Volkswagen Beetle - 2007 Review

Overall 3.56 of 5 view all 9 reviews

melissall
Wilmington, NC

Cute, but not practical

dependent on daily vehicle, east coast native, performance minded, parent, Dog Owner, in favor of fun cars, fuel-conscious, appreciative of good service

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Pros

cool interior lights, Makes everyone smile!, reliable, TONS of headroom

Cons

too much road noise, too small, no trunk space!, had to get window regulator replaced, terrible rattle in speakers

NOV

2007

Let me start by saying this is my 3rd VW Beetle. For my graduation in 1997 my father had a 1962 VW beetle fully restored for me. I loved that car. Any true Volkswagen lover (air cooled and water cooled alike) will agree that VW owner's are a special breed. My 2nd beetle was a 1999 Beetle. I loved the car, but it just didn't have enough spunk for my lead foot, so I traded it for an all wheel drive turbo charged mitsubishi eclipse. Along comes my first child. So for a few years I drove a nice little 4 door car, but hey, im still young. So we buy an 06 Toyota 4Runner. I still wanted a "fun car" so I went out (on a whim) and bought an 07 Beetle Convertible in February 2007. I like the car, I don't love the car. My speakers rattle and ive already had to have the window regulator replaced. I have an appointment for my speakers to be replaced. This is not what I expected out of my VW. Don't get me wrong, I still love the brnd but i've been a bit disappointed in this vehicle. I am currently looking to replace it with a Toyo Camry. It is fun during the summer, as I live at the beach. When we have the whole famiy (me, hubby and our two boys) in the car, it is tight! Which we expected. The trunk has enough space for a couple of grocery bags and an umberella. If I had to do it all over again, I would look at other cars.