Looking for purchasing advice

[Harbison]

Looking to purchase a 1st generation Genesis. I have kept an eye on these cars since they were introduced in 2009. I drive conservatively so the 5.0 R Spec is not of interest to me. Leaning toward 3.8 for economy. Any preference between the early 6 speed transmission and the later 8 speed transmission? I do my own maintenance and usually keep my cars for 200,000 plus miles. Any advice would be greatly appreciated!

 

[PMCErnie]

Not much advice necessary except to get a ‘13, or ‘14. The last cars in the series before the redesign are usually the most bug-free. My ‘12 3.8 Premium package (touchscreen) has been excellent. Funny, though, it streams BT audio, but the ‘12 Technology package (jog dial, not touchscreen) did not have that capability.

 

[Kraig Wilkinson]

Looking to purchase a 1st generation Genesis. I have kept an eye on these cars since they were introduced in 2009. I drive conservatively so the 5.0 R Spec is not of interest to me. Leaning toward 3.8 for economy. Any preference between the early 6 speed transmission and the later 8 speed transmission? I do my own maintenance and usually keep my cars for 200,000 plus miles. Any advice would be greatly appreciated!

Go for the 5.0 for the smooth acceleration.

 

[Cali Gen]

Go for the 5.0 for the smooth acceleration.

He means go with the 8 spd

 

[Gunkk]

Not much advice necessary except to get a ‘13, or ‘14. The last cars in the series before the redesign are usually the most bug-free. My ‘12 3.8 Premium package (touchscreen) has been excellent. Funny, though, it streams BT audio, but the ‘12 Technology package (jog dial, not touchscreen) did not have that capability.

+1 with this recommendation. Bluelink was introduced in '13, and new colors in '14. Plenty of choices between both years. The '14 3.8 is about as peppy as my '12 4.6. You will not want for power/torque.

OP: Don't own a Genesis out of warranty, unless you're comfortable replacing things like radar cruise units, backup cameras, and ABS units... or have a good mechanic. Our cars are cheap to buy but expensive to repair at the dealer (think: BMW/Mercedes expensive).

 

[RemyBluePearl]

Not much advice necessary except to get a ‘13, or ‘14. The last cars in the series before the redesign are usually the most bug-free. My ‘12 3.8 Premium package (touchscreen) has been excellent. Funny, though, it streams BT audio, but the ‘12 Technology package (jog dial, not touchscreen) did not have that capability.

Where are you located and what price range / mileage you looking for

 

[G-677023]

Where are you located and what price range / mileage you looking for

Texas, $10K or less. Around 100K miles

 

[Cali Gen]

Texas, $10K or less. Around 100K miles

Look on
cars.com
truecar.com

Saw a bunch in texas