'06 Bug

[Chaz1138]

OMG! I started a fight, but I never got any e-mails about all these new posts! *LOL*

[yoyorob]

the limited availability of aftermarkert parts for the 06-10 models is a bit annoying....and admittedly not something i thought/knew much about prior to purchasing my 09 vert....

but then again, i'm really please with the aesthetics of my model and any modifications i would do to the exterior would be more along the custom line anyways.....

the 2.5L engine....its ok....the car is not made to be a speed demon so the 150hp is sufficient and fun to drive....


just my $0.02.....

[Cameron_Talley]

Originally Posted by yoyorob

the 2.5L engine....its ok....the car is not made to be a speed demon so the 150hp is sufficient and fun to drive....

All a matter of perspective! Coming from a 2.0, 115hp 4-speed automatic, the 2.5L with 6-speed Tiptronic really picks up and GOES!

[CoriBug]

The lack of a diesel option is the deal-breaker for me. Aside from that, I like the 06+ tail lights and cup holders, but not the bumpers or the cluster. I really love some of the newer colors too.

[jeromiej]

Other than the lack of a diesel option- LOVE my Beetle
I would have gone for a convertible but I did not like the way the top stacks up behind the seat when the top is down- I need all he rear visibility i can get.

[TrudysMom]

I love all beetles. I did want a new one for reliability and wanted a automatic. Also, I love the convertibles so that is what I got.

[salsa-man]

Originally Posted by jeromiej

.....I would have gone for a convertible but I did not like the way the top stacks up behind the seat when the top is down- I need all he rear visibility i can get.

It is an annoying visibility blocker but all the NBC's are that way - from the first year they offered to the 2010 MY.

[salsa-man]

Originally Posted by Cameron_Talley

All a matter of perspective! Coming from a 2.0, 115hp 4-speed automatic, the 2.5L with 6-speed Tiptronic really picks up and GOES!

I don't know what the 2.0 was like but I am blown away by the 5 cyl + 6spd tiptronic. Extraordinarily impressive performace-wise. And I don't easily impress.

[Beetlescott]

Originally Posted by Chaz1138

Okay, I have to ask this.

I have seen several members of this forum complaining about the '06 and newer Bugs and I am wondering, specifically, what folks out here feel is wrong with them. One member very pointedly said there is less headroom (probably an unfortunate necessity considering the poor drag coefficient of the 98 - 05 design). That same user also remarked that everything inside was made bigger, but, looking at interior pics of the '06, I don't see any significant difference.

So, what, specifically, are the problems that other users have with the '06 and newer models?

Hello. I have owned both of them, and 03 then an 06, and I'm here to tell you there is no difference in the interior at all. As for the exterior, I suppose it's what the buyer likes. I have a 99 now, and I love him just as much as I did my 06. I actually like the looks of both of them, but like my buddy just said, I'd prolly go with the older style too!!! Good luck!!!

[Cameron_Talley]

Originally Posted by salsa-man

I don't know what the 2.0 was like but I am blown away by the 5 cyl + 6spd tiptronic. Extraordinarily impressive performace-wise. And I don't easily impress.

2.0, nicknamed the "2Slow" had 114hp and a 4 speed automatic trans. It wasn't completely sluggish but it certainly wasn't going to be winning many races, either (unless your car's name happens to be Cueball!)