2000 Volkswagen Beetle Auto review from UK and Ireland
"Looks great, but boy do you pay for it in poor reliability and high running costs. AVOID"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
The water pump failed, causing the engine to overheat, which in turn blew the head gasket and cracked the cylinder head. The only warning I received was a flickering red light on the dash, that went on and off at intervals... then 'bang' the oil exploded over the engine.
Leather seats of poor quality.
General comments?
The car drinks petrol, like no other 2.0 auto... its worse than my 3.2 911 Carrera.
The car is a bad as the dealer service. They spent £800 diagonising the fact that the engine needed to be replaced. I had only authorised £75 inspection... and returned to find this bill!!
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | No |
| Model year | 2000 |
| Year of manufacture | 2000 |
| First year of ownership | 2003 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2004 |
| Engine and transmission | 2.0 Automatic |
| Performance marks | 4 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 0 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 6 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 0 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 1 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 30000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 33000 miles |
| Date of Entry | 1st November, 2004 |