Worst cars of the '90s from General Motors!

[@GreenHawkDrive]

I can’t believe that typo😂😂😂

[@automotiveaffairsshorts]

Pubic opinion 😂

[@AdrianAzizSantoso-gq7rw]

​​@@automotiveaffairsshorts0:29

[@Steve-gc5nt]

Hair raising 😅

[@mumwifeteacher]

Subliminal messageing

[@colinschmitz8297]

It happens.

[@DOSv622]

Everything you said about GEOs is correct except for the Prizm. Since it’s a Toyota in GEO clothing it’s a dependable car without the “Toyota tax”.

[@daltonplaysthesax]

I see Geos everywhere in my area. my buddy has a 4wd manual Geo tracker and that thing is awesome!

[@markcollins457]

The Buick Skylark looks like someone designed a snow shovel without ever seeing snow.

[@bobcarlino7280]

I've read reviews of the '92 Skylark that claim it's a good-looking car, but in my opinion, it's unbelievably nauseating. If that "bird beak" on the front wasn't bad enough, Buick felt the need to partially enclose the rear wheels with those hideous built-in "fender skirts". The 4-door version was really bad, but the 2-door gave a whole new meaning to the word "grotesque". IMO, it's those built-in skirts that ruined the design of the Oldsmobile 98 during the nineties, and they certainly didn't help the design of the '91 Caprice. But, hey, to each his own, right?

[@Bigger_Nitch]

I had a rental skylark in 95' and that thing would do 90mph on gravel roads with potholes. They weren't all bad. 😂

[@U.S.S.SOUTHSIDE]

@@bobcarlino7280 I recall GM saying those skirts aided in fuel economy as the wheel wells weren't open to resistance. I also hated them because, like many people, felt it made the Caprice look booty-heavy. But now, seeing the two side-by-side with my own eyes, I'd take an early 90's skirt Caprice. The open wells just aren't attractive to me anymore. Btw, my neighbor had a 90's Olds 98 Regency, blue. I was truly sorry when its engine died like 5 years ago. I got used to looking at it everyday.

[@silverwolfmonastery]

Excellent description. Easily one of the ugliest cars ever.

[@kamX-rz4uy]

In typical GM fashion they took a decent concept car and ruined it for production.

[@mikebell2750]

The Geo Tracker (also known as Chevrolet Tracker, Asuna Sunrunner) was actually a Suzuki Sidekick or in other parts of the world, a Suzuki Vitara. Yes it was a bit tinny, but quite a capable off roader even in stock form due to its short wheelbase and good approach and departure angles.

[@FWDSUXARSE]

Didn't those have a 4AGE? Had the same motor in my AW11 MR2. That car was only 2350 lbs so it moved for only having 115hp 😂

[@henryturnerjr3857]

A friend had one, and we used to drive it fishing. The only bad thing about it was it rode worse than a pre 60s farm tractor!

[@gwiz3059]

Still sold as a Jimny in some parts of the world.

[@thelonelywolf88]

I work on cars for a living, and I've worked on one Chevy Tracker from that era about 2 years ago. It was the first car I had to condemn. It was a death trap waiting to happen. It barely had 150k miles on it

[@KTJohnsonkidThunder]

Believe it or not, you'll still see some Geo Prizms on the road today, particularly the '93-'99 model years.

[@Callmethebreeze902]

I had a storm at 18, but it was basically an Isuzu Impulse. I liked it but liked my older 87 celica I traded in better.

[@alslimshady7215]

That's because they rebadge Toyota Corollas

[@KTJohnsonkidThunder]

@@alslimshady7215 Toyota and GM had created a partnership back then. You'll ALSO see a LOT of Pontiac Vibes on the road today too given they share the same mechanics as the Toyota Matrix.

[@ryanpeck3377]

​@alslimshady7215 Actually I believe they were rebaged Sprinters (which were based on the corolla) Toyota didn't sell them here themselves so it makes sense

[@Naomiistarr]

My neighbor has the red Geo Tracker with some bang in the back. You can hear that lil mf coming long before you see him😂😂

[@lucashinch]

Owned a 92 Geo Prizm 5-speed 4 door sedan. Very economical, it was an excellent car in many ways with well over 200k miles whenever it was finally sold

[@littlesquirtthefireengine5478]

That's because it was a rebadged Toyota Corolla :D

[@OldSchoolZ-wy2yx]

​@@littlesquirtthefireengine5478that doesn't explain how my '92 Geo Metro LSi was the best car I've ever had

[@charlesharmon4926]

I’m 51 and remember all these cars in my young adult years. As a college kid that came from a blue collar buy American family it was frustrating watching GM churn out junk from the late 70s into the 2000s. The 1990s: if you wanted a reliable sedan Honda Accord or Toyota Camry. If you want a reliable compact then Corolla or Civic. If you wanted something fun to drive a Celica, Supra, or Eclipse (all the cars came five a five speed manual). GM sealed their fate in the 1990s.

[@andrewdonohue1853]

so the 3800 series I, II, and III werent reliable? a small block chevy wasnt reliable? the 2.2 cavalier engine wasnt reliable (ok, head gaskets fail but you can fix them yourself, i had well over 200K on one of those engines)? the 3800 was one of, and still is one of the most reliable engines you can buy from any manufacture. the supercharged versions can be allot of fun with a little tweaking (they had very conservative factory tunes and pulley configurations). i still have 2 decent 3800 cars i do not drive in the winter, my daily driver vehicle i use in all seasons is a 2022 subaru crosstrek 6 speed manual GM had some great products from this era, and some not so great. fast forward today and GM doesnt currently offer much good. allot of junk made in korea.

