but they also admit that it saved Chrysler and was one of the most important cars the company ever made. Tangent: I went to a car museum with my grandfather and there was a '66 Belvedere there. The caretaker was walking around so my grandfather told him that he may have built that car. Meanwhile, I was Googling to figure out if a '66 Belvedere has a fender tag that would show where it was built. Result: inconclusive. My grandfather's job about that time was making sure the front and back windows on hardtops rolled up properly and sealed against each other.
@doctorfeinstone652426 күн бұрын
By this time, gm was doing the same. The cadillacs of that era were front wheel drive and on small economy frames as well
@minipandora22 Жыл бұрын
Reminds me of something you’d see parked in the handicap spot outside of a Walgreens on a Tuesday morning 👵🏼👴🏼
@celsovera91 Жыл бұрын
The conquest and the talon are two different cars. The Chrysler Conquest is a rebadged Mitsubishi Starion. The eagle talon, is a referred as DSM along with the Mitsubishi Eclipse and Plymouth Laser due to the fact that those three cars were built in the same factory in Normal, Illinois. Ironically enough, that same factory now builds Rivians.
@skwerlking Жыл бұрын
Chrysler and Mitsubishi's partnership actually started in the '70s and by the early '80s it was common to find Mitsubishi engines in Chrysler products. I had an 83 Chrysler E-Class with a Mitsubishi engine in it, anything other than perfectly flat terrain would overtax the engine. It was perfectly fine around town but hilly or mountainous terrain would see the engine struggling mightily to pull the car as you slowly lost speed. Would love to see you review an early '90s Chrysler Imperial which was basically a K-Car stretched out to the max!
@Hobotraveler825 ай бұрын
Miss these car. Ironically my uncle had an 84 Fifth Ave and a 90 New Yorker at one time. Hell my grandfather owned a 70's Newport wagon. Chrysler was apart of our family. This New Yorker is the same color as our Reliant we owned. 😊❤
@chaseman94 Жыл бұрын
I remember my mom rented one of these for a week back in 1989 while her 1983 Buick Electra Park Avenue was in the auto repair shop getting worked on. She bought her Buick brand new off the lot back in 1983 it was 2 door coupe navy blue inside and outside she kept it until 1993 when she traded it in for a 1992 Chevy 1500.
@matthewtodd9287 Жыл бұрын
My parents had one when I was young (mid 80’s) and it would talk!! “A door is a jar”, “please fasten your seatbelt” “windshield washer fluid is low” and “don’t forget your keys!” Awesome memories!
@traumajock11 ай бұрын
I've been a Mopar fan since my youngest days. I remember thinking these were butt-ugly when they came out. When I got married, I was driving a 78 New Yorker, an absolute land yacht.. I loved that car! In 89, I was driving my wife and baby daughter around in a 87 Subaru GL wagon. Had to get more practical.
@WarthogRacer Жыл бұрын
My Grandparents used to live in Belvidere. I even went on a tour of the Belvidere plant back when they made the second generation Neon.
@philipp9481 Жыл бұрын
8:55 talking about fire and smoke when the fire department in the backround rolls along - what a shot! 🤣🤣🤠Great review, one of your best ones! Interesting car, i didnt really like the Chryslers of the 80s but this one is pretty cool so to say
@ENDTIMEsVideoLibrary8 ай бұрын
I love the great since of humanity that you always add into your reviews! I drove one of these for a week one time as a Rental when my car was in the shop. It was a nice car and i was surprised at how much room was in it. I was pretty young though and my friends kept on asking me if I borrowed my grandmothers car.. Lol!!
@brendancross4016 Жыл бұрын
This video unlocked some childhood memories for me - My Grandpa drove Chrysler's exclusively, and I'm pretty sure it was a New Yorker 5th avenue. I remember was that the car a green digital compass in the rearview mirror, air conditioning, power windows, and least fun... child safety locks on the windows and doors My six year-old mind was sorta blown away and also frustrated at how I could never roll the windows down. The car seemed so advanced back in the 90s, even though it looked old as heck. Thanks Zack, always love the videos!
@waynejones563511 ай бұрын
Many Chrysler cars were built on the K-car platform back in this era, including the Caravan, Daytona and this New Yorker. It was a huge money saver for the business to use the same platform with various body designs.
@joshuaarmand5236 Жыл бұрын
Had a wood shop teacher in high school drive one. It was a tan 88 and was held together with bungee cords. It was falling apart by 1999 and by 2003 it only had 65k miles on it. It sounded like it was gonna explode once it got above 45mph and would smoke-kill all mosquitoes within 5 miles of it.
