2008 Buick Lucerne Super (4.6L NHP V8) Start Up, Exhaust, and In Depth Review
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Hello and welcome to Saabkyle04! RUclips's largest collection of automotive variety! In today's video, we'll take an up close and personal, in depth look at the 2008 Buick Lucerne Super, featuring the 4.6L Northstar NHP V8.
During this presentation, we will take a 1st person look at what the vehicle is all about beginning with the start up, performance data, fuel economy, the occasional track data, and build quality. Also, I will teach you how to use most of the interior and exterior features in a detailed fashion, that before, you could only get from going to a dealership yourself! Throughout the video, I will highlight key styling and unique differences about the vehicle, any available options, and of course it would not be an enthusiast car video without the good ole engine portion with rev and exhaust note with interior and exterior perspectives. A thorough tour/review of this car designed to give others a greater overall appreciation of the vehicle.
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I have an 07 Lucerne and people tell me it’s an “old mans car” haha. That may be so, but I’m young and love my couch on wheels. It’s been reliable too. 320,000 km on original engine and tranny yet she’s still running strong!
Not old man's car,just nice car,besides it all what you want,tell em to f of!
its not at all! very stylish European styling, tailights look like a vw passat. I OWN A 2011 CXL V6, BEST CAR EVER OWNED
Buicks aren’t just for old people and the Lucernes are probably the best Buicks you can buy
I love this comment sir
It's not really an old man's car, it seems more like a single mom's car cuz my mom used to have one and it was an 09 CXL model but then she ran into a telephone pole and wrecked it
That front end looks bad ass
I would drive this thing right now. Look how simple the dash is, radio and climate, not a see of buttons.
the last of the great "sluch boxes" who cares about handling when you got all the comfort that these cars have! wonderful cars!
TRUE THAT I OWN A 2011 CXL V6, BEST CAR EVER OWNED
Great video. Just bought a 2008 Buick Lucerne CXS. Great price, low mileage, badazz ride, moon roof and smooth and comfortable... I love it!
I just bought a mint 08 Lucerne and its a smooth ride
should've bought the v6. v8 burns WAY 2 much gas
I love that Lucerne man! I really love that strong startup of that Northstar man! Beautiful
I heard Northstar have lots of problems headgasket Issues and stuff
I bought this car for $ 9,000 with 50,000 miles on her and when I'm on the freeway most cars follow me as a float through traffic. Women love my car!!! Especially the inside!!
Nothing like a classic American sleeper. It's stupid, sure, but it's stupidly cool.
That's a great way to put it haha
Yeah that Northstar V8 will have you sleeping under a bridge; if you maintain it, stupidly.
Markus B what? The 04+ northstars are reliable. They fixed the head gasket issue in 04. The only maintenance you really need is oil changes and coolant changes
Mateo12485 _reread_ the comment please
They’re actually nice cars, I have the 2010 3.9l V6 it’s a really nice vehicle
I have a 2007 Buick Lucerne CXL V8 and trust me, that thing can move pretty quick, 0-60 in about 7 seconds roughly.
+David Minns Should be faster than that, that is close to the 3.9's 0-60.
+Adam Hickman got rid of the Buick... Got a 2012 Chevy Impala LT 300 HP with k and n air filter and deleted resonator and muffler, I got 6.6 for 0-60
my mom can get it there in 6, but yeah roughly.!!! they can go now.!!
David Minns my 03 cadillac deville 4.6l n* did 0 to 60 in 6seconds flat. Soo.. 7 is very modest lol it can do better
But it's FWD 😤
The Buick Lucerne (Super) was one of the last great American cars equipped with a modern V8 engine. Not the best gas mileage, yet far better than models which preceded it. Until I purchased the 2010 Lucerne Super, the last V8 I had got 15 mpg on highway, assuming driving at 55 mph with cruise on. Very few drives at that speed anymore, 65 mph signs (even work zones!) means 75 mph for many & some will still pass so fast it feels like we're going backwards.🤣
Love the ride of this car, missed a deal on a year newer (2011) V6 model, with audio system style of the 90's, maybe it was for the best. Time will tell.
Only the Lucerne Super had all of these amenities, although priced high when new. Built in same factory as Cadillac DTS equipped basically the same, although the Buick always played second fiddle by then. I believe had GM pushed the Lucerne more (& lowered price), would had sold for a few more years. There was room for both to co-exist, as the target market for each were different. The Cadillac DTS was marketed towards those with successful careers & retired ones afterwards living on more income than Social Security. On the other hand, the Lucerne Super was more for the rising (or up & on the move) ones, those earning $45-50K at the time & by payoff would (hopefully) be looking at the Cadillac.
