Why China Loves Buick

Buick might have a frumpy image in America, but it is an automotive rock star in China. With rising trade tension, tougher government policy and smarter Chinese automakers, how much longer can the good times go on?
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Why China Loves Buick

[@CNBC]

Why is this old fashioned brand a favored car of China's young, stylish, and wealthy?

[@32353235e]

I can't say that is much favourited by youth here. The image of Buick in China is pretty much the same: car for old, rich people liking oversized cars. And for buyers age... officials are registering their property on their kids to escape scrutiny...

[@dwimj]

why usa people like japanese car instead american brand car??? cos most usa citizen now become weeaboo😂. i think all their room fill with anime action figure too lol

[@dwimj]

@GamingTV but why GM cars best selling in china? right now american car more quality and cheaper than japanese car. cos they have china company as manufacturing partner but if u a weeaboo, all japan brand will be superior in your eye😅

[@campkira]

China can keep it. I don't want ever sit in it let alone drive it. Chinese like thing that is unique so Since it a rare car outside china. They like it for that reason.

[@campkira]

@@dwimj Japanese car do better. look around how many 90's Japanese car still on the road. But nowday I will suggest look harder.

[@Trades46]

I'm ethnically Chinese though raised in Canada. I find Buicks to be older buyers, but my parents & grandparents (whom are from China) love Buicks. The fact the company doesn't try to be "sporty" and just focus on being luxurious is a huge selling point to them and family back in Zhuhai & Shenzhen.

[@Undecided_]

Is that a Buick? Is exactly what I said when I said when I saw them in Shanghai. They looked so good that I almost thought it was a new Acura or Lexus. Insane that they don't sell them here

[@Phantim3dx]

yep, same response as well, i commented above. definitely the quality build on them (and they are rated very highly in china for quality and not breaking down) almost makes me think of a Lexus of its status and quality in China.

[@campkira]

Chiese buy it since they live so close to each other. You buy buick I buy buick. It don't mean much. China can keep them. The rest of the world know better.

[@tylermoses7829]

I live in Zhuhai, Guangdong China. Same here. Buick is everywhere you look....and so much more expensive than America. Then again, all cars are more expensive, of course.

[@Snow417]

Yep, live in Shanghai and can confirm GL8s are everywhere

[@gustavolugo9558]

Wy123 You do know how much a truck cost right 😂 and even if they have an older truck the amount of money they put in them would surprise you

[@DSfull]

Lets not forget that most of the cars from Buick are rebranded Opels - which since 2017 is no longer part of GM..

[@patriciomunoz2830]

Ok that's why some looked familiar to me

[@bicyclist2]

Then who owns Opel now? Thanks I didn't know that.

[@tomanderson6335]

@@bicyclist2 The parent company of Peugeot and Citroën

[@iliaslamari7315]

Pretty funny that the American viewers that are watching this are thinking: "Is that a Buick?' You guys are probably impressed with the improved build quality, but for us Europeans this is weird. *Because almost every car I have seen in this video is an Opel, it's just GM's rebadging trick.* Take a good look. I have seen an Opel Insignia, Opel Sintra, Opel Mokka, Opel Crossland X and even a Chevrolet Nubira (You know, the reasonably priced car from Top Gear) only by looking at this video! How knows how many more Opel rebadged Buicks there are. And this is a big problem for GM because they sold Opel to PSA (the French Citroen/Peugeot car manufacturer). So they aren't able to use Opel's anymore, and making cars from scratch is way too expensive. They are probably gonna use small Chevys like the Spark and Cruze and rebadged them as Buicks but GM quality in particular that from Chevy is going down for decades. This could be the end of Buick in China

[@shethjones4494]

2 bucks are opels. Not the cuvs or lacrosse

[@thebestisyettocome4114]

My first new car was a '67 Buick LeSabre four door. Many over the years. My favorite was a 1984 Buick Regal two door limited. (Top of the line in that model) , and first car I ever paid over $ 12K to own. Lot of money in 1984. Moving forward, I owned my last Buick a 2005 Buick LeSabre till 2018. Today I drive a 2018, Chevrolet Spark LS. A small automobile for a person of 97. In Los Angeles it's used for short trips around my Community.

[@-4subscriberswithahammerad521]

I’ve been to China and I can tell you everyone loves Buick

[@JudgeDredd_]

I’ve been to Uranus and I can tell you everyone there hates chili

[@Omar-em7rl]

@@JudgeDredd_ Taco Bell

[@cool.r2723]

I Love BMW

[@zeitgeistx5239]

Only lower middle class people. Almost everyone I know and my relatives own Audis, BMWs and Mercedes.

[@billhints7979]

Buick minivan is very good for commercial use, my company in China, has one

[@rustoo3823]

One more wonderful video from CNBC! Love these "Why X Country Loves Y" videos. Looking forward to more such brand related videos!

