VW Promises "More Courageous" Design / New Beetle Redesign Still Go

[vwgary]

Originally Posted by TechnoTrix'd

Sooooo anybody hit up their local dealer and put a deposit down? How about just getting on the list for first contacted when models show up?

Hummmmm?

Not yet. But.... about 2K13.5, when the US Treasury releases it's icy grip, Denise & I will be able to look for/and afford an 03-04 Turbo S

[scarabY2k]

Originally Posted by TechnoTrix'd

Sooooo anybody hit up their local dealer and put a deposit down? How about just getting on the list for first contacted when models show up?

Hummmmm?

No

But I did call the dealer that Tuesday morning, to see when the beetle will be in. I'm on the waiting list

[TechnoTrix'd]

Originally Posted by scarabY2k

No

But I did call the dealer that Tuesday morning, to see when the beetle will be in. I'm on the waiting list

Yep me two. I removed my name from their New Passat list and put it on the nb2 list.

Told John that I would want to drive both the 2.0l turbo and the diesel models. So just waiting for them to arrive.

Btw the diesels will be the last models to hit the lots. The Passat is running into the same issue with a prioritization of engine production at VW.

So might have to wait a little for the TDI's verses the 2.0l Turbos.

[vwwerk]

Hi all

Just ran into this snippet from Autoblog:

"New York 2011: Every new VW Beetle will be a second-generation design"

Hopefully they will smooth off all the chamfered edge accents and take us back to more homogenous "356" design sensibilities while they are at it.

Also, lets just hope they go the whole hog and base the next one on a simplified 911 chassis using the imminent flat 4 engine being readied for the new Porsche "entry level" speedster, Boxster and 911.

Then the circle would now be complete!






VWWerk

[Fowvay]

Deposit down for a 2.0T DSG....

[Pushing Fifty]

I have to wait until 2015. My daughter will then get my 2000 GLS at high school graduation. The waiting lists will be gone by then, plus I'll have saved enough to buy one for cash. Rather than a brand new one, I'll probably buy a '13 or '14 model with low miles. I'm undecided on diesel or just a 2.5 gas version. (I don't need a turbo).

[Lov3Bug]

I think we'll be holding out for a convertible. I'm keeping my Red Rock. Hopefully they'll get some kinks worked out of the system by the time the verts roll off the assembly line.