I've been digging through this thread, mostly because of my paranoia over the phasing out of the NB. As my "Intro" posting went, I've been dying to own a bug since 1988 when Mama sold her 1972 clunker, and now that I finally have my own bug, all I can think about is picking up a second one - but this one I want to be showroom new.
So, my question is this: I keep reading "insider info says ... " and "sources say ... ", but I haven't seen anything specifically from VW in printed form (or published online) that has any details on the future of the NB. Are there links to actual VW-sourced articles I missed when going through the thread?
Sunflower will always be the love of my life, as she's my first bug, but I plan on getting my second one showroom new ... so I'm wondering, do I need to grab a 2009 by the end of the year, or will I have until 2010/2011 to get a "real" New Beetle, before they chop-shop the thing to make it look like a Scion with fenders?
I've seen a few websites that show "New Beetle" concepts with flat roofs, low-profile fenders, etc. On what planet is that a Beetle????
I'm looking for something in print to put my mind at ease that I have at least another year or so to save my down payment ...
... since I'm keeping Sunflower, I won't have a trade-in like when I bought her (got rid of both of my pickups).