[@user-rx9rv2fw7d]

是的

[@chinadolls9424]

I oso like this vidoe. I make the shake bum bum vidoe. If you handsum boy u can see hehe

[@user-rx9rv2fw7d]

@@chinadolls9424 推荐你来bilibili

[@anthonybarrow1142]

Thank God someone is buying Buick.

[@konstantindufnik696]

Why lol, GM is garbage.

[@mkryan4024]

Anthony Barrow U work in GM？ Rest assured, GM develop in China good. Buick ＞Chevrolet Sales in China.

[@ZLL668]

The Buick cars sold in China are of completely different designs than in America.

[@AlmightyAaron0423]

Anthony Barrow your God is Chinese

[@TruckTaxiMoveIt]

Buick is the Volvo of America

[@changcheng4954]

Buick's image fits the Chinese traditional philosophy very well: round not edged, bit of conservative yet has good quality, big yet not very expensive.

[@garthleach8144]

good quality? what a joke

[@changcheng4954]

@@garthleach8144 Seeing an 80's or 90 buick on road isn't very uncommon, that says something.

[@shujahchaudhary2329]

Garth Leach Quality of cars depends region to region.

[@johnrickard8512]

@@garthleach8144 The 3800 series V6 would like to have a word with you

[@blueblade455]

I still my have my "edged" 1986 Buick Regal. Only thing that is round are the wheels and that's the way I love it.

[@proogenji7526]

Buick cars have a classy design and a very affordable price. I think that’s the main reason for their success in China and reason why my family and relatives are very loyal customers to their cars. (I’m chinese)

[@BigBoss-ps6vk]

ProoGenji everyone I know in China owns BBA

[@tynao2029]

Chairman Mao drove a 4 door black buick; all chinese people want to be like mao so they all buy buicks.

[@proogenji7526]

@@tynao2029 don't know that's even true

[@louiechen6233]

ProoGenji 家里以前有一辆老君威05年的，比那时候任何的b级车都要大气

[@proogenji7526]

Louie Chen 哈哈没错。以前的君越看起来也大气

[@GenerallyGeneralLee]

Three seconds into this video, you mistake a Chrysler for a Buick. Nice job.

[@arthurcrunden6107]

Generally General Lee a 300 I think

[@GenerallyGeneralLee]

You are correct AC, the cross-hairs on the grille show it's a 300. (1965) Beautiful but no resemblance to any Buick.

[@marksandstrom4248]

@@GenerallyGeneralLee and the Hongqi has nothing to do with Buick, does it? And I think Mao is riding in a Packard (or ZIS).

[@GenerallyGeneralLee]

MARK S - No, Hongqi never had any affiliation with Buick or GM. That one @ 2:05 is a beauty tho. As for the car that Zhou Enlai is standing in @ 2:12, it’s hard to tell just from the tip of that grille if it’s truly a Packard, sure looks like one, but don’t forget how the Chinese & Russians have always copied our designs. Now what about the statement @ 1:45 about Buick selling Audi, BMW & Benz in China, WTF? Sounds very strange to me. (Boy are we picking apart this video!)

[@ZER0ZER0SE7EN]

@@GenerallyGeneralLee it faintly even says Chrysler on the front edge of the hood. Even if you can't see it there are too many letters to say Buick.

[@christianallen3757]

Glad to see a whole country enjoying my favorite car brand! I’m one of the few young people who love them! My first car was a 2004 LeSabre, and I’d still have it if the motor didn’t blow! with roughly 200,000 miles stuff like that is bound to happen!

[@jamesj2964]

I'm from China and my dad's first car was a Buick. 😂😂😂

[@ijsmale]

2ND Car in the video is a 1965 Chrysler 300 convertible, not a Buick.

[@erichite4871]

Clearly this video wasn't made by car people. Additionally, Zhou Enlai is riding in a Packard...not a Buick.

[@MarinCipollina]

I wondered about that too.. Maybe they just threw it in because Chrysler and Buick were similar brands back in the day. Maybe nobody knew the difference.

[@rydingwithryan493]

Noticed that too

[@thomasjefferson2938]

It says Buick right below it though

[@ijsmale]

@@thomasjefferson2938 - Doesn't matter what it says, the car is still a 1965 Chrysler 300. You can't change what it is simply by sticking banner on the video saying something else :-)

[@SpockvsMcCoy]

Buicks that I love the most: any model from 1955, Rivieras from 1963 to 1970, Regal and Electra from 1979, 1965 to 1970 Wildcats and Electras.

[@christopherbowen2547]

Buick was a great and beautiful ride early on in the US. The 1948 Roadmaster convertible was stunning. In Asia Buick meant luxury and power. It still looks good in China. I have seen them everywhere and often. I hope they get back with better design and execution in the US. I still yearn for that ‘48 in yellow. A jewel of a car!

