My dad had one , a valet in San Francisco smashed in into a goddam support pillar of the parking lot, then panics throws it into reverse , then smashes it into a amg merc , no one was having a good time at the casino anymore after that
The Crossfire SRT6 is heavily underrated by most car enthusiasts. There are a few people who have modded them to take on Hellcats and are standing a chance because they’re much lighter
@@butcheredalive i think you hit the nail on the head. they didnt do well because theyre ugly af, but also because enthusiasts dont want automatics typically.
@@joelpwwit's the back of the car that's just odd. I think some of these older Chrysler odd balls will gain popularity. I saw a Plymouth prowler the other day in Portland and actually caught myself liking it lol. Shame they didn't put a little V8 or turbo 6 in the prowler. The srt6 is definitely a cool car though.
My mom had a Ford excursion and that sucker had 9 seats!!! With still some trunk space! It lasted until a little after 300,000 miles and that sucker never left us stranded until the end, nice seeing it get some recognition on this list
The XLR V and STS V actually were more than just supercharged versions of the NA 4.6 version that was used in all of the other caddy’s. They had a hand built 4.4L Northstar that didn’t have the head gasket issues of the 4.6. I actually had an STS V with well over 100k miles and that thing pulled hard, never gave me any engine issues. I think they are under appreciated cars.
I have a 2002 Lincoln Navigator with 204,000 miles still running strong 5.4 4valves are bulletproof & changed the air suspension to regular springs As long as you change your fluids engine & transmission wise they run forever
I remember looking at some of these in a book I got for Christmas as a kid, and thinking America must be a wild place, with 7 liter suvs commonplace meanwhile my parents in Ireland had a 1.6 Volkswagen Passat.
The Hummer H1 looked like it was VERY difficult to navigate some side streets in Chicago. You had to keep those in the suburbs. The H2's, however, were ALL OVER the place😎...Until Hurricane Katrina hit and gas skyrocketed from $2 to $3 overnite!!! Then you couldn't give those full size trucks away!!😭
Well the H1 was very similar to its military counterpart. I drove humvee's and they don't turn that well. The H2's are pretty cheap now. So is what is left of their interior. Would be cool to own one, but extremely not practical to own.
@@landonbenford8369 well the humvee was intended for military operations and the design had more to do with tactical operations. Then some person thought it would make a good civilian truck. The humvee was too small for the military and too large for the civilian side. The fix was the H2 and it became very impractical for the average person for the size it was. It took all inspiration from the orginal H1 and that includes the tactical side that ain't a worry for the military. It had the aerodynamics of a box and the humvee would never see 70mph and the military dosen't care how much fuel they burn. The H2 was one of the worst trucks to get mpg out of. I have been inside of a H2 and the interior felt very cheap. The outside felt okay. Hummer actually got right around the end though with the H3. Was built on the Colorado platform and was more close to a average SUV. Was more built to compete with the likes of a FJ cruiser. Sadly this around the 08 crash and that brand didn't sell enough to bail out.
@landonbenford8369 it really is. The tiny windows don't help it either. They look like they would be roomy due to their size. Idk why it isn't the case but they could've done better.
Look up this video “Hummer Chicago Winter “ some dude blasting through the snowy streets in the north side. Looks funny lol but yea, in gage park there’s narrow streets
Oh yea, my dad bought a 2000 Excursion with the 7.3 Deisel, I’ve taken ownership of the truck since then, only has 46k miles, no rust, all original aside from the 2018 king ranch wheels I installed lol...everywhere I go, dealership and people are always like “you want to sell/trade it’ I always tell them to screw off
One day my old boss rolls up in a white svtFord Lightning...I said where did you get this,he smiles and says I saw it on the display rack in showroom and had to have it 😂 That is one fun burn out pricey truck.
Neighbor down the street has a black excursion with a power stroke , has some nice wheels on it hauls all his kids his , camper and put a tune on it and rips in the snow I love it !
My father bought a 06 Navigator Ultimate 4wd in 08. SUVs were cheap at that time since gas prices were high. He really liked that design over the 07 redesign. It was probably the longest he owned a vehicle. (10 years). Then he sold it and bought something else.
We have a 2004 Navigator. The 5.4 V8 in those is the 4-valve variant, which was almost exclusive to Lincolns and the Ford GT, basically the racing engine. It's far superior to the 2v and the 3v variants, and I might add, more dependable too. PS- We have had all three variants of that engine, plus the 4.6 V8 and the 5.0 Coyote- all are outstanding motors.
Bro growing up we where poor and my parents where young so when my dad came home with a new Lincoln Navigator you can imagine how pissed my mom was we struggles to pay that beast off and I never even realized how expensive the car was until I grew up
Fun Fact about that Cadillac SRX commercial @ 5:00. GM paid $2 million for the initial rights to use “Rock and Roll” in the Cadillac Super Bowl ad. They ended up using it in a few commercials. Supposedly Cadillac sales skyrocketed. I’m pretty sure the new designs and a decent economy is what helped sell those cars.
