In a recent rain storm, it seemed like I was having a serious computer glitch. My seatbelt warning bell would not go off, my windows would not roll up/down correctly, and when I pressed my window button the convertible icon that comes on when you are putting the top down, came on. I took the car to the dealer, sadly, two weeks after I bought it, and they said the computer needed to be re-set. All has basically been fine since.
My biggest let down has been the gas mileage. I am lucky if I get more than 21 miles per gallon. The sticker on the car claimed 26 city and 31 highway. On a recent trip, in which the top was up and the air conditioning was off, I got 25 miles per gallon.
My monsoon sound system has some volume problems. When I switch radio stations sometimes the volume is very very loud or very soft. Not to mention a CD player should be standard in 2004.
This car has a very bad blind spot on the rear right when the top is up.
There is plenty of head and leg room for two adults.
The manual seems to be peppier than a manual.
I found it weird that you found a VW with a 1.5L engine in North America. There's two engines available for it;
A 2.0L 1-4 8V engine or a 1.8L I-4 20V turbocharged engine, since it's a convertible. A TDI is available for the sedan, of course.
I stand corrected, the engine of my 2004 Beetle Conv. is the 2.0 liter, 115 horsepower.
However, since my last comment, my car has been in the shop two more times (3 total, and the car is 4 months old). They cannot correct the leak that makes my front floor mats sopping wet when it rains heavily. I can actually see the leak dripping in and have told them where it is. The radio still sucks and they will probably have to order me a new one.
This car will most likely be gone the day my warranty runs out.
They replaced the radio, and the sound problem has been fixed, BUT when I try and turn the volume down low it defaults to no sound at all.
It seem that after four trips to the shop they finally fixed my water leak problem.
The gas mileage is still unbelievably bad.
I can't wait to go back to Acura!
How did they fix the leak? I have had a problem with water, but it doesn't seem to happen only when it rains. Tomorrow will be the third time I'm bringing it in. One of the employees actually had the nerve to ask me if I had been leaving my windows open when it rains!!! They had it for 4 full days and it was still wet. I don't know what to do.
The manual is a really peppier than the manual?
Wow! Thanks for telling us.
I always thought it was the other way around!
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