[@aidanpysher2764]

It's a shame they're dropping the Regal, it's such a good looking car - especially the wagon.

[@PiranhaJaw22]

Buick should bring back the Park Avenue.

[@stephenleone2375]

I agree. 1992 to 2005 Buick Park Avenue & LeSabre were the last of the real Buicks. They had very good quality, good power & torque, great room inside for the size of the sedan, and durability. Watch this video and tell me that this guy is wrong! kzbin.info/www/bejne/a521faCigp2ia7M

[@Ray_Yang182]

The road master as well

[@BUCK000142810]

there was a buick park avenue sold in China. it was based on pontiac G8 or current day chevy ss

[@AppleSlipper]

@@BUCK000142810 Yep, mainly based on the Holden Statesman.

[@catmandoo3735]

Riviera too, the old formal style with landau roof, opera lights and cornering lamps!

[@bobgreene2892]

A delightful piece from CNBC which shows automotive "quality" is still hard to define, but a sound product history and good workmanship speak for themselves.

[@kevinley8321]

I've always loved Buicks. I've owned three and my 94 LeSabre was my favorite car ever

[@mitomr.twiceasnice4358]

When I was 13 yrs in 93 I wanted and 80s Regal limited 2 door. Then after Y2K I wanted a mid 90's LeSabre limited. Til this day never had a Buick. Maybe one day I will get an ol' duece and a quarter or a Park Ave.

[@potatoswagger]

If Buick wants to come back in the US market they should remake the grand national

[@carlheinz6699]

And the boat tail Riv'

[@Neojhun]

So basically a Kia Stinger 3.3T RWD.

[@alphamaledriveshard]

Haha. Damn right. A 2 door muscle car with a turbocharged V6. I'd buy that over a Challenger V6 any day.

[@Pommezul]

By the way that Buick is going now, I wouldn't get impressed if they start to sell the Opel Cascada (which is a terrible and expensive car in Germany, 33K Euros) under the name of Buick Grand National.

[@BIGBLOCK5022006]

@@alphamaledriveshard I say take the Cadillac CTS platform and use that for a new Grand National and offer a twin turbo V6 as the base engine and the Corvette ZR1 power plant for a Stage 1 version.

[@renehinojosa1962]

So far I'm happy with my 2016 Buick Verano. Nice quiet ride on long stretches and a very capable city commuter.

[@patricknesbitt4003]

I have a Verano, too. A 2014 Base model. Bought it for 14k with 13k miles 1 1/2 years ago. Nice quiet ride, decent power and roomy trunk. Only downside is rear seat legroom is a little shy for adults. If the car was 2 inches longer between the front and rear seats, would be near perfect.

[@renehinojosa1962]

I agree, if the legroom was another 2-3 inches it would be perfect.

[@hoderharris]

I own a 2015 Buick Lacrosse. Best car I have ever owned.

[@southhillfarm2795]

I drove my father in law's 1995 Buick which was a base model and I loved it. It was smooth, quiet and had good power. Great car. I hope the Modern generation Buick will keep the same characteristics considering the "aging" population.

[@jakekaywell5972]

The other historic American nameplate to be absolutely revered in China was Packard. Yes, the makers of the Caribbean and licensed copies of the R-R Merlin aircraft engine were truly the lords and masters of the automotive scene at one point.

[@marcoshid1]

I was following until JD Power was mentioned, JD is not to be trusted!

[@G-Mastah-Fash]

It's an advertising firm. Everything they spew is bought and paid for by someone.

[@bassmaster867]

My Wife is Chinese her first car is a Buick! My first car was a 1977 Buick Elecktra sweet car~ Love Buicks!

[@henrydehavilland5620]

Half of the old cars shown here aren’t even Buick’s

[@jonwayne1276]

If buick wants to be seen as a car for the youth they need to build a muscle car

[@KTJohnsonkidThunder]

Basically GM should revive Pontiac.

[@MrCarGuy]

They should switch to RWD at least.

[@jonwayne1276]

@@MrCarGuy rwd and with a v8. Something young people will like to drive

[@ClayBenTreeceJr.]

Or perhaps a a sporty hatchback Coupe.

[@jonwayne1276]

@@ClayBenTreeceJr. I think they need a v8 powered muscle car to say they're cool. People need to look at the brand and think ya that's a cool car, not a grocery getter

[@dnguyen787]

I have a 2005 Buick Rendezvous. I love it because I have not had any big problems since when I bought it new. It is having almost 200,000 miles now.:-)

[@shrimp6la]

04 Regal here. 140K and still chugging along without issue.

[@TruckTaxiMoveIt]

Where are you located

[@ALXMARTIN]

I had a 2004 Buick rendezvous and it crapped out around 200,000miles on it and I had to buy a new car

[@dnguyen787]

@@TruckTaxiMoveIt does it really matter?:-)

[@porkypine602]

200k that's impressive any big repair bills yet

[@PapiChuloJR93]

I own 2 Buicks. A 97 century, which is an unstoppable tank that just keeps going, and a clean '02 LeSabre with that beast 3.8LV6. (one of the best motors to date)

[@tangydiesel1886]

Lesabres are great cars. A land yacht that makes 30mpg, rides like a cloud, and can fit tall people front and back.