My brother had a Crossfire SRT6. Apart from the horrible interior design and materials, this car was a blast to drive. It also had subjective good/ unique looks.
Man this brought back memories. Growing up with little money in a high income area I always saw this cars growing up, but never understood how expensive they were even without the inflation adjustment!
Still have an 03 Navigator. If maintained it’s almost as reliable as an expedition. I just had to replace the air suspension with spring ones since Lincoln air suspensions are known to fail after a while
Great vid! I always thought a Hummer H1 was heavier than a diesel Excursion, but it edged it out! My mother had a 04 Crossfire. The rear visibility was awful. For what it cost versus the performance, she should have bought a 350z like I had then.
I was surprised too! The 350z would of been a great option but it just wasn’t marketed towards older adults. I definitely understand why she chose the crossfire😂
Me and my wife have a ford excursion, it's still the only vehicle ever made thats big enough to have a 3 of us plus 2 dogs and luggage and be able to haul my car hauler! It's by far the best all around family vehicle !
We had an ESV Platinum from new. Small correction though, the GT actually didn’t sell well when new. They commanded a premium for about the first 6 months but 06/07 you could still get new GTs for 10-15k under sticker. The values didn’t go up again until about 2012/13
So cool! Grew up in southeast michigan during the 2000s/2010s just 5 miles away from the Milford GM Proving Ground, every few years when new gens of GM vehicles released I was the first to see them - always saw them driving around in camo wraps around Milford. There's an incredible amount of Automotive and American industrial history there, they even have a powerplant that sells access power generated to the neighboring county. If you made a video about GM proving ground that would be awesome, though such an obscure topic might not get views, but it's an incredibly interesting place.
Enjoy your videos dude and gives me an insight into the American vehicles...only thing is that Jaguar xf picture was actually an X-type ford mondeo (europe) contour/fusion (usa)... keep the videos coming they are great
The dodge daytona and set8 charger was high back in the day. Those lime green daytonas was the thing and the purple 1s. Now u can get 1 for 5 to 10 grand
I worked at a car wash back then and I've driven almost all of those cars, never drove a thunderbird. Those excursions took forever because of all the glass, it was so much work.
Practically grew up riding around in the navigator, expedition (not mentioned), and excursion. My mother had the exact white ‘05 Navigator, she bought expeditions and excursions since they first came onto the market, the last excursion we had was the Eddie Bauer edition. She told me that was I brought home from the hospital a white ‘98 expedition😂
uh the Chrysler 300 name goes back to 1955 and it was called that because it was the first American V8 powered Car to have 300 HP and that from a 5.4 l v8 the highest displacement V8 engine ever used in a US production car was the 500 cubic in 8.2 l engine Cadillac used from 1968-1976 in the Fleetwood especially the series 75 Limousines
Immediately recognized the Lincoln MKS in the intro clip 👏 That was a nice high end car back in the day, but probably not as expensive as the ones in the video
Grew up in the back seat of an '02 f250 crew cab with the V10, it was an amazing truck, but my dad traded it in for a newer f150 about a year and a half ago due to a bunch of different problems that started popping up, including the steering randomly jerking to the left every once in a while, which we couldn't figure out what was causing it. What sucked was it only had about 150k miles on it i think if i remember right, and the engine and trans were fairly solid
I bought my 2007 300 srt8 and it’s so weird to think that it was a 60k car 😮 don’t get me wrong I LOVE it and paid almost nothing for it only having 58k miles on it truly one of my favorite cars I’ve ever owned
Gateway Car Connection specializes in low mileage pre DEF or pre emissions diesel trucks and SUVs so if you get an Excursion from that dealership, as you mentioned, you’d probably spend like $25k
I got a 04 Navi limited for 1000 bucks that I got just for the engine (to swap into my 01 super crew f150) and it was trashed. I couldn’t help but think of how it was once someone’s pride and joy. Likewise with the trashed 00 explorer limited I got for the 5.0 for my ranger, for 450 bucks. You could tell they were some really nice damn cars back in their day. Still ran great, just bad last owners. Like these two junk suvs I had sitting in the corner of my yard for a few months that I had less than 1500 bucks into 20 years ago would’ve had me looking posh with 100k sitting in the driveway. Just crazy to think about
Ive ridden and driven in an XLR and an XLR-V. The XLR interior felt really cheap but it drove nice, that northstar had plenty of power. The V modle though, yeah it would pin you in the seats. I didnt care that the interior wasnt made of the best quality plastics, diving that V modle was so much fun. And id give my left n-t for a proper 2005ish Ford GT, been a dream car since they were new.
