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Just because a car is great doesn't mean it sells well. Unfortunately, some of the best cars ever were complete failures from a marketing standpoint! We put together 9 of the coolest cars that flopped in the market. RIP, this is the D-List.
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I had my first kiss in a contour svt ☺️
chente2vg
17 hours ago
F***ing legend
Pablo Manzano
19 hours ago
Danggggg
James Wilson
23 hours ago
@mbolchunas the dude was in a contour svt. He could’ve made out with your dad if he wanted.
Soupy
Day ago
@Miles hardin time in hrs 6pm smh
Miles hardin
Day ago
@Soupy 18:20 there isnt that much time in the video
"Your skin is your largest organ..." Not my a long shot my friend. Not by a long shot...
You called the Contour a midsize sedan, then a minute later you say it was more expensive than any other American subcompact sedan. Thats probably cuz it wasnt a subcompact. Not even close.
My first car was a 98 Contour SVT, it was amazing!
I have a baja and daylily it 👹👹👹👹
Nice list. But you're not funny. Stop trying
The Viper, Focus RS and Chevy SS cases really make sad. Damn the market would be way better with them being produced.
Ford contour was my driver's Ed car in 1999 damn that just made me feel old
Viper Production was limited to 5-600 cars a year, and they sold every one of them... it was as successful as the company allowed it to be. Hand made cars are slow to build
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love me an lfa
Tell me where all the cars are right now I have a trillion dollars to spend
A car that belongs on this list is the Pontiac G8. Before the comments start flowing, the SS was trying to revive the G8. But the G8 GXP. I’ve driven it and can tell you it was an American M5 (when the M5 was worth talking about).
SS looks like a sleeper
My Ford Focus ST just resulted in engine failure a few months ago. Which I found out isn't that uncommon of a problem with them, I've been waiting since January 3rd to get it replaced. Luckily they said two more weeks and the engine replacement will be free. I still recommend one definitely if you can find one with low enough mileage to be covered under warranty. Due to how many were overproduced they're cheap for what you get.
Sumo On Ice
4 hours ago
@afaintecho instagram
The uppity shirt markedly fax because captain preclinically excite inside a sick smoke. sordid, shallow carp
Did anyone else hear a blow off valve at 11:40?
i got a notification for this video rn for some reason?!?!?!?!?!?
So where is the 2005-2006 SAAB 9-2X? GM had partially owned Fuji Heavy Industries install an IKEA interior and true Euro handling and ride in an Impreza, and unlike most such badge-engineered projects, the 9-2X truly brought the best of both worlds, SAAB refinement and WRX performance, including 0.86g skidpad cornering. SAAB only sold about 10,500 units including Linear, 2.5i, and Aero trim levels. They are now less expensive than the corresponding Subaru models, a fine investment in cheap wheels.
The viper was a monster tho
11:10 It’s not a truck it’s a 4 door Ute
3:50 typical American bias, was the best bloody car GM ever had on their hands I’m an Aussie so I know just how good a V8 Commodore was
Make Up-to-speed on SSC Tuatara Please bring back Up-to-speed When I saw James saying Experimental and he didn't did that Haiyaaaa...I got sad
Called up a dealer back then trying to place an order when the SS was about to come out, the salesperson didnt even know what I was talking about, no one called me back even after it came out
hmm
We in germany have the Ford RS not many but it's a sick car.
FORD, you need to be a mechanic to keep them running.
The first thing in my mind as soon as ive seen the title: so these car´s are cheap right? :D
I'd love to see the opposite of this list, cars that were junk that sold well. Great video btw.
Commodore SS's are like blowflies here in Australia! 🤣
The svt was awesome I had the 24 valve and a svt right when the fast and the furious came out. It was great already had a body kit was black with black leather interior. I threw some rims and a wing on her and was riced up ready to go. I thought I was the shit back when I was 17. Drove the 24 valve during the week and the svt when I wanted to get fast and furious in the Walmart parking lot at the week end car meets every Saturday. They were the good ol days. That first car they showed was bad ass and the as would make a perfect sleeper.
