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VW does it again
aromatic hydrocarbon, 07/26/2003
2003 Volkswagen New Beetle GLS TDI 2dr Hatchback (1.9L 4cyl Turbodiesel 4A)
1 of 2 people found this review helpful
VW pulls another "Rabbit" out of the hat. I am 6-3, and fit this car like it was made just for me. I didn't buy it for performance, thrills, and such, but it's simply amazing what a 90 HP engine prodcuing 155 ft-lbs of torque can do. The creature comforts for the GLS level are well done, the sunroof is in the right place, the thoughtfullness and operation of the controls are, well, so German! And that's a compliment. Good drive- ability, outstanding, frugal economy, and reminds me an awful lot of the "real" bugs we loved so much in the 60's and 70's. I wouldn't want to go back there, this is a superiour car
Not my wife's car!
08/14/2002
2003 Volkswagen New Beetle Turbo S 2dr Hatchback (1.8L 4cyl Turbo 6M)
0 of 0 people found this review helpful
When it was time to replace my 95 GTI VR6, much beloved for its power and utility, my goal was 4 seats and at least as much performance. My kids wanted a "punch buggy." My wife loved the snap orange New Beetle. I test drove the 1.8T but felt it was a step down, and had a rubbery shifter. Then I test drove the Turbo S and fell in love with the noticeable increase in power, 6 speed shifter, and great seats. My wife can get an orange one next time; mine's a black Turbo S!
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- Turbo S 2dr HatchbackMSRP: $5,995243 mi away
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- GL 1.8T ConvertibleMSRP: $4,981452 mi away
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Michael Pollack, 10/26/2002
2003 Volkswagen New Beetle GLS 2dr Hatchback (2.0L 4cyl 5M)
0 of 0 people found this review helpful
The interior rattles are ridiculous, and the dealers that I have brought it to have not fixed them and do not seem to care. It has had rattles from day 1, and the dealers have only made it worse, or simply lied about serivce that was not actually performed. It has been disappointing, and I cannot wait to get rid of it. It's cute and that is about all it has going for it. Forget about picking up more than one person at the airport.
Great car, horrible top
Todd, 07/30/2008
2003 Volkswagen New Beetle GLS 2dr Convertible (2.0L 4cyl 5M)
0 of 0 people found this review helpful
I love this car. I'm a BIG guy and I have all of the comfort of my Chrysler 300. The only issue I've had is with the convertible top. I've had it in 4 times because some cables in the raising and lowering mechanism come off track and get caught up in the whole works and it screws up the top liner. It seems to be fixed, but now it happened to the other side and it pulled more cables loose, part of the interior molding and broke some other pieces that are down inside. I've only had the car for 9 months and have only been putting the top down for 3 of them. It only had 24,000 miles when I got it!
It looks good but...
Reggie Heins, 09/25/2002
2003 Volkswagen New Beetle GL 2dr Hatchback (2.0L 4cyl 5M)
0 of 0 people found this review helpful
I have only had my VW Beetle for three months. The whole right side lighting was out from the day I bought it and an officer pointed it out to me. Found out the fuses were falling out and broken. The window rolls up on auto but when it gets to the top it comes right back down. The tail lights have already burned out and had to be replaced after a full 5000 miles. And last but not least, the drivers seat apholstry seperated on the door side and the little platic hinge cover on the right side of the drivers seat broke off and fell in the floor. The dealership said I must have broke it because they have never seen one do that before, and refused to fix it.