[@joshaulis8326]

Gms issue is they wanted to globalize all their platforms and even went a step further in some cases and simply badge engineered cars across 3-4 brands. If they forked out the dough and gave each brand its own identity (as Pontiac did being their excitement division)and let them be unique in their own way, things probably would have ended differently, but they were all micromanaged. The corvette was the reason for the death of the fiero.

[@ezrashonor]

I am also 51 and this is exactly how I remember it as well. Absolutely nothing GM interested me in my teens and 20s. The sporty GMs that theoretically should have interested me were nothing but crude, cheaply made rattle traps.

[@andrewdonohue1853]

@@ezrashonori like anything with a 3800 series II engine, espcially the supercharged versions. those cars are old now, but that engine is just so smooth, torquey and reliable. fairly decent gas mileage and easy to work on.

[@ezrashonor]

@@andrewdonohue1853 You aren’t alone, I’ve heard plenty bragging on the 3800s.

[@podmuse1994]

My mom had a 1997 Catera. To make a long story short it was a huge pile of poo. It broke down left us stranded so often it was comical. By 2003 the timing belt was replaced twice. Electrical issues galore. And it over heated a lot too. It was traded in on a Accord asap 😂

[@fadedjate7230]

They did not learn from the Cadillac Cimarron, did they?

[@larkt6693]

And that Honda Accord is probably still running I sold my 02 with 209k miles 5 years ago.. & the guy is still driving it 😊

[@FWDSUXARSE]

Right? Cimmaron was a rebadged Cavalier for double the price. Worst badge engineering ever. ​@@fadedjate7230

[@engineer_alv]

@@larkt6693 the 2003 ones were notorious for transmission issues, the previous gen was more solid in that regard

[@djkenny1202]

@@engineer_alvthe manuals were great

[@ssz28envy]

I had a 97 Monte Carlo LS. I definitely saw it as a big touring coup. It was quiet, had soft suspension, and roomy. I liked how it looked and drove. I wish I still had it, really.

[@carolinatarheels7903]

That’s why I’m surprised that it’s on this list. Every other car in the parking lot of the company I worked at had a Monte Carlo. Granted it was a lot of soccer moms reliving their high school days, but they sold a ton of them. Add in the Jeff Gordon, Tony Stewart and Dale Earnhardt editions for the men that followed NASCAR and it was even more popular.

[@kwslife116]

That was a great platform especially with the 3.8

[@andrewdonohue1853]

@@kwslife116 anything with the venerable 3800 is a great car. i still own 2 3800 cars i am not interested in getting rid of

[@Mr_Fusion_82]

I had a '99 Monte LS. As a Monte Carlo, it's certainly the odd-man out appearance (and performance) wise. I loved that car though. It was comfortable and reliable. I wish I still had it.

[@ferrarifast1429]

This migt be a wildly unpopular sentiment, but 90's GM has to be one of my favorite car manufacturers ever. Every single car they put out just looks like the 90s. Curvy, round, unique grills, tailights that ran accross the back, bubbly plastic interiors, two tone paints, big bulky wheels, etc. Truly a beautiful time for them. Great video btw!

[@ferrarifast1429]

And terrible engineering be damned them boys could build an AC unit

[@DanielSlaughter-vi5hy]

All my 90s GMs were bullet proof…I feel the same.

[@Thumper68]

Idk my 91 Grand Prix SE was the opposite of curvy or round and came with enki wheels stock. It did have unique tail lights. It was a great car could hold it on the governor at 111 for hours at a time. It was also awesome in the snow with studded tires. I literally drove right by my buddies stuck 4x4 f-150 on a steep hill with 4-5 inches of snow.

[@theturtle2121]

“Get to know Geo”. I owned at least one model of every Geo including 3 metros. They are a great car for around town but not the best for long-distance highway use. The Toyota made Prizm was probably the best one to get.

[@littlesquirtthefireengine5478]

Oh you mean the Corolla? 😁

[@mumwifeteacher]

I drove Prizms longer than they made them. Great car

[@CGJ7755]

Yeah the prizm was the only geo that could last, because it was just a corolla with chevy badges on it. It was a corolla for like $800 less.

[@jamessouthworth1699]

The metros with the 4 cylinder instead of the 3 cyl, and with a 5 Speed manual we're actually pretty decent on the interstate.

[@jamessouthworth1699]

​@@CGJ7755The later metros with the 4 cylinder engine we're pretty decent too.

[@Bmovie5000]

I liked your inclusion of the Catera, the “ Caddy that Zigs”. I had the pleasure of driving a few of these when I worked at a Chevy, Olds, Cadillac dealership in the late 90’s. To me, at the time, these seemed like the best cars on the lot and frankly way better in terms of interior quality that other Cadillac cars. They were way, way stiffer and better handling too and probably quicker than most of Cadillac’s line as well. Not really a bad car, but one that missed the in terms of mission a market. It probably would have sold better as a Buick.

[@FWDSUXARSE]

They were aiming at the BMW 3 series but missed the mark. Didn't even hit the wall next to the target.

[@75aces97]

A friend of mine who worked at a Cadillac dealership at the time said the crew there called it the Cater-rible.

[@camaro69green31]

Great Video. As a GM guy all my life, I agree with almost everything you bring up. Glad you never included the fourth Gen Camaro. I own a mint mint mint 94 Z28 and absolutely love it. VERY 90's and all in a good way!

[@GreenHawkDrive]

I love the shark nose Camaros man! Thank your for watching😎

[@durkaburd94]

Just pray the water pump doesn't leak and mess up the opti spark lol

[@theaterlightman89]

The metro was a solid car, I bought one with 400k miles on it as a project learning car.