That large 1970's Cadillac coupe you showed while discussing "rear wheel drive V8 luxury" cars of the era was in fact a front wheel drive car, they made FWD cars long before their 90's offerings.
SRX V would have been sick. I've owned a 2020 Ford Explorer ST for about a year and a half, and I love it so much. Twin turbo 3L v6 making 400 hp and 10 speed auto transmission, that are also in the Lincoln Aviator. The awd system is built on a rwd platform with most of the drive modes (slippery being an exception, because power to all 4 wheels is important in those conditions), so power to the rear wheels take priority, and its super easy to get oversteer, if i want it. So comfortable too! They didnt go too crazy with stiffening the suspension, and 20 inch wheels instead of 21 or 22 give a little more tire sidewall to soak up the god awful bumps where Ilive. The lane keeping system and the radar system to follow behind the car in front of it while in cruise control are super good. If you didn't have to keep a hand on the wheel, it would almost be like Tesla's self driving. The b&o top tier stereo is really nice, despite hearing that ford bought the rights to use the name, so the extent of their involvement is questionable. Microsoft Sync 3 is fantastic, imo. I've always been the person with a digital music library over a terabyte, instead of streaming everything. The only external I have in use has like 12k songs on it, and you can use voice commands to play an artist, album or song. Would be great if we could be trusted enough to also play video on the main infotainment screen. Maybe someday, someone will make a custom OS of sorts, that will allow more freedom. I think I've rambled long enough now
2001 Ford Expedition came out, took her over seas to Croatia and surrounding countries. It was something that nobody had seen during that time in Europe. It was often called a Jeep Tank by the locals. Good memories, could have been built with a little more quality, but still a good Suv at the time it was new
My pappy had a 7.3 deisel Excursion he bought from my brother's friend for $600! After fixing all of the problems, he drove it for 10 years, then sold it for $6,000 and still regrets parting with it. Believe it or not, he regularly got over 20 mpg.
I almost bought a black crossfire SRT6 in my early 20s. Living in chicago, having the bulky coats I was too cramped. would have been a great summer car. Also checked out the saturn sky ruby red edition red line that year. oh memories.
I'm glad you include the Gmt800 Escalade. I have one. they are runners for sure. Comfortable and pretty quick, we have the 6.0 AWD V8 and its custom made with a 2.9 supercharger, headers and Corsa 3" pipes, new tires and ready for winter fun. If you take care of these trucks they for sure pay you back in ride and comfort. Gas sucks on them. but with the amount of overall appeal and road presence these trucks still have its worth it if you can afford the gas for it. lol
Gmt800s in general are a great platform they made so many trucks and SUVs that finding a good one for a decent price isnt that difficult and because they made so many with plenty of different options oem parts are interchangeable not to mention the aftermarket support to keep them running for over 200k miles. I have a friend with an 06 Silverado lbz flatbed with an interior thats half Cadillac Escalade and half Silverado SS and it was a direct bolt on its a work truck on the outside and full luxury and leather everything on the inside. The funniest part is i took his old steering wheel and bolted on my riding mower it fit perfectly lol.
@@CJColvin frfr yup, my escalade is at 284k, and have my next oil change in a 1000 miles. this truck has a blast to drive. LQ9 platform NS V8 was the best thing that caddi did to these trucks.
Ummm...The XF is the successor of the S-Type so he's correct. And why I said correct? Ford's DEW98 Platform. The LS, Thunderbird, S-Type, and the XF (X250) were all used with that platform.
@@xraider927yea the xf shared the platform and for 2 years the engine the only issue i saw with the video is he showed the picture of the x type while saying XF while meaning s type 😭
I was 14 when the Crossfire came out. I hated it when I saw it in person and hated it in I think Forza or was it midnight club 3. But now that I'm older in my 30's it aged like fine wine. Compared to cars these days it looks stunning.
The LH2 is not a heavily modified L37/LD8 N* it’s it’s own engine in the North Star family. The Lc3 is a supercharged variant of the LH2 that is only 4.4L. Also the N* isn’t a bad motor or highly unreliable. Yes 93-99 had head gasket issues, it was “fixed” in 2000 and then it was seriously fixed in 2005. I love the N* owned 3 cars with that motor. 98 STS with 300hp L37, 05 deville with 275hp LD8 and a 05 STS4 with 320hp LH2.
You beat me to it… I’m on my third as well. 05 STS4, 06 STS-V, and still have my 07 SRX with 165k now. I’ve thrashed them all but also maintain them really well. Replace a coil every once in a while and it’s good to go. Very few problems, and never anything major with all three having crossed 100k.
@@jessefrantz3156 You've had all the better Northstar's (2004+) - Nothing before 2004 was reliable and idk why he thinks GM fixed their biggest fatal flaw in 2000 - Northstars were still catastrophically defective in 2000, although some owners spent the money to bullet-proof them.