The demise of the Lucerne had nothing (zero!) to do with it's (more than decent) quality, rather price. By 2010-11, the Super was in the upper $40K range, entering entry level Lexus/Mercedes territory. No more needs to be said in this regard. 2011 would be the year this fine auto was last produced (or sold) and with it, the last great Buick quietly went away. Note that it more than survived the 2005 gas price hikes, rather was on the move, the 2008 financial crises caused sales to dip fast (actually this would apply to many vehicles). Why GM didn't throw in the towel sooner, hoping for the comeback that never arrived. In 2019 it's successor, the LaCrosse (mid-sized, not full as the Lucerne) also exited the North American market. Leaving us with smaller, cramped 4 cylinder models with V6 upgrades & lots of issues, especially with the Regal, even at low mileage.
It's my hope Buick, an American legend, will once again come alive with an equally great car!💖
I absolutely love my 2007 Lucerne CXS it's gold with the Black stick rims it's clean and very comfortable to drive and the V8 has great on demand power it has 113,000 miles with tints... beautiful car
That's weird my 07 lucerne 3.4 v6 Cxl is uncomfy as heck ...maybe it's just my arthritis and I'm 27..
And it has about 151 000km and I've had to put 3k into it in 13 months o .o
TRUE THAT I OWN A 2011 CXL V6, BEST CAR EVER OWNED
They just don't make V8 sedans like this anymore.
Did you really just say that?
Danny13243 haha
Thank goodness.
The Chrysler 300 with the hemi in it is a mean sedan :)
Good riddance.
Great video as always Kyle!
Thanks buddy!
Love buick one of my all time favorite cars keep up the great work on here
Still and will always be my favorite car I will own one of these days!
I love all of our vids, they are so fun to watch!! Thanks for this one!!!
It is nice to see the older videos finally get uploaded. That you Kyle.
You're welcome man, sorry it took this long!
I Love Your Videos Kyle! These videos are REALLY indepth.
i really enjoy those proffesional reviews!keep them coming kyle
@Saabkyle04 My grandfather currently has one of these cars (a 2011 Lucerne CXL with the V6). They ride nice and the V6 has adequate power, but my only complaint is that the pillars on either side of the car (in the front) are a little too large and can make for frequent blind spots. Other than that, this car floats down the road, and seems to do even better on the highway. Correct me if I'm wrong, but I once heard that the Lucerne also came with the Corvette's ride leveling system, too. If true, that's a pretty cool feature for a large Buick!
i own the exact car you just described! I OWN A 2011 CXL V6, BEST CAR EVER OWNED
Thanks for posting this. I have always been interested in seeing more of this car.
Love my Buick Lucerne my friends are always amazed with the power of this car!
I have a 2006 Lucerne and love it! Would love to have that 2008!
I love my 2007.!!! they are the best
Nice car, love how you present all types!
My dream Buick sedan! Amazing job Kyle.
one of my favorite cars
Lovely review Kyle, enjoy every one of em ;)
Thanks so much!
We have a 2007 silver cxl Lucerne. We got it when it came out and kept it since. I hope we keep it for a long gone time, it's a nice evening beautiful car.
These are such nice cars. So comfortable to drive, good pick up and they look so well-mannered and polite (personification) I like the new Buicks: Regal, LaCrosse et al, but I wish they kept or re-vamped the Lucerne though.
Lewis O No, everyone wants good cars now. This was not a good car. This was a technologically backward, inefficient, low quality boat on 4 wheels.
I mean look at that interior...it looks like someone designed it in 5 minutes during a coffee break, it uses horribly low quality materials, it just looks cheap, nasty and disposable. Mechanically this car is no match for a equivalent BMW from the early 90's. And all that shiny chrome on the exterior doesn't change the fact that it's a bad car.
Poorly designed, engineered and put together. The only good thing about it was its very low price and a big engine.
derbigpr500 This IS a good car. Great engine, interior, nice looking and there's nothing "inefficient" about it. I'd buy this over any 2008 Mercedes or BMW any day. At least with a Buick, you'd know it would still work in 20 years. With a BMW or Mercedes it would have either rotted away or something else would have went wrong like the transmission would need replacing. I've learned that, never buy German unless you wanna be "Fockered" with.
The only new Mercedes-Benz I'd even consider would be the AMGs. The ML and GL would probably be the ones I'd go for to tell you the truth :D But sadly, hubby won't allow it...
But I can't complain though, we just got a new Infiniti QX-80 and that's wam bam thank you ma'am amazing. I hadn't even considered the new Escalade, a neighbor of mine has a 2012 and she gets along with it okay. Although she got bumped into during the ice storm we had here and tore the rear fender up a little.