[@fms7293]

Great videos. Love watching these while I’m fried out of my mind. Also teaching the new generation about older cars and stuff like that.

[@sampik2003]

It is the kind of video for stoner car guys for sure, doing the same right now! Have a good one bud

[@PoloDavey]

Same here bro. I'm baked working OT and watching car vids lol

[@GreenHawkDrive]

I appreciate that man, thank you!

[@MichaelDScott144]

Just sparked up.

[@GreenHawkDrive]

@Nickburnham-wv2yl Appreciate that buddy!

[@Pablo-cp9nc]

The Catera was Sexy, the Monte required a Mullet, the Geo delivered for the nerds, and the Skylark was grandmas dream.

[@TS-ef2gv]

Yeesh. Assuming you're not joking, I remember those times very well, and this is the first time I've ever seen or heard the Catera described as "sexy". 😄 Among the reasons why its production run was so short, being "sexy" wasn't one of them. It was about a sexy as a bar of soap, which is how its shape was commonly described at the time. The whole concept, execution, and marketing campaign for Catera was mismanaged and goofy from the start. The name and cartoony marketing alone made it the butt of jokes, but the car itself generally got a poor reception in the automotive press when it debuted. It was too down-market, plain, and nondescript. Nothing about it inside or out said "Cadillac". The short-lived '94 - '98 Mustang styling had the same too soft perception and sales resistance problem before the less curvy, so-called New Edge re-do in '99 answered the "too feminine" criticism. Ditto for the "catfish" '96 - '99 Ford Taurus.

[@Bmovie5000]

Back in the day I remember seeing an newspaper ad for a Geo Metro which pretty much summed up these cars: Geo Metro. It’s better than taking the bus.

[@jlcii]

Did you say that Geos were not made all that well?? Particularly with the Prism, storm and even the metro, they were actually known for being pretty bulletproof in terms of reliability. If anything, a lot of them haven't been around anymore because it's 30 years later, and people did not take good care of those cars. But they weren't necessarily performance cars, which I'm assuming is what you mean. Performance isn't everything to everyone...

[@ericgordon9297]

We need a video on 80s 90s hatchback era. The CRX, Golf, Metro, ect

[@Getoffmylawn_Gaming]

Doesnt matter how old this video may be but you my friend win the award for best car model rankings in this sphere. Superior in every way. Subbed

[@michaelw6277]

I never thought I’d say it, but I miss 1990’s GM and wish we could have it back. While I’d still probably be a Honda and Toyota driver the automotive landscape is far less interesting without GM cars on the road. Thank goodness Cadillac is still selling proper cars, I just wish some of that would at least trickle down to Buick.

[@kaceecruson9532]

I had a 96 Monte Carlo Z34 and it was awesome!!

[@jimmywait74]

I had one of those Monte Carlos. Bought it new and it was a nice, comfortable reliable car. A month after I paid it off a girl playing with her radio smashed into it while it was parked and totaled it.

[@danares75]

0:30 "Pubic opinion" 😂

[@VituMV]

This channel is a gem. Keep 'em coming brother!

[@GreenHawkDrive]

More to come! Thank you man😎

[@AnthonyParrilloRI]

You should do a best or worst muscle cars of the 80s or 90s. Either would be awesome

[@CGJ7755]

When i was a teenager, i could tell the monte carlo LS was just a lumina with two doors. It was plainly obvious.

[@durkaburd94]

Same thing with the Beretta, it was a 2 door corsica lol.

[@People_Scare_Me]

Someone down the street from me has a geo tracer the white with purple and teal decals just like in the vid and I see them driving it quite a bit I was surprised it still runs and drives fine

[@averyparticularsetofskills]

Monte Carlo doesn't belong on this "worst list" imo but i enjoyed watching. Keep em coming 👌🏽

[@AEsmondeProductions]

I'd say it belongs not because it was a bad car, but because it was a case of GM misusing a nameplate on a product that doesn't deserve it. Kind of like what they're doing with the current Blazer.

[@Callmethebreeze902]

Yeah the blind spot was bad but it www was a nice car that drove well, reliable and roomy.

[@davestewart2067]

They should have kept a RWD performance Monte Carlo. Maybe even used a Holden chassis as the basis for it.

[@digitalgulby]

Cindy Crawford was (and still is) amazing

[@RPI79]

Weirdly enough, her sister who is similar in age looks super plain compared to Cindy.

[@FWDSUXARSE]

Her daughter looks like her.

[@RPI79]

@@FWDSUXARSE Just looked her up. You're not wrong, spitting image!

[@FWDSUXARSE]

@@RPI79 yeah very attractive for sure! Just way too young for me (like I would have a chance in hell lol) but I'm closer to Cindy's age and she aged like a fine wine to me! And I'm 43!

[@MidnightPolaris800]

Lol she old asf

[@autochatter]

Great vid Hawk! Small correction..The Ford Festiva was a Mazda design, but KIA built them under licsence. The local Ford dealer when I graduated High School donated one to my class....I had a one in 172 chance of winning it! I think of your list the Caterra would have been the worst. Was expensive and had reliabilty issues. The Buick version of a Grand Am wasn't bad.....It was just UGLY IMO.

[@retrocompaq]

catera was my first car, once it runs, its a very nice car but reliability is so bad and parts were hard to find back then in 2005

[@autochatter]

@@retrocompaq I worked at a GM store around that time. When one came in, the Technicians would run.

[@GreenHawkDrive]

Yeah, you're right my mistake! That is an awesome little story man, how long did you have it?

