Nov. 13th 1998

[Herbie3Rivers]

Well today Elwood and I celebrate our 8th anniversary together. As of today I have put 44,6XX miles on Elwood over the last 8 years, and what a trip it's been. I'll lay out some more details of what's happened in that time with my NB a little later tonight when I get off work. Look for a bigger post about Elwood later tonight.

[niki]

Congrats!! That's awesome! How the heck have you only put 44k miles on?! Mine has 80k more!!!

[noR]

Happy anniversary dude!

[pdoel]

Wow! Happy Birthday Elwood!

[marvins_dad]

Congrats!!!

[dnyed]

Happy Anniversary!

[Shay]

CONGRATULATIONS

[Herbie3Rivers]

Originally Posted by bmxbugzzi

Congrats!! That's awesome! How the heck have you only put 44k miles on?! Mine has 80k more!!!

The first 3 years of Elwood's life were very easy on him, heck in fact in the first year alone I think I only put abot 1200 miles on him. I've always had other cars that I drive along with Elwood. That's why his mileage is so low.

[JuggBug]

Happy Anniversary!

[Herbie3Rivers]

Well as promised, here's my longer post about the past 8 years. Here we go

2/2/1998. $250 deposit on 1 New Beetle. A 24 hour window to purchase or pass. The really led to the purchase of my family's White 98(Herbie Jr.)But the tax credit we got from selling him went towards Elwood.

9/1/1998. Pueblo Mexico. Elwood's born.

Fast forward to 11/13/1998. I receive a phone call from Billco Motors informing me that there are 3 new 1999 New Beetles that just came in, all automatics(my main must have at the time). I go down to the dealership to see a Batik Blue GLS all cleaned up sitting out side and a Techno Blue & Tornado Red in the service dept being PDIed. I pulled the Batik in next to the others and stared at the 3 for about a half an hour before deciding on the Batik, because it was the classiest looking color in my opinion. Another neat bragging right was that this was the first Batik Blue in the city of Pittsburgh. So there sits Elwood. Base MSRP $16,850. all the standard options plus northeast emission requirements at $100, and the 4 speed automatic at $875. Plus a destination charge of $525 brought him to $18,350. Dealer installed options of a CD changer $525, and Rave alloy wheels at $795. That has Elwood at $19,670.
Final sale price $19,832 with all taxes, tags, title fees, etc. 60 months @ 6.99% for $388.77 a month.

Now since then.

1 A/C compressor
1 Trunk release
2 Window switches(1 each side)
1 Set of tires
1 Cd changer
1 Mass air flow sensor
1 O2 sensor
1 Front bumper
1 Tail light bulb
1 set of window regulators
1 Outside mirror switch
1 Keyles entry remote
14 Oil changes
2 Tv commercials
1 Magazine picture
15 States
4 Trips to Canada
& 11 Trophys

It's been a great 8 years and here's to many happy mroe with Elwood.