@@casmatori TRUE THAT!!! I OWN A 2011 CXL V6, BEST CAR EVER OWNED. they should've upgraded it with a turbo 4 cylinder, and then this car would be a machine masterpiece
This is a great car. I’ve been driving one a few years now and have had very little problems with it.
as much as I hate this type of American car,I can see why people love the sound of these v8s, any car with a good sounding engine is automatically cool.
shame the fuels so expensive in the UK...
these are the videos I like from you. hidden gems I had no idea existed
About to get this car now! Love the video
While my dad didnt have this super trim, he had 2 CXL's and it was a great car. Nicely equipped, reliable, well built, great on gas, comfortable, it was just an all around great car. My dad boss had a Super though, really cool car. This is honestly GMs extremely late response to the ford taurus SHO
+Frank Magana Late response to the SHO? The Grand Prix GTP existed back in the '90s and was the then current and superior response to the SHO. Starting in '97 the GTP had the 240 HP supercharged Series II 3800 and trounced the V8 SHO which was plagued with all the typical Ford reliability issues they had in those terrible old Tauruses. When GM made the Lucerne Super, Ford was making the It's-Not-Just-A-Rebadged-Five-Hundred Taurus and none of those were even slightly performance oriented.
+Shintsu2 Reliability? GTP?
+Shintsu2 tauruses always mess up.!! they can't go more than a year without needing a new water pump.!
Those old V8 bubble SHO's were awful. I don't think I ever saw one that was in great condition cosmetically or mechanically. The older Yamaha V6 based ones seemed more solid, but I never had great luck with anything Ford and certainly not from the '90s. I do distinctly remember the transmission having a plastic piece in it though that always broke. On top of that, those bubble Tauruses really were awful looking. I'm glad I don't ever see them anymore...
This car has everything I'd need.
I love Buicks. They're always such pretty cars.
Please do a review for a Ferrari F12 Berlinetta. Can't find a really full thorough review/presentation anywhere on youtube. Thanks for the awesome uploads, keep them coming.
just got a phone call from my local dealership, they got one in, got to go check it out
LT DOROH k
I love this car, it also had optional Blind Spot too.
the park avenue that this car replaced was such a nicer car, bigger, reliable 3800 engine, and didnt look like every other car XD
That would've been the LaCrosse that replaced the Park Avenue... this replaced the Century and LaSabre.
park avenue was the top end model for the sedan before it got replaced. I thought the lucerne was more higher end then the lacrosse?
No the Lucerne was a bit smaller than the LaCrosse and it was a bit cheaper as well. The Regal replaced the Lucerne in 2011, and then the LaCrosse was redesigned in 2010.
fanowner12 Absolutely not. The Lucerne did replace the park Avenue. The first generation Lacrosse was much smaller. similar to the Regal. The Lucerne was dropped, the Lacrosse got bigger, and the regal was reintroduced. The Lucerne was offered with a v8. It was not a mid size car. Listen to the video at 4:50 to 5:10.
fanowner12 The Lucerne replaced the Park Avenue as the flagship sedan in Buick's lineup. I believe your confusion lies in the fact that the LaCrosse is currently Buick's flagship since they discontinued the Lucerne in the 2011 model year.
I can't say anything bad about my Lucerne. It's a great car!
Are you still driving it?
I have the 06 cxs, my daily driver. Love it
Is it a good first car?
@@Will-pl4tp No run!
Great car but everything goes wrong with t except the v6 engine. Great ride
Oh man! On This July 4th weekend, so fitting....I miss these wonderful V8 powered all-American luxury sedans. Awesome and a real beauty. Love that leather interior and subtle V8 rumble. ;) JV Johnny
Is the interior quality better on the Lucern vs Lacrosse as they look almost identical?
Awesome video
(That also goes to all your other vids)
That is my dream car
Did they still blow head gaskets on this model northstar in 2008 ?
Great review as always Kyle (*****) !
- Michael Land
Thanks bud!
Gotta love that northstar
Is it very similar to the Jaaaaaaaaaaag S-type in the interior or it's just me?
Hi, I like your videos!:) Is there a video for 2014 Maserati Ghibli? Thank you!
I've been looking, but nobody seems to tune or mod these things. You could theoretically swap heads or the entire engine for a supercharged one out of a Grand Prix, or a l32 3800, but nobody does. Maybe when these cars get older and handed down more?
Andre Gross I just got a lucerne as my first car. it has a Gen 3 3800, and ive been thinking about modding it. from what I hear these engines are old school and really easy to work on.
Only thing is people only seem to mod the Gen 2s, I have yet to see a modded Gen 3.
Maybe It's problably because it's too expensive to bother with when they can get a more popular choice of cars around it's price
I have an 07 V8 Northstar and from what I heard they suck to work on
What I'd like to know is how much about this super model is different from the lucerne cxs?