@nb7466 Жыл бұрын
My friend had a Plymouth Acclain when we were in highschool. It's was so slow but very reliable. It never broke
@Doctor_Robert Жыл бұрын
By far your best work, Zack! So much better than a certain Regular's review. 😁
@ModelA Жыл бұрын
The Pretty Woman comment had me in stitches!! Love these cars. I don't know why they get so much hate. I drove one way back in the day. I thought it was an old fogey car that was secretly pretty awesome.
@jeffanderson3962 Жыл бұрын
Looks like the green digital speedometer that blew my mind when I first saw it in a LeBaron as a 12 year old in the '80s
@tjboyce7243 Жыл бұрын
First comment, just want to say you're content is truly entertaining. I discovered your channel not too long ago and it has been a treat seeing a new video everyday!
@jamesmcintire3800 Жыл бұрын
I’m looking at buying a 92 New Yorker for a couple thousand dollars as a winter beater. It looks like it might actually be in good condition from the pictures! I do remember Chrysler having a lot of transmission problems in these years, especially in the minivans. I drove a Dodge Dynasty as a rental in the nineties. What a nice riding car!
@hoomanAdnan Жыл бұрын
Clicked after 30 second of upload! First view like comment from Bangladesh 🇧🇩❤️
@MrHubb1 Жыл бұрын
Great review Zach. Love rhe back story of the car. That's awesome 👌
@chickenfarm095 ай бұрын
My first car was a 94 lebaron and I wish I still had it. It didn't rattle. I thought it rode smooth and everything in the interior was tightened down very nicely. The transmission was never right even after allegedly being fixed by a transmission shop. I've read that many transmission problems were due to the wrong oil being used. I wished I had the 3.0L and 3 speed
@jamesdesmidt447 Жыл бұрын
For the older cup holders they were made for the average cup from a fast food place or a soda can. By the way it's not a back seat console. It's a arm rest.
@robertriley15697 ай бұрын
Yes that's true,in the 80s people drank hot coffe in small cups or a small fast food soda style cups. Nothing like today's culture of giant aluminium bottles and extra large everything.
@James-mw6se Жыл бұрын
Wow that's is a beautiful car looks really cool
@CostelloBrasco Жыл бұрын
Iam so happy with this Video i had requested it a long time ago and the fact that you did it shows how much you care for your fans.
@bobmmann3917 Жыл бұрын
This is one of your best so far. Nice job!
@ChillkootMarkowee Жыл бұрын
The Chrysler/Mitsubishi 3L V-6 is not a bad engine my dad and me both have that engine in our Dodge Caravans, they sure as hell take a ton of shit beating and keeps on ticking (pun intended, lifter ticks!) My dad's 1996 Dodge Caravan has 370 000kms before sold for scrap but it still runs! Shortly after the guy who bought it was driving on the road!
@amfareed30 Жыл бұрын
The last words in the video are really touchy
@robmiller6495 Жыл бұрын
My dad has a ‘92 Fifth Avenue (stretched) version of this car in Black Cherry Metallic (we called it the eggplant-mobile due to the color). Super comfy to ride in, but reliability was crap. He traded it in in’96 for a Toyota Camry XLE praying the salesman would finish the paperwork before someone from the dealership tried to drive the Chrysler away as its alarm went off every time you opened a door unless you unlocked the car from the passenger side.
@Andyface79 Жыл бұрын
I remember my parents renting a New Yorker in 1989 on a trip one time. In Buffalo New York actually. It was maroon with a maroon interior. I highly doubt it was 5th Ave, much more likely it was a salon. I don't remember much about it other than the interior being really hot when inside.
@kimani34 Жыл бұрын
Underrated. So Underrated.
@JohnGruber-di3cw7 ай бұрын
😮I had a 1977 New Yorker Brougham and it was an excellent car in every way except for the lean burn engine. After about 3 years, the engine started to load up and backfire. I replaced the Brainbox,the carburetor,and the magnetic pickup in the distributor and it still didn't run right. I even took it to a certified mechanic and he couldn't figure it out. Very puzzling.
@clearviewtechnical10 ай бұрын
Chrysler built MILLIONS of K based vehicles from 1981 through 1994. The last being the 1994 Voyager, Caravan and Town and Country mini vans. Even that New Yorker was one of them.
@davinp Жыл бұрын
American automakers prioritize profits over quality. This is why Chrysler has poor build quality along with Ford and GM.
