I was just reading the original post that started this thread, and it dawned on me that maybe things have changed. Bernhard is either no longer with VW or on the way out, and so I wonder once again what the future holds for the New Beetle. I would guess a good indicator will be whether or not it gets the new diesel options like the Jetta, Rabbit, etc, for 2008. If the NB is still only offered with the 2.5 by then, that would most likely mean its days are numbered. I would feel a lot more secure if I knew the answer to that question now. I E-mailed VWoA about a month ago, and never got a reply from them.
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