1999 Volkswagen Beetle GLS review from North America

Just a few minor things:

Heated seat on driver's side quit working.

AC not working.

Knob to adjust driver's side mirror fell off.

Had to replace passenger side window mechanism.

Heated side mirrors not working.

I have had no issues related to the car's ability to drive. The engine is in great shape and performs wonderfully. Everything that has gone wrong has been rather trivial and not related to driving or safety issues.

I love this car! I have owned it for 7 years and all, but 500 of its 123,000+ miles and I hope to keep it for many more years. When it does reach the end, I hope VW is still making the New Beetle so I can replace it with another one.

Why do I love it?

Fun to drive, corners nicely, the turbo gives it a lot of pep just when I need it.

Comfortable seats. I have driven as much as 15 hours in one day and I am totally comfortable in the seats without any problems by the end of the day.

Cute...it just plain still puts a smile on my face to look at it, even after 7 years.

Great gas mileage. I average 32mpg on the highway an about 29mpg in town. Yes, you could get cars with better fuel consumption, but they are usually like driving a tin can and not solid like the New Beetle. And most cars with good gas mileage are gutless wonders. Ugh! I love having a zippy engine and good gas mileage. What a lovely combination!

Safety: Since it is solid and designed well for safety with good crumple zones, etc. I know that I am safe in this car should an accident happen.