Teaching Car Salesmen on how to sell the 1958 Buick Cars

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@jamesslick4790 3 жыл бұрын

I had a 58 Buick (Roadmaster) in the early '80s when it was just an elderly used car. (Probably worth more than my NEW car is now, LOL) They WERE well built as mine was rock solid at 23 years old, and EVERYTHING on it still worked even the radio! (It was AM only though Oh well!) Not the best on MPG, But that wasn't a big concern in the 1950s.... As to the "safety buzzer" - (later called "Speed Alert"), This was a feature on the big Buicks at least into the 70s. You set a knob to whatever speed you did not wish to go past, If you did it made a hellacious buzz. The lowest setting was around 15 MPH. It was a harmless prank to crank it to the lowest setting before lending your Buick to a friend who was unfamiliar with the feature. They'd come back 10 minutes later thinking there was something wrong with your car. We were easier to entertain in the "olden days" LOL.

@1940limited 2 жыл бұрын

I almost bought a 58 Roadmaster n 1967 for $300, but decided to pass on it. I do remember test driving it. An enjoyable experience. I went on to own several 58 Buicks of all models over the years. I've always liked them even though they did have some problems. Right now a 58 Super 4-dppr HT sits in the garage.

@dianealdrich710 6 ай бұрын

I think it's one in a 100000 chance to see a 1958odle car in the 1980s . In 1988 had a 76 olds 98 it was a novelty 1958 modles were in the scrap heep ! ! By the 80s

@jamesslick4790 6 ай бұрын

@@dianealdrich710 A 1976 Oldsmobile Ninety-Eight was a NOVELTY in fucking 1988? Where the fuck do you live? 1970s Oldsmobiles were EVERYWHERE then. That would be like a fucking 2012 car NOW! When I had my 1958 Buick in 1981, it would be like someone having a 2001 Buick RIGHT NOW! and I can find 1990-2001 Buicks in any shopping center parking lot. TODAY, In "rust belt" Pittsburgh !

@kyriakoshachirokus8982 Жыл бұрын

I don’t know about you guys but I’m sold! Gonna buy me a ‘58 Buick…

@mdogg1111 6 ай бұрын

Tons of chrome, luxury throughout, styling to die for.....I want one too!

@anderander5662 Жыл бұрын

We had a 58 PINK Buick Special...fancy car at the time 😮

@johneddy908 2 жыл бұрын

The Roadmaster Riviera was Buick's special edition car built for GM's Golden Jubilee fiftieth anniversary celebration. The other four were the Chevrolet Bel-Air Impala, Pontiac Bonneville Catalina, Oldsmobile Super 88 Holiday and Cadillac Eldorado Seville.

@jamesslick4790 6 ай бұрын

This grille would live on in rock & roll history, being called out in the "T Rex" song "Bang a Gong". Love that tune, And I think of my '58! And Meanwhile..I'm still thinking....

@KevinBarry-j8w 8 ай бұрын

Love the 1958 G.M vehicles, especially the Cadillacs.

@TheTruthResearchers 2 жыл бұрын

FABULOUS '58 PROMO!!!!! THANK YOU VERY MUCH!!!!

@flashg67 8 ай бұрын

My Dad drove a 58 Special sedan for his first car during high school. It had a 3 speed manual on the column.

@Paramount531 8 ай бұрын

I'd love to see one of these videos for the 59 Buick.

@JamesJohnson-l9q Жыл бұрын

I once owned a 1958 Buick Limited.Was the only year Limited was built.

@TomSpeaks-vw1zp 5 ай бұрын

Buick had a limited back in the 30’s.

@T-41 9 ай бұрын

Another fun sales training video. Thanks

@pl5624 2 жыл бұрын

Most of what he promoted completely changed for the all new 59 Buick....

@1940limited 2 жыл бұрын

58s were the third straight year for decline in sales so a total overhaul was put in place for 59. Mechanically, they weren't much different than 58. It was mostly cosmetic with new model names.

@mdogg1111 6 ай бұрын

@@1940limited '58 was a recession year..so it goes...

@lukeywalsh 3 жыл бұрын

My dad had a 1968 LeSabre coup. Had a machanical keyless ignition with the choice of "Off" or "Lock" when you removed the key. If it was in the "Off" position' you could start the car without the key. The perfect getaway vehichle. Speedometer had a lever you could pre-set that would buzz if you went over a specified speed.

@1940limited 2 жыл бұрын

You must mean 1958 as by 1968 Buick had the conventional 2-key system and key start. 1964 was the last year for the ignition switch that worked without the key. Only Buick and Chevrolet had that. I always liked it.

@jamesslick4790 2 жыл бұрын

@@1940limited Chevy and Buick were always the closer "brothers" back then. compared to other GM brands: Both always had OHV engines, for years both had a torque tube (enclosed) drive shaft. Chevy's Powerglide was really a cheaper version of the Dynaflow. Despite the wide price difference (especially then) Chevy and Buick shared mechanical similarities not seen on Pontiac,Olds or Cadillac. Louis Chevrolet drove race cars for Buick in the early 20th Century furthers the bond between the two brands.

@1940limited 2 жыл бұрын

@@jamesslick4790 You're 100% correct in your observations. What I've also noticed is how many similarities there were between Buick and Packard. Packard is the only other wheel that will fit a Buick. They had hoods that opened from the side like Buick. Both had the gas pedal starter, but Packard went to key starter in 1954. Both cars used a straight 8, too, although OHV vs. flathead.

@jamesslick4790 2 жыл бұрын

@@1940limited I don't have any personal experiences with Packards. I have heard about wheels, but didn't know that they also had the starter button under the gas pedal. Cool bit to add to my automotive trivia!