Cadillac needs to bring back the XLR and El Dorado. Ford needs to bring back the Thunderbird and Crown Vic. Buick should bring back the Riviera. And I really want Packard and Studebaker and Dusenberg back. Dusenberg would be the American Rolls-Royce. Packard the American Jaguar and Mercedes.
No SSR It was absolutely gorgeous truck. From 2003-2006 nothing else looked as radical as the SSR. Two seat convertible pickup truck with retro styling. The SSR was very cool
One place you're mistaken. The T-Bird didn't share it's platform with the LS and Jag XF, It shared it with the LS and Jag Type S. The Retro Bird, Lincoln LS and Jag Type S were all essentially the same cars with different bodies.
I had a cts 2007 3.5 it was awesome going back to my home town on back highway ...i had off set 20 inch rims was perfect for the highway dance lol... One night we marked 152 still wanted to more....265 hp no to shabby
Listen I drove an srx, the best ride I ever had in my life... Speed, handling, luxury, and that sunroof! If it hadn't been destroyed by a drunk driver, I'd still own it.
Yup. And then they switched to the Epsilon (FWD) platform for the second gen, and sales improved. Can’t for the life of me understand why. Also, it’s technically the XT5 that succeeded the second gen SRX. I searched high and low back in 2015 for my 07 SRX sport with the V8, Magride, and all the other goodies. Awesome cars when well equipped, but never sold very well. I think they would have done better if they had started off with the way improved interior like mine has.
1 reason the caddie cts-v deserves a class over the 300c is the cts-v offer a manual transmission in all their model styles while the 300 never offered it.
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Ford Excursion is a beast
was ... what do we have now? Expedition?
I wish they would make them again!
Sure is (especially with the 6.8L SOHC 2V Triton V10).
My dad had one , a valet in San Francisco smashed in into a goddam support pillar of the parking lot, then panics throws it into reverse , then smashes it into a amg merc , no one was having a good time at the casino anymore after that
Especially the 7.3
The Navigator, Excursion, and 300 are the most memorable to me.
The Crossfire SRT6 is heavily underrated by most car enthusiasts. There are a few people who have modded them to take on Hellcats and are standing a chance because they’re much lighter
For real! I don't understand all the hate either...
@@ChryslerHyper it’s likely entirely because of the looks, because the M112 is a more than capable motor
@@butcheredalive i think you hit the nail on the head. they didnt do well because theyre ugly af, but also because enthusiasts dont want automatics typically.
@@butcheredalivehonestly I'm aware of it's capabilities but can't stand the look
@@joelpwwit's the back of the car that's just odd. I think some of these older Chrysler odd balls will gain popularity. I saw a Plymouth prowler the other day in Portland and actually caught myself liking it lol. Shame they didn't put a little V8 or turbo 6 in the prowler. The srt6 is definitely a cool car though.
My mom had a Ford excursion and that sucker had 9 seats!!! With still some trunk space! It lasted until a little after 300,000 miles and that sucker never left us stranded until the end, nice seeing it get some recognition on this list
The XLR V and STS V actually were more than just supercharged versions of the NA 4.6 version that was used in all of the other caddy’s. They had a hand built 4.4L Northstar that didn’t have the head gasket issues of the 4.6. I actually had an STS V with well over 100k miles and that thing pulled hard, never gave me any engine issues. I think they are under appreciated cars.
I have a 2002 Lincoln Navigator with 204,000 miles still running strong 5.4 4valves are bulletproof & changed the air suspension to regular springs
As long as you change your fluids engine & transmission wise they run forever
I remember looking at some of these in a book I got for Christmas as a kid, and thinking America must be a wild place, with 7 liter suvs commonplace meanwhile my parents in Ireland had a 1.6 Volkswagen Passat.
The Hummer H1 looked like it was VERY difficult to navigate some side streets in Chicago. You had to keep those in the suburbs. The H2's, however, were ALL OVER the place😎...Until Hurricane Katrina hit and gas skyrocketed from $2 to $3 overnite!!! Then you couldn't give those full size trucks away!!😭
Well the H1 was very similar to its military counterpart.
I drove humvee's and they don't turn that well.
The H2's are pretty cheap now. So is what is left of their interior.
Would be cool to own one, but extremely not practical to own.
@@Soundsofthewood I keep hearing the exterior visibility on the H2 is Horrible!??
@@landonbenford8369 well the humvee was intended for military operations and the design had more to do with tactical operations.
Then some person thought it would make a good civilian truck.
The humvee was too small for the military and too large for the civilian side.
The fix was the H2 and it became very impractical for the average person for the size it was. It took all inspiration from the orginal H1 and that includes the tactical side that ain't a worry for the military.
