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Replying to: charlie2 (Sep 14, 2004 8:58 am) |
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Hi, I have a 2001 red Turbo Beetle 5-speed and I must preface by saying that so far, at 56,000 miles I havent had any out of pocket costs for anything other than maintenance, a battery, and rear brake pads. So from a mechanical standpoint, so far, the car has been great. My complaint is that the interior has been a nightmare! First the central locking system failed at 32,000 miles and VW would not cover it. I would have to pay $300 for that repair. In addition, and I will use asterisks for those items which have already been replaced at least once but now VW will not cover anymore. The trim issues: door handles*, brake lever*, center console, pleather shifter boot*, glove box door, stering wheel rubber and paint* all have reoccurring problems with the finish peeling and the brake lever button just breaks of after about 20,000 miles of use ( just long enough that it escapes the measley 1 yr warranty). The driver's seat backrest: The cloth on the side near the driver's door has a hole in it the size of an apple and was getting bigger each week until I duct taped over it temporarily. That repair, of couse not covered by VW, will run $250. The drivers floor mat has a hole in the center of it and the rug underneath rapidly deteriorating. I have talked repeatedly with the VW Customer Care Center and got NO help whatsoever. I don't know why they call it a Care Center, because they don't care. They are the most stoic, uninterested, read from a corporate script, unwilling to help bunch of losers I've ever talked to. I, too, am a lifelong VW enthusiast and have driven VWs since the mid 70's. I explained that to them and it meant NOTHING to them. I asked for President Klauss' phone number and was told it would do no good as they are following his policies. This is very frustrating because I love the car, yet I can't enjoy it because the interior looks like crap. And in order to make it look right again, I havre to spend well over $1000 and then go through this again a year or so later. I think that everyone who has had interior trim problems should get together and file a class action lawsuit against VW. If they won't listen to their customers, perhaps they'll listen to a judge. David
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I have a 2002 GL (2.0L gas engine of course) with 16k miles on it. Now I am getting really lousy gas mileage, ~21mpg. Although I've always been very disappointed with this vehicle's gas mileage, since the car was new the gas mileage was always consistently around 24-25mpg no matter the mix of city/highway driving. Is the subpar fuel economy I'm getting a sign of a mechanical problem? Never had a problem with the car (except for a bad coolant temperature sensor which was replaced under warranty). Oil was last changed 1,000 miles ago, problem has surfaced since then. Admittedly, the car is used more for "city" driving, but not exclusively so. Ridiculous as it sounds, at 21mpg I would consider upgrading to a roomy SUV since my gas mileage would be the same!
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Replying to: cooljw (Mar 02, 2005 5:39 pm) |
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I'd appreciate any advice on which used new beetle models are best, and which have most problems. Thanks.
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Replying to: 87cab (Mar 16, 2005 8:57 am) Skip the (regular-gas) turbo, V6, and maybe the TDI. They have had their share of problems. Believe it or not the 2 liter 4cylinder is the most reliable (albeit slower) engine. The automatics are much more reliable than the stick. Lots of problems with the stick shift versions. Also clutch replacement is VERY expensive - like $1500 to $2000. If you can afford it, buy a later model car such as a 2002 model on up. The earlier models suffered the most problems. Don't expect your Beetle to be anywhere near as reliable as a Toyota/Honda though. On the plus side these cars have little depreciation compared to other cars in their class.
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Replying to: jasmith52 (Mar 16, 2005 1:47 pm) As far as good resale, not really. Many non-VW dealers are aware of New Beetle problems and bad consumer reliability reports, so they are not going to give you much on trade-in. |
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Hi all! I just drove home my 2000 GLX with 50k on the odo. I thought I'd Google some groups to see what the masses say about these toys, but to my surprise, what I've seen is contempt. I live in an area where you can't spit without hitting a Jetta/Passat/Beetle, so WTF??!? Is it that no one here knows how to drive a stick or replace their own tail light and forget the origins of the VW BUG?!?!? Please advise. TFMK(tm) 2000 YELLOW GLX
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