offroadfury6

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im in the market for a 06 GTO. Yesterday i looked at an 06 blue on blue auto. as soon as i started it my uncle said he heard tick tick tick tick tick for a few seconds and then it stopped..we listened and listened, never heard it again. I even let it sit for 40 mins and tried again..it sounded fine. The colors were right and so was the price. The carFax shoed owner 2 had it for 7 months and sold it...immediately after seller, showed that the dealership replaced the oil pressure sending unit. I had the sales associate call the tech and see why it was changed. he said cause the oil light would not go off. I never did biy it. It had 52,2xx miles on it. Is this something normal or did I do the right thing? Because I really wanted that car. I hated to leave but my uncle was sure on what he heard. Maybe you guys can help and say if it had just been sittin awhile or if it sounded like the motor was hurt...well thnx guys for reading..

bigdisplay442

Without hearing it first hand, I'll make an assumption and say it sounds like the normal cold start up GM LS motor. IMO...

offroadfury6

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yeah it had mufflers on it and i was the one inside who started it so I missed it but my uncle knows what hes talking about but it was described as above..

anybody else?? Im asking cause I really want that car lol

BBAX

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You did do the right thing, because now you can buy my gto instead

offroadfury6

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I am financing...only have a few thousand for Down Payment

joseph 2000 ws6

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i think it might have been a good thing you walked away. Cause my buddy bought a 05 gto that was making the same sound and he thought it was normal and it ended up being a couble of his lifters were screwed up and somthing else cant remember but he said that it was so much more of a pain than it was worth.

BBAX

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You don't need a down payment and you don't have to buy from a dealer to get finacing. I've bought over 40 ls cars and never buy rom a dealer because you over pay, all you need is the vin number and you can pick any car you want as long as it will loan out. I'm asking $14.5k for mine but it loans out up to $16.5

offroadfury6

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ty joesph 2000... that is the replies im looking for. what do u have BBX blue on blue? and where r u from? miles? auto?

offroadfury6

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oh nvm i see it...im lookin for blue on blue...sorry

BBAX

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2005 black on black 6speed, its in the cars for sale section if you would like to see it. lowered, 18's,spoiler delete,catback,intake short throw, ported t/b ect.....

offroadfury6

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it is a nice car though.

itsslow98

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IMO you did the right thing. I mean what did you lose really? Keep an eye out and you'll find another car that you'll feel confident in buying.

offroadfury6

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maybe itsslow98...just still thinking about it ... xolors and price was perfect

svede1212

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Without hearing it it's hard to say. You might have had a little tick until a lifter pumped up. You might have had piston slap which some LS2s have been known to have without any consequences. In the end with a used car buying one even that's "perfect" is a gamble as anything can go wrong. One thing I will say is if you have to go skinny to buy this car I'd look at something else. Don't get me wrong I think it's a great car and I've had only one issue with a door lock actuator on mine in over the 8 years that I've owned it BUT they are expensive to repair, drive, insure and mod.

offroadfury6

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go skinny? u mean cheap? price was 18k...which is in my range.

O-FiveCC

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Blue on Blue auto was my first choice as well, I settled on QSM/black, and really love it. I know my car has lots of valve train noise on strat-up, but it all goes away after being warmed up.

svede1212

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By skinny I meant after you buy it you are tight on money.

offroadfury6

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o-five cc...how many miles do u have? and how long have u had that issue?

O-FiveCC

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I got my car at 59k miles. It now as 75k miles. I've just read over and over that the valvetrain is noisy for a lot of people on these cars, with no ill effect. I haven't really been too worried about it. I'm not sure if I have ticking or not, though.

offroadfury6

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yeah...I still want the car...can't get over it...but I have no good answers here of why...just good answers to not risk it and find another.