It had the aerodynamics of a box and the humvee would never see 70mph and the military dosen't care how much fuel they burn.
The H2 was one of the worst trucks to get mpg out of.
I have been inside of a H2 and the interior felt very cheap. The outside felt okay.
Hummer actually got right around the end though with the H3.
Was built on the Colorado platform and was more close to a average SUV.
Was more built to compete with the likes of a FJ cruiser. Sadly this around the 08 crash and that brand didn't sell enough to bail out.
@landonbenford8369 it really is. The tiny windows don't help it either. They look like they would be roomy due to their size. Idk why it isn't the case but they could've done better.
Look up this video “Hummer Chicago Winter “ some dude blasting through the snowy streets in the north side. Looks funny lol but yea, in gage park there’s narrow streets
Oh yea, my dad bought a 2000 Excursion with the 7.3 Deisel, I’ve taken ownership of the truck since then, only has 46k miles, no rust, all original aside from the 2018 king ranch wheels I installed lol...everywhere I go, dealership and people are always like “you want to sell/trade it’ I always tell them to screw off
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Lucky bastard lol you’ll survive the apocalypse with that thing
One day my old boss rolls up in a white svtFord Lightning...I said where did you get this,he smiles and says I saw it on the display rack in showroom and had to have it 😂 That is one fun burn out pricey truck.
Neighbor down the street has a black excursion with a power stroke , has some nice wheels on it hauls all his kids his , camper and put a tune on it and rips in the snow I love it !
Found your channel and I cannot stop watching. No matter what car comes up next you always keep me hooked to stay,
Awesome! Thank you!
Still have my Excursion, but mine is a gas V10. Thing is a beast!
My father bought a 06 Navigator Ultimate 4wd in 08. SUVs were cheap at that time since gas prices were high. He really liked that design over the 07 redesign. It was probably the longest he owned a vehicle. (10 years). Then he sold it and bought something else.
We have a 2004 Navigator. The 5.4 V8 in those is the 4-valve variant, which was almost exclusive to Lincolns and the Ford GT, basically the racing engine. It's far superior to the 2v and the 3v variants, and I might add, more dependable too. PS- We have had all three variants of that engine, plus the 4.6 V8 and the 5.0 Coyote- all are outstanding motors.
Yeah intech 5.4l 4v still runs strong with 250k miles
Iv head the 2v was more reliable than the 3v one. I had a 2v one in a f150 it was reliable never had a issue.
grew up with one of these as our family car I was just a kid but sure seemed like a great engine (other than the MPG)
Bro growing up we where poor and my parents where young so when my dad came home with a new Lincoln Navigator you can imagine how pissed my mom was we struggles to pay that beast off and I never even realized how expensive the car was until I grew up
Holly f%#$ man…😲
Fun Fact about that Cadillac SRX commercial @ 5:00. GM paid $2 million for the initial rights to use “Rock and Roll” in the Cadillac Super Bowl ad. They ended up using it in a few commercials.
Supposedly Cadillac sales skyrocketed. I’m pretty sure the new designs and a decent economy is what helped sell those cars.
SRT6 crossfire had a 6spd manual option. Worked on one when I worked for Chrysler/Dodge
I love the 300 and Crossfire.
Both legends. ❤
My brother had a Crossfire SRT6. Apart from the horrible interior design and materials, this car was a blast to drive. It also had subjective good/ unique looks.
If Chrysler had done away with those weird ribbed hood motifs, it would be a sick looking car.
Good looks is quite the hot take
The Cadillac DTS performance and even the DTS platinum where 60k plus cars when optioned out right, that’s pushing 80k plus today that’s insane
Love that car especially the platty.
Man this brought back memories. Growing up with little money in a high income area I always saw this cars growing up, but never understood how expensive they were even without the inflation adjustment!
Dude totally ignored the Cadillac Escalade , the king of SUVs in the 2000s
2:54 that's the correct pronunciation of Daimler. You did it.
I think the salleen s7 would be a good one to add
Still have an 03 Navigator. If maintained it’s almost as reliable as an expedition. I just had to replace the air suspension with spring ones since Lincoln air suspensions are known to fail after a while
Great vid! I always thought a Hummer H1 was heavier than a diesel Excursion, but it edged it out! My mother had a 04 Crossfire. The rear visibility was awful. For what it cost versus the performance, she should have bought a 350z like I had then.
I was surprised too!
The 350z would of been a great option but it just wasn’t marketed towards older adults. I definitely understand why she chose the crossfire😂
@@GreenHawkDrive Yeah she liked it. I didn't like the confusing unlabeled Mercedes buttons everywhere LOL.
Great video, I really enjoy your videos. They are very informative and well put together! 12:16
Thank you very much!
Brings me back nostalgia 😊🕯️
Me and my wife have a ford excursion, it's still the only vehicle ever made thats big enough to have a 3 of us plus 2 dogs and luggage and be able to haul my car hauler! It's by far the best all around family vehicle !