[@ferrarifast1429]

The Geo tracker was amazing to be fair. Puerto Rico is full of them still to this day

[@U.S.S.SOUTHSIDE]

I think I drove one in Cozumel. 😮

[@OLDS98]

Thank you for the video. You are right about the Catera. The one good thing it did was paved the way for the CTS or CT5 today. You covered it well. It was a Opel/Vauxhall Omega. There were issues with the car. It was a missed opportunity marketing and quality wise. It also was the basis for the Holden Commodore/Calais which were different and modified. All the GM brands at the time wanted the Opel Omega. I know Chevrolet, Pontiac, Oldsmobile and Buick all wanted it. Buick had a concept car in the 1990's based off the Holden version that they wanted to bring to production. It would have fit in Regal's slot in the brand. It was called XP 2000. The 3300 V6 was a great engine. It was derived from the 3800 V6. The engine was good. I was shocked to see Monte Carlo on the list. That car started out a concept car and then it went into production. If you got one with a 3800 V6, then it was fine. They did improve the styling in 2000. They brought back those styling cues. I cannot justify the Skylark front end styling. That was a mistake, They changed it by 1997. The Geo Prism was a Toyota Corolla. It was not a bad car as it was built in the same factory as the Corolla. In Canada they had a brand called Asuna which was the Geo of Canada sold at Pontiac dealers. In Canada the roles for Chevrolet and Pontiac were reversed. I like seeing the parade of GM cars and I saw the Ninety Eight too. Thank you for the video and effort. I will look forward to your Skylark video.

[@Steve-gc5nt]

Im Europe the Omega was an excellent car. Its most strange that they managed to mess it up for America.

[@OLDS98]

I never understood that either as Opel/Vauxhall Omega had a great reputation there, but the Cadillac version had issues. It was messed up with marketing and quality issues. Something got lost along the way.

[@GreenHawkDrive]

What's up OLDS! Hey, I appreciate the read for this week, always a good one:) I know you had some trouble finding the community tab so I'll just let you know that there won't be a video this week since I've been and am sick! I'm feeling a lot better now, just thought I would let you know since you've been so supportive for some time now!

[@OLDS98]

@@GreenHawkDrive I am sorry you have been so ill. I hope your recovery is quick and you will be in full health soon. Thank you for sharing there will not be a video. I completely understand. Please take care and be well soon.

[@moka-chan2000]

Good old Geo tracker fun but super flimsy. Some of them had 4 wheel drive and even an optional front axle locker. Because of there low price they were the original side by side the gator or Razer before those were even thought up. Great video its very enjoyable to watch.

[@nvragn]

I have to admit I got a tear in my eye when I seen the red Lumina Z34😢👍🇨🇦

[@U.S.S.SOUTHSIDE]

I wouldn't mind scooping up a red 3.1 EuroSport 4 door either.

[@nvragn]

@@U.S.S.SOUTHSIDE it was only a 2 door. But ya I'd certainly take another one. The worst part of that car was doing an alternator. It was an ignorant job let me tell you and they were known for them because of the heat and location. Heat kills alot under the hood. Ty for the response 👍 🇨🇦

[@U.S.S.SOUTHSIDE]

@@nvragn One of my bff's from high school; his parents only bought Chevys. They had a Nova, Corsica, and bought a 1990 Lumina 4 door brand new! It was the base model but with air conditioning. A car with a/c was a VERY Big deal back then. I remember the 2.5 being lethargic but my 1980 Cutlass Brougham with the Buick 110 hp 3.8 wasn't much better. I always wanted a 3.4 LQ1 4-door but the sales were only around 10,000. Plus up here in the rust-bucket of Chicago...well...I haven't seen ANY Luminas in a Very long time.😟😥😥

[@nvragn]

@@U.S.S.SOUTHSIDE that list sure brings me back had at least one of each. Too funny my uncle had me look at his escape for a trans leak. Ya that's the least of his problems. Engine cradle is dam near on the ground. True story. Ty for the response 👍 🇨🇦

[@triplerainbow7021]

I got a 97 ltz I love it and wish I was around when they were first made

[@wurly164]

The first new car I bought was a 94 Pontiac Grand Am coupe. It was the biggest piece of junk. They didn't put a inner gasket on the back window and it flooded the trunk. That was at 2 days old. The ac would stop every once in a while. The transmission would not downshift and I fought them to replace it. The car creaked and was very loose. A few months later the transmission was defective again. This time they refused to fix it, even though GM had released a bulletin saying it was bad. I took the car over and traded it in on a new 97 honda civic.

[@jaapaap123]

Ah, sounds like you got the real GM experience.

[@wurly164]

@@jaapaap123 Yep. Honda and Toyota guy now

[@march24-lp4pv]

Sounds like me with my Chevy Malibu, bought a 2000 Camry, to this day amazes me at the quality and reliability​ difference@@wurly164

[@JulianA-tr6pt]

I owned a 94 Grand Am coupe myself in the 2010s. Of course, by then it was old, but it also had serious water intrusion. Inside the engine bay, where the metal near the fender slopes towards the firewall, water would collect, and after so many years, it'd rust a hole straight through to the passenger area. So an inch of water to suck up wasn't uncommon. I knew of another one, the facelift from several years later, that also always had water inside. No mechanical issues though, just usual GM creaky interior and rust death. Oh, it also had a factory remanufactured transmission and the AC compressor shredded itself to pieces (I never got it properly working). I got it with only 75K miles....so I should say, I didn't have major issues, but someone else did... Pitiful lifespan for a transmission even by American automatic standards.

[@yaboykris2118]

I’m really enjoying this channel. Keep up the great videos.

[@GreenHawkDrive]

I appreciate that man, thank you!