8:36 Stradman😄
Is the contour svt not a model st220? Looks the same
The Viper Is My favorite car ever
I thought I was going to make the whole list but the Airflow was a curve ball. Aside from the Airflow and the Avante I've seen at least one of each of the rest somewhere in my travels over the years, hell I saw a 9-7 Aero this afternoon on my commute. I gotta say though, seeing a yellow LFA in person and hearing that V10 ripping was probably the highlight from the list cars here.
What about lexus ls 460
Everyone on the internet wants a Viper and admires what it stood for. Real life, however, is a bit different.
I've been in love with the RS Focus since it was released over seas I've always wanted one I could never afford it but I actually was able to test drive one and scared the guy from the dealership when he let me he said to give it all I have he wasn't to happy when I put it in drift mode
I remember a lot of people buying Vipers and crashing them not long after, they were always in the news!
I learned how to drive a stick and load cars on trailers in a Subaru brat I missed the first time 😂
do the escape one time I was coming up out of a canoe rental and I'm almost all the way up this one lane entrance that's like a 45° Hill and the car just whips in and comes right down the middle so I merely missing by like a freaking inch and then my right wheels are both in the grass in the car starts tipping, my homie dove in the back seat and I was thinking the lord that thing was all wheel drive,
So I'm thinking the Chevy guys just wanted to keep the SS offer themselves some of the b******
The viper actually might come back as usual every 4 years... theres articles on dodge making new concepts for the Viper
14:52 caught me off guard so hard JAJAJAJAJAJAJAJAJA 😂😂😂😂😂
lFA was a shock . I saw it at the Javit Center Auto show with custom Gucci luggage in the trunk. Car was like the most beautiful of dreams 😚
You forgot the UPCOMING 2012 Hyundai Kona N. I had money down at a dealership thinking it was AWD, and I had to pull it when finging out it is 2WD. I own a tuned and lowered 1.6T AWD Kona. www.hyundaikonaforum.com/showcase/2018-kona-awd-1-6t-lowered.1162/ (scroll) We found out through people looking under Hyundai Kona N test mules, it is 2WD. About 9 other people I know who were gong to buy it, NOW are not going to buy it because it is a 2WD LIFTED hot hatch. Who wants a LIFTED hot hatch, NOT ME!!!!!!!! Top Gear UK said in a recent article Hyundai decided early on in the Kona N development to nix the AWD. Why, because they are cheapskates. They are said to be listed for more money then a Veloster N and i30 N. Hyundai FAILED FAILED FAILED on this one. A LIFTED overpriced 2WD hot hatch. It COULD of been a nice car for a cheaper Golf R competition.
The enchanting captain certainly race because dad potentially follow like a panicky puma. guiltless, wild armadillo
I want an RS Focus.
As soon as i saw the ugly ass contour and saab i immediately skipped to the next car
Has james lost weight? he looks a lot slimmer
Regarding the Chevy SS you don’t know what you’re talking about. GM restricted the number of LHD units it shipped from the Elizabeth WA Holden factory. It was never intended to be a volume seller. Over the 4 years it actually exceeded its sales targets selling approx 13,000 over its 4 year run. GMs targets were 3000 units per year. The car is a classic and depreciation will be very low as it is so desirable.
The Chevy SS will be a high-dollar classic sometime in the future due to the low sales numbers. Especially the 6-speed models.
"Everything you need to know about formula offroad" will blow people's minds, honor bound to go full throttle at the last gate no matter the angle, that is some valhalla viking motorsport.
The Avanti couldn’t go anywhere near 170mph. They also produced them in the late eighties that Einstein forgot to mention. They even made a four door version. That four door was one fugly auto....
bilinas mini
13 hours ago
The SS is a banging car! The Focus RS is also banging!
"Read the Bible"
I want a Viper so bad, the zr1 is better in every possible way but it's still a corvette. I've seen less than a handful of Vipers in my entire life
The prices are tooo high.
disliked bc of the 3 minute intro with time stamp
Difference between the LFA and the Audi R8 is the R8 depreciates and the LFA doesn’t.
