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#89 of 355 Cute, but a huge disappointment... by lemonade Mar 01, 2004 (8:06 am)
Within the first year (12k miles), my 2003 convertible beetle has been back to the dealership more times than I can count. Let's see...the engine temperature light came on and stayed on, the airbag light came on and stayed on, the boot doesn't snap into place, the driver's side window doesn't stay on track, the brakes squeak, the tiptronic transmission only engages 30% of the time, the dash lights go "strobe" on me about once a month, the plastic visor clip covers broke off on both sides, frequently the car won't start until the 3rd try, and there is a prominent ticking noise in the engine that I was told is "normal"??? It comes as no surprise that there are already 3 used 2003 conv. beetles on the lot at my dealership. There is about to be a fourth...
#90 of 355 $3,000 off MSRP by aspesisteve Mar 04, 2004 (3:36 pm)
that's what a dealer was advertising a NBC here in the San Jose, CA area. I was a little surprised to see that with the weather warming up.
#91 of 355 bad lemonade.... by adavey Mar 04, 2004 (4:27 pm)
i hope my bug turns out better than your disaster-mobile.
#92 of 355 Concerned! by bigred Mar 31, 2004 (2:11 pm)
I'm car shopping and was looking 04 NBC GLX 2.0 auto. I'm concerned with all the problems and complaints consumers are having that seem to be posted here. I mentioned to the dealer if some of the issues have been addressed and fixed. Does any one know if the issues have been worked out or is the dealer feeding me a line. I need something reliable that isn't going to be in shop continually like I've heard here.
#93 of 355 Concerned! by p100 Apr 13, 2004 (4:01 pm)
If you are concerned about the reliability, then find out which vehicles in the VW convertible price category have the highest reliability ratings and buy one of those. I am sure that VW convertible is not among them. Consider where this car is made and how much the people who make it are paid.
#94 of 355 Any positive experience? by sagerad Apr 18, 2004 (12:16 pm)
I visited the VW dealer yesterday and really liked the NBC. I came home and read some of the messages here, and a lot of people have had a not-so-good experience with the car. Is there anyone out there who actually is happy with the NBC?   Somewhat OT: Is there any objective reourse in cyberspace to research the reliability of a car model? Replies to this message: dotsbug (Sep 11, 2004 5:26 am)
#95 of 355 VW GL 5 speed convertibles by family1 Apr 26, 2004 (5:44 pm)
Does anyone know when will VW drop the 2.0 liter engine for a larger size engine? I'm thinking of buying a VW convertible manual GL or possibly a GLS.   I drove the 2.0 and the 1.9 turbo convertible and it seems to be struggling to get speed.   Also does anyone have experience with the GL manual convertible top. Does it work well? Does it unlock with the same kind of handle as the automatic? Do you have to snap it down?   Your response will be appreciated.
#96 of 355 Luv my bug! by lisa1 May 01, 2004 (7:01 am)
I just purchased my 2004 1/2 New Beetle Convertible (w/ in-dash CD) and I'm loving it. I'm glad I didn't read some of these poor reviews first, because I've wanted this car since it became available, and it would have broken my heart to be talked out of it. I'm hoping that there were drastic improvements made to the 2004 over the 2003. FYI - I have the GLS w/ auto, leather, ESP, windscreen, and ski sack and I paid $23,750 (List = $26,005). One more thing, for those wanting more power...for goodness sakes, it's a bug. Why would you even care about having more power under the hood? Replies to this message: catlady44 (Oct 04, 2005 1:41 pm) hillbilly3 (Oct 04, 2005 9:24 pm) catlady44 (Oct 05, 2005 8:53 am) and 6 more...
#97 of 355 Re: 1,000 miles [alfonso_h #81] by kellysny May 08, 2004 (3:59 pm)
Replying to: alfonso_h (Dec 25, 2003 2:03 pm) 200 miles and I love my 1.8 beetle conv. too!! Just wanted to tell everyone the price I got (before the rebate!) was $1800 less that the TMV price. So lower your bids!! just wanted to share the information. I'd been watching the beetles and they aren't selling well here in the NYC suburbs.
#98 of 355 sagerad - research by hotx3 May 18, 2004 (4:56 pm)
As the owner of a 2000 Focus, I've found that the NHTSA site offers a good source. They tend to filter out the "remorse" and nitpicky complainers, and provide a count of complaints for the models you are interested in. Some people end up (intentionally?) posting twice, but overall it's a fair site.

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