By mssktty18 on 02/09/04 00:00 AM (PST)
Vehicle
1999 Volkswagen New Beetle GL 2dr Hatchback
Review
Its wonderful fun to drive,You don't
have to worry every week about filling
your gas tank.its great!They drive
quite and run wonderfully.
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By BuySwedish on 01/21/04 00:00 AM (PST)
Vehicle
1999 Volkswagen New Beetle GLS 2dr Hatchback
Review
You can spend millions if not billions
on quirky,Mtv like commercials, but you
can't build a quality car?I have to say
it is by far the worse car I have ever
owned.This is coming from a guy who has
owned three Saab 900's.Why is this?
Well,Everything falls apart,everything
from the side mirrors to the shift
knob, to the gas door, to the window
switches, to the melted fuses to the
terrible radio(hasn't worked in a year)
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By lansing on 12/30/03 00:00 AM (PST)
Vehicle
1999 Volkswagen New Beetle GLS 2dr Hatchback
Review
While it was love at first sight, the
affair turned out to fade with higher
maintenance costs than my second wife.
The Dick Dean has a shabby, little
practice of adding 10% more to the
overall price as a 'market adjustment",
which since cured me of ever buying a
VW from them again.
Their only saving grace is their
service department, which treats
customers as if they matter. The only
problem with the service department, is
I see too much of them. After 32,000
miles, every thing on the car started
falling apart, or needed replacing at
$92/hour.
Now that the romance has faded, I will
never fall in love again with anything
on the lot at Dick Dean VW.
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By Bananarama on 12/22/03 00:00 AM (PST)
Vehicle
1999 Volkswagen New Beetle GLS 2dr Hatchback
Review
bought my little GLS used with 40000
miles on it, and no problems to tell
you about...As stated in other reviews,
the cupholders need work, needs a
bigger windshield mirror, and the
2.0GLS needs a 6 speed tranny...the 5
speed revs at 4000 rpms at 80 mph,
sounds like the engine is going to
blow!...All together, a very fun,
reliable, gas worthly car to drive.
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By Terry Poole on 12/22/03 00:00 AM (PST)
Vehicle
1999 Volkswagen New Beetle GLS 2dr Hatchback
Review
This car started out as a gem. The
problem experienced are the same as
most bug owners( window switch, window
track, mirror knob, dead battery, trim
coming off, abnormal tire wear, The
worst being it burns oil and
intermittantly runs hot. The dealers
cant seem to correct the the last two
issues.
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By lucy99 on 12/01/03 00:00 AM (PST)
Vehicle
1999 Volkswagen New Beetle GLS TDi 2dr Hatchback
Review
Just like every other Beetle owner
i've talked to, I have had nothing but
problems with this car. Besides the
horrible designs on the inside (cd
changer in the trunk, cup holders
unreachable, giant blind spots in
every corner), i find new problems
every day. After slightly over 3
years, we had to buy a new engine and
there's been even more problems since
we got it. There has been too many
recalled parts to even count. The
dealers are horrible and have broken
more stuff than they have fixed. I
just traded in this timebomb for a
reliable toyota and will never buy
another VW.
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By Thomas Davis on 11/05/03 00:00 AM (PST)
Vehicle
1999 Volkswagen New Beetle GLX 1.8T Turbo 2dr Hatchback
Review
The reliablity of this model is far
below expectations, requiring over
$5,000 of repairs in the past 4 years
especially exhaust windows and
amenities and gear shift/gear train.
Stay away from this lemon!
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By Slugbug flu on 09/21/03 00:00 AM (PDT)
Vehicle
1999 Volkswagen New Beetle GLS 2dr Hatchback
Review
Problems from the start. The gas cap
will not release. Battery died just
after 2 years old. Dont ever jump
start! A/C fan is dead. Starter dead.
Brake cover fell off as did the mirrow
button. Now the car has been in the
shop 5 times for a over heating problem
that they cant even seem to fix. The
car has been a problem from the start.
I have so many other things just no
more room. VW hirer better engineers.
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By jjd on 09/04/03 00:00 AM (PDT)
Vehicle
1999 Volkswagen New Beetle GLS 2dr Hatchback
Review
The only crticism of this fun-to-drive
car is the window and lock switches
were of poor quality. The difficulty
in changing headlamps is a myth (even
the owner's manual tells owners to
take it to the dealership--I got a $53
estimate to change it). I found a
procedure on the inernet and changed
the passenger side headlamp quickly
and for $7--the cost of the bulb.
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By BeRocketMan on 07/03/03 00:00 AM (PDT)
Vehicle
1999 Volkswagen New Beetle GL 2dr Hatchback
Review
This is one of the most trustworthy cars
I've ever driven. The only downside is
that it's rather low to the ground and
can cause problems on bad pavement, but
you will have that with any low car.
Overall this is an excellent car!
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