Used 2003 Volkswagen New Beetle GLS 2dr Convertible (2.0L 4cyl 6A) Consumer Reviews
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I love my convertible
CK, 07/01/2010
Volkswagen New Beetle GLS 2dr Convertible (2.0L 4cyl 6A)
10 of 11 people found this review helpful
Looking for a fun car that's sure to get people's heads turning? The Volkswagen new beetle convertible is it! This is the best car I've ever owned. It is reliable, sturdy, gets great gas mileage. I've had no problems with it. I would highly recommend this car! If you're thinking you see a bunch of bad reviews--try it for yourself, it may surprise you with how great it is. That's what I did, and it was the best choice. Good job Volkswagen!
Poor build quality and transmission lets it down
ricochet65, Abington, PA, 02/23/2011
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!
Future Buyers Beware
No drop top fun, 03/17/2003
Volkswagen New Beetle GLS 2dr Convertible (2.0L 4cyl 6A)
0 of 0 people found this review helpful
Silver 03 Convertible, transmission not working at time of delivery, fuel door quit working, top quit working twice. Currently, 3rd week without a working top. Yugo had better quality. At least you knew what you were buying. You will get more enjoyment out of a typical fast food drive up window than from VW customer service. This is my 3rd and final VW convertible.
Not suited to the weaker sex
gebrimner, 08/15/2003
Volkswagen New Beetle GLS 2dr Convertible (2.0L 4cyl 6A)
0 of 0 people found this review helpful
The convertible top is the reason to buy but it is not easy to use. The handle to pull and latch the top is hard for a woman to use. Likewise when the top is down the cover boot for the top is required to be in place and it too is difficult to latch. The cover boot was replaced for a better fit but still suffers from difficulty to push the latches into the locking slots. Dealer suggestion to place the boot cover on while heated up is a joke!
problems
Cookie, 06/09/2003
Volkswagen New Beetle GLS 2dr Convertible (2.0L 4cyl 6A)
0 of 0 people found this review helpful
gas door quit working twice; driver's window rattled and was fixed; next day, same window shattered mostly in the door; left windows almost close but back goes back down; we've spent more time at the dealer's than we had hoped we would; makes you wonder what is going to happen next time;
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