Epinions Recent Reviews for auto Make-2000 Volkswagen Beetle

auto Make-2000 Volkswagen Beetle: Nifty Little Car but with Some Irritating Issues

Thu, 7 Sep 2006 18:13:26 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author lwheatii - We purchased this car used in 2004 with 34K miles on it. We have now owned the car for a little over 2 years which gives me more than ample time to form opinions on it. My wife has always wanted a bug and when she drove it, I knew we were buying it no...

auto Make-2000 Volkswagen Beetle: Love the Beetle once the Bugs are out...

Thu, 5 Jan 2006 21:43:38 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author colouredcats - I have always loved The Beetle. My plan was to own a restored classic '73 Super Beetle, but when VW announced that they would actually produce the New Beetle concept, I was hooked. I bought my 2000 Cyber Green GLS in 2003, off a lease return from a...

auto Make-2000 Volkswagen Beetle: Awesome design, poor craftmanship

Sat, 23 Apr 2005 23:27:00 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author tgregoryt - So my history is that I had a '73 Super Beetle and I had to get the new one. I heard problems existed with the sunroof, so I insisted that the car I purchased had no sun roof. Cosmetically the car is great - a New Beetle is something that can be seen...

auto Make-2000 Volkswagen Beetle: A surprisingly good driving experience, but beware of electrical issues

Mon, 16 Aug 2004 14:51:07 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author modernarium - I just returned my bug just short of a 3-year lease. I think there have been a few misconceptions about this car - the biggest is that while it looks like a cute (feminine?) car from the outside, the wide platform, stiff suspension, and large tires make...

auto Make-2000 Volkswagen Beetle: Watch out in the fourth year of VW New Beetle TDI

Thu, 8 Apr 2004 18:15:55 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author dieseldust - I owned a 2000 New Beetle from, well, new. The ownership maintenance issues for the first 3.5 years were typical VW owner experiences. I had to have the check engine light reset 4 times. The air bag light came on. Again, a simple reset, but an...

auto Make-2000 Volkswagen Beetle: VW still has electrical problems!

Fri, 2 Jan 2004 16:51:20 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author montster70 - Don't let anybody tell you differently. I had my New Beetle for 4 years and had numerous electrical problems. Otherwise the engine is pretty maintenance free and runs good. Cheap plastic on the emergency brake handle and the armrest broke within 2...

auto Make-2000 Volkswagen Beetle: German Efficiency

Wed, 2 Jul 2003 15:41:19 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author whiteboybob - I bought this car new when I was 16, have driven across the United States three time in it, been inv...

auto Make-2000 Volkswagen Beetle: 2000 Turbo Beetle

Sat, 18 Jan 2003 05:46:29 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author judagar - I used to own a 1974 Super Beetle. When I heard they were reintroducing the bug with an engine in the front, I was wary. However, I bought a used 2000 turbo beetle a few months back. Local owner with only 35,000 miles. Got a great price and it was a...

auto Make-2000 Volkswagen Beetle: Beetle has nagging stuff over the years

Sun, 8 Dec 2002 01:05:16 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author daedalo - OK, I'm an architect, and I appreciate nice design and that is why I bought my Beetle. I have 109,000 miles on it. I love the car, but get ready for nagging VISUAL and functional problems if you own the car more than 5 years! Volkswagen needs to design...

auto Make-2000 Volkswagen Beetle: TOO many repairs.!!

Thu, 20 Jun 2002 00:09:19 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author nobug4me - The first few days the car was great fuel mileage was 60(+-). It is a Red GLS TDI Diesel with a sun roof, We purchased it with 8 miles on it. The diesel engine had a

nice feel, like the older ones.

We live in the desert southwest. We...

auto Make-2000 Volkswagen Beetle: Not your father's VW

Fri, 12 Apr 2002 19:57:31 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author classic58caddy - Let us start by saying that this car is certainly not the beetle that many of the older generation have gotten to know and hate. My dad, who once lived in a small town in the Sierras, has told me many a tale about the times he was stuck behind a...

auto Make-2000 Volkswagen Beetle: Aptly Called a 'Bug'.

Sat, 14 Jul 2001 21:04:48 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author cmrskywlkr - When I first took my 2000 VW New Beetle for a test run, I immediately fell in love with the car. Besides it’s cute look, it has a good bit of pep to it, it gets pretty good gas mileage and it was a bit roomier than I had expected. I bought the car and...

auto Make-2000 Volkswagen Beetle: My little UFO

Mon, 9 Jul 2001 12:39:19 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author luv501 - I originally bought this car as a replacement for my 2000 Ford Focus ( see those 2 epinions elsewhere).