[@LynxStarAuto]

Lmao. All junk fwd GM platforms.

[@bahamutsix5765]

At 0:03 I see a ‘65 Chrysler 300 convertible

[@marvinmartian7281]

Yes! indeed a real car not a fake like today.

[@gheebuttersnaps2011]

I leased a regal gs in 2014. I miss it so much! It was perfect.

[@surplusking2425]

Buick is KFC of the automobile. Familiar, affordable yet prestigious, feels like american middle-class for chinese people.

[@JasmineJu]

To be fair, KFC has declined in China, mainly due to competitors like Burger King.

[@chinadolls9424]

yas many china peepoh like the good brand in world. Buick famous for US car. My famaly have 3. I also make the shake bum vidoe on the youtube hehe.

[@aoclive6710]

Chinadolls because your family is a shallow self hating unit

[@chinadolls9424]

@@aoclive6710 why u this rude? R u america? I don't believe...

[@stufoo]

That’s a terrible comparison

[@SwaggMos16]

it also, depends on the region, Buick's sell pretty good in the midwest, they struggle in the east/west coast markets

[@fairlifemilk3533]

I have a 1993 Roadmaster and now i love Buicks

[@dannydevito9514]

Its hard to make a young demographic targeted car when the young people cant afford them.

[@tonyvega7268]

Most kids can afford new cars star 50k to 80k ?Why ? Cus they don't wanna leave there parents. They wanna stay home. No bills to pay no rent. only car payments.

[@unfairsanic5089]

@@tonyvega7268 but more kids who where kicked out of thier houses and need to work in order to survive than kids eho stay at home. So that means it needs an affordable car

[@VinylToVideo]

An "old man's car" were only ever called that because only old men could afford them. I've gladly owned several Lincolns, Buicks, and a Cadillac.

[@Alex261979]

Buick’s are cheap to insure especially when new, nobody steals them.

[@travishabursky4362]

Friend of mine owns a 91 Buick Roadmaster. We’re from a rustbelt town that is experiencing an untick in crime corresponding with the opioid epidemic. He leaves the doors unlocked and the keys in the ignition. No one wants to steal a 5.5 meter long land yacht.

[@mitomr.twiceasnice4358]

I remember my friends 86 Regal cheap to insure, but kept getting broken into and stolen 3 times. So easy to get into those 80s GM cars.

[@aaronkryder6186]

You live in rustbelt? How many kilometers to walmart comrad? Get in Lada we go to Foghat concert. Yeah I left Illinois a long time ago. They converted to metric already? Because of the drugs? I'm gonna go check craigslist and look for a used lesabre. My budget is 300 euros!

[@Pommezul]

The Buicks of today are just Opel's vehicles with a redesigned front grill. But in Europe, Opel's cars are really cheap to insure, but sadly they don't worth their price anyway, since you can buy a BMW or a Mercedes-Benz for almost the same price as an Opel, specially the cabrio models, such as the Opel Cascada, which costs 33K €, almost as same as a BMW 2er Cabrio (35K €), which is a way cooler than the Cascada.

[@booster5329]

Spoken by either a Buick engineer,or an expert thief.

[@SpaceyCasey44]

My first car was a Buick and I loved it!

[@Squidhead]

Whoever made the video and put the SW20 in 7:05 is a car enthusiast. Thank you.

[@danhostetler1423]

When I go to China and my wife sets up a limo service to pick me up. 3/3 it has been a decked out Buick that was being driven. My mother had always driven a Buick Park Avenue Ultra from 91 to 2013. She had 3 models in that time and they were always the nicest cars in our family. Even my 2001 Lexus ES300 wasn't as nice as her 2006 Park Avenue. I have many friends and coworkers who had that generic white Buick Century. They were lackluster and meh. But they were reliable cars despite looking older than their age and having less high end feature. I think many Americans remember Buick as that car and not their high end luxury class vehicles. China still has these vehicles and they are as terribly over priced as the SUV lines Buick tries to push in the US. The SUV lineup I don't find attractive and I don't believe trucks and SUV are luxury vehicles and they don't deserve a $50k+ price tag so Buick is pricing themselves right out of the market. Buick needs to bring back Park Avenues and bring them back sub $40k and compete in sedans and not trucks and SUV lines. There are 2 Encores in my Families' line up and while decent they don't feel as nice as the Buicks we've had before and they are small and have a shorter range than the larger Park Avenues had. So I feel they could do much better to compete and they just aren't competing in the market where they'd make the highest number of sales. They have gone for the slow dime over the fast nickel in economics speak.

