Used 2009 Volkswagen New Beetle Consumer Reviews
Used New Beetle for sale
We have a limited number of reviews for the 2009 New Beetle, so we've included reviews for other years of the New Beetle since its last redesign.
Got a Smoking Hot Deal!!
karinalynne, 01/05/2014
2008 Volkswagen New Beetle S 2dr Hatchback (2.5L 5cyl 6A)
17 of 21 people found this review helpful
I bought this car less than a month ago, the second day I drove it, it stalled out at an intersection and I had to have it towed back to the dealership (burnt a coil and blew a fuse). Within a week later, the same thing happened again and again. Finally had to take it to a mechanic, said all 5 coils and spark plugs needed to be replaced. A week after that, I decided to just trade it in for something more reliable. On the way to the dealership, it stalled, started smoking and then caught on fire. It is now totaled and it is the worst car I have ever purchased. Save your time, its a cute car, but its NOT worth it.
Steer Away If You Want a Safe Car
Hayley, 08/24/2015
2008 Volkswagen New Beetle Black Tie Edition 2dr Hatchback (2.5L 5cyl 6A)
20 of 27 people found this review helpful
I am 19 years old and received this car as a birthday present less than 2 years ago, the car seemed great at first running fantastically until small little headaches started happening. First it was my keys getting stuck in the ignition when trying to turn the car off, i couldn't even go to class that day because i couldn't turn the car off. Then it was the multiple windows breaking in the car that would go down but then not come up (driver, passenger side, and driver's back window). The car did fairly well in the snow, coming from Connecticut we get our fair share- the car has good control but there's absolutely no weight to the car so i found myself skidding and struggling to get up hills. My last experience with this car was the accident i got in it about a week ago. I rear ended the back of a pick up truck on the highway going 40 miles per hour, easy to say my car was totaled. It was a horrifying experience because i felt no security in the car whatsoever when getting into the accident, there's so little to the car if i hit any harder the entire front of my car would've been gone probably. It's a cute, fun summer car that's nice to drive around if you live in the right conditions. But please take this from me, if you're considering buying your child this car, PLEASE look into better safety features. This car has absolutely no protection to it if you were to get in a serious accident.
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Road well traveled!
Alex Levine, 07/25/2018
2008 Volkswagen New Beetle SE 2dr Convertible (2.5L 5cyl 6A)
6 of 7 people found this review helpful
Great car. Great mileage. All around fun veh., top up or down. Very dependable.
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New Beetle Convertible
Dennis Souza, 06/30/2010
2009 Volkswagen New Beetle 2.5L 2dr Convertible (2.5L 5cyl 6A)
8 of 10 people found this review helpful
Bought this 2009 in 2010. Great price. 30 miles on it. Fast enough in a retro sort of way. Good gas mileage. Nice smooth auto with triptronic shifting. This is my 3rd new beetle. My first was a 2001 new beetle turbo and the other was a 2003 new beetle turbo s. Loved every one of them. This being the best as a drop top. Smooth, fun, and easy handling. Certainly this is not a sports car but never claims to be.
The Volkswagen Co. Not What It Used To Be
George Lafont, 10/17/2008
2008 Volkswagen New Beetle S 2dr Hatchback (2.5L 5cyl 5M)
5 of 6 people found this review helpful
Day one from picking up the car from the dealer the handbrake came off when I parked. The car doesn't feel at all like a German car, in fact it feels like it's coming apart. About 2 months later on my way home (45 min. commute) on a very hot Summer day, the underneath engine cover came loose fell off and broke into many pieces. When I took it to the dealer, they accused me of running into something and refused to fix it. The service manager even went through the trouble of fabricating a story that I ran over a parking turtarrier with a piece of rebar sticking out tearing the cover off and again refused. Both their customer service and chairman of the board also refused to help