@aspalovin10 ай бұрын
Through the Fire and the Flames on Expert Mode... As a Fire truck rolls by... MINT!!
@ahmadfirdaus41834 ай бұрын
This commentary on the end there is just👌👌
@CarringtonHollister Жыл бұрын
And the first gen Chrysler minivans had a Mitsubishi engine in it too
@michaelgrow8630 Жыл бұрын
Loved my 5th avenue new Yorker. White exterior red interior.
@brianbriceno16929 ай бұрын
This typenof colour on an old car makes it even look nicer. I hope one day get a car with that type of colour 😍
@robertdiehl9003 Жыл бұрын
Beautiful and classy car.
@drewjansen7825 Жыл бұрын
Beautiful tribute. Thank you.
@howebrad46019 ай бұрын
Zach i like your presentation style very much. Honest, but without being pretentious or trying to slam a car for not being something it was not designed to be. Chrysler used mitsubishi engines way back to the early 80s. Pretty much the entire k car lineup and derivatives offered the 2.6L 4 cylinder engine as an option.
@robertcoolskarloff Жыл бұрын
My boss used to give us rides in his Chrysler New Yorker. It had air suspension. BIt was cool
@robertclark2714 Жыл бұрын
I think you could sell ice to Eskimos but the truth is I own one!!! It got passed down through the family. It is a Chrysler New Yorker 5th Avenue. This one has a bad transmission at the moment but it isn't going to be scrap any time soon.
@vxyz5219 Жыл бұрын
Seriously great review, enjoyable and informative forreal.
@bigfinCamaro5 ай бұрын
There is one of these at a local auction in a few days. I might throw a bid at it. It's black with tan leather interior.
@TheSleepLes Жыл бұрын
This was a good looking car in it’s day. Used to be considered upper echelon:(Dynasty and LeBaron).
@Aschoolbusandsimulatorfan2219 Жыл бұрын
Good video with my dream vehicle bestie.
@tommitchell2055 Жыл бұрын
Too bad the transmissons and abs issues killed so many of these cars
@tbr488424 ай бұрын
My first car was a 1990 New Yorker FifthAvenue.
@jefferysmith3930 Жыл бұрын
I went up to NY state in 1989 to be in my friend’s wedding. His father had rented one of these for the occasion. Friend asked his dad how it drove…”mush” was dad’s response. But they were the street furniture of my youth and I miss them. I came across one of these and a Dodge Dynasty in a junkyard few years ago…just across from each other In the same row. Both were in beautiful shape other than the typical scrapes from moving around the yard….glossy paint, plush interior…. Just a shame to see. Looked like grandma’s car that no one wanted so they just junked them. I paused and removed my hat for a moment of silence
@robert48044 Жыл бұрын
As a pizza dude I'd take one if it came up when I needed one
@peterchen9763 Жыл бұрын
The 3.0L wasn't the first Mitsubishi engine in a Chrysler. My 1982 K-body LeBaron has the Mitsubishi 2.6L engine. Before that there were several Mitsubishi cars that were re-badged as Dodge and Plymouth. For example, the 1978 to 1983 Dodge Challengers were 100% Mitsubishi.
@Josh-kx1vv Жыл бұрын
What a great piece and speech.
@aca2983 Жыл бұрын
This is a survivor. It has the 3.0 smokey mitsubishi V-6 and the A604 Ultradrive transmission. 1990 and after is better IMO b/c the 3.3 V-6 was pretty solid, and while the A604 was not great, it got better and would work ok if it was serviced regularly with the correct fluid. I kind of like these because are the last gasp of the "brougham" era- it's a strange bridge between "modern" and "traditional" American cars. Of this body, I always liked the simpler New Yorker "Salon" trim, and the Dodge Dynasty best. No vinyl top please. With some black paint and strategically re-arranged body trim, you could make a Dodge Dynasty pass for a Volvo 740 of the period. (I have a thing for square, boxy cars...)
@christopherlaflam63838 ай бұрын
Oh those comfy seats
@scrambler69-xk3kv7 ай бұрын
Shame this was not equipped with the 3.3liter ohv engine instead of this 3.0. The 3.3 was a very good engine used in the LH platform cars as well. I had a Dodge Intrepid with the 3.3 and when I sold it there was 206,000 miles on it and I never had any problems with it.
@rtdc56624 ай бұрын
Dude you sound like the guy from Active Self Protection lol
@Andyface79 Жыл бұрын
I didn't know this plant closed. I'm in Chicago too and that's really really sad. That area of Illinois has been hit hard and it's sad that they will lose more jobs.