[@randomrazr]

2005 buick park avenue ultra

[@danhostetler1423]

@@randomrazr Yeah that was the model. Park avenue ultra. She bought it in 2006. Had to have it brought up from the south, texas I think. Because no one had them in minnesota. Hers was a 2 toned silver top black bottom. Sadly they gave it to my sister who sold it a year ago.

[@randomrazr]

@@danhostetler1423 she sold it!?!?!!?!

[@danhostetler1423]

@@randomrazr Yeah :/ it was in great shape too. Though higher mileage at 180k ish miles.

[@frankmagana1408]

I mean, a lexus es is a toyota camry with some leather seats. Still the same bland interior with cheap plastic. Buick Park ave were always nice cars. My dad had 2 lesabres and those were meh because they were stripped down for company cars but the design of the park ave was so nice

[@tambakoverlanders]

They need to bring back the Grand National.

[@humanandroid8099]

Whould be great 😀

[@nikebasketball09]

That JD power score doesn’t mean a thing. Com’on CNBC. Haha

[@SirHC888]

Buick needs a car like the 1987 Grand National with 550 hp from a Twin turbo Dohc v6 plus e-power.

[@NickDingle-ku6zq]

Don't hold your breath

[@tehgzizlauw1787]

right.... and who exactly is gonna buy that? People who look for that kind of performance don't see Buick as a potential candidate. If GM was to make that it would be too expensive and it wouldnt sell

[@pp3k3jamail]

@@tehgzizlauw1787 right when Chevy came out with that Chevy SS back in 2013 that didn't sell well. I seen that it did get good reviews but people just aren't into those high-powered sedan type of muscle cars anymore. Also that Chevy SS was highly expensive.

[@jasperdilincoln2341]

I've always liked Buicks and still do.

[@WillCFarmer]

Nobody: China: we LOVE Buick

[@foreveramour311]

Buick’s and Lincoln’s make me think of old ladies 😂

[@ianfoster9538]

Videos like this make me wish for a better time like the early 60s to mid 70s where Buick had unique cars for most buyers and was still exclusive, like most of GM at that time. I bought a well used 1963 Buick Riviera for less than $700 dollars as my first car, and it was a challenge to get me to school and back. In the end it paid off and taught me some automotive knowledge.

[@MySavageDynasty]

I absolutely love Buicks. Can't wait to get one.

[@Fernandoe1999]

Wow only 200k units in the US? Oldsmobile was almost at 300k units a year when GM cut them in 2004.

[@lamar7bn]

Buick was the most popular car after mercedes in Saudi Arabia between early 70's to mid 80's. The popularity significantly dropped when they started to make downsized fwd.

[@jonn476]

I miss my 1993 Buick Century, my first and favorite car :)

[@VivaLePunk1307]

Fell in love with a late 90's Riviera at age 22. Now I own one and am still mesmerized by it and love to drive it. I can't wait to own a brand new sporty Buick some day and love that it's so underrated here in the USA. Let me do burnouts in a Roadmaster all day while people overlook how cool Buick is. If I can get a more exclusive model from China that we don't have here in the states, I will do it.

[@eateggs6921]

My family bought buick regal😂

[@danielrgoldman341]

Boi u chinese why u can post this since youtube was banned there?

[@akltom]

@@danielrgoldman341 hi China man

[@terrychen4696]

​@@danielrgoldman341 in china if you want to use youtube you just need to download a app, by the way I came to here just want to learn some english

[@Kingsley266]

Daniel R Goldman I’m from China and I upe youtube everyday by vpn lol

[@dzonikg]

@@danielrgoldman341 Guess you never heard about VPN

[@twbyineur]

The scene on 4:33 of the video is Taipei, Taiwan, and I almost never seen a Buick car in Taiwan!

[@lordsaishu9157]

yeah that is still considered China

[@phoenix_yih]

Easy, bro. Taiwan has always been a part of China, no doubt about it.

[@luiscristianfloresgarcia8319]

28 years old living in NYC and I drive a Buick envision I love Buick My first car was at 20 and it was a Buick verano I’m sticking to Buick I love it

[@patrickthompson728]

I have a 1988 Oldsmobile 98 with the Buick ln3 3.8 efi and I love it it's easy to drive comfortable and pretty easy to work on, and I can use parts from cars made all the way up to 2012 with some of the transmission and engines, tho I'd like a Toyota for better milage but a full sized car 90k miles and one of the most reliable v6's in it is good enough, my other car is 74 datsun

[@amrindersekhon9080]

Buick is losing customers because they wouldn't make a new GNX

[@Andy_Rew]

Amrinder Sekhon it should stay a legend, not make a modern disappointment

[@mcchinatown8620]

aefuze fax, the Supra had a lot of negative feedbacks

[@Sonnywitdamoney]

i swear it was all downhill since buick canceled the gn/ g body platform.

