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Used 2004 Volkswagen New Beetle Consumer Reviews

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5 out of 5 stars

My Second Beetle

bluebeetlebear, 12/19/2003
2004 Volkswagen New Beetle GLS 1.8T 2dr Hatchback (1.8L 4cyl Turbo 4A)
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This is the second beetle I have owned, my first was a 2001 glx turbo 5 speed, I then got a 2003 jetta gls turbo, but I missed the beetle so much I traded back to a 2004 gls turbo beetle...WOW what a fantastic car! I love everything about the beetle.

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3.88 out of 5 stars

Poor Customer Service After Sale

criderun, 07/05/2006
2004 Volkswagen New Beetle GLS 2dr Convertible (1.8L 4cyl Turbo 5M)
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This little car has been great until we have tried to get some warranty service done. We have had problems with the battery going dead from about the time the car was 6 months old. The dealership's equipment would not show the battery was bad since the car was jump started and recharged. Every other place in town tested the battery and showed it was bad. We have been fighting this for over a year now. Anytime we go out of town and the car sits for 2-3 days the battery is totally dead. We finally had the car towed to the dealership while it was dead but they are over a week behind being caught up on doing warranty work. Now I am no longer considering that new GTI. Nice cars, bad service.

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5 out of 5 stars

Classic VW

grantp, 04/04/2004
2004 Volkswagen New Beetle GLS 2dr Convertible (1.8L 4cyl Turbo 6A)
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VW has done it again,,, the return of the retro VW convertable is better then the old and still finds it's style rooted in the past classic..... all the mordern convience that technology has brought to auto's in a retro package,,,,, great job VW

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5 out of 5 stars

Fun, Sexy and Sassy

Daga,Utah, 01/11/2005
2004 Volkswagen New Beetle GLS 2dr Convertible (1.8L 4cyl Turbo 5M)
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My 2004 Volkswagen Beetle Convertible was my dream car, and it still is. Since the day I bought it I didn't have to do anything but oil changes. Nothing is breaking, everything works just like it's designed to. The only one thing I could compalin about it's the gas mileage.

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5 out of 5 stars

Topless... :)

ToplessBeetle, 12/26/2003
2004 Volkswagen New Beetle GLS 2dr Convertible (2.0L 4cyl 6A)
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Definitely a great car! There are people who think they're chick cars, but most people love 'em! It's a comfortable drive and the tiptronic adds to the fun. Can't wait to take a road trip in it!

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