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2.38 out of 5 stars

German Reliability A Thing of the Past!

geezer4, 05/19/2004
2000 Volkswagen New Beetle GLS 2dr Hatchback
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Annual maintenance costs have exceeded past cars that were 3-20 years old. The Malfunction Indicator Light is forever coming on even though mass air flow and O2 sensors have been replaced several times. The blue temperature light failed due to a short. The right side marker light fell out of the fender because the plastic clips failed. The master key with the remote control was dropped 3 feet resulting in total failure. The outside temperature indicator failed. The power window switch on the driver side has failed. The engine had significant carbon buildup requiring expensive cleaning due to other sensor failures mentioned above.

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4.38 out of 5 stars

The bug didn't bug me

bugboy, 06/13/2004
2000 Volkswagen New Beetle GLS 2dr Hatchback
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Fun Car to drive 2.0 gas version feels sluggish ,however its styling won me over great looking car ,we plan to get ba convertable soon

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2.63 out of 5 stars

Beetles Suck

vwbugkelly1182, 06/17/2004
2000 Volkswagen New Beetle GLS 2dr Hatchback
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I am tired of having my beetle because it goes to the dealership every 3 months. i have had to replace the radiator, water pump, the window switch 3x, the back brakes 6x, the headlights 3x, the speedometer went out, the check engine light comes on all the time, and i have replaced many oxygen sensors. There are a lot of other things that have went wrong on my beetle, but there is too many to remember.

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3.88 out of 5 stars

Pretty Good Car

roscoegas, 11/15/2002
2000 Volkswagen New Beetle GL 2dr Hatchback
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Very reliable car. Performance is fair, but gas mileage is only mediocre.

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4.75 out of 5 stars

Buggin'

LEISHA, 07/07/2008
2000 Volkswagen New Beetle GLS 2dr Hatchback
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I haven't owned my Beetle for very long but what little time I have had it I LOVE IT! Who would have ever thought these little cars would have so much room and POWER! These are not stripped down cars, they too have lots of neat options. It hugs the road so when meeting big trucks you don't have to worry about being blown around. Great gas mileage!

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