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1064 messages, Last post on Nov 03, 2009 at 5:45 PM
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Hello I had planned to buy a 2007 beetle hardtop, but the posts I have been reading have scared me to death!! I currently own a 1998 Civic, so massive electrical, check engine, etc, problems are new to me. Have all the issues from the earlier models been corrected in the 2007 model or should i stick with the Hondas? Love my Civic just thought the Beetles were so cute. many thanks in advance for any comments. 
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Replying to: shoechick100 (Jun 11, 2007 9:20 am)
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Replying to: randi (Jun 11, 2007 11:05 am) (Before you ask... we were looking for foglight lense that the dealership wants over $100 for) I am curious, what kind of electrical issues are you refering to... I would like to keep an eye open for them on my daughters NB.
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Replying to: shoechick100 (Jun 11, 2007 9:20 am) imho the primary issue with the 2007 beetle is that you can't get the 45 mpg diesel engine in 2007s! if you are interested in maximum reliability, you should probably consider only american or japanese nameplates, and avoid all the euro nameplates! |
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Replying to: bpeebles (Jun 11, 2007 4:17 pm)
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A plea for help from anyone... have a 2006 beetle convertible. I had the front hood and bumper repaired after it was hit by an excursion bus at a hotel. I went thru the insurance company and they had me use a local garage for repair work. When I got the car back the passenger headlight would not work. My husband took it back. The mechanic told him he had a hard time getting the light to stay in place. He (mechanic) ended up gluing it in. Well now the drivers side fell out today as I was driving it. Thank God the light still works and not to many scratches on it. I shoved it back in to check it. I then left a message to the garage about what had occurred. I got on this web site and read that there is a lock of some sort for the lamp fixture. I checked under the hood and there is one. It looks like a lock. I can't reach it . Can anyone tell me how?? :
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Replying to: randi (Jun 15, 2007 7:32 am) As for consuming oil... I am VERY aware that some early 2000 -> 2001 VWs with the 2.0L engine consume oil. My *other* daughter with a Gulf has this issue... in any case it is NOT a "problem"... just need to add oil once in awhile. No big deal. The window-regulator issue you mention was not just NBs... it was across all VWs and was promptluy fixed by VW at no cost to the consumers. The brake-light-switch was a situation whereas the brake-lights may stay on when parked thus draining the battery. Again, this was recalled by VW at no expense to the consumers. I beleive I have explained-away EVERY one of the "issues" you meintion. EVERY VEHICLE I HAVE EVER OWNED had some kind of recalls against it. There is no such thing as a perfect machine. If the manufacturer pays for the repairs...why the heck do you call it " a very expensive mistake." ? Just what are you expecting from your car anyway? Tell us what vehicle manufactured on planet earth has never been recalled for some goofy thing.... or worse (Like Honda automatic xmissins burning up, or Toyota engines sludging to death, or Suberu xmissions being noisy...etc) All in all, people should buy what they LIKE to drive.... every car will need some repairs at some point.
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I expect to replace an oxygen sensor ONCE in the life of a new car! I expect the windows to operate...meaning they should go DOWN and then back UP again, not get stuck in the down position. I expect the radio to work. I expect the gas cap door to open when I need to refuel! I expect the car to shift into reverse and not stick so that I can back up! I expect a new battery to not go dead when the car sits unused for 3 weeks. I expect the 'check engine' light to go on very infrequently, NOT 5 or 6 times a year! Does that about explain what some of us think we should be able to expect of a NEW car!!?? Stay away from VW Beetles as cute as they may be! There's more, but I've lost track of it all. It's THAT BAD!! |
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Replying to: bpeebles (Jun 15, 2007 5:27 pm) A burned out lightbulb, once, is NOT an electrical problem. Having to replace the bulbs every 2 months IS an electrical problem. Adding oil once in a while is NOT an engine problem. Having to add oil once a month IS an engine problem. My brakelights didn't stay on; they DIED. Different problem than the recall issue. Nearly causing an accident. Having 'check engine' and 'temperature' icons go off all the time ARE electric AND engine problems. You did NOT explain these cars suddenly dying at 60 mps on the freeway. As I mentioned, there are other problems with these cars which I didn't list, because if you peruse the older posts, you'll find them. I also mentioned that not every car has the same problems. I have never had my car die on the freeway, though it has died in a parking lot while I was sitting there. My interior isn't bubbling and falling apart too much, but some folks have interiors that are literally falling and breaking apart. I never said there was a perfect machine. That wasn't part of your initial question. I never said people should not like their cars. That also was not in your initial post. These two issues are not relevant here. You asked what the problems were and you got some replies. There was no need to yell at me in response.
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