Overview & Reviews
Volkswagen's New Beetle compact carries over into 2008 with just minor changes to trim level names and optional feature lists.
- Cute yet classic styling, lengthy standard equipment list.
- Aged design, so-so power, lack of rear-seat space and cargo room, subpar side-impact crash test results.
User Reviews:
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The Volkswagen Co. Not What It Used To Be - 2008 Volkswagen New Beetle
By George Lafont - July 4 - 3:26 pmDay one from picking up the car from the dealer the handbrake came off when I parked. The car doesnt feel at all like a German car, in fact it feels like its coming apart. About 2 months later on my way home (45 min. commute) on a very hot Summer day, the underneath engine cover came loose fell off and broke into many pieces. When I took it to the dealer, they accused me of running into something and refused to fix it. The service manager even went through the trouble of fabricating a story that I ran over a parking turtarrier with a piece of rebar sticking out tearing the cover off and again refused. Both their customer service and chairman of the board also refused to help
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Low Quality but cute - 2008 Volkswagen New Beetle
By Ed Rooney - June 15 - 1:33 pmWe purchased a 2008 "S" with automatic about 3 months ago for my wife, with the intent of passing it on to our daughter next year. I was reluctant to purchase this car based on customer reviews of previous model years. I should have listened, because this piece of junk has been in the shop 4 times to fix various squeaks and rattles and we havent even had the first oil change yet. So far gas mileage has been in the 22-24 mpg range, mostly suburban driving. While its within the EPA estimates, its still low for a car this small. Did I mention that it requires synthetic oil and a filter not carried at any quick lube establishments?
