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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Never ever going back again - 2008 Volkswagen New Beetle
By notlovingmybug - January 30 - 10:39 pmI consider this car a lesson learned in poor decisions. I purchased this car new in 2008 and have had numerous problems. So many in fact Im not sure I can list much less remember them all. I will make this short (as possible) and sweet(as possible). The passenger side window motor stopped working, the radio buttons stick, the console top has broken twice, the compressor is barely working therefore I have almost zero air conditioning and the transmission is failing. Not to mention the car has an odd odor that I cannot get rid of. A light continually stays on that I was told needed a computer upgrade but the dealership never seemed to have the "disc". Too many problems to list.
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Got a Smoking Hot Deal!! - 2008 Volkswagen New Beetle
By karinalynne - January 31 - 8:12 amI bought this car less than a month ago, the second day I drove it, it stalled out at an intersection and I had to have it towed back to the dealership (burnt a coil and blew a fuse). Within a week later, the same thing happened again and again. Finally had to take it to a mechanic, said all 5 coils and spark plugs needed to be replaced. A week after that, I decided to just trade it in for something more reliable. On the way to the dealership, it stalled, started smoking and then caught on fire. It is now totaled and it is the worst car I have ever purchased. Save your time, its a cute car, but its NOT worth it.