@1940limited 2 жыл бұрын

@@jamesslick4790 Glad I could help! Packard used the gas pedal starter from 46-53.

@jerrycaughron7378 2 жыл бұрын

This car has the face of a Lion.

@gene978 10 ай бұрын

GM was the main Offender in Guessing where the GAS CAP is located. Look at the 1949 Caddy.

@DeLorean4 3 жыл бұрын

0:43 Sweet baby Jesus. Instead of ignoring the fact that that bumper weighs a ton and is die cast instead of stamped they dive head first and call it a plus. I wouldn't exactly call a 1950s-era automotive steel stamping "flimsy" either. 7:52 That was a very fancy way of saying "We couldn't design a push-button system in time".

@1940limited 2 жыл бұрын

Buick never contemplated a push button system for the automatics. Stick was also available in the Special in 1958. The grille was in two pieces each one weighing a good 20-30 pounds.

@1940limited 2 жыл бұрын

@@fredfact5509 Agreed.

@1940limited 2 жыл бұрын

Did anyone notice the label on the face of the clock that was on there when the car was new?

@fuzzypeach 6 ай бұрын

I have a 58 Special, 2 door, with the centre post..only 3 000 built in this body style. I noticed when he opened the trunk, it was carpeted, no mention of the mess the gallon cans of transmission fluid will make that he'll have to transport with him, because of the leaking torqueball seal 😂😂

@whatsamattayu3257 Жыл бұрын

Looks like Buick had a contest with their stylists for 1958. The one who could design a car with the most chrome wins.

@hebneh Жыл бұрын

6:04 - Notice how much the point of the lower part of the wraparound windshield intrudes into the open door of the car - getting in and out often caused people to bang their knee on that unexpected impediment. This windshield design was absolutely of no real use and was just yet another late '50s gimmick

@gwcrispi Жыл бұрын

He forgot to mention the non-existent A pillars. The whole top is a crumple zone.

@marvndave 3 жыл бұрын

Trying to figure out if the long pauses, which make his pitch seem awkward, are intentional or not.

@1940limited 2 жыл бұрын

Didn't notice that. Maybe it was to let what he said sink in?

@ralphnoyes4366 Жыл бұрын

@@1940limited "How to Sell ...", So I assumed it was a bunch of suggested talking points to help salesmen make their pitch. You want to find the right shiny object to hypnotize the subject. You find it, you drive it home, you make the sale.

@hebneh Жыл бұрын

I think it was to make it seem that he was being thoughtful as he spoke extemporaneously. Of course, in reality he was reciting memorized lines from a script.

@TheGbeecher 8 ай бұрын

By golly! What a gosh darn swell car! I'll TAKE IT!!! ❤😂

@hebneh Жыл бұрын

The 1958 General Motors cars were downright crazy - huge, bulging, covered with all kinds of big and little chrome things and with huge fins. Sales that year were poor, partly because there was a recession, but also because a good segment of Americans were put off by vehicles like this wacky Buick - so much so that they started buying small imported cars instead. That led to the crash development of the first compact cars by the Big Three manufacturers: the Chevrolet Corvair, the Ford Falcon and the Plymouth Valiant, which were 1960 models first on the market in the fall of 1959.

@LeopoldoNotarianni-rk9vv 11 ай бұрын

The Rambler American was selling like hot cakes and challenging the imports with its compact size, good fuel economy and compact turning circle. It was one of the very few cars that increased in sales during the recession. The big three were preceded by NASH-AMC-Rambler by years in providing the American industry with a compact. Economic reasons, fuel economy issues and increasingly difficult to park or manoeuvrability were the main reasons why the big three experienced sales figure drops.

@hebneh 11 ай бұрын

@@LeopoldoNotarianni-rk9vv The Studebaker Lark was a 1959 model and it sold extremely well; enough to keep the entire company away from bankruptcy for a few more years. Unfortunately, the next year the Big 3 compacts hit the market and trashed Studebaker's sales.

@hebneh 7 ай бұрын

@elcapitan5680 Incorrect. There were enough import sales in 1958 and '59 for the US "Big Three" automakers to quickly introduce their own compact models for the 1960 model year, as I wrote in my original comment.

@arricammarques1955 10 ай бұрын

'58 Buick Special with 600 Ibs of chrome + 9-11 MPG, when petrol was cheaper.

@josephackeret7911 6 ай бұрын

You like chrome, we got chrome!

@dave1956 10 ай бұрын

In my opinion the ‘58 was the ugliest Buick ever built up to that point. The ‘59 was even worse. What were they thinking?

@fairfaxcat1312 2 жыл бұрын

This is a dealer information presentation. The idea is to help the dealer sell the automobile. The automobile the dealer will be selling is the Buick automobile. The more Buick automobiles the dealer sells the more money he and the motor company will make.

@dianealdrich710 6 ай бұрын

This would be funny on MST3000

@Clevelandsteamer324 4 ай бұрын

And all of the parts were made in the USA

@motorTranz 11 ай бұрын

"wouldn't you really rather have a Buick?..."

@erichv.manstein6554 Жыл бұрын

Whoooow!

@LeopoldoNotarianni-rk9vv 11 ай бұрын

These easily outsold the Chrysler & De Soto and ate the Edsel for breakfast in sales.

@rickywoods9449 Жыл бұрын

I like Buicks but this was the worse salesman ever

@christopherbywater8005 7 ай бұрын

This hideous contraption while Chrysler Corporation had the forward look. Like trying to sell a Nokia 5110 in a iPhone world. Obviously, the car was a sales desaster.