[@Padawan_8000]

1st gen tracker did have 4x4 with front lockers. I never had a 1st gen just a 2nd gen my brother has 8 1st gens and restoring 2 for now

[@dpenzien07]

I love the headliner falling down in that Olds at the end of your video, very era-appropriate. 😂😂

[@U.S.S.SOUTHSIDE]

Good Morning, Mr. GHD!!: Since your next video is about the 80's, Thee BEST Decade with the BEST Generation, Nexters, EVER, I suggest doing it on two of My personal favorites. From the Greatest chase scene Ever from the biggest under the radar action movie "To Live And Die In L.A." (1985): a 1985 Mercury Grand Marquis vs. a 1985 Chevrolet Impala F41 police package.😎 The Only movie where you'll EVER see the bad guys chasing the "good guys", (spoiler alert: dirty feds).

[@GreenHawkDrive]

Hey what’s up Landon! I’m already working on the video unfortunately. I’m going to save a photo of your idea with the other suggestions that I have. I can’t make any promises.

[@DruidB19]

Nothing outrageous about an entry level base model Cadillac with cloth seats. It was the norm in the Cimarron until 1988 and even the Deville and Fleetwood had them until 1994. The Catera was a new Cimarron for those of us familiar with the brand and cloth made sense.

[@Sl1pstreams]

The Cimarron was a joke. The Catera was not much better. GM clearly thought their customers were idiots.

[@megabrex]

I still see prisms and the 9ccasional metro around. Most of them fell to rust, and lack of care.

[@AledPritchard]

The Cadillac in video 1, I remember them as the Vauxhall / Opel Omega over here. Such a weird advertising campaign with Cindy Crawford and that cartoon bird. I quite like the look of the Buick Skylark Coupe 👌🏻

[@nickgee7291]

I remember when I was a kid the 6th gen skylark coup looked interesting to me, I would love a full video on it!

[@bklynboyeny]

Hey GreenHawk ‼️ I really love your soundtrack choice of music: ominous but yet poignant, conveying a sense of nostalgia to the viewer. Cool 😎 choice of an emoji too. Awesome awesome. 👏 Btw. - Would you mind letting me in on the name of that song? 😂👍🏽

[@Stinger430]

Another enjoyable video, Hawk! Keep cranking them out. I think I'd love to see a video about popular add-ons from the 70s and 80s ( think curb feelers and fuzzy dice). Actually you might be too busy laughing to actually do a video, hahaha. Cheers man.

[@GreenHawkDrive]

Thank you, Stinger, my apologies for the late response and no video this week. There's been a bug that infected all my friends and now me😂

[@Stinger430]

@@GreenHawkDrive Oh noooo. Sorry to hear that. get better soon!

[@joshuadavis6094]

I've actually owned a couple cars from this list and one of them is still something I currently own lol...I had a 92 storm hatchback that was a decent economy car... Looked a little sporty...16 year old me approved lol.... And I still currently own a 99 Monte Carlo that I did what GM refused to do till 2004 and I put the 3.8 liter supercharged V6 in it in place of the lazy and dead 3.1 that it came with and I've enjoyed driving it for years and it handles good for what it is... Sure it had some GM quality control quirks... But overall it and the lumina I had for almost a decade were great as far as I'm concerned 🙂 and your 💯 percent right on the catera! As a service tech for 15 years I still groan when I see one! And I guess I'm a bit of a masochist because I actually enjoy the look of the fwd Skylark with the pointed front end...I guess I'm an 80s child and don't mind odd angles on my cars lol... Keep up the good work on the videos...I enjoy watching them!😊

[@pommesmayo7336]

for a german like me its very weird to see a Opel Omega with Cadilac badge lol

[@anthony_rivera4735]

I think the Pontiac trans sport minivan deserves to be here because I thought it was ludicrous for Pontiac to have a minivan.

[@PenskePC17]

Yeah. Pontiac should have just been sports and muscle car derivatives. GM didn't need a whole trim level in-between Chevy and Buick

[@U.S.S.SOUTHSIDE]

Now if they had dropped a 3800 supercharger in there that could drift, Then they might've been on to something. Can you imagine a minivan doing burnouts?!?!?

[@stoneylonesome5826]

Or how about the Pontiac Montana? The minivan GM tried to market as an SUV.

[@andrewdonohue1853]

@@U.S.S.SOUTHSIDEwhile i love the 3800 and superchaged variants, i have a 2003 SSEi that i only drive in the summer..... i do NOT do burnouts because the engine is tougher then nails..... the transmission will break if you abuse it.

[@U.S.S.SOUTHSIDE]

@donohue1853 That SSEi only runs on premium, right? I Seriously thought about buying one in mint condition until I found that out. Maybe I'll scope out the SSE instead.😎

[@102Help]

My first car was an 89’ Buick Skylark, and I always thought it was a good looking car (at least in a boxy 80’s way) but I thought (and still think) it’s a masterpiece compared to the 90’s skylarks

[@Darkseidx]

My friends mom traded in an 83' Monte Carlo SS for a Catera back in the day. We never let her live that down for years.

[@ShingleSlingers]

That’s insane to think about today

[@TS-ef2gv]

The Catera was blatantly aimed at female buyers with its polarizing name, design, and marketing. Being widely thought of as a "woman's car" was just one more nail in its coffin after a short, five year, 95,000 unit run. GM and Ford in particular went too far with their early-mid '90s attempts to feminize their vehicles and had to make a quick course correction in the late '90s.

