Overview & Reviews

A high-performance turbo model debuts this year. A small spoiler over the rear window is the only exterior telltale that the Bug next to you has the 150-horsepower 1.8-liter turbocharged inline four from the larger Passat sedan under the hood.

User Reviews:

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  Fun car with a few minor bugs - 1999 Volkswagen New Beetle
  By fourfish - November 28 - 10:00 am

  Ive enjoyed this car since buying it new in 99. Door rattles were and window switches were all fixed under warranty. Had an $650 repair at 41K to replace a gas tank breather tube (engine check light was on). Overall, its a fun car.

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  Bugged Out - 1999 Volkswagen New Beetle
  By dbug - November 13 - 1:13 am

  I have owned the car for two years. I bought it with 33k miles on it and it now has 86k. The major problem I had with the car was the plastic grill. A plastic highway cone hit the front grill and broke it. $3600 dollars worth of damage! Then a week after I got the car back the compressor failed. The VW dealership who did the work claimed that one didn’t affect the other but since they had to take the entire front of the car apart it seems rather suspect. They want $1700 for a new compressor. Everything on the car is plastic and either breaks or falls off. I won’t be buying another VW product.

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  ILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER VOLKSWAGON AGAIN - 1999 Volkswagen New Beetle
  By joeydee - November 9 - 2:00 am

  THIS IS THE MOST UNRELIABLE CAR I HAVE EVER OWNED!!!I HAVE BEEN TO THE SHOP A COUNTLESS NUMBER OF TIMES FOR EVERYTHING FROM MINOR ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS(POWER WINDOW REGULATORS,RADIO MALFUNCTIONS,FAULTY TAIL LAMPS) TO MAJOR ENGINE PROBLEMS(UNEXPECTED ENGINE THRUSTING DUE TO A DEFECTIVE THROTTLE BODY AND THE CAR JUST NOT STARTING- UNKNOWN CAUSE).

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  Amazing Car - 1999 Volkswagen New Beetle
  By BeRocketMan - October 30 - 10:00 am

  This is one of the most trustworthy cars Ive ever driven. The only downside is that its rather low to the ground and can cause problems on bad pavement, but you will have that with any low car. Overall this is an excellent car!

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  A true gem - 1999 Volkswagen New Beetle
  By sunnygirl - August 30 - 12:10 am

  After the purchase of our 99 beetle we have only been back to the dealership for oil changes, nothing else. We purchased the car through the CPO program and never looked back. This car is the best car we have ever owned, hands down!

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  New Beetle - 1999 Volkswagen New Beetle
  By rosey - August 11 - 2:00 am

  Lots of little things go wrong with it.....power windows, hub caps fall off, signals dont work, leak in cooling system. Poor warrenty.

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  VW Luv my bug - 1999 Volkswagen New Beetle
  By NancyP - July 2 - 10:00 am

  Okay, only owned it for 2 months, but what a joy to drive! Responsive in traffic- big plus. Shifting a breeze with the 5-speed. Cuter than cute! Safe, fun, performs when asked-- what more could you ask for?

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  German Engineering? Yea right!!!! - 1999 Volkswagen New Beetle
  By goingback2 - May 29 - 10:00 am

  I dont even know where to begin...At 10000 miles a brake light switch went out not covered under warranty! Then at 25000 battery went dead and thanks to VW for the special size, that was a nice $200 bill(again not under warranty). I have battled with the power window switches that are tempermental, the auto door lock at 7mph that works half the time, the drivers side window that doesnt want to go up, the gas door that wont latch and have I mentioned the horrible rattling and vibration at any speed over 25mph? The interior pieces are notorious for falling off. This car turned to junk after 6 months of ownership.

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  excellent car - 1999 Volkswagen New Beetle
  By luke m. - April 10 - 2:00 am

  no problems got 50,000 mil. now what a car. Get it. No problems at all. Just small break problem but that`s my own fault for buying cheap breakes.

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  1999 Beetle- would buy again! - 1999 Volkswagen New Beetle
  By VW girl - February 3 - 3:56 pm

  have had this car for years, love it! just got totaled in a major hail storm, will buy it back and keep driving it! minor flaws: driver mirrors too high for shorter people (Im 54") impairs view when turning. cup holders are for change etc. or small bottles. was in moderate wreck few yrs back hit in rear 40 mph by SUV pushed into ford f250. beetle came out out great! I had very minor injuries! safe car! passing it on to my daughter today.