I honestly think the 2000s was the best decade for minivans. My family used to have a 2005 Nissan Quest along with my Dad's Honda Civic, and my grandparents neighbor had a 2009 Dodge Grand Caravan growing up in my childhood until my family's minivan got rear ended and ended up getting a 2017 Subaru Forester XT. I miss that minivan a lot!! We've taken it on several road trips over the last 13 years!!
@brianlee9233
Жыл бұрын
I really wish Pontiac could come back again.
@JT8D200C
Жыл бұрын
Me too
@sybsygstgstsgysg5330
Жыл бұрын
Blame china
@justbored9906
Жыл бұрын
You don't know just how special this van is to me and my friends. This was our high school van and let me tell you, this review brings more of a nostalgia that you wouldn't believe.
@preciadoalex123
Жыл бұрын
How many girls did you smash in it?
@Swagmaster-gh9dd
Жыл бұрын
Lol my childhood I remember the pre face lift
@bricegraham8256
Жыл бұрын
I remember drive a Chevy Uplander years ago when I was a kid. I remember thinking "well, it's a minivan, and all of us fit." Otherwise didn't really catch my eye except for the fact that I never rode in one before. One thing I always liked was riding in other cars other then the family vehicle, I always had a bit of wonder when I got inside a vehicle different from ours, carefully observing the way the interior is laid out and mentally comparing it to our 98 Explorer which was my favorite vehicle we ever had.
@uravggamer4620
Жыл бұрын
As someone who grew up in a 2006 Buick Terraza, this video was very nostalgic for me
@santinomeza3704
Жыл бұрын
I have a buick terraza to
@Ben-jz3mt
Жыл бұрын
I had a gold ‘05 Terraza. Pretty solid van, sold it at 192k miles
@samuelsabo9493
4 ай бұрын
Lucky, the terraza looks sharp imo
@bradleymeyer9775
Жыл бұрын
I can say I have seen one of these third generation GM vans at least once in my lifetime. The Pontiac Montana, Saturn Relay, Chevy Uplander, Buick Terraza.
@JonTanOsb
Жыл бұрын
I own a 2009 Pontiac Montana. It isn't a full Monty, no bells and whistles or fancy storage, but it sips gas and is great for mountain driving. Jon in rural BC, Canada
@stevenspecht001
9 ай бұрын
My mom had a silver 2000 montana ext and I learned how to drive in that thing. Pontiac may be gone, but they'll never be forgotten.
@rustyshackleford1687
Жыл бұрын
As someone who has extensive experience with early to mid-00s GM products, it is shocking to see that none of the paint has rubbed off on the steering wheel controls.
@damilolaakanni
Жыл бұрын
This looks more like an SUV than most SUVs today...specifically the "coupe" SUVs.
@bwofficial1776
Жыл бұрын
That was GM's intention. They saw the way the market was going even in 2005.
@celljinx6753
Жыл бұрын
I have 2006 chevy uplander top of the line with almost every feature, its got 180 miles an i love it!!
@shept.7736
Жыл бұрын
We had one of these when I was a kid! So many memories, and was quite reliable. The passenger side sliding door sensor was broken and would turn the door open beeper on whenever we went over bumps 😂 but otherwise no problems.
@shept.7736
Жыл бұрын
Also to add, these actually were available with awd. The Buick version came with it standard but on these it was optional. Very common failure points
@MandusahRamirez
Жыл бұрын
This was the 2nd Gen Pontiac Montana. The 1st Gen was the Pontiac Trans Port(Dust Buster Van)
@ethan1702
Жыл бұрын
I still see a couple every now and then, often not in nice shape but when one is it’s nice to see
@bwofficial1776
Жыл бұрын
These and the 5th gen Chrysler/Dodge minivans had the right amount of blockiness to look good. They saw that the market was moving to SUVs even then. I'm surprised there was no power tailgate to go along with the power doors, Chrysler had been doing that for years. I never understood why they put the info screen buttons so far from the screen, particularly when the trucks had the buttons on the steering wheel. That full-length overhead console really reminds me of my family's 2008 Town & Country. Minivans don't deserve the stigma. They're so much more practical than SUVs for carrying people and stuff and drive better. Just like minivans replaced station wagons, SUVs replaced minivans.
@jackalnerf6230
Жыл бұрын
Grew up with this mini van. God I miss it
@planetattackkat4085
Жыл бұрын
I like the previous generation much better, mainly because the cloth seat pattern is so cool. Lol I don’t know why but I just love the looks and feel of the previous gen Montana.
@bazilwreckerloughead
Жыл бұрын
I remember my aunt & uncle used to have one of these, (same color) they'd drive it to the store, then wash it & put it back in the garage. They bought it new in 2005 & it looked just as good when they sold it!
