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Used 2000 Volkswagen New Beetle Consumer Reviews

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3.5 out of 5 stars

Electrical nightmare

bugdom, 03/26/2004
2000 Volkswagen New Beetle GLX 1.8T Turbo 2dr Hatchback
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Our Bug has driven well but constantly has warning indicators that go bad - first the airbag light and now the check engine light. The worst part is that every time the dealer fixed them, the problem recurred within 24 hours. Now we cannot pass the emissions testing simply because of this issue!

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5 out of 5 stars

GREAT!

Tiffanaynay, 06/18/2006
2000 Volkswagen New Beetle GLS 1.8T Turbo 2dr Hatchback
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My Volkswagen Beetle is roomy, fun to drive, and pleasing to the eye. My father bought this car for me and I am in love with it....

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3.25 out of 5 stars

Problem car

Upset, 11/07/2002
2000 Volkswagen New Beetle GLX 1.8T Turbo 2dr Hatchback
0 of 0 people found this review helpful

I bought this car new, and from 5000 miles on have had nothing but problems. It's been in the shop about 6 times for problems, not general auto service. I've had electrical problems galore with this car, to the point where they have replaced 4 sensors, and now finally the entire electrical cluster. The A/C broke. The power windows, and ABS system have malfunctioned. P.S. I only have 30,000 on the car.

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4.75 out of 5 stars

love the bug

lamama, 03/30/2004
2000 Volkswagen New Beetle GLS 2dr Hatchback
0 of 0 people found this review helpful

This car is great for what it is. A fun, cute car perfect for one person, maybe two. I have a two year old who has only know this car and loves it still, but it's starting to get too small to be a family car. Still I've only had good things come from driving it. I hate to see it go. My only complaints are that it's hard to see the front of the car, because of the design, so you really have to get used to it and drive by instinct instead of sight. And the side panels are wide and create blind spots. But it's only caused me to be more careful.

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2.63 out of 5 stars

Unhappy -- but now happy!

BOBM, 08/07/2006
2000 Volkswagen New Beetle GLX 1.8T Turbo 2dr Hatchback
0 of 0 people found this review helpful

I was excited when my wife and I bought her brand new VW New Beetle turbodiesel. I've never had a worse car in terms of mechanical failures. It had problems with the power windows, A/C, etc. I was unhappy every time it broke, including needing a new manual transmission with only 30,000 miles on it. Some of the cost was covered by warranty. I sold the car recently on eBay. Now I'm happy.

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