What do you guys think of the New Beetles?

[LoudCrownVic 5,000+ posts]

Well, drove it about 80 miles...

It is comfortable to ride in. Any idiot could drive one, the stickshift and the clutch are the most forgiving I have ever driven, you can miss shifts and still recover easily. THe steering is light and precise, slightly numb, but the turning radius is insane... I can pull out of one parking space and into another one space down. The rattles are pretty bad, the road noise is tolerable but annoying.

I drag raced a taurus in the lights and lost because I lost the tires... revved it some and let the clutch out (within reason though, the car is not mine) and the tires spun after it got rolling and the clutch was out. There is power there...

The car in question has a smokers interior (stinks) and there is alot of little things wrong with it, such as the check engine light, the serpentine belt, and some of the brake rotors are worn unevenly. There is one major dent (pictured) and 7 smaller dents.

Not gonna get it. Too much wrong. Too expensive.

 

[bri487 5,000+ posts]

The dealer sticker price is 12k.. Hoping to get it for 7.5k, or bust. If it has been obviously beaten I will pay no more.

my gf bought hers last year for 3800. 100k miles, but we figured if it gets her to and fro for the next year or two, it was well worth it. super clean car. maintenence records. the guy was just a commuter.

 

[LoudCrownVic 5,000+ posts]

Did i mention it DOES kina feel fruity to drive?

 

[davesexplorer 10+ year member]

Did i mention it DOES kina feel fruity to drive?

lol anybody give you weird looks while driving it?

 

[Eugenics 5,000+ posts]

they're great cars, handle like gokarts. if i had that money though i'd probably buy a lexus SC300, should have great leg room, preform great, be reliable, and its basically a non showy supra.... same platform.

 

[saywhat? 5,000+ posts]

i like the pre-70's beetles, the ones from the 70's were ugly as ****.

the typical thought about 70's beetles, are the super beetles. (aka: fat chicks) huge front nose, very blunt edge on the front "hood". There WERE in fact, standard beetles in the 70's and looks identical to the late 60's.

 

[LoudCrownVic 5,000+ posts]

lol anybody give you weird looks while driving it?

Put gas in it and the 50 year old chick that was the attendant tried to get into my pants... Was like, aww, that's a cute car!

Otherwise no strange looks, other than when getting in and out of it. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/tongue.gif.6130eb82179565f6db8d26d6001dcd24.gif

 

[yne721 10+ year member]

Put gas in it and the 50 year old chick that was the attendant tried to get into my pants... Was like, aww, that's a cute car!
Otherwise no strange looks, other than when getting in and out of it. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/tongue.gif.6130eb82179565f6db8d26d6001dcd24.gif

i get that all the time from milfs when i pull up with the top down on mine //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/biggrin.gif.d71a5d36fcbab170f2364c9f2e3946cb.gif

 

[LoudCrownVic 5,000+ posts]

i get that all the time from milfs when i pull up with the top down on mine //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/biggrin.gif.d71a5d36fcbab170f2364c9f2e3946cb.gif

FTMFW!!!

The only female attention I get im my Ranger is from cows along teh road...

FTL //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/crying.gif.ec0ebefe590df0251476573bc49e46d8.gif

Still a decent truck though... Practical, efficient, and even though I have a stupid big sub box crammed into it, it's still comfy/ish for medium length trips.