We had an ESV Platinum from new. Small correction though, the GT actually didn’t sell well when new. They commanded a premium for about the first 6 months but 06/07 you could still get new GTs for 10-15k under sticker. The values didn’t go up again until about 2012/13
So cool! Grew up in southeast michigan during the 2000s/2010s just 5 miles away from the Milford GM Proving Ground, every few years when new gens of GM vehicles released I was the first to see them - always saw them driving around in camo wraps around Milford. There's an incredible amount of Automotive and American industrial history there, they even have a powerplant that sells access power generated to the neighboring county. If you made a video about GM proving ground that would be awesome, though such an obscure topic might not get views, but it's an incredibly interesting place.
I used to drive my Aunt’s 06 Escalade and MAN, that was a great and probably the smoothest ride I’ve ever driven.
Great watch, Really love the cars of the 2000's ❤😊Thanks for creating this!
Enjoy your videos dude and gives me an insight into the American vehicles...only thing is that Jaguar xf picture was actually an X-type ford mondeo (europe) contour/fusion (usa)... keep the videos coming they are great
Thank you so much man, I really appreciate it!
Ford Panther platform tier list? I'd love to see a crown Vic family breakdown on their features and the differences between them.
The dodge daytona and set8 charger was high back in the day. Those lime green daytonas was the thing and the purple 1s. Now u can get 1 for 5 to 10 grand
I worked at a car wash back then and I've driven almost all of those cars, never drove a thunderbird.
Those excursions took forever because of all the glass, it was so much work.
Practically grew up riding around in the navigator, expedition (not mentioned), and excursion. My mother had the exact white ‘05 Navigator, she bought expeditions and excursions since they first came onto the market, the last excursion we had was the Eddie Bauer edition. She told me that was I brought home from the hospital a white ‘98 expedition😂
uh the Chrysler 300 name goes back to 1955 and it was called that because it was the first American V8 powered Car to have 300 HP and that from a 5.4 l v8 the highest displacement V8 engine ever used in a US production car was the 500 cubic in 8.2 l engine Cadillac used from 1968-1976 in the Fleetwood especially the series 75 Limousines
Really been enjoying your content. Watching your back catalog now. Appreciate it!
Thank you man, I appreciate that!
Immediately recognized the Lincoln MKS in the intro clip 👏 That was a nice high end car back in the day, but probably not as expensive as the ones in the video
Powerhouse rear wheel drives.... then you show a photo of '68 Cadillac Eldorado fwd.
- priceless
I doubt there are any experts left on my planet.
Grew up in the back seat of an '02 f250 crew cab with the V10, it was an amazing truck, but my dad traded it in for a newer f150 about a year and a half ago due to a bunch of different problems that started popping up, including the steering randomly jerking to the left every once in a while, which we couldn't figure out what was causing it. What sucked was it only had about 150k miles on it i think if i remember right, and the engine and trans were fairly solid
I bought my 2007 300 srt8 and it’s so weird to think that it was a 60k car 😮 don’t get me wrong I LOVE it and paid almost nothing for it only having 58k miles on it truly one of my favorite cars I’ve ever owned
Awesome cars, I remember back in the day my neighbor had one, and it was just sitting for years. Apparently the transmissions were problematic.
I remember always wanting a navigator as a kid due to Ice cube driving one in the movie Are we there yet? it was all pimped out a shit 😂😂 good times
Sameeee I was obsessed with the navigator
Gateway Car Connection specializes in low mileage pre DEF or pre emissions diesel trucks and SUVs so if you get an Excursion from that dealership, as you mentioned, you’d probably spend like $25k
I just looked on their website, and man do they sell out fast. those LBZs are gone in a heart beat
I got a 04 Navi limited for 1000 bucks that I got just for the engine (to swap into my 01 super crew f150) and it was trashed. I couldn’t help but think of how it was once someone’s pride and joy. Likewise with the trashed 00 explorer limited I got for the 5.0 for my ranger, for 450 bucks. You could tell they were some really nice damn cars back in their day. Still ran great, just bad last owners. Like these two junk suvs I had sitting in the corner of my yard for a few months that I had less than 1500 bucks into 20 years ago would’ve had me looking posh with 100k sitting in the driveway. Just crazy to think about
Ive ridden and driven in an XLR and an XLR-V. The XLR interior felt really cheap but it drove nice, that northstar had plenty of power. The V modle though, yeah it would pin you in the seats. I didnt care that the interior wasnt made of the best quality plastics, diving that V modle was so much fun.
And id give my left n-t for a proper 2005ish Ford GT, been a dream car since they were new.
That large 1970's Cadillac coupe you showed while discussing "rear wheel drive V8 luxury" cars of the era was in fact a front wheel drive car, they made FWD cars long before their 90's offerings.
