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Power Windows need Prozac!!
vetteviper, 07/25/2012
2012 Volkswagen Beetle 2.0T Turbo PZEV 2dr Hatchback (2.0L 4cyl Turbo 6M)
4 of 6 people found this review helpful
We have had the car 1 week and noticed the windows have a mind of their own in terms of rolling up. It stops halfway up and then lowers to where you see about an inch of the glass and after several attempts, we get it back up. At one time it was all the way down and would do nothing when we pulled up on switch, just sat there. Both windows behave this way. I will be calling my dealership in the morning but almost afraid of what they tell me after reading about all the problems with out any solutions that worked.
Bug Lover!
Kat, 11/16/2017
2012 Volkswagen Beetle 2.0T Turbo PZEV 2dr Hatchback (2.0L 4cyl Turbo 6AM)
4 of 6 people found this review helpful
Had a 74 Beetle and drove it for 10 years with no air conditioning. Recently purchased a used, 1 owner, 2012 Turbo, 4 Cylinder Beetle and I cannot believe how well this car handles the road. It has everything I’ve ever wanted in a Beetle. Very, very happy customer I am.
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Nearly in tears
Mr Prim, 02/16/2016
2012 Volkswagen Beetle 2.0T Turbo 2dr Hatchback w/Sunroof, Sound (2.0L 4cyl Turbo 6M)
8 of 17 people found this review helpful
M Prim, my wife. She's more upset than I am at this point. I'm just becoming more and more disappointed with VW with each passing day. My 25yr love affair with them is dwindling. Yes, the windows when it was new, was something I lived with. I truly loved the car. Besides who rolls down windows in Houston, TX during the summer? The Beetle has been awesome fun to drive and I even cherished washing her. At the 80k maintenance, i had to have a valve cover gasket and another gasket replaced because she was leaking oil. Ok, another $750 to the already expensive 80k. 2 weeks later and I'm having to get the water pump replaced for another $1000. I know tires are part of owning a car but I just, 2 days ago, dropped $800 on new rubber. I'm trying to keep a cool head and not just sell it. I really wanted to get 300,000 miles out of this car.
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Beetle-bug all grown up!
2012VW_Beetle, 10/04/2022
2012 Volkswagen Beetle 2.0T Turbo 2dr Hatchback w/Sound, Nav (2.0L 4cyl Turbo 6AM)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
Firstly, the styling update from the "New Beetle" is great - the shape is a stylistic ode to the original Beetle and the mechanical/technological updates make this a future classic. The interior is excellent. The seats aren't as supportive as in the GTI but they are comfortable on both long and short trips. The driving position is good. The 2.0L Turbo combined with the DSG is a nice combination. There is ample storage space in the hatch and the seats lay almost flat - several large storage tubs do fit! The only downside to the stock version is weight, but the handling issues caused by the excess plumpness can be easily wrangled with the addition of a heavier sway bar @ the rear and/or some lowering springs. All in all a fun car to drive and own!
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snug bug
Kerrie Juhl, 04/20/2022
2012 Volkswagen Beetle 2.5L 2dr Hatchback (2.5L 5cyl 6A)
0 of 3 people found this review helpful
It is so fun to drive