Used 2003 Volkswagen New Beetle Convertible Consumer Reviews
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Poor build quality and transmission lets it down
ricochet65, 02/23/2011
2003 Volkswagen New Beetle GLS 2dr Convertible (2.0L 4cyl 6A)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
2003 Convertible, lightly driven with 43000 miles. Transmission failed, due to what now appears to be a known problem with the "valve body". VW support extremely poor. This car looks nice but has been nothing but trouble: windows do not work correctly, have been fixed twice, roof gets stuck and VW fitter wanted $1500 to repair (it took me 10 minutes to snap the loose clip back on and cost nothing - so much for service. Everything is a hassle to repair - battery is over $200, bulbs cannot be replaced easily, airbag light cost $250 to temporarily repair. If you want the beetle style spend the money on a restored air cooled one, from when VW knew how to make serviceable vehicles!
My dream car
colinator, 06/08/2003
2003 Volkswagen New Beetle GLS 2dr Convertible (2.0L 4cyl 5M)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
I keep forgetting that those cute guys aren't looking at me anymore, but the car!!! I use the car every day, and it got me through the blizzard and rain just fine. Now I am just waiting to use the best feature - skyline view, a little more often. The top goes up and down in a breeze (pardon the pun). Trunk space - there is enough for a trip to a shopping mall, but not much else. But that's what borrowing your friend's SUV is for anyway.
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!
Fiesty with no pick-up
zaharrah, 08/25/2003
2003 Volkswagen New Beetle GLS 2dr Convertible (2.0L 4cyl 5M)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
I love my care truely love it. If I had 3 things to change i would make the cup holders more accessible, increase the trunk space and the pick-up on the car. The engine is the same as the Jetta and due to increased safety weights the car goes 0-60 in 10 minutes! But I don't need the speeding tickets. I love everything else. Its a fun cute car.
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