2000 Volkswagen Beetle GLS review from North America

It burned oil, but I really didn't mind, nor was it an expensive problem, I just made sure to check my oil often, and add a bit here and there as necessary. I changed oil every 10,000 kms, and usually added a litre or two between changes.

There was absolutely nothing else that went wrong with the car.

This car was awesome, super fun, and a joy to own. I bought it used in 2007, and had absolutely no problems with it whatsoever in the year that I owned it.

It was the special edition baby blue, that was so light it looked white most of the time, which was really cool.

It was a 5 spd so it was fun to drive, despite lacking a bunch of power, (it would rev pretty high just keeping up with traffic on the highways), and it was a bit harder on gas than todays tiny cars, but the way it drove and handled is far superior to most tiny cars, so definitely worth it.

Passengers did have some complaints about back seat space (notably, because of the shape of the car, they would bang their heads off the side of the car all the time) but front seat space was amazing, way more room than any small car I've been in.

Excellent visibility with very little blind spots, and you can fit way more than you would expect in the hatch (especially if you flip the back seats down!!).