I have a 2006 CXS and as far as I can tell, the main difference is the CXS Northstar V8 has 275 hp and the Super has 292 hp.
How is the reliability on the northstar V8s? I've only heard bad news.
can you do the Toyota Camery?
Lots of legroom in the back for the grand kids. You're gonna need that 4.6L V8 for those high speed trips to Bingo and church.
😂😂😂
free grandma option package available?
more luxurious than most people thought after viewing this video.
The side engine vents and the wheel trims look like they've been taken from a Quattroporte GTS
The dash is epic aswell
Кайл мне нравятся ваши выпуски про авто-продолжайте в том же духе;
Спасибо с Беларуси)))
Saabkyle, are you going to review the Lexus LS460 LWB 2013/2014?
Beautiful car!
I have a 2010 black buick lucerne super. Let me tell you amazingly comfortable and decently quick and fast for how big it is and fwd. Over all one of the best cars I've owned.
Just like my 4 holer! I love my cxs
Can you do a Kia Forte Koup review base model??
Beautiful. What a sleeper.
Kyle could you do a 2014 Dodge Journey review???
can you do the Chevy cobalt?
I always thought it was funny when Kyle always described something on the interior as "traipsing" lol
Can you please do a review on a 2001-2005 honda civic please, Thank you!
I want 1 of these for myself!
Do any of these people talking down on the northstar know its directly based off the LT-5, which was designed by lotus?
We own a 2008 CXS with a chipped Northstar engine , (345 Dyno tested HP, ) high flow air intake and mod exhaust. Not a race car but plenty fast, handles like my Z28 and has the luxury of a high end car......very sweet package.......
Please do a video for gmc suburban 1995 2500 with 454 engine
Gotta love the northstar V8
Grandma ain't gonna be late to bingo in this bad boy.
you should do a video of a Pontiac sunfire if you get the chance of finding one
I love buicks very good made cars
Can you do a review on the 2015 Tahoe ltz
Can you do the Chevrolet Silverado?
can you do the Buick LaCrosse
Can u also do a video for 1992 Ford Crown Vic? Please?
When We Gone Get The SRT Grand Cherokee 2014?
Love that car
I hoping to find a good used Lucerne V8 in my area. They look nice!
selerim I found one a 2006 CXS for $8000 with 70K miles on it in the bay are, for an extremely comfortable car, they can be had very reasonably.
I have turned two of these (2007 CXS and 2008 Super) into new WILDCATS! Three real metal emblems affixed into drilled holes just like the 1960s!
Hi Kyle. Will you be doing more Volvos?
Beautiful car.
Whoa that 4 cam head needs love. Valve tap?
despite my last comment I think this is still a very nice car.
These are neat cars. I've always wanted to get one. Put a good exhaust on it and see peoples faces when you pull away from a light.
Its a yank tank. I love it, fast and comfy… beats any euro hatch back. One cool ride. Any questions, drive one, youl love it. Have a nice day…
So which one would be considered the better car, the Lucerne Super (which is bigger but weaker), or the lacrosse super (smaller with bigger engine/more power)? Also, which one would have been more expensive?
That's a great question. If I had to guess, the lucerne was more expensive. I suppose it boils down to your driving preference.
Well the Buick Lucerne was Buick's full size sedan, on par with the Cadillac DTS. I don't think it was "weaker" or had less power at all, there really isn't that much difference between a 4.6 and a 5.3 in terms of power (from my experience). & afterall, they are Buicks, they're not really built for performance, they're built to be comfortable and last a long time. I still see 20-25 year old Buicks driving around in mint condition, like new. But I definitely think the 2008 Lucerne was possibly a little better than the 2008 LaCrosse IMO; from having driven both when they were "new" in dealerships (quite a few years ago now) the Lucerne felt nicer. And the Lucerne was more expensive because it was Buick's biggest car of course.
Alright, I was just thinking of how the '95 Park Avenue Ultra was more expensive than my 95 RMS when they were both new.
can you do the Toyota Camry?
I own the cxl 3800 series 3 by far the smoothest and most quietest buick I’ve ever owned
How to change the alternator
I loooooove this car shes so beautiful 😍😍😍😍😍
You're really good as these videos saabkyle don't let capt421 copy your videos.
There are a lot of people who try to copy me word for word, consider it the sincerest form of flattery I guess. Just about everyone knows where the format originated :) Thanks!
Really check out my channel.
I missed owning this car for sure!!
nice ride
defiantly owned by some old guy who would wet himself whiled driving.
NotBen101 lmaoooo
I had a 1995 Buick Roadmaster Limited, not pretty by any means but with RWD an LT1 and 0-60 of 6.6 seconds I'd say this is one car GM did right, a classic Buick