what model year should I buy?

[AwarmiraZzz]

Hi guys, I currently own a 2018 mustang gt premium(10at) but I think it is time for a snake. I started to go on tracks and found out the 10at is not so suitable. Anyways I'm looking to buy a gt350 but is it really that necessary to buy 19+ gen2 voodoo models? and what is a good price range for those cuz I see the price gap between gen 1 and gen 2 is huge!

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[Racinjason65]

A 19 or 20 is certainly preferable, and if you are going to track it, you definitely want the track pack. about 6 months ago I bought an 2018 with 15k mikes on it from a dealer that had full service records, no history of oil consumption and the remainder of warranty. I put some miles on it to verify there was no oil consumption before I did any mods to it.

 

[Tomster]

I dont think there really is such a thing as gen 1 vs gen 2.

Manufacturing techniques and processes continue to evolve. A big difference is the block. They were beginning the manufacturing process for the GT500, they wanted to use the same block. I believe they changed other various components like piston rings, some valve components, etc.

I had a 2016, have a 2017, and a 2018. I've never had problems with any of them.

IMHO this whole gen 1/gen2 thing was invented by the people on the internet. Show me where Ford has designated "generation 1" voodoo, or "generation 2". It doesn't exist. You might see descriptors for versions, but not generation. They are essentially the same engines with minor, very minor differences over the years. Like I said, the only big difference (which is inconsequential) is the block so that it can be shared with the GT500.

With all that said, buy the one that still has an ESP warranty on it. That, no matter what generation (laugh) it is, is something I would not want to be without unless I was prepared to take care of the problem myself.

 

[Lurker_350]

I really like my 2016 that I've had since 2016. Not a crazy amount of miles (~ 20k) - but no issues so far. Uses about 0.5 a quart per year (change oil every April after about 3500 miles). I did notice that if I was really trying to keep the oil topped up to the top of the full level, it did seem to drink some oil. If I leave it well enough alone, it settles towards the bottom 1/3rd of the acceptable range and doesn't drop further. YMMV.

If you want a good deal - there are plenty of 2016s that have low miles and are looking for new owners. Even my lowly tech pack version has been great on the street. It did hit limp mode after about 7 minutes on track on a fairly hot day (~100 F) - but that topic has been beaten to death on here and was expected. Never an issue on the street. Sure - it would be great to have coolers, but for a street car - a tech pack is great. Those will probably be the lowest cost of entry and perfect if you don't intend on tracking.

 

[sublime1996525]

I have a 2017 with 36k miles and zero issues. Doesn't burn any oil. I always recommend buying the newest car you can afford.

 

[Crew4991]

Personally I think the 2019-2020 would be your best shot at tracking the car. 2016 would be my pick exclusively for the streets if you got a tech pack (doesn't have the track pack coolers and stuff) but otherwise you can't got wrong with the 2017 and 2018s.

I think the bigger question is, what color combo are you going to be winning those races in?

 

[Davesvt2000]

I dont think there really is such a thing as gen 1 vs gen 2.

Manufacturing techniques and processes continue to evolve. A big difference is the block. They were beginning the manufacturing process for the GT500, they wanted to use the same block. I believe they changed other various components like piston rings, some valve components, etc.

I had a 2016, have a 2017, and a 2018. I've never had problems with any of them.

IMHO this whole gen 1/gen2 thing was invented by the people on the internet. Show me where Ford has designated "generation 1" voodoo, or "generation 2". It doesn't exist. You might see descriptors for versions, but not generation. They are essentially the same engines with minor, very minor differences over the years. Like I said, the only big difference (which is inconsequential) is the block so that it can be shared with the GT500.

With all that said, buy the one that still has an ESP warranty on it. That, no matter what generation (laugh) it is, is something I would not want to be without unless I was prepared to take care of the problem myself.

I agree 100% !!

 

[passwords]

https://www.mustang6g.com/forums/threads/2019-voodoo-changes.124665/

https://www.mustang6g.com/forums/threads/list-of-changes-to-the-2019-gt350.136944/

 

[Jcobra350]

I dont think there really is such a thing as gen 1 vs gen 2.

Manufacturing techniques and processes continue to evolve. A big difference is the block. They were beginning the manufacturing process for the GT500, they wanted to use the same block. I believe they changed other various components like piston rings, some valve components, etc.

I had a 2016, have a 2017, and a 2018. I've never had problems with any of them.

IMHO this whole gen 1/gen2 thing was invented by the people on the internet. Show me where Ford has designated "generation 1" voodoo, or "generation 2". It doesn't exist. You might see descriptors for versions, but not generation. They are essentially the same engines with minor, very minor differences over the years. Like I said, the only big difference (which is inconsequential) is the block so that it can be shared with the GT500.

With all that said, buy the one that still has an ESP warranty on it. That, no matter what generation (laugh) it is, is something I would not want to be without unless I was prepared to take care of the problem myself.

There are notable changes in the 19/20MY, do some research.

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