Overview & Reviews

Volkswagen revives a legend using retro styling touches wrapped around Golf underpinnings.

User Reviews:

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  98 New Beetle - 1998 Volkswagen New Beetle
  By vwfarris - August 30 - 10:00 am

  Sturdy, fun to drive and responsive. The NB is a pleasure to encounter amid the overdone body styles. It has fairly serious lack of quality in the electrical components. Switches, coils, fuse blocks and fans are of less than acceptable quality. If you can do these repairs or have a trustworthy technican available you will love it.

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  More trouble! - 1998 Volkswagen New Beetle
  By John - March 20 - 2:16 pm

  Early on we experienced electrical problems, rattles and other issues with this car. We should have sold it! Now, we are replacing the clutch every year. We are now on the fourth clutch for this vehicle. Its going this time!

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  Overall, A Good Little Car - 1998 Volkswagen New Beetle
  By punch_bug1020103 - February 1 - 2:06 pm

  At first glance, I thought this car was cute, but would not perform well. I then proceeded to test drive it. There I got my first taste of its "spunkiness". Its acceleration is a little slow, but it is adequate. The interior is very well designed, except for the cup holders locations. I think the indigo glowing gauges are cute. The room from the front seats is quite bigger than one might think. However the rear seats are cramped. Mechanically, this car is designed well. I personally love the transmission, and its gear ratios. I find that the ratios come in handy on hills when the car doesnt roll back for an automatic. Overall, I think that this car is great; it turns heads.

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  Constant Problems........ - 1998 Volkswagen New Beetle
  By ccinsf - December 6 - 11:10 am

  Wow, where to begin? POTENTIAL BUYERS BEWARE!! My Beetles factory installed radio had a short in it. The dealer couldnt diagnose it properly, so Ive purchased three batteries for the car and a new old stock radio on eBay. The alternator went at 26,000 miles (out of warranty). The exhaust manifold deteriorated, catalytic converter died, spark plugs keep dying causing 3 out of 4 cylinders to work (happened twice- replaced plugs twice), and the gas cap release has been replaced twice and still does not work. Also, the interior of drivers side door is peeling behind the interior handle. The gearshift cover has fallen off (it has been re-glued twice). The speakers in my car have shorts. Last but not least, the wheels metallic paint has peeled off

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  My Love Bug! - 1998 Volkswagen New Beetle
  By funnymermaid - October 9 - 11:19 am

  Ive got around 80,000 miles on it. I bought it approx 5 yrs ago, when it had 50,000 miles, from my elderly Mom. Weve both took great care of it, kept it maintained. Ive had very few problems, just regular normal problems. Ive just now had to replace the AC compressor due to small leak, only $400! I still love, love, love my Bug!

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  4 years of HELL - 1998 Volkswagen New Beetle
  By gallagherx - September 17 - 10:00 am

  This car has subjected me to numerous problems over the past four years (excluding the horrendous problems posed by the dealership!). The passenger side window falling into the door driving across Canada! The headlights have burnt out numerous times and the cost of repair is outrageous.

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  RUN AWAY! - 1998 Volkswagen New Beetle
  By mo - September 2 - 2:03 am

  I bought this car for the worst possible reason: IT LOOKS CUTE. No sonner had I bought it than things started to go including the battery, a fan, the a/c system, the stereo, the windows, and the reverse gear. This list goes on an on, and everything is EXTRAORDINARILY expensive to fix. I made a quick decision because my previous uber-reliable Honda Civic was stolen, and I rue the day I bought this car every day of my life, particularly when Im sweating in the summer without the $1,600 it would cost to fix it. Everything that could go wrong has. Don;t buy this car. I will never buy a VW again.

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  Bugbug - 1998 Volkswagen New Beetle
  By Greta - April 17 - 10:00 am

  Fun to drive, not enough power, dash too long.

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  I like it, but would not buy one again - 1998 Volkswagen New Beetle
  By jnjhoughtailing - March 18 - 10:00 am

  I just bought the car about a year ago, I hav ehad problems with the door, it wouldnt open. The windows latch is going to break off. The radio goes up and down without me touching it and I had to get all new brakes and rotators on all four sides. And some times I cant get the latch to work for the trunck or the gas tank. I love my car, but I would not buy another.

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  Rough around the edges but never one to let me down :) - 1998 Volkswagen New Beetle
  By koypond - November 30 - 6:44 pm

  Bought this car to go back and fourth to university with. Its a pretty good little car for one person if you ask me, it drives smooth and is easy to maneuver. the interior is a bit vexing, but easy to accept given the lovable exterior :) would never wanna sell it! its become my partner in crime.