I still think the Focus looks fresher than the Beetle, but the VW gives something the Ford never could, a sense of security.

The Beetle...

auto Make-2000 Volkswagen Beetle: Volkswagen 2001 Test Driven

Mon, 9 Apr 2001 21:44:05 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author greenspan - OK, I know it's telling my age, but I owned two Beetles back in the 70's. Souped them up with over sized tires, bored out engine blocks and sported headers that made my wheels the hottest bug in town. Of course the really hot cars were the 'Cudas and the...

auto Make-2000 Volkswagen Beetle: I lub the Diesel Beetle...

Mon, 19 Feb 2001 16:10:57 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author wayfarer88 - I've been driving a 2000 New Beetle since last July, and I couldn't be more impressed with it. I tell folks that although the New Beetle is sort of a novelty-type car, it is as reliable and fun to drive as any car in the same price range. My beetle is...

auto Make-2000 Volkswagen Beetle: Beetle has it's ups and downs

Mon, 19 Feb 2001 13:53:20 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author jenningspaige - My mom bought a red manual beetle in 1999 and traded it in a for a white 2000 beetle a few months ago, which she fondly calls "Eggy". I drive it quite often (three times a week) so I know it's quirks.

Why would anyone buy a beetle?...

auto Make-2000 Volkswagen Beetle: I really want to love it, but.......

Fri, 2 Feb 2001 03:29:57 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author anniedavidson - I bought my New Beetle with much anticipation and excitement. I had waited for years to own another Beetle. My first car was a 1972 Beetle. I had to have one. I just didn't like the idea of paying over sticker price. I finally settled at $595...

auto Make-2000 Volkswagen Beetle: Had To Have Her

Fri, 26 Jan 2001 01:33:19 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author axl-jesus - In June I had just moved to Milwaukee to live with my girlfriend. I had to return to Idaho to get some of my things. We'd talked about buying car together, and as we discussed it, we decided that we'd buy one as soon as possible so I could drive it to...

auto Make-2000 Volkswagen Beetle: Great little car -- has fully met my expectations

Thu, 4 Jan 2001 02:42:54 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author debrigard - I bought my VW Beetle last March. I chose it because it was relatively inexpensive, I no longer needed a "family car" (we have another one for that), and I wanted something amusing and distinctive, but at the same time reliable and safe, and...

auto Make-2000 Volkswagen Beetle: The perfect DINKy car

Wed, 3 Jan 2001 14:21:26 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author B_Campbell - The Volkswagen New Beetle is one of the most enigmatic cars on the road today. It has recieved accolades and awards before it even entered production, and has recieved high ratings such as safest car in it's class (subcompact). It's bulbous...

auto Make-2000 Volkswagen Beetle: Changed my mind!!

Fri, 29 Dec 2000 07:27:37 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Spotsy - Boy did I change my mind!!

For the past 6 months I have been arguing with my 13 year old about this car. She loves it , I thought it was the ugliest thing on this earth!!

So what do I do for her 13th birthday??

Rent one!!!

I...

auto Make-2000 Volkswagen Beetle: The Beetle That Couldn't

Mon, 11 Dec 2000 20:03:23 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author klboston - When I was looking to buy a car, I knew I wanted something European, because I didn't particularly like many of the Japanese and American models, from a design point of view. The VW New Beetle caught my eye early on, and I waited and waited until the...

auto Make-2000 Volkswagen Beetle: 2000 VW BEETLE GLS TDI

Mon, 11 Dec 2000 11:33:30 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author jjackson8 - As a past owner/lover of multiple VW's over the years, I had been waiting for the return of the Beetle. I expected a good, economical vehicle...but nothing so refined and exceptional as what VW has delivered. This car rocks! I love everything...

auto Make-2000 Volkswagen Beetle: va-va-VROOM!

Sun, 3 Dec 2000 14:18:45 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author qixi - Every time my in-laws go out of town, my husband and I get the pleasure of borrowing their 2000 Volkswagen Beetle to drive. Our car is an older sedan, so driving the bug is a real treat, and my husband says he would love to own one himself.

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auto Make-2000 Volkswagen Beetle: Goin', goin', GONE! Buggy

Thu, 16 Nov 2000 21:38:21 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Jani22 - It's not enough for me to say that I love this car...I adore it. I am a very large woman, and for the last 13 years I squeezed into my trusty Ford Tempo, dreading the day when I would have to get another car. Would I fit? Would I feel like an idiot at...