[@W1Kilo]

...or Grand National

[@haasman100]

@@W1Kilo that is a GNX🤦‍♂️

[@aaronkryder6186]

Buick Fireball Straight eight, Nailhead V8s, Wildcat, Buick McCain, Grand National, Regal, Riv.

[@GlamStacheessnostalgialounge]

Get out of here with your actually good cars! Nobody wants them!

[@johnrickard8512]

[@garlandreswara5717]

Yea, buicks are so popular there, ive even drived in one, and it was delightful.

[@user-hg9ui2zw3d]

我是北京人。I am Chinese and live in Beijing. Automobile sales in April 2019: 1 FAW Volkswagen 2 SAIC Volkswagen 3 Dongfeng Nissan 4 Geely Automobile 5 SAIC GM......In April 2018 GM sold 150713 units, and in April 2019, sales 90295. A decrease of 40.1%. Thanks Trump.

[@killerjhul]

The difference is that in the US -- Buick is a brand your broke grandpa drives. In China, Buick is the the car that founding fathers of modern China drove. It's what everyone aspire to have when they made it in a way. The good news is that Buick will import their Chinese success to the US eventually. Gotta get rid of that stigma that only old people buy Buick.

[@killerjhul]

@待化的冰 even better. Marketing worked. US marketing is focused around the superbowl and couple little chuckles that are somehow supposed to go make me buy a car.

[@abaracskai]

The Regal GS is super cool and the Regal TourX is definitely something I want to buy!

[@ayayin2192]

I bought a 2014 buick enclave last year and it's been the best car a ever had, luxurious, reliable, great suspension, very quiet, my experience has been just great

[@supercooled]

It’s the logo. Looks majestic.

[@Lvlaple4Ever]

4:38 The average "young" American buyer is 70 then? Wtf CNBC.

[@syxepop]

lvlaple4Ever, sorry to say that's pretty much the age of an average Buick stateside buyer, which it means it can sell cars like ONCE during their lifetimes, unlike the 4 or 5 they can sell to an upwardly mobile Chinese. That's the most important issue in marketing terms: how many times you will have the chance to sell to each customer in his or her lifetime...(thinking long term)

[@normt5463]

No, average Buick buyer is 58-years old a few years ago.

[@normt5463]

@@syxepop about 58-years old is the Buick buyer a few years ago.

[@raygoza91c]

I miss when Buick and olds had performance and identity. They both made a pot of iconic cars. So did Pontiac. I wish GM would stop killing brands.

[@stratplayr6997]

True. I can see a day coming soon when the only GM cars available in the US are Chevy and Cadillac. Nobody here buys Buick, so I see that as becoming a China-only brand. Don't know why there's still GMC trucks - they're just rebadged Chevys.

[@johnnymason2460]

​@@stratplayr6997 Having just Chevrolet and Cadillac will never work. Cadillac is way too expensive these days. Chevrolet doesn't try to go upscale like Ford has tried to do. You need that middle brand for buyers who are ready to move up from Chevrolet but aren't ready to move to Cadillac. That's why Ford looks bad for eliminating Mercury. Lincoln is no longer the true luxury brand it once was because it was moved down market.

[@Alviniscute]

GL8 minivan from 1997-2005. a real work of art

[@Chadabi]

the GL8 minivan was a huge success as company cars

[@kazlee6253]

all i saw in china was buick, ford, chevy, cadillac and chinese brands and some german here and there

[@milfordcivic6755]

The days of Wildcat, Electra 225, Riviera, Regal/Gn, Skylark GS were the days when Buick meant something. Now they're just cookie cutter versions of Holdens and Chevrolet

[@FLCLIST]

This is actually a very interesting analogy....gonna start concidering buick a little more

[@houchi69]

OMG! I actually want to know!!! Finally! One report which actually matters!

[@milkbone6558]

JD Power award is meaningless

[@jungle_cs]

Buick needs a new sports car. A new grand national.

[@Saviliana]

Um, that kinda do, in china.

[@Andy_Rew]

Jungle_CS it’s called a Regal, look at the new gs version it’s like the most expensive

[@jcirvine38]

Or another GS! ...When ppl got away from the full size luxury sport coupe and went towards the SUV, they lost a part of automotive history and moved towards uncharted territory. The SUV is just a phase and i don't believe it will last as long as the minivan did

[@user-gk2vw6cz6d]

Blame American consumers who only buy crappy SUVs and pickups

[@thaintriguing1]

Buick Young BUiCK

[@daltonnelsontrucking1259]

I love buicks, they are tough and reliable. But the reason people don't buy as many now is because GM's build quality has went down, they all wanna make as much money as they can instead of worrying about the quality of the product. If all manufacturers would get back to quality we would be better off. Its very cool to see another country love an American brand as much as we do, I will always have a buick sitting in my driveway.

