hey new beetle peeps!
I'm thinking of getting my betr half a nice ride n to my surprise she likes the new vert beetle
so here I am asking for input, good bad indifferent about the water pumpers
I dig the verts lines and some look as if they come fully loaded with bling n stuff
but really are they good to drive long distances, gravel roads, highway speeds, fuel consumption, auto betr than manual, easy to carry shopping, passenger comfort etc etc etc
if you can let me know here I'd appreciate it yeah
not so much a brand newey but something low mile about 2 yr old is what I'm lookin at
many thanks for ur ideas
cheers pauly
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We have driven ours 180,000 since new in 2004 and it has been a great car. We get about 10.5l/100km but we have the roof down 90% of the time. You do get better economy when the roof is up but that only happens when it is raining for us LOL.
The earlier cars came with more as standard with the leather seats and windblocker standard. We have a 6 disc CD standard as well but I am not sure if that is the same in the later cars.
There is plenty of room in the front but it can get tight in the back seats so you wouldn't want to do a long trip with people back there. The boot is a pretty good size but the opening to get in to it is not so you can get a fair bit of smaller things in there but nothing too big. When there has been something too big, we put it on the back seat with the roof down and no problem.
Ours is an auto but we tested the manual as well and much preferred the auto. It is very smooth to drive and didn't lose anything in performance to the manual. Bear in mind though that it only has 85kw so it will never be a sports car but it does drive extremely well. We also have a Mercedes SLK sports car but I still prefer to drive the beetle as it is so comfortable. It is a real head turner as well. People come up to talk to us all the time about it.
I think she will love it and you should go for it.
Yogie
Just sold my custom new beetle and there great, but the interior quality is lacking a little and the dash is bloody looooooooooooooooooong. If wife it a very very compitent driver / parker, then go for it.
However I do recomment the turbo version, as the 2.0L lacks a liitle grunt unless modified.
Good luck 🙂
Turbo version is super rare and only came out for like 2 years . Cabriolets only came out 2l both auto and manual
We have the turbo diesel and the wife LOVES it
Yes - parking is a bit funny
Yes - back seat is only a 2 seater
Yes - the boot is rubbish
Consider a second hand one as they loose there value very quickly
Have a look on Carpoint/sales
I bought mine from Qld - they seem to have been overstocked a couple of years ago
There are some 2009/2008 models with 0kms with heaps off the "new" price
Cost say $700 to ship from out of state.
Futue te ipsum!!!
many thanks
ohh I like tdi n shall lookisee into it
+ we get another vw into da stable
n no I haven't become a hairdresser as another vw'r quipped
cheers for your input
wife is a great driver so no probs there..
we shall start looking shortly
pauly
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if she doesnt mind manual only the TDi is an awsome "city" car
A TONNE of torque - just brilliant fun to drive
For what it is worth - i paid $27,000 drive away for a 2008 car (had it 12 months now) with 14kms on it
Bought in Brisbane - delivered and registered in NSW
Then picked up a set of near new mags off Costa for $500
Futue te ipsum!!!
cheers bizarre
that's about the speed iwanna roll at
will keep that in mind yeah
any pics guys?
tanks
fractal geometry; the inner most limits of mind altering abuse
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I would buy a Auto.
😂🤪😂🤪😂
car forums. where a lot of peoples good intentions end up taking a good old car off the road forever never ever to see the road again. 🥲
Here you go Paul. You have seen ours in the flesh before but I don't think you have seen the others.
Yogie
So the Cabriolets turbo diesel ?
nice rack of lovelies! cheers
fractal geometry; the inner most limits of mind altering abuse
Fantasy
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Bug_racer wrote:So the Cabriolets turbo diesel ?
Cabrio is 2L petrol auto or manual
TDI is manual sedan only
Futue te ipsum!!!
Doesn't the Cabriolet only come in the 2.0ltr Petrol?
Jasmine the 75 L Bug
56 oval, 2000 New Beetle
VDUBXTC wrote:Doesn't the Cabriolet only come in the 2.0ltr Petrol?
Yes
Futue te ipsum!!!
ian.mezz wrote:I would buy a Auto.
Thats because your an old timer Ian
😀 Lol
Jasmine the 75 L Bug
56 oval, 2000 New Beetle
hi-jackers 😂
fractal geometry; the inner most limits of mind altering abuse
Fantasy
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Barrels
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If your Mrs can drive a manual i would recommend getting one in. We test drove both Auto's and Manuals while looking for Jess's NB.
They handle pretty dam good, far better then what i was expecting from them. But as VWFREAK mentioned. they seem a little under powered.
the TDI sedans go like stink though 😀
Jasmine the 75 L Bug
56 oval, 2000 New Beetle
hmmm yep sorta after comfort not speed as we both have bikes for that pursuit..
manuael is more our kit as we love gears
but want wind thru our hair so a vert is sorta up our street
would be great to have a tdi in a topless but oh well
cheers h
fractal geometry; the inner most limits of mind altering abuse
Fantasy
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Z = Z2 + C1/r = 1/0 = infinity
Barrels
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VDUBXTC wrote:ian.mezz wrote:I would buy a Auto.
Thats because your an old timer Ian
😀 Lol
well when you get to my age
😂
Autos are great.
😂🤪😂🤪😂
car forums. where a lot of peoples good intentions end up taking a good old car off the road forever never ever to see the road again. 🥲
a lady friend of mine has one...so far she has had to replace: exhaust cat, power window mechanism, maf, O2 sensor, front wheel bearings, plastic dipstick tube fell to bits and also a plastic waterpipe same thing...😬
she loves the car but is disappointed😢
sounds like a monday or friday car.. what colour was it n we will steer clear of thems ones.. 😀
fractal geometry; the inner most limits of mind altering abuse
Fantasy
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Z = Z2 + C1/r = 1/0 = infinity
Barrels
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so he can have his cuppa tea n a biscuit
ian.mezz wrote:VDUBXTC wrote:ian.mezz wrote:I would buy a Auto.
Thats because your an old timer Ian
😀 Lol
well when you get to my age
😂
Autos are great.
rocknrob wrote:a lady friend of mine has one...so far she has had to replace: exhaust cat, power window mechanism, maf, O2 sensor, front wheel bearings, plastic dipstick tube fell to bits and also a plastic waterpipe same thing...😬
she loves the car but is disappointed😢
Yup, That about sums up the list of parts we have replaced too. They all seemed to happen at the 100,000ks mark. The Cat is just starting to fall apart now and the lower control arms needed to be replaced also.
and god help you when you have to change a head light bulb.
😬 😂Jasmine the 75 L Bug
56 oval, 2000 New Beetle
