2002 Volkswagen Beetle review from North America
"Love it - will own one the rest of my life"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Check engine light came on a week after I bought it (bought used).
General comments?
I love the styling- that was the main reason I bought it.
It handles like a dream! Lots of pick-up and go.
Great gas mileage!
Great paint job!
The negative (which probably is not a valid negative point) : I was told by a company that changed the oil that there were a lot of Beetles that had problems with the threads on the oil pans and there was a recall on them. I am not seeing evidence of this anywhere in the reviews of Beetles, so it has to be the fault of the company that changed the oil. Has anyone else been told that the oil pans were "finicky" and had problems????s????
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| Great gas mileage and very fun to drive! |
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| Good car, flawed quality build |
| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Model year | 2002 |
| Year of manufacture | 2002 |
| First year of ownership | 2005 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2006 |
| Engine and transmission | Manual |
| Performance marks | 9 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 10 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 7 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 10 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 64000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 71000 miles |
| Previous car | Hyundai Santa Fe |
| Date of Entry | 4th April, 2006 |