@landonbenford83692 ай бұрын
In case you didn't know the plant will stay open thanks to its Local UAW. During last year's strike, the Union said they'd accept NO deal unless Belvidere stayed open. Stellantis Really wanted to close it but they agreed. Belvidere allegedly will make like battery/hybrid compact trucks.
@Andyface792 ай бұрын
@@landonbenford8369 That’s great news!
@dave11686 Жыл бұрын
What a beauty
@bid84 Жыл бұрын
The car isn’t bad either
@mattwolf7698 Жыл бұрын
103,500 miles, Very low mileage considering it's age, that's probably why it lasted so long. I doubt this car has continuously been a daily since 1989.
@doctorfeinstone652426 күн бұрын
This car originally had an infiniti stereo. Way better than that walmart aftermarket stuff
@davidleleaux24269 ай бұрын
I owned one when they were new. You’re hilarious!
@aspalovin10 ай бұрын
EVERY engine is as reliable as the owner wants it to be. 30 years of seeing that, right here. Chryslers were nice... and affordable... KEY word.. affordable.. So most people bought them.. ran them into the ground cuz....... broke.... then cried when it failed
@Rich_123 Жыл бұрын
OK, but what about the rest of Sergio's report card? 5:28 How did he do??
@Foxonian Жыл бұрын
To the best of my knowledge, the 3 speed auto was never an option on the '89 -'93 Chrysler New Yorker/Dodge Dynasty. The 4-speed auto was the only transmission from the get-go on these C-Body cars. Done to meet CAFE standards.
@yohannspider90016 ай бұрын
Hold up. This car reminds me of something...
@BlackNAVYAmericanVET Жыл бұрын
It’s a cute lil LUXURY car
@urhotunlce1077 Жыл бұрын
Talking about how the car will catch on fire as a fire truck goes by
@davinp Жыл бұрын
By 1989 the boxy K-car style was getting outdated
@ralphabreu50222 ай бұрын
Zach, it's more Mitsubishi than American. A Mitsubishi extended K Car..
@McVaio10 ай бұрын
To be fair, squeeky suspension in a 34 year old car isn't saying much about its build quality.
@Underappreciatedclassics Жыл бұрын
I have a 91 mark cross edition fifth Avenue New Yorker’ this car but 5’inches longer
@rainbowmangarage2 күн бұрын
I have a 92. With a 3.3
@isaiahkendall9 ай бұрын
Which ones had the 3 speed?
@kamessaiti2902 Жыл бұрын
Is it the same car that Mike drove in breaking bad show 😅
@ragdolltrucking8 ай бұрын
Nobody knows this but Chrysler put an electric fan on the intake right above the air filter that acted like an intake muffler
@texasgamer2148 Жыл бұрын
Kinda looks like Sweet's car from GTA San Andreas. Ngl.
@andrewdavid7474 Жыл бұрын
Sweet's car resembled an older 5th Avenue New Yorker, previous Gen I think
@21Piloteer Жыл бұрын
Martin Landau.😁
@jasonweikert1922 Жыл бұрын
There is a trunk button in the glove box.
@michaelcoffey7362 Жыл бұрын
Cool 🥰
@stickshiftdriver18328 ай бұрын
1989 Imperial has more back legroom
@robertellison4889Ай бұрын
The car is 35 years old and you don't trust the transmission? I think you'll be okay.
@doug6191 Жыл бұрын
I won't say these were bad cars - they weren't - but they were embarrassing nonetheless. Chrysler (the brand, not the corporation) should have died then.
@_Tesla_Corp._ Жыл бұрын
Is Sweet Johnson´car, CJ,s brother, from GTA San Andreas, even the same color😂😂
@vado575 Жыл бұрын
I said the same exact thing!! And it also sits in a cul de sac (its my car)
@davidstolarski741 Жыл бұрын
Sorry, but this car was(is) a turd. I had a couple of these as company cars back in the day.. even as a "free" car, they were a dissappointment. Love your reviews, though...
@kcarman88 Жыл бұрын
My friend andrews car.
@American_Voyager101 Жыл бұрын
Same age as Taylor swift. But if I was a grandpa. I will get this
@juniorjaw Жыл бұрын
this car was not built by people on the city council
@YEH0 Жыл бұрын
mitsubihshi
@MrBronkitis Жыл бұрын
But it is but it's not but it is but it's not but it IS