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Fun to drive
BugOut, 09/16/2004
2003 Volkswagen New Beetle GLS 2dr Hatchback (2.0L 4cyl 5M)
3 of 4 people found this review helpful
20 months with only a tail light to burn out. Never back to the dealer for any repairs. Highly suggest replacing stock air filter with a K&N for a nice performance boost. I averave between 27 and 30 MPG. The only option I got is the great sounding Monsoon system. With the back seat down there is plenty of cargo room. Trips from MD to FL, and MD to Ont. Canada were very comfortable. The car holds it's value well. A lot of fun and safty.
LOVE IT!
Boomhauer182, 09/09/2003
2003 Volkswagen New Beetle Turbo S 2dr Hatchback (1.8L 4cyl Turbo 6M)
2 of 3 people found this review helpful
I recently just purchased a 2003 New Beetle Turbo S. I used to have a 2.0L, 115 HP, and decided it was time to get a boost. All I can say is that the Turbo S is worth every penny..the great thing is no one ever thinks that beetles go fast...but little do they know. It's neat to think that no one ever suspects the Beetle.
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Beetle Convertible Punch Buggy
Berni, 11/06/2004
2003 Volkswagen New Beetle GLS 2dr Convertible (2.0L 4cyl 5M)
8 of 19 people found this review helpful
Great fun car with space for 2 adults and 2 children. Easy to open/close top. Lots of extras.
Is it a Lemon?
Chel, 05/05/2007
2003 Volkswagen New Beetle GLS 2dr Convertible (2.0L 4cyl 5M)
2 of 4 people found this review helpful
I bought this car used with only 20,000 miles on it. My first car was the old VW, and ever since they came out with the new models I always wanted one. In the 13,000 miles I have put on it in one year, I have taken it to the shop 10 times. The manufacturers warranty has now run out (not due to mileage, but to age) and now I have to use the extended warranty I purchased from Carmax. But they don't know how to fix VW's so I must pay extra to take it to a dealer! (I was never informed of this!) I have had electrical problems with the windows, top problems where it wouldn't go up or come down at times, overheating problems (3 times!), now I am finished! I am trading in this car tomorrow!
Spend your money elsewhere
julianna33, 11/28/2011
2003 Volkswagen New Beetle Turbo S 2dr Hatchback (1.8L 4cyl Turbo 6M)
4 of 10 people found this review helpful
From my experience with VW my car and others they are junk. They all break easily. I have had to repair so many things a 1K a pop 5 times at least. Not including maintenance things. The design so compact requires many hours of labor to remove and replace to get to certain things. Plus the headlight lens falls off and cost ALOT of money to replace which i have done twice now at $400 each lens assembly and its falling off again! Just a crappy car. My sister has a golf the transmission and engine are going. Other family members have toyota and honda and hey i have never seen a repair as stupid or as costly or as often as VW repairs are. Junkie cars and they say German engineering is the best HA