Well, here is my first post. I just went to one of my local VW dealerships yesterday and put a deposit on a 2006 NB coupe, Salsa Red, 2.5L, Package 1, with Triptronic auto trans! This will be my first Beetle (not to mention my first VW).
The deal is that I am currently driving a loaded 2000 Dodge Grand Caravan AWD which is not bad but it is starting to show it's age and I want something with better gas milage. I did initially look for a TDI but none of the dealers around here have any. However, I think the 2.5L is going to give me better milage than this V6 3.8L, don't you??
The only thing thats a killer for me is that I have a $1000+ Alpine stereo system in the Caravan which is going to be traded in towards the Beetle. It would take way too much work to pull it all out and I don't even have the factory radio anymore
. Ah well.... as long as the Monsoon unit sounds decent I guess I can live with that - especially the MP3 capability!
Well, just wanted to drop in, say "Hello", and introduce myself. I'm waiting for the dealership to get back to me with the details on the delivery so....
Looking forward to being a part of the NB community!