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4.75 out of 5 stars

Fun, Fun, Fun

Terrence, 01/16/2008
2008 Volkswagen New Beetle SE 2dr Hatchback (2.5L 5cyl 6A)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful

I shopped for a small car that was comfortable and has good visibility in all directions, VW won. This car looks small from the outside, not so when you get in. With tilt and telescopic steering wheel and three way adjustable seats, comfort comes easily, making entry and exit a breeze. Tiptronic is fun, the heated seats are hot, 6-disc CD changer/Sirius is cool, 17" low profile tires give it a great look. Lots of head room too. I got triple-white and love it. I threw out the flower holder.

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5 out of 5 stars

My New Beetle is simply awesome!!:)

MeowlGal, 06/14/2009
2008 Volkswagen New Beetle S PZEV 2dr Hatchback (2.5L 5cyl 5M)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful

I love my new car!! This is my first beetle,I used to own a Volkswagen cabriolet convertible and loved it! I traded in my Toyota truck and got my beetle..I named her "Rubi"!! What a cute and fun car. This car is in mint condition!! I am so happy I bought her!!:)

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4 out of 5 stars

Has been great!

eldaino2, 09/18/2009
2008 Volkswagen New Beetle S 2dr Hatchback (2.5L 5cyl 6A)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful

My wife's 08 beetle has been pretty great. its a fairly smooth riding car (an impressive feat considering its based of the mkIV platform and thus has a torsion beam rear suspension) and is a a great long distance cruiser. the stock tires are not the greatest and in typical stock fashion has grown loud and tiresome, but the car itself is very quiet, peppy with great low end tq, and style my wife loves.(and i actually don't mind it either.)

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3.13 out of 5 stars

Low Quality but cute

Ed Rooney, 08/03/2008
2008 Volkswagen New Beetle S 2dr Hatchback (2.5L 5cyl 6A)
3 of 4 people found this review helpful

We purchased a 2008 "S" with automatic about 3 months ago for my wife, with the intent of passing it on to our daughter next year. I was reluctant to purchase this car based on customer reviews of previous model years. I should have listened, because this piece of junk has been in the shop 4 times to fix various squeaks and rattles and we haven't even had the first oil change yet. So far gas mileage has been in the 22-24 mpg range, mostly suburban driving. While it's within the EPA estimates, it's still low for a car this small. Did I mention that it requires synthetic oil and a filter not carried at any quick lube establishments?

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4.75 out of 5 stars

Love my Beetle!

karmagirl7, 11/24/2014
2008 Volkswagen New Beetle SE PZEV 2dr Hatchback (2.5L 5cyl 6A)
5 of 9 people found this review helpful

I absolutely LOVE this car! The only weird thing is the crayon smell in the car, but everything else is awesome! I love the entertainment package and the MP3 option, when I am bored wtih everything else. This car handles like a champ - I feel like I am in a true high performance vehicle.

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