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You might want to consider a loaded GTI rather than the Golf R. They are easily modded with tons of aftermarket parts, some sold and sanctioned by VW so less worries of warranty work. Aside from the AWD, which is granted a biggie, a lightly modded GTI can pretty much run with the Golf R and for...

You and I think a lot alike! I'm fighting the urge to buy another Mustang and at the moment remaining strong but I'm weakening each time I see a nice Mustang on the road. I too am looking at a used Corvette mostly because the visibility in the Camaro is really bad even for a 6'1" guy like...

I'm in the same position as the OP, shopping for my next car and of course I have the same usual suspects under consideration that most car enthusiasts have. Currently I drive an 03 GT vert Centennial and it's got 150k+ miles on it which for the most part have been trouble free other than normal...

My 03 vert buzzes from the center of the dashboard. Can't duplicate just revving the car. Seems to be related to the hood vibrating as well so I think it might be external.. Pulled the center radio stack, a-piller trim, trim near the vert top but does it with the top open as well... I literally...

Ramp Motors is not too far from where I live. Don't like that place as the sales people are very aggressive and literally stalk you while you are shopping.

Thanks guys. I appreciate the advice.

So I still have a 2019 GT on the radar... Walked from a new 2017 and 2018 leftover because of obvious BBQ tick on startup. So what is the current state of affairs? What do I look for in the 2019? Should I just move on to another brand? Specifically, how can I test a potential new car purchase...

Exactly. Comparing 2 "things" both of which suffer from design defects negates the validity of the comparison.

A Fram filter getting good reviews on BITOG? I never thought I would see the day come when that happened!

Exactly. In the last month I've heard 3 examples of late model noisy Ford motors. 1. A late model, looked brand new in fact, F150 in front of me at the CVS drive through. 2. A guy in a 2018 GT driving down the lane at a Mustang stampede car show. I spoke with him and he was working with Ford...

That's hilarious !!!!

Camaro visibility is a problem for sure. I don't really mind the new look. Corvette is on my list. Challenger is a nice car, powerful and very comfortable but it feels huge and heavy. Not a fun car to drive, except for long interstate hauls. The M2 is a sweet car but since the car mags are...

They do the same to all the cars they test. And since they are apparently located in Michigan, the staff seem to forever be destroying tires and rims due to potholes. Personally I would look elsewhere for a performance car. What good is having a high performance car if it lives at the dealer? If...

Here is a link to a pic of the article. I can't figure out how to embed it in the post. https://imgur.com/a/WX4ufXO

It's a 2018 model that arrived in March 2018 according to the article.

You might want to check out the latest Car And Driver (Nov 2018) page 77 to see how the Alfa is doing on their long term test update where the car has 11,415 miles on it. " Our Giulia is so often in the custody of our local dealer that we are beginning to feel like divorced parents with limited...

Thank you accel.

I had the "dirty alternator" screwing with the CPS on my 2003. I put a scope on the CPS and could see all the noise. Replaced the alternator and the P0340 disappeared.

Thank you for the clarification. So possibly cylinder coating isn't the direct cause but that still brings us back to multiple variations of ticks/noises and possibly multiple causes. I still say design problem of sorts and stand by the rest of my long winded post :)

Is it the same tick though? I don't seem to recall reading much about the Gen 1 cars having these problems, but then again I wasn't researching a purchase so I suppose it's possible.