I’ve seen the SRT6 Crossfire at the Tampa International Auto Show! It’s nothing crazy but not common
9:13 that Lincoln Navigator ad is so fricken funny
I detailed a Chrysler crossfire for a customer not that long ago, it was a manual, had low miles too
The excursion is definitely top-tier worthy
SRX V would have been sick. I've owned a 2020 Ford Explorer ST for about a year and a half, and I love it so much. Twin turbo 3L v6 making 400 hp and 10 speed auto transmission, that are also in the Lincoln Aviator. The awd system is built on a rwd platform with most of the drive modes (slippery being an exception, because power to all 4 wheels is important in those conditions), so power to the rear wheels take priority, and its super easy to get oversteer, if i want it.
So comfortable too! They didnt go too crazy with stiffening the suspension, and 20 inch wheels instead of 21 or 22 give a little more tire sidewall to soak up the god awful bumps where Ilive. The lane keeping system and the radar system to follow behind the car in front of it while in cruise control are super good. If you didn't have to keep a hand on the wheel, it would almost be like Tesla's self driving.
The b&o top tier stereo is really nice, despite hearing that ford bought the rights to use the name, so the extent of their involvement is questionable. Microsoft Sync 3 is fantastic, imo. I've always been the person with a digital music library over a terabyte, instead of streaming everything. The only external I have in use has like 12k songs on it, and you can use voice commands to play an artist, album or song.
Would be great if we could be trusted enough to also play video on the main infotainment screen. Maybe someday, someone will make a custom OS of sorts, that will allow more freedom. I think I've rambled long enough now
2001 Ford Expedition came out, took her over seas to Croatia and surrounding countries. It was something that nobody had seen during that time in Europe. It was often called a Jeep Tank by the locals. Good memories, could have been built with a little more quality, but still a good Suv at the time it was new
My pappy had a 7.3 deisel Excursion he bought from my brother's friend for $600! After fixing all of the problems, he drove it for 10 years, then sold it for $6,000 and still regrets parting with it. Believe it or not, he regularly got over 20 mpg.
That break free Cadillac commercial would run nonstop on Cartoon Network back in the day.
I wonder how much better the XLR would've been if they put an LS motor in it. Its a beautiful car with so much potential just a horrible engine
Just discovered your channel! Awesome video!
Never thought I’d hear that a Grand Wagoneer is LIGHTER than the Excursion. Crazy
I almost bought a black crossfire SRT6 in my early 20s. Living in chicago, having the bulky coats I was too cramped. would have been a great summer car. Also checked out the saturn sky ruby red edition red line that year. oh memories.
love the new video! do more 2000s cars
Thanks! Will do!
What about the excursion with the v10 engine? I didn’t see it in the trim levels.
I'm glad you include the Gmt800 Escalade. I have one. they are runners for sure. Comfortable and pretty quick, we have the 6.0 AWD V8 and its custom made with a 2.9 supercharger, headers and Corsa 3" pipes, new tires and ready for winter fun. If you take care of these trucks they for sure pay you back in ride and comfort. Gas sucks on them. but with the amount of overall appeal and road presence these trucks still have its worth it if you can afford the gas for it. lol
I think they are awesome too😄
Gmt800s in general are a great platform they made so many trucks and SUVs that finding a good one for a decent price isnt that difficult and because they made so many with plenty of different options oem parts are interchangeable not to mention the aftermarket support to keep them running for over 200k miles.
I have a friend with an 06 Silverado lbz flatbed with an interior thats half Cadillac Escalade and half Silverado SS and it was a direct bolt on its a work truck on the outside and full luxury and leather everything on the inside.
The funniest part is i took his old steering wheel and bolted on my riding mower it fit perfectly lol.
@SAMPLETEXT285 The GMT800s are the last of the great GM Trucks and then after that they became garbage.
@@CJColvin frfr yup, my escalade is at 284k, and have my next oil change in a 1000 miles. this truck has a blast to drive. LQ9 platform NS V8 was the best thing that caddi did to these trucks.
@@ZAKU-GD Yep you got it brother
Another great video, but the Thunderbird and Lincoln LS shared a platform with the Jaguar S-Type, not the XF.
Thank you man! Yeah, it was a mistake on my behalf
Ummm...The XF is the successor of the S-Type so he's correct. And why I said correct?
Ford's DEW98 Platform. The LS, Thunderbird, S-Type, and the XF (X250) were all used with that platform.
@@xraider927yea the xf shared the platform and for 2 years the engine the only issue i saw with the video is he showed the picture of the x type while saying XF while meaning s type 😭
That 2006 Lincoln Navigator hit different
I was 14 when the Crossfire came out. I hated it when I saw it in person and hated it in I think Forza or was it midnight club 3. But now that I'm older in my 30's it aged like fine wine. Compared to cars these days it looks stunning.
i love my 2004 cts v!