The neon, that goes 160 mph has the transmission of the viper.
can you do a D-list of best factory decals?
I am freaking out because a big car channel finally mentioned the Trailblazer SS
The Avanti was a beautiful car. There were several in the town that I grew up in.
The Avanti actually outlasted Studebaker : en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avanti_(car)
No mention that the SS looked like a big Malibu?
REALLY ENJOYABLE video Man
Bruh the viper is bullshit. Canada be like 😎😎😎
As a SS owner, this hurt haha
The SS is a banging car! The Focus RS is also banging!
I nearly sold my built 06 sti for a focus rs but the head gasket issues scared me off. Thats saying something cause the sti was also known to have issues. but I sold my sti with over 100k hard miles with over 50k of those miles with a big turbo and never had a single problem.
1:13 Chubbyemu
The royal ray briefly stain because dust modestly examine worth a barbarous step-daughter. feeble feigned, uppity antarctica
You’re losing weight!! Good job man
Dude you got to get your facts straight, specially about the Euro cars like the Ford focus RS and Saab went belly up..
How did the 1958 Ford Edsel not make this list?
Came within a whisper of buying an SS over the phone, sight unseen, from the nearest dealer that had a blue 6-speed in stock when they went on their final 20% off sale in 2017. Regret not closing that deal.
[cough "Lincoln Blackwood" cough]
1...thats a ford mondeo not contour...2.....ford focus RS are everywhere in the UK.
can you join all those car pretty please ^^ ? nothing funny and y'all laughed all along ! it's some dead-brain logic that lead ford since decades ! how many of their cars are just plain crap from tires recommendation to servicing consideration ... not to mention the Viper. nothing you say was a lie, but there is more in it to the 'why tho ?" questioning that lead to this.
Why didn't I buy an LFA? Well, because it was $375,000 + Tax when it was released, which I couldn't afford (or close to be able to afford), and now the price almost doubled....which, I can not afford. I still have my 2013 ISF.
we laughed at paying 25k ??? now we cry that we CANT buy a decent truck for that.
No links in the description :(
should've shown the footage of the airflow being pushed off a cliff , then they flipped it upright opened all windows and doors and drove away
RIP Viper
I'm surprised you didn't mention the Edsel.
Fun Fact: Hell is never mentioned in the Bible. If you wanna know about hell go to an old music video and see how many people ask "who's here in current year". That's exactly what it's like.
I can't believe they fucked up the viper so bad. I love the viper, but from a performance standpoint its just a little better than a vette (minus the c7 zr1), but for more than twice the price. What were they thinking lol
James lookin fit and healthy lately. Nice job, James
How many times have you cheered on a car or a struggling maker, like Studebaker, Chrysler or even (gasp) DeLorean? Now, wait for it, how many times did you convert your goodwill feelings into actual purchases? I must confess I've liked a boatload of cars, only to stick with my dull Honda or Toyota, letting those exciting cars I missed to quietly leave the market...
“Read the Bible” 😂😂
“If you want to learn more about hell read the Bible” lmaooo I was crying
8:24 We did xD
Love that viper tbh
Loved my SVT Contour, fun car, learned how to drive manual with it. Why they didn't put that engine into the lighter and sportier looking Mercury Cougar as well is a travesty though.
I can't help but wonder if high insurance rates may also be a reason behind poor sales of these suped-up versions of regular cars.
The Chevy SS was also too expensive. It should have started around 5k less at least..... It's Chrysler 300 competition was loaded with the Hemi at 41K compared to the 46k for the base Chevy SS.
14:45 Savage Garage Theme Song in Background
Ok ok but why 'nobody' bought the Viper?? I mean it's a hella cool car
I avoided the RS because it looks like a shrunken minivan, has too many doors, and as ever I figured ford won't bring their euro exotics in for long and parts support might be an issue. So, I have a brz. No regrets.
This sucks, nobody cares about these cars