[@armron94]

2020 My first car ever bought was a geo Metro Which was Four years ago This thing is damn reliable New brakes new tires runs great no problems with Only one problem with it. The radio never works Fixed it now no problems

[@michaelwhite2823]

I only watched because I like the channel. By the time I became an adult in n the late 90s I stopped caring about new cars. When you do a video n GM blunders of 80s it will be two hours long. 😁

[@sailordave1000]

One point I disagree with you on is Geo. Had you singled out Geo Metro alone then that would have been OK. The Corolla based Geo is still on the road today and just as reliable as the Corolla it is based upon. The Tracker was a fun light off road vehicle for those who could not afford the Jeep Wrangler. One that could have been included was the Oldsmobile Cutlass. Take the 1997 Chevrolet Malibu, make minor cosmetic changes to the grill, tail, and interior, and then call it a Cutlass. It was a waste of money to provide Oldsmobile dealers a midsize sedan until the Alero was ready.

[@U.S.S.SOUTHSIDE]

TOTALLY agree. The downsized Cutlass was a joke! A BIG @$$ Joke!! Geo's seemed like such disposable cars at the time and Doug DeMuro's Metro convertible video makes it look Very unsafe but That car'd get a LOTTA Looks up here in the Chicago summer!!!🧐

[@oreotcat]

This brings back so many memories for me! I was a teenager/young adult during this time and literally obsessed with cars lol. GM in particular, I knew their products very well. This was a time when American car makers were really trying to do their best but just didn't get it quite right. Lots of quality and reliability issues. But despite all that I have to say they (and most auto makers back then) made some pretty interesting vehicles. I miss those days when you had umpteen cars to chose from. Tons more personality. Now everything is crossovers and trucks. Boring AF if you ask me. I love your videos BTW!

[@jimbrown5091]

I just want to say something. Even though you make fun of the Geo models, as someone who was in high school from 1989-1992, ANY Geo model was an upgrade from the 1988 Hyundai Excel I was begging my parents to let me borrow at the time. And don't forget the Yugo...so yeah, while Geo was nothing to write home about, there were worse cars on the market.

[@U.S.S.SOUTHSIDE]

And don't forget "Le Car".😎

[@RidersInBlack]

The Geo Prism was basically a Toyota Corolla. You'd be wise to snatch one up if you see one in decent shape

[@themidcentrist]

The Skylark is so funky looking with the pointed front end.

[@larrymacfarlane1799]

Another banger of a video! thanks! The cadillac caterra was the Pontiac GTO with an LS2! A rebadged Australian Holden, which eventually became the Pontiac G8 , which benchmarked the BMW 5 series , and came pretty close. My beloved monte carlo Z34. Such a sexy llumina. I had the 95 and it has red stripes along the door with a big "SS". loved that car. All 200 HP to the front tires .

[@GreenHawkDrive]

Thank you for your continued support!

[@ryanchristensen1799]

I had an 06 Gto and it was above and beyond what pontiac had here in the states.

[@Raymo2u]

Ive got an 98' Isuzu Hombre LS, its probably the cheapest but most reliable vehicle Ive ever owned. I just wish it was the space cab model for more room. I know its not a car or mentioned but GM's sub set vehicles werent all bad..

[@supercleaner]

100% agree about the Skylark for 1994. My wife settled for one because she grew tired of looking for something acceptable for that year in a new model at a reasonable price. The problems mounted until she finally got rid of it.

[@Adiya_55]

This is a quote from Doug Demuro's Review of Mitsubishi Mirage : "It made the Honda Fit looks like a muscle car" If the Mirage made Honda Fit looks like a Muscle car then the 1.0L Geo Metro made the Civic looks like a Dodge Demon... And the Metro also made the Terminator Cobra looks like a Top Fuel Dragster

[@BIGGIEDEVIL]

Metro wasn't that bad was it sounds at all, yes they where slow but they weren't meant to be fast at all why the small engine they where reliable what I know everyone says else

[@Adiya_55]

@@BIGGIEDEVIL yeah, I know the whole point of Geo Metro is to be as cheap and as reliable as possible while also get pretty good gas mileage, LOL :P but compare it to literally any other cars on the road... Yeah... It looks kinda pathetic...

[@kiprandom7208]

I loved my geo metro. Great littlle econobox

[@Swampy428]

One of the randos that lives in my town converted a geo metro into a Ute. It’s the cutest lil I’ve seen.

[@olliegoria]

That's the most redneck thing I have ever heard, and I want one

[@gootchie]

Had a 94 Skylark coupe back in the 90's, virtually identical to the one in the thumbnail. Drove it cross country from San Francisco to Atlanta. Many good memories with that car.

[@tighttdasbino2928]

The GEO TRACKER is a lowkey underground off road gym right now. Big problem though is it's too light to handle steep up hill climbs on loose gravel. Suzuki still makes their version called the Grand Vitar but not for the American market.

[@Grilladsvamp57]

I had a Grand Am -97 for about 2 years, I loved the engine and transmission, it suited me excellent, fuel consumption was good for me, 9L/100KM / 26 MPG but I was aware of the 3.1 intake gasket problems so I sold it while it still worked.

[@peachferrari]

The best thing about the Catera is donating it's door handles to the 04-06 Pontiac GTO. They are a direct fit (with very little modification to the actuator rods) and replace the plastic handles that came on the GTO with nice tough metal ones.

[@ggallant-z6x]

The Cadillac catera was a awesome car owned one looking for another its a german designed car that handled like it was on rails they did have problems but was a fun car

[@jonathanfreedom1st]

I own 2 Oldsmobile cutlass supremes, 1992/1996 currently. 3.1 multiport/ 3100. Ive owned for 24 years They both still run. 1996 is clean. 1992 has 250,000 miles and still running having no major issues. Also my first car was a 1986 Olds Cutlass supreme G bod❤❤❤ They were and are still better than most cars today.

[@turboash78]

I saw a Geo Storm the other day, loved those.

