Well considering that the car is 31 years old very few things have gone wrong with it. But here they are:
Set of points $6.00.
New exhaust seals $15.00.
Generator had one laying around, so.
That's about it!
I don't if I'm the right person to write a review because I am a dedicated VW enthusiast, and I live, eat sleep and breathe aircooled VWs.
A lot of people have complaints about Beetles, I love this car. I drive it every day and she (her name is June) rarely fails to start. When something is wrong I usually fix it in 10min. It's so simple. I know what every part on the engine is and how it works.
The more I drive it the more I love it. The heater will burn you up, although the defroster isn't very good. You have to open a vent window.It's not that small on the inside and I don't think it's that uncomfortable. It's no BMW though. The ride is choppy, but it is because it has one of the most durable suspensions ever built. It's at home on any terrain. Oh, and did I mention the traction? Excellent traction.
It only takes 2 1/2 quarts of oil, and you never have to add antifreeze cause there's no radiator!And gets 29-31 mpg.
It's no Porsche, but the dual port 1600 has plenty of power to get out of it's own way and will cruise at 75mph nicely. It's noisy, yes, but it's a Bug it's supposed to be. Plus I love that aircooled sound. In today's terms it's not the safest car on the road, but I've seen some new cars (Geo Metro) that didn't hold up as well as some Bugs did.
Over all, a fun little car to drive and maintain. You gotta love 'em though. It's a piece of history you can drive every day.
Volkswagens when ran into a Buick at 35 like to throw there dashes at you. I wrecked my 71 a year ago and the gas tank, surprisingly didn't change shape at all it held up very well for being a Baja bug.
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