Where is the 2012 Beetle???

1,252 posts · joined Jun 2009 · 16 Oct 2012, 9:01 am

#926993

Last year and in years previous i heard about the new 2012 beetle and i have seen the pictures but it's now 2012 and still no beetle???

Does anyone know whats going on with it?

From Dylan

Yogie Moderator Custom Title Time!

1,608 posts · joined Jun 2003 · 16 Oct 2012, 9:13 am

#926994

It has been released overseas but it is not due to get here until next year. I think February is the due date but I am sure someone else can confirm the timing. I also heard there is no cabrio version being done as VW think they have it covered now between the Gold cabrio and EOS.

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Sides Veteran Volks Folk

2,220 posts · joined May 2007 · 16 Oct 2012, 9:37 am

#926996

There was a Cabrio New New Beetle in the Wolfsburg Autostadt carpark when I was there a few weeks back.

Didn't think it was anything special or rare or I would've taken a few pics of it !!!

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1,608 posts · joined Jun 2003 · 16 Oct 2012, 10:03 am

#926998

Interesting. I am not surprised that he would be wrong as his product knowledge seemed pretty poor but the salesman at the dealer in Newstead told me there was no cabrio coming.

Thanks Sides.

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Sides Veteran Volks Folk

2,220 posts · joined May 2007 · 16 Oct 2012, 11:39 am

#927002

Quick google search turned up these couple of articles.

http://www.leftlanenews.com/volkswagen-beetle-convertible.html
http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2012/10/this-is-all-new-2013-volkswagen-beetle.html

The one I saw was silver with a dark roof (which was up)... I thought it was just a car of somebody visiting, but maybe it was a press demo vehicle or something.

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Joel Now containing 100\% E-Wang

9,368 posts · joined Feb 2006 · 16 Oct 2012, 11:41 am

#927003

Well atleast they are marginally better looking than the previous cabs

Phil74Camper Head in the Clouds

2,703 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 16 Oct 2012, 1:34 pm

#927013

The Beetle sedan will be at the Sydney Motor Show, which starts on Friday. VW Australia has borrowed some vintage VW DVDs from Club Veedub to help with the launch. Yes it's supposed to be released in February. It will only be a niche model; VWA's priority at the moment is launching the Up!, which will be a much bigger seller. The Cabrio has not yet gone on sale overseas, so it probably won't make it here before the end of 2013.

http://www.motorshow.com.au/

The Beetle has already gone on sale in the UK. Here's the details on the VW UK website:

http://www.volkswagen.co.uk/new/beetle-nf/home

sander288 "Bolt-on Master"

1,404 posts · joined Aug 2008 · 16 Oct 2012, 2:54 pm

#927015

delayed launch; talking to the dealers it basically isn't a priority for VW

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3,913 posts · joined Sep 2004 · 16 Oct 2012, 3:25 pm

#927021

i LIKE THE 2012 BEETLE IT LOOKS LIKE A 70 BEETLE

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