I always thought the Escalade came before the navigator, honestly I like both for their own different reasons
The LH2 is not a heavily modified L37/LD8 N* it’s it’s own engine in the North Star family. The Lc3 is a supercharged variant of the LH2 that is only 4.4L. Also the N* isn’t a bad motor or highly unreliable. Yes 93-99 had head gasket issues, it was “fixed” in 2000 and then it was seriously fixed in 2005. I love the N* owned 3 cars with that motor. 98 STS with 300hp L37, 05 deville with 275hp LD8 and a 05 STS4 with 320hp LH2.
You beat me to it…
I’m on my third as well. 05 STS4, 06 STS-V, and still have my 07 SRX with 165k now. I’ve thrashed them all but also maintain them really well. Replace a coil every once in a while and it’s good to go. Very few problems, and never anything major with all three having crossed 100k.
I miss my '08 STS V. :(
@@jessefrantz3156 You've had all the better Northstar's (2004+) - Nothing before 2004 was reliable and idk why he thinks GM fixed their biggest fatal flaw in 2000 - Northstars were still catastrophically defective in 2000, although some owners spent the money to bullet-proof them.
Loved the 2002 Thunderbird revival!
I had a sts v, the thunderbird was from the Lincoln ls and jaguar type s platform, modern look and hold good value till now.
“The C 300 look like a Phantom, until a real Phantom pull up next to you” 😂
I was surprised to not see any Corvettes making the list.
Cadillac needs to bring back the XLR and El Dorado. Ford needs to bring back the Thunderbird and Crown Vic. Buick should bring back the Riviera. And I really want Packard and Studebaker and Dusenberg back. Dusenberg would be the American Rolls-Royce. Packard the American Jaguar and Mercedes.
I’ve actually seen quite a few Crossfires over the years which is strange considering their relative rarity.
I live in south Florida. You could see many of these on any given day lol. I always thought it was normal
No SSR
It was absolutely gorgeous truck. From 2003-2006 nothing else looked as radical as the SSR. Two seat convertible pickup truck with retro styling. The SSR was very cool
One place you're mistaken. The T-Bird didn't share it's platform with the LS and Jag XF, It shared it with the LS and Jag Type S. The Retro Bird, Lincoln LS and Jag Type S were all essentially the same cars with different bodies.
I had a cts 2007 3.5 it was awesome going back to my home town on back highway ...i had off set 20 inch rims was perfect for the highway dance lol...
One night we marked 152 still wanted to more....265 hp no to shabby
Listen I drove an srx, the best ride I ever had in my life... Speed, handling, luxury, and that sunroof! If it hadn't been destroyed by a drunk driver, I'd still own it.
Saleen s7, even tho it wasn't a big company
I never knew the first gen XT6 errr.... SRX had a Northstar. Neither did I know they were on a rwd chassis.
Yup. And then they switched to the Epsilon (FWD) platform for the second gen, and sales improved. Can’t for the life of me understand why. Also, it’s technically the XT5 that succeeded the second gen SRX.
I searched high and low back in 2015 for my 07 SRX sport with the V8, Magride, and all the other goodies. Awesome cars when well equipped, but never sold very well. I think they would have done better if they had started off with the way improved interior like mine has.
Thanks for another great list.
Glad you enjoyed it man!
1 reason the caddie cts-v deserves a class over the 300c is the cts-v offer a manual transmission in all their model styles while the 300 never offered it.
The Excursion was ridiculous. The front seats had zero foot room because of the transmission.
Toyota Landcruiser of the 2000s was also expensive but they are worth it.
These cars were at their original msrp recently! More than newer cars
the chrysler 300 is still like semi common to see in the UK, i'm not sure the story behind that but it's always intrigued me how many i see around
love the timeline u cover!
I love the 300 and Crossfire.
The "Hummer" that I like to call the hideous looking Tahoe. And the Ford GT has to be one of the few cars that went up in value.
The 7.3 motor in excursion is way more reliable over the 6.0 by a longshot
The 300 was a badass idea. Never owned one. I still kinda want to still in 2024
Hummer was the pinnacle of american SUV i loved it ❤
Ford GT in red with white stripes is perfect.
I daily a V10 Excursion. No plans to ever let it go
They not make a viper during those years?
Good point. I definitely should have brought up the Viper at least.
Actually prior to the 1999 model years suburban did have the diesel option. Although it was a gutless wonder it boasted high fuel efficiency
Can you do a video on the Lincoln MKS
Possibly in the future 😅
it would be nice to see these prices adjusted for inflation to see how they compare to todays car prices
They are!
@@GreenHawkDrive yea, I felt like a fool when i noticed that when watching another one of these