2000 Volkswagen Beetle review from North America
"Without a free extended warranty covering their parts only, I'd not offer ye a 100 for the Beetle"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
The sun/moon roof wouldn't open, a piece was still in it from manufacture, had to take to dealer to have piece removed.
Trunk latch: worked sometimes
Gas latch: broke twice, wouldn't open.
Key's supplied by dealer for electric door unlocks quit working two months into lease, called dealer and for 160.00 we could have two new ones, still manually opening doors.
Power window switches have failed four times, been to shop four times to replace, 1st time there cost, 2nd time they pay for part we paid for labor, 3rd & 4th time we paid for both.
Engine light comes on and off.
General comments?
It's great on gas and a cute car.
I have seen multiple complaints about the VW Beetle and we all seem to have the same problems, is their anyway we can get reimbursed for the repairs we've had to pay for on parts that are apparently defective on a multitude of beetles?
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| The last VW I will ever own |
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| Externally beautiful, Internally shallow |
| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | No |
| Year of manufacture | 2000 |
| First year of ownership | 2000 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2003 |
| Engine and transmission | Automatic |
| Performance marks | 5 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 3 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 5 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 1 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 10 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 150 miles |
| Most recent distance | 12000 miles |
| Previous car | Jeep Grand Cherokee |
| Date of Entry | 24th November, 2003 |