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Originally Posted by 19bonestock88
Basically I’m looking at a first gen car, probably with around 100-120K on it. Not sure which engine to go for, I’ve heard to be wary of the 2009 4.6 due to possible valve spring issues and to watch the 2012 5.0 due to oil consumption, I’ve not heard much about the 3.8?
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My brother was friends with the owner of the dealership, so he had all work done there. I checked the Carfax and there have been zero engine issues. He hit something (dead tread?) on a trip to Las Vegas that ended up needing an alignment. On the Genesis owners page they talk of tuning, adding aftermarket intake and exhaust, etc. to get the 5.0l up to 540 whp. The 3.8l has plenty of hp, and gets ok mpg. Cd is .26. EPA City: 16; EPA Highway: 25; EPA Combined: 19. I easily beat these without extensive hypermiling.
I can't help with the other engines.