@nathanm8242
Жыл бұрын
Wish more time has been spent on the evolution of GM minivan design. GM first leaned hard into the " futuristic dustbuster" look, then backed away from it to get 'normal' shoppers that looked at ultimately buying Caravans. And then for one last gasp before losing all of those sales to SUVs, GM went with the 'snout' and new styling to make them look like "crossover-ish" (IIRC this is when their crossover offerings were the minivan-based Aztek & Rendezvous)
@steinravnik8692
Жыл бұрын
This generation was a typical (at the time) GM lackluster approach. 3 years before bankruptcy and this was a recycled half way attempt to make a few more sales.
@daroachdoggjr188
Жыл бұрын
Love the content just wanted to let you know OnStar been around since the 90s my dude
@ThePuffin77
Жыл бұрын
It's a nice looking minivan but the Odyssey, Sienna, and Town & Country blew these out of the water
@NickSanchezCarReviews
Жыл бұрын
I have no need for a mini van but I low key kinda of want one .
@COYGunners
Жыл бұрын
Same here, I’m a single guy, I daily a small sedan, I own a small suv for when weather and/or roads get rough and I feel the urge of owning a minivan 😂😂
@NickSanchezCarReviews
Жыл бұрын
@@COYGunners I work at a Mazda dealership and everytime I get to drive a Mazda 5 im like.....this is kinda cool
@morenbelingon1149
Жыл бұрын
I have a Montana Pontiac SV6 2005 model still running good with a low mileage 115k the only problem I have is that ABS sensor not fix yet.
@bradleymeyer9775
8 ай бұрын
My aunt had a 2005 Chevy Uplander. And i hahve spent a few years of my child hood in the back seat of it with my cousins.
@daveh2612
Жыл бұрын
The vans with independent rear suspension were Versatrak AWD only.
@shcollacountfun1077
Жыл бұрын
I have this car my parents got it before my sister was born and it still works like a champ
@michaelwalter3399
Жыл бұрын
1960's: Pontiac Bonneville, Firebird, Trans Am, GTO. 2000's: Minivans. 2020's: Nothing. How the mighty have fallen.
@anthonyrivera4735
Жыл бұрын
The Pontiac Montana (previously trans sport) in my opinion was probably the phoniest of GM minivans. They didn't need one. It should've only been Chevy and Oldsmobile that sold minivans maybe if the Montana had a GMC badge instead of a Pontiac badge it would've made more sense
@hungrybear3090
11 ай бұрын
In the truck the floor storage can be removed to have a deeper storage. We use that for groceries. We put them in for road trips.
@Unicornmazda
Жыл бұрын
I wish minivans would come back I love and miss them.
@shaeramirez2382
Жыл бұрын
My grandparents had the Buick version when I was growing up (Buick Terraza) after there windstar was totaled
@rushnerd
Жыл бұрын
Seems like a surprisingly fancy minivan compared to the lot of them. If it's reliable, I like it!
@hakeemsd70m
Жыл бұрын
These vans seem to be pretty reliable. I still see tons of these final gen U bodies around Ohio and Kentucky to this day.
@joemama38
Жыл бұрын
@@hakeemsd70m Cincinnati resident here with an 08 Uplander lol
@hakeemsd70m
Жыл бұрын
@@joemama38 Hey there 👋 I'm in Cincy too. How's your van been treating you? Those have the 3.9, correct?
@joemama38
Жыл бұрын
@@hakeemsd70m Howdy! Not bad. Yes, it has the 3.9. I bought it from my college roommate. He bought it just because he needed a car. He drove it for 12 months without issue. Got a car as a grad gift, so I bought the van for 250. I put a good amount of maintenance and cleanup work into it, and it’s a fairly nice van now. Powerful and comfy. Definitely has its quirks, but so nice to have all that space. I plan on selling it soon. I’ve got 3 cars. Gotta let this one go. Considering a Toyota Previa or station wagon of some kind to replace it.
@isakjohansson7134
Жыл бұрын
I dont understand the crossover/SUV craze, i mean if the just lowered the vehicles to a normal ground clearance it would be a lot better. They should make basically a normal rear wheel drive V8 SUV, lower it and put sliding doors in the rear in my opinion.
@Aschoolbusandsimulatorfan2219
Жыл бұрын
One of the best minivans I want to afford!
@Greenfrom3
Жыл бұрын
Just bought one today! Lol.
@thomasrhinehart6084
Жыл бұрын
The musings of people about vehicle s from 2010s when all of my vehicles are 10 years and older, I have a 2007 Chrysler town and country that is my wife's daily driver, when it comes to hauling people in comfort nothing can beat it, also the cost of vehicles, we are in our 50s with grown children and established in our lives, I will never take out a loan at my age. We can get reliable old vehicles for cash all day long.
