1974 Volkswagen Beetle Super review from North America

The starter needed replacing.

The left tie rod needed replacing.

The master cylinder needed replacing.

(Nothing out of the ordinary for such an old vehicle)

I absolutely love this car. It's a Sun Bug (has a sunroof). It is super fun to drive and maintenance is generally simple and inexpensive. I was lucky enough to find the car more or less fully restored, and have just maintained it.

I do some repairs myself and I have a good independent mechanic who knows air-cooled Volkswagens. If you don't do repairs yourself, finding a good, honest mechanic who knows air-cooled Volkwagens is extremely important. It's getting harder, too. Air-cooled Volkswagens are very unorthodox and most young mechanics don't know how to repair them properly!

If you want a Beetle, educate yourself about where they rust, join a club and have a knowledgeable person check one over before you buy it. The Beetle was an excellent car in its time (over 21 million units speak for themselves), had overall excellent reliability and parts are still cheap and plentiful. Fuel economy is still competitive with modern cars. However, because of the car's age (usually 30 years or more in Canada and US) there is a lot of room for things to be damaged or rusted out!