[@Callmethebreeze902]

I had a 93 when I was 18. I liked the 87 celica I traded it in for better though lol

[@benjaminrobinson3842]

My father had not one, but two Skylarks, a maroon '92 four-door and a green '96 coupe. The early styling was admittedly something of an acquired taste, but ultimately I grew to like it. It's not mentioned in the video, but the dashboard was kind of dramatic, too, drooping in the middle as if it had melted. The '96 version was toned way down; it had a more conventional grille and a completely different instrument panel. It was to be my father's last car, too, before he passed on. It was interesting to see it as one of the subjects of this video.

[@TrilithiumBanditKelsey]

That Tracker, you take that to the mountains, you'll always have people make offers to buy it. It's truly an off-road beast, one of the best off-road vehicles we ever owned, and was great in snow.

[@erickbernard8208]

Monte carlo in 06-07 ss had a V8 LS4 option

[@bmtphoenix]

My mom had one. She couldn't take on any of my cars because it would just spin out like an idiot and go nowhere lol

[@joec1774]

Um, the Prizm was a great little car (Automobile Magazine All Star for '93), and the Storm GSIs were slick and the Trackers were super fun. In particular, there are a good number of Prizms on the road. This list was solid, but deriding the entire Geo line kinda destoyed it.

[@jamesk370]

My 1st car was a Geo Metro. I loved that little car, and tons of fun with it. Great memories; good times.

[@cjiekel668]

The Buick park avenue is one my favorite cars by Buick because my grandparents had one I was a younger kid because i love Buick because my grandparents bought a 99 Buick lesabre for my mother she loved it that was a great gift from my grandparents i lost both of my grandparents long time ago so yah

[@davidpawson7393]

A series on trunk monkeys would be cool as I only recently learned of that ad campaign.

[@autochatter]

Trunk Monkey ads were so funny!

[@autochatter]

I loved Trunk Monkey!

[@JK-gm6kk]

Hey now! My first car was a 1999 red chevrolet monte carlo (almost exactly like the one that guy that claimed he fornicated with it on television). Had it to about 170k on the odometer. By then, the transmisson (just taking a moment to remember that they put the shifter on the steerimg column and there was a bench seat in the front) was slipping and it needed a new head gasket. Scrapped it because i also had a new car by then, anyway. I loved that car though. Alot of memories, looked pretty good with (illegal) tints. You know i had to put 2 12's in the trunk. Never really had any major problems with it, save those massive doors. The one on my side, the supports keeping it in the frame collapsed. Until it was reinforced, had to lift it up off the ground and into the frame and latch. Oh man, this has been fun to type out and reminisce. Edit: I do love the 81 gen, obviously.

[@RipRoaringGarage]

Im sorry for you and all MOntes of that era. I feel weird that I know exactly who youre talking about. lol. I kept thinking, at least it wasnt an 80s G body. I had an 82 Grand Prix 2 door...with a Ford engine and C4 trans...long story there lol. If they would have made the newer ones like yours RWD it would have been something

[@FWDSUXARSE]

​@@RipRoaringGarageI follow your channel! I'm interested in hearing the story about your Ford powered Gbody. My current summer car is a 4th Gen Trans Am (LS1 of course).

[@RipRoaringGarage]

@@FWDSUXARSE I would like to do car stories type stuff, and was working on streaming, but health got in the way...or rather the VA. Im doing daily appointments, driving hundreds of miles and its exhausting, all for bureacracy nonsense. Tomorrow I find out if I can have a normal life

[@FWDSUXARSE]

@@RipRoaringGarage I heard about what you went through on Bitchute. I hope you're doing better brother I know a lot of people don't believe in a higher power and I'm good with that but I've been praying for you man.

[@RipRoaringGarage]

@@FWDSUXARSE I do appreciate it, and I pray as well, but this must be my path, dealing with the VA stuff. I was thinking of doing a video on this, because most of my issues stem from one thing, but because a small group do stupid things, it gets banned, like so many other things, from tools to cars to you name it. Tomorrow is the day though...(I am nervous of course)

[@wordcripple3174]

The thing I liked about GM pre-mid 2000's is that their engine bays were roomy enough to fix things yourself and even if they weren't the most reliable they were the easiest to fix since parts were numerous and mostly interchangeable with the exception of brand specific engines and seat mechanisms.

[@endokuken1678]

Seeing Geo on this list is wild, doesn't seem like much research was done on them.

[@GreenHawkDrive]

Thanks

[@JK-gm6kk]

My mom had this cutlass Supreme for a while when I was little. Iirc the door handles were vertical rectangles along the left hand side of the door pillars. First car I ever saw with a digital dash, all the way back in the 90s! Don't remember it being all that slow either. Was kinda weird, growing up and remembering that CS as the exact opposite of what olds is generally known for. think it was the same gen as the white one they show briefly during the monte segment.

[@jiggity76]

I own a 91 Cutlass International Series coupe. Love it ! Very reliable, quick, and so 90's!

[@allenbadge4232]

My cousin owns a Geo Tracker and that thing is a tank it can go through a lot and it has fuel efficiency it's got good 4/4 and it's pretty much a beast in the mud

[@CoolTI-Daniel]

Most of those aren't terrible. Any car with a 3800 will last and... I really like the Japanese econoboxes. But yea back in the day, we did look down on them as the poor people car. But those little suzukis, isuzu's and of course Toyotas were ultra reliable. Here in Quebec they were taken away by rust. Skylark was hilariously ugly and I don't know anything about it's engine options, I knew someone who had one and said it's just bulletproof, unsure if it was a 4 or a 6.