[@helmulu4016]

Unless I am mistaken you slipped a street scene from Ximending in Taipei / Taiwan into this clip. Btw maybe partnering with SAIC is the ingredient that helps a lot, apart from re-badgeing Opel models.

[@AstroApe69]

Short Answer: Matthew McConaughey

[@lucky1206]

I'm 32 years old, and my wife is 29...we both don't own Buicks but we both plan to buy them after we pay off my wife's car. I don't know why people don't like them much here. My wife plans to buy the Envision and I want to get my hands on the Regal GS...

[@randomrazr]

but the enviiison is mad ein chiina

[@randomrazr]

@Prashanth Panicker they do ride nice and not sound like a metal tin can

[@lucky1206]

@Prashanth Panicker so are Toyota and Lexus, Honda and Acura, Ford and Lincoln and much more but people still buy each of those sub-brands because it's built with better quality and higher materials. I would buy a Lincoln if I had the money because it's built better and with very high grade material, that's why you see a new Navigator priced closed to $100,000 because of the unique style it has.

[@lucky1206]

@@randomrazr to be honest, where it is made doesn't bother me. The Ford Fusion is made in mexico along with the Toyota Tacoma, then the brand new Toyota Supra is made in Austria. The fact that where ever a car is made, it still has to obey the auto manufacturers rules and build quality and the last time I checked Buick as a brand was awarded Best Customer Satisfaction with KBB and JD Power. Buick is one of those brands that is highly under rated like Mitsubishi where people over look them to buy brands that are just popular but not strong. Why buy a Toyota that only offers a 5 year power train warranty where Mitsubishi offers a 10 year 100,000 mile power train warranty? Because people think of one brand as the only brand that can be reliable which is overrated in my opinion. Buick is a strong and great brand that is worth buying no matter where it's built because nobody really cares

[@brianallen9810]

Buick was one of the best automobiles made by GM even when it was made in Flint.

[@osamasaif]

Your video change my perception about brand..Thanks

[@donnyb6888]

buick has "high marks" in "JD power" lollll

[@kabukiwookie]

.004: But thats a Chrysler.

[@gabriel.954]

I was gonna say something too. Thanks ! :)

[@billdescoteaux]

Yes, a '65 300.

[@xiangwang4610]

Yeah, I have a Buick Excelle gt, 1349cc exhaust, but 163 horsepower, 230 Nm of torque. Actually I think he's fine because it only costs me about $ 14,000. And it only takes eight seconds to reach 100 kilometers an hour, or 63 miles an hour. It is easy to step on the gas pedal for 2-3 seconds every day to surpass other cars. And it also has good lateral support. I turned 90 degrees at the intersection at a speed of 70 kilometers per hour and found that it didn't seem to reach the limit, but my courage was probably at its limit. All of this stems from the fact that its front-wheel shock absorber is very hard, so hard that an 80-kilogram person presses down from the hood directly above the front wheel, and it is almost unresponsive, and can only shake up and down by about 1 mm。

[@carboismiles]

I ❤️ my Buick Regal CXL. I own my dream car and it is perfect in every way. It’s a gem and a keeper. I would buy another Regal. It’s that good... Those Asian girls know what’s up! Red GS... ✌🏻

[@weichaowang3974]

Chinese young men don't like it.many people bought Buick just because it's not very expensive.

[@DennisRivenburg-de4sg]

Bring back Pontiac !

[@andybub45]

Pontiacs sucked...

[@TheSpritz0]

The Buick Regal is a really nice car if you take the chance and drive one, I bought a 2017 and it has never let me down!!

[@Raditram]

The Minivan thing is not only a Chinese thing. The Japanese market and the South East Asian market mainly Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand & Indonesia LOVES Executive MPV. The Toyota Alphard are like "the thing" to get as a status symbol, and I tend to agree, these luxury MPVs are so spacious but they aren't really so big that it gets annoying.

[@DaneReidVoiceOver]

Seemed like Chinese REALLY Loved Audi based on my observations while there.

[@hanjoshua9786]

Dane Reid Audi used to be the car for govt officials and it has a high reputation here.

[@FGCounter1]

Han Joshua Yep, correct. Most of the previous generation Chinese government vehicle built by FAW(First Auto Work) under the HongQi brand are rebadged Audi 100 C3s. FAW also has a joint venture other Audi hence are locally produced and are cheaper. They make localised vehicles such as the A4L/A6L alongside other German car brands due to the unique demand from China for cars with extra legroom.

[@RegM86]

Audi has the biggest sales volume of any German luxury brand worldwide. Excluding the United States.

[@AppleSlipper]

Yep. Same goes for Volkswagen and BMW.