@MrTLsnow
Жыл бұрын
My parents kept our 2005 Toyota Sienna as a daily driver up until earlier this year. I can't believe it lasted that long.
@mustasheolll2020
Жыл бұрын
I still see a lot of 2003 to 2005 Siennas on the road where I live. Dodge sold nearly double around that time period but I still see way more Siennas than Caravans on the road from that time period.
@MrTLsnow
Жыл бұрын
@@mustasheolll2020 I'm not going to lie, I miss that van. Even at -60F with the wind chill it always started.
@mustasheolll2020
Жыл бұрын
@@MrTLsnow Saying what I said earlier may have even been an understatement. The generation caravan I was talking about ran from 2001 to 2007, I still see some but the pre-facelift 2004 to 2010 Sienna (MY 04 and 05) I still see way more of those still on the road in 2022/2023. Also edit, I said the generation came out in 2003 but 04 was the first model year but production starting in Jan 03
@hakeemsd70m
Жыл бұрын
@@mustasheolll2020 I still see tons of 2001-07 Chrysler vans around me in the Ohio Valley. Sadly, most of them have at least a little rust in the wheelwell, but Chrysler's venerable 3.3 and 3.8L V6 engines cannot be killed! I've rode in these vans many times as taxis, and I was always pleasantly surprised at how quiet they are, apart from the nice groan of the 3.8. Just noticed that the 2008-10 vans are starting to rust badly, too.
@mustasheolll2020
Жыл бұрын
@@hakeemsd70m I notice that too. Chrysler isn’t very good when it comes to rust.
@crouchb15
Жыл бұрын
Loved the Buick version
@elizabethvonerder339
Жыл бұрын
I'm buying a 2005 Montana on Friday! In great condition on $2K !
@42luke93
Жыл бұрын
Those Crossover Sport Vans look pretty nice. I have been in the uplander. The middle seats sucked because I had the base model with the non fancy captain chairs. There wasn't even an arm rest. Definitely recommend the full sized Capitan chairs!
@42luke93
Жыл бұрын
(This model had the better middle seats).
@Spheredalai
Жыл бұрын
LETS GOOOO been waiting for a montana review
@isaac24
Жыл бұрын
My mom's friend has one of these, a green 2006 model. It's almost identical to this one. I think they bought it new, either way it's in excellent shape for always being in Michigan. Me and multiple of her friends have wanted to buy it, but she won't sell it, hehe. She loves it. It's actually her husbands but he can't drive it anymore. She has an 04 Buick LeSabre, that they bought new as well. Surprisingly enough, for being a 3800, she has said that the van has been more reliable than the Buick.
@alpaljl
Жыл бұрын
Wow! The van is more reliable than the 3800, I'm surprised. I daily an '03 Buick Regal with the 3800. She actually sounds mean when you get high up in the revs.
@isaac24
Жыл бұрын
I remember a few months ago she spent like $1500 on the Buick, but the mechanic who did whatever work it was said to keep it since they don't make cars like this anymore. Dang, is yours a supercharged one? My daily is a 95 Monte Carlo with the 3100, it's decently reliable, it's not fast off the line, but definitely has good passing power when you step on it and it downshifts (having an overdrive gear definitely helps)...although mine only has 92k miles so realistically nothing should break...am I remembering right that you used to have a 99 Camry?
@sniperassasin1264
Жыл бұрын
Had one and loved it
@bradleymeyer9775
Жыл бұрын
I have a video idea. Can you do a video talking about GM rebadging vehicles. And about Buicks and China.
@bradleymeyer9775
Жыл бұрын
My aunt had a 2005 Chevy Uplander.
@JimBuckley-qw3gx
4 ай бұрын
My 2005 was the best vehicle I ever owned. I sold it with 147.000 miles on it and moderately regret it until today for doing it.
@dalemadelynnnerone7720
Жыл бұрын
I actually own an 05 Pontiac Montana SV6 and it's my daily driver but unfortunately it's transmission is on its last leg.
@md2k8
Жыл бұрын
These older minivans from the 2000's look and perform way better than the 2010's. They were more reliable and they were fairly fuel-efficient.
@mustasheolll2020
Жыл бұрын
Nah 2010s minivans look better
@mustasheolll2020
Жыл бұрын
What makes you think they are more reliable?
@md2k8
Жыл бұрын
@@mustasheolll2020 Agreed
@md2k8
Жыл бұрын
@@mustasheolll2020 I heard that the second-generation, 2004 to 2010 Toyota Sienna is a lot more reliable than most minivans from that era.
@alpaljl
Жыл бұрын
@@md2k8 Any Sienna is more reliable than most other mini vans.
