VW Beetle

INEEDANID

My girlfriend is starting out driving and wants to get a beetle.
Anyone ever have one or opinions?
She wants it as it different to whats out there and its girly too.

Zubeneschamali

INEEDANID wrote: »

Anyone ever have one or opinions?

You might have to drive it sometime, and the Beetle is no fun. Get her to buy a Mini instead: it's different and cute on the outside, but there's a real drivers car underneath.

The only reason to buy a Beetle is if you're 6 foot 6 and wear a top hat while driving.

Owen

The Beetle's an appauling car. If she's learning, it'll be the worst she could choose too, the distance between the steering wheel and windscreen is immense, and then it's further to the front of the car which you can't see. She won't be able to manouvre it.

It's cramped inside, because they built it on a Golf chassis, to get the Beetle shape, they had to make compromises - first was that there's absolutely no rear leg room - a MINI has more rear space. Second is that the boot is strangled too, the boot opening is very narrow meaning it's tough trying to get large suitcases in.

Nforce

Classic air cooled..or the more modern water cooled pseudo Beetle?

*Kol*

I would get her a beetle if she wants one. It's a real girls car. She won't be worried about cramped rear seats. If she learns in it she will know no difference to any other car.

slinky2000

Hold on, new or old Beetle?

squod

FTW