I went to check out the NB shape today and even though I liked the look of it in a picture I didn't like it one bit in person. The guards are rounded and then cut off flat! And the back look different to.

What does everyone think? Now I am toying with the idea of eventually maybe buying a 2005 1.8 turbo model second hand, or if there is left over stock at a dealership?!

Foxy
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I don't mind it!

Jeez! It's now 12 years since it was first displayed as the "Concept 1" at the Detroit (I think) motor show...!

i like it i f the turbo model was around id get one c what thay bring next year

i love them, especially the new JETTA. awesome looking car

Jetta is nice..

I think she is talking about the new New Beetle.. ie. the 2006 model with the shape changes.

I have only seen pics Foxy.. Might be a 'grow on ya' type dealy..

I saw the new 2006 shape on the road the other day. Although I don't like the hard edges (it was 'round for a reason'), it affected that yellow color they have less than say silver.

However, I really don't like the 06's engine choices - the pokey 1.6 and the even pokier old 1.9 PDI. The old PDI hs relatively good fuel economy and excellent torque making city driving easier, but at everything else, it's a dozy drive. The 1.6 has neither good fuel economy for its size, nor is performance adequate. They've kept the 2.slow in the Cabriolet, so it should have been possible to keep this engine, or they could have gone to the inline 5 cylinder powering all US NB's (with the exception of 2500 PDIs annually), except that the 2.5 chews through fuel like a six cylinder car.

The new 2.0 FSI would have been a better choice all round - better fuel economy than the 1.6, and as much power and torque as the old 1.8t. Win-Win.

Andrew

VW freshened up the NB by changing the guards, rear tail lights, the corner driving lights became slits, radiator grill changes, a new "diffusion" mesh area at the back, and the fuel lid changed from square to round. There were minor interior tweaks as well, such as different graphics on the speedo (it looks more 1930's aircraft now), chrome inserts in the air vents, etc.

The NB turns 10 in two years time, which is an extraordinary amount of time with no real model changes.

Andrew

That pic of the silver new beetles guard is what I didn't really like. And the back looks like the front! It may grow on me I don't know, and I am disappointed that they changed the engines.

Does anyone know if I can get old 05' stock still, or if some dealerships have them still in stock? Austral Motors, Brisbane are still advertising the previous models...

Should still be able to get the runout model, not sure about the turbo version because I heard that they sold like hotcakes once the new engine line up was decided.

Jury is still our for me on the "new" new beetle.

I can now say that I drive a "classic"

I am not sure about the new shape either. I do know that Highway VW in Springwood have a silver cabrio in stock in the old shape. I think it is a 2004 plate like ours so would probably be doing deals on it.

Yogie

Yeah, the V5 is available in the New Beetle in NZ but not here.. whats the deal there.. (not literally, I know the answer). As is the 4Motion available in NB's in NZ.

Why not the 2.0TDI? For too long Aussies have been denied access to the 'small car diesel' market. It wouldn't be hard, and only now are they starting to see how viable it could be. Eg. Peugot, Golfs, etc. For an engine with 300+nM of torque, the TDI would propell a NB quite nicely thanks.. Hell, it is even on a Golf chassis?!?!

I wouldn't mind the TDI but just don't like the new shape

yeah im not a real fan of the new shape, it looked worse in real life.
heres a pic of mine next to one

Wow, a black one. In the US, black has gone as a color. I think my favorite of the new colors is Gecko Green. A very grown up green.

Andrew

heres some dealer cars, in order from lowest to highest.

2002 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE 9C MY2002.5
SILVER 2dr Coupe Manual 4cyl 1.8L; 56,409kms VIC $24,990

2001 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE 9C
REFLE SILVER METALLI 2dr Coupe Automatic 4cyl 1.8L; 70,962kms QLD $25,990

2001 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE 9C
BLACK 2dr Coupe Automatic 4cyl 1.8L; 35,356kms NSW $25,999

2001 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE 9C
REFLEX SILVER 2dr Coupe Automatic 4cyl 1.8L; 60,688kms NSW $26,900

2002 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE 9C MY2002.5
BLACK 2dr Coupe Manual 4cyl 1.8L; 34,047kms SA $28,980

2002 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE 9C MY2002.5
BLUE 2dr Coupe Automatic 4cyl 1.8L; 40,000kms WA $29,500

2003 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE 9C MY2003
BLACK 2dr Coupe Manual 4cyl 1.8L; 41,000kms TAS $29,990

2001 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE 9C
BLUE 2dr Coupe Manual 4cyl 1.8L; 42,956kms NSW $29,990

2002 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE 9C MY2002.5
BLUE 2dr Coupe Automatic 4cyl 1.8L; 40,232kms WA $31,990

2003 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE 9C MY2003
BLACK*TURBO*MANUAL* 2dr Coupe Manual 4cyl 1.8L; 33,894kms VIC $31,990

2004 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE 9C MY2003
BLACK 2dr Coupe Automatic 4cyl 1.8L; 28,329kms NSW $36,990


hope this helps :kiss

Thanx Y2K The old shape is still in dealerships but I have to wait a while if I am going to buy. I love the white beetle Andrew. But yeah the shape looks worse in real life. It looks like they are trying to square it up

i was luckey enough to be involved in the painting of all the body kits on the new VW Range for the Melbourne motor show, so i had a bit of a sneak peek and i think VW have done some good things,

the NB change i quite liked

the jetta looks awesome, and replaces the Bora - which i personally didnt like (the Body kit we did on one made it looks somwhat like an audi in the front)

they also have in store a Caddy weekender, campervan version of the caddy

The new shape is slowly growing on me, has anyone bought one from here?

Also, is it true that services for a NB cost around $2000 each time!?!?

Was in Adelaide for the Clipsal-so had to visit the VW Dealer-plenty of new ones on show and I loved them.The front and rear mods keep the car up to date with the rest,but not enough changes to spoil the overall look.Still can't believe the cruise control and CD controls are not yet on the steering wheel like almost everything else on earth.No-services do not cost that much for NB's.My Turbo has had 3 services,with me supplying the oil each time and a Golf for a loan car,the dearest was just under $400.

But the 60,000km service is around $700-$900.....ouch:cry

But wait till ya 60 service

yeah... thats the next one...