@markhealey9409
9 ай бұрын
The Chevy Venture design of this van was also sold in The United Kingdom as the Vauxhall Sintra & in Ireland & thr rest of Europe as the Opel Sintra in the late 90s/early 00's....w/ a manual gearbox,as well as an automatic,imported from Georgia in The US. It wasn't made in Europe for the European market, like the Chrysler Voyagers were(In Graz Austria)
@pokedude104
Жыл бұрын
My mom had one of these in the 06 year. This one is special to me because It was the first car I drove after turning 16 and getting my license. It had a hole in the exhaust, sounded like a wet fart going down the road and drank gas like a motherfucker but I had a lot of fun taking it around with my buddies. It made it to 200,000 KM before the transmission started to slip. I don't think it ever saw a highway in its life. They're pretty rare to see now and any of them left are in really rough shape... Like most minivans they were abused a lot and pontiac was never known for reliability, except for the vibe... which was really just a toyota matrix with a pontiac badge on it lmao.
@TimmyKleinX
Жыл бұрын
Onstar goes back to the 90s
@bradleymeyer9775
Жыл бұрын
From the 90s to 2010, GM was the kind of rebadging.
@hakeemsd70m
Жыл бұрын
So was Nissan/Infiniti. Remember the Pathfinder/QX4, or even worse, the 2004 Armada/QX56?
@simeonmarinov2017
Жыл бұрын
Why does the defroster and ac on/off button look like a BMW one?
@extralock1045
14 күн бұрын
I have a 2003 Pontiac Montana, it runs well, but the safety of it is worrying. Looking at the IIHS tests for the 2003 one, it's scary. But 2005 is much safer.
@electricbird423forester9
Жыл бұрын
8:07 and this was where I was getting a major headache cause I was asking 57 times HOWWWWWW THEY DO THIS ON ONE BODY
@nmpawel80
Жыл бұрын
in Chicagoland and no B96.3 lol on radio
@mustasheolll2020
Жыл бұрын
This is a very nice car imo
@dave11686
Жыл бұрын
So interesting I liked these
@yunghopbitch
Жыл бұрын
Silkk Tha Shocker CD! 😂
@rlm108
11 ай бұрын
How can I connect my phone to the radio ??
@JeffreyB1983
Жыл бұрын
Watched a First 48 episode where OnStar found a car stolen from a murder victim.
@harleymartinez4053
Жыл бұрын
I did not know that Pontiac made this kind of Van?
@anthonyrivera4735
Жыл бұрын
Maybe that's why Pontiac folded
@hakeemsd70m
Жыл бұрын
The Montana SV6 only lasted for like two years, 2005-06, so that's probably why.
@hakeemsd70m
Жыл бұрын
@@anthonyrivera4735 Nah, Pontiac folded because GM sold out to the Chinese, by keeping Buick instead, and turned their back on their American customers. A business move, and part of the reason why capitalism is in such decline, but rightfully so.
@sumnersmith808
Жыл бұрын
so cool
@narniebone1332
Жыл бұрын
Strange how most don’t clean the car before the video bet Mr P needs a shower after most of them
@doug6191
5 ай бұрын
This van (whether as the Pontiac or Saturn or Chevy or Buick) is embarrassing among minivans. Not counting the Sedona, this is the worst of all minivans. As a Pontiac, its part of what killed the brand. It had nothing to do with "excitement". Like...would BMW or Porsche sell a minivan?!
@masonchase085
3 ай бұрын
The 3.9 is so much better
@Derrell404
3 ай бұрын
It looks like the Buick mini van
@Bookadawg_gdn
Жыл бұрын
A Pontiac van
@oliverstemp9132
Жыл бұрын
It looks like the grill is from a different car, but this was the worst era for GM
@davinp
Жыл бұрын
This van performed very poorly in the IIHS crash test (actually the previous generation) and this model improved a little
@shept.7736
Жыл бұрын
That was the previous generation
@hakeemsd70m
Жыл бұрын
Actually, this model improved significantly in that crash test over the Trans Sport/Montana.
@grucu
Жыл бұрын
Sorry, but this car is a nightmare :)
@mromatic17
Жыл бұрын
these things were the quintessental gm garbage! man these were piles of shit reliable as a junkie!
@ogalief
Жыл бұрын
Was exploring around a salvage yard yesterday and saw a bunch of these. I loved them when they came out, but they sure did rust out quickly
@scottdavis_34
Жыл бұрын
Someone woke up on the wrong side of the bed.
@mromatic17
Жыл бұрын
@@scottdavis_34 always i really do try to stay positive but theres always something!
@hakeemsd70m
Жыл бұрын
@@mromatic17 The US Post Office used tons of the related Uplander vans, so I think they're at least somewhat reliable? Plus the 3.5L and 3.9L High Value V6 engines consistently crack 200K and 300K miles.
@mromatic17
Жыл бұрын
@@hakeemsd70m fleet cars always go the distance cuz they have a bottomless pit of money to keep them going.
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