[@GreenHawkDrive]

I believe the Skylarks had 2.3, 3.1, and 3.3 over the years

[@C598corvette]

I had 2 1996 Monte Carlo Z34's. Both fully loaded, and paid $500 each for them. I repainted one in gunmetal gray metallic while in highschool, and the other was black on black with 55k miles on it. Not the most stylish, but for a kid just out of highschool, I cherish the memories made with them. I enjoyed going on aimless road trips with either of them. Unfortunately my gray one burned up at 256k from an electrical failure, and my black one was totaled when I got T-boned by an elderly man who ran a red light doing 45mph. Nearly 10 years passed, but I miss both of them terribly..

[@vinnygraziano1318]

Quite honestly the 2 best GM cars to come from the 1990s are the 1991-1996 Buick Park Avenue and Ultra and the 1988-1996 Buick Regal coupe. I had the Regal in high-school with the series 1 3800. What a nice, decently sized sporty looking vehicle. And it never really gave me any issues.

[@tapset]

96 Impala?

[@ttop64]

I had a white '93 Skylark coupe like the one shown and it was an absolute lemon from the get go. Talk about dollaring you to death. I wish I had gotten an extended warranty on it. Traded it in on an '08 Pontiac G5. Oddly enough I would see that car from time to time. Maybe the next owner had better luck with it than I did.

[@petestaint8312]

I loved the Buick Skylark. Awesome looking.

[@ShorePointsAudits]

The Lumina Z34 was one of Chevys best 80s cars. I had a hand me down z28 when I turned 17 in 1994. I would have loved a Z34 instead with a practical-ish back seat and with about $200 I'm early 90s mo ey ypu could bump the horsepower up to best Vettes and it had the classic 80s/90s styling. The interior was pure GM plastic with the horrid din and a half stereo. Once Puoneer and Ke wood fixed the size issue it was a perfect car fir its time

[@matthewharhai4039]

Disagree. That 90s Skylark was an incredibly nice riding car with distinctive styling that made it look more bird-like. My pastor had one with the V6, and it was torquey, powerful, and that DynaRide suspension made it float over the rode.

[@FeralRC]

Good Lord... The Caterosphe was a nightmare whenever they rolled into the dealership.

[@fleafrier1]

Not wrong about the skylark but I have to say there was one thing it was good at. I happened to rent one in ‘96 for a trip down to Florida and back up to Maryland. On the way back I ended up in one of the worst snowstorms to hit the east coast during the 90s. I was in heavy snow basically from the Carolinas all the way north, but that skylark was unstoppable. Just front wheel drive but it had good traction and I passed many “better” cars stuck spinning wheels or off in the median because the drivers lost control. I thought it was one of the ugliest cars I ever drove but I was glad I had it for that trip.

[@djplonghead5403]

I love the all red GM cars of the 90’s

[@PenskePC17]

I like the video, but you're definitley not looking at things through an 80-90s lens. From 1975 to 2012, 200hp and 8.5 0-60 was considered quick. I remember when i got my first new car, a 2006 Monte Carlo ss it was faster than 99% of the cars I would encounter, while today it would be mid tier. Edit: also the Monte Carlo you named was the thrid to last, My 06 was a completely different car than the 99-05. It was produced for only 06-07 and had the 5.3l v8 with 303hp instead of the 3.8 supercharged engine with 240hp.

[@GreenHawkDrive]

I disagree. For 60k, and only 200 horsepower, that’s not good for the time. I’m not saying it’s horrible, but look at the competition. Also, I understand your car is different those last two years, but just because it got a face lift and different engine, doesn’t mean it’s not part of the same generation.

[@PenskePC17]

@@GreenHawkDrive a complete restyle to the entire body and interior along with an entire new engine lineup is a new generation in all, but the loosest of definitions and every where outside of Wikipedia it is considered the 7th generation. It's very similar to saying the new Z isn't a different generation.

[@robjones8733]

I was afraid the A Body Ciera, Century, 6000, and Celebrity would be in here. Glad they weren't! Currently driving a 94 Olds Ciera, 3100 V6. Replaced the dreaded lower manifold gaskets earlier this year, still running good at 176K. Robbed the alloy wheels and swaybar from a Dustbuster Silhouette---Dustbusters use the A body platform, so a lot of stuff will swap. She is beat up a bit but still going. And the a/c works 🙂

[@Ramcharger85]

I like the GEO Tracker. Also, my parents had a Toyota Corolla. Two, in fact. An 88 and a 97. But they never were a fan of the Prizm. I remember the Catera. Funny, I like them. 😊

[@Sir.VicsMasher]

Had a good experience in the 1995 Regal Grand Sport my Dad bought new and sold me ten years later. My Dad could get 30mpg highway out of it.

[@thomasthurston6656]

Yes, I had a 96 Riviera and a 2000 Park Ave. Both of them would get about 20 mpg on Socal freeways. Each would run about 60 dollars a week to fill them. I sold the Park Ave in 2010 and traded the Riviera in 2016. They both had over 100k miles on them. The Riviera had 206k lol and was still going 😅

[@cjiekel668]

My grandmother had a 94 regal custom

[@lanky-x782]

I bought a 1992 geo metro xfi new. Hands down THE best car for what is was. The window sticker listed a mpg of 58mpg highway and 53mpg city. And it really did get those number and a little more. I broke 60mpg on long highway drives. It might of had a 1 liter 3 banger but with the 5 speed and light as hell body the car zipped right along yet you could put it in 5th gear at 20mph. I remember putting it in first and slowly letting the clutch out and the car would just move along without hitting the gas. It was not the most comfortable or the fastest car but it was the ultimate miser on gas and ridiculously easy to work on. If they made that car again now I would walk on broken glass to buy one.