[@thomasohern2569]

Buick makes a really great product. The Enclave rates up there with the Japanese competition. The Lacrosse is one really nice car. Pillow soft ride with plenty of power, maybe a better buy than its direct competition Lexus. What I don’t get is why won’t GM advertise these great cars? (They then cancel production). They should have a Buick Ad every other commercial on TV all weekend. What happened to the Buick Open Golf Champion ? Instead, we see Nissan, Toyota, Mercedes Commercials. Doesn’t make sense to me... U make a great Car, Show it off !!! It’s not rocket science....

[@TeaJay727]

As a detailer for a Buick GMC dealership, we tend to sell more GMCs than anything. Which astonishes me when you can pick up a 2019 Buick Encore for 17,000 at my dealership. They struggle to sell and the quality of the cars are higher than the GMC cars which we sell more of. And don’t even share the same infotainment system. The Envison I never heard of until I started my job back in the summer of 2018. And I thought it was a marvelous car. It’s luxurious and the quality is pristine, but the issue is the price you can get an ok featured model for about 33,000. And a premium 2 package with all the bells and whistles is going to set you back in the lower forties. Buick needs to adjust their prices if they want to sell more, but maintain the quality.

[@alemanivan3]

Wow, I'm surprised nobody has say anything negative about China. The double standard.

[@chinadolls9424]

why need say negative? US new always say the negative about my contry!! I feel it so hypocrite.

[@superbros1690]

@@chinadolls9424 America makes every country look bad, especially middle east where I am from. They brainwash fools and keep them in a cycle.

[@Outcastiid]

Chinadolls Because China is a hole.

[@chinadolls9424]

@@Outcastiid my contry not a hole. U probly never left your litto farm village haha see more world learn more

[@3markaw]

As an american I agree with you , China has many nice things . Mr. Zach need to travel more. However we in the west also see much pollution, Government control citizens lives too much, steal and copy all western designs, then want to sell the copied designs back to us but never buy our products. This is also hypocrite. So you see hypocrite can go both ways. You are right that many writers who say negative about China are from small and rural area . They want to feel better about their life and so put other country down. However if you read youtube comments many people from other countries also criticize USA and they have a right to do it because USA believe strongly in free speaking. Remember USA will never be a perfect angel of a country but unlike in some other country most american feel if we find truth in criticism of our country we can learn and try to do better. Unfortunately with current president Chump I sometimes wonder if he wants USA to improve. The good news is his maximum term is 8 years. @@chinadolls9424

[@lenorakeys2330]

The Buick cars in China are far better looking and more technologically advanced than in US. *_Reminds me of KFC and how they have better food there_* :3

[@bahamatodd]

The only Buicks sold in China and not in the US are the smaller cars and GL8 van. The larger more "luxurious" cars are the same.

[@weifengmao]

My dad owned a Buick LaCrosse in Shanghai a while back. It was a good n solid car.

[@FGCounter1]

Well Buick in China is manufactured under the parent company Shanghai GM, a joint venture between GM and SAIC. So the joint venture also manufactures Chevrolet and Cadillac. Shanghai GM really like to redesign and improve on existing models. Examples includes the classic Buick GL8 minivan which is viewed in china as a luxury minivan. It's still in active production with facelifts and improvements. The Buick Regal 4th Gen, was also manufactured and was a mid tier sedan in china. There was a face lifted version that only exists in china as well, up and until the Buick Regal fifth gen came along which was a rebadged Opel Insignia. An interesting fact was recently when I went to China and sat in a friend's Buick regal(Opel Insignia), it had ABS and engine warning lights on but the guy said that the car drove smoothly and he bought it brand new when it was just released so it has been 10 years. This shows the quality of the Buick cars manufactured in china. Lastly, the Buick Park Avenue was also produced by shanghai GM, after ended of production in America. Although it was just a rebadged Holden caprice, it was viewed as a high end luxury car in china and it was a rare sight. People who talked about them say that that is a car for the CEOs and stuff. So it's interesting to see such response to Buicks in China.

[@keepleft]

In Korea, Jose Cuervo is considered the top premium tequila. Go figure.

[@nicholashall4639]

In Hong Kong I remember Budweiser was a high end choice at the bar

[@danielrgoldman341]

@@nicholashall4639 budwieser 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@raywei8472]

Let's be honest, luxury cars made in the US are always in subpar quality compared to the ones made in Asia or Europe

[@Pelley4560]

Buick is really more entry-level luxury

[@penskepc2374]

Hasn't been true for year's.

[@seanyu24]

@@Pelley4560 Buick is really on the same level with Toyota and honda regards to prestige in China

[@billwilmington8284]

That was true in 2005. It's 2019.

[@farticlesofconflatulation]

Broken Fuel Gauge still true. Especially GM and Chrysler.

[@walterbrunswick]

Buick was at the Toronto auto show, and I would not mind at all having a Buick in this day and age.

[@rickkim3425]

Had a Buick Riviera. Loved that car.