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2004 Volkswagen Beetle User Reviews

2004 Volkswagen Beetle Review Ratings

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Average Ratings from 10 reviews

  • Performance:3.9 out of 5 stars3.9 out of 5 stars3.9 out of 5 stars3.9 out of 5 stars3.9 out of 5 stars 3.9 / 5
  • Appearance:4.6 out of 5 stars4.6 out of 5 stars4.6 out of 5 stars4.6 out of 5 stars4.6 out of 5 stars 4.6 / 5
  • Build Quality:3.4 out of 5 stars3.4 out of 5 stars3.4 out of 5 stars3.4 out of 5 stars3.4 out of 5 stars 3.4 / 5
  • Overall:4.3 out of 5 stars4.3 out of 5 stars4.3 out of 5 stars4.3 out of 5 stars4.3 out of 5 stars 4.3 / 5

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PROS
"ride" 5 reviews
"power" 3 reviews
"fuel economy" 2 reviews
CONS
"storage" 2 reviews
"space" 2 reviews
"seat" 2 reviews

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Deanne writes:
2004 Volkswagen Beetle GLS 2.0L Review
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Cute, great gas mileage, great performance, and really fun to drive

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My Vw — ho wouldn't love driving Herbie!!! He's cute, excellent handling, acceleration, braking and general performance, built to last (we're at 74,000 and going great), cute appearance (great space pod), wonderful gas milage (average 38 on trips and 28-30 in town), has been a low maintenance vehicle (other than oil changes and a few bulbs (which I've learned to change myself) cos of ownership has been low, and on a scale of 1-10 fun factor is a 15!!!!!

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Nicolette writes:
2004 Volkswagen Beetle GL 2.0L Convertible Review
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Cute, good on gas

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Rear light pops out, no trunk space and little space for more than 2 passengers

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Best Car For New Driver! — I love my car. It is very easy to use and I feel comfortable driving it. The only problem I have had with it was that the rear light is constantly popping out and it does not have a fast enough pick up, if you try gunning it when your in a problem, its very scary. Rarely ever fill it. But there is NO trunk space or space for more than 2 passengers unless they are under the age of 6!

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Ryan3171 writes:
2004 Volkswagen Beetle GLS 2.0L Convertible Review
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Visual appeal, especially with convertible  
+ Ride comfort  
+ Steering  
+ Performance of manual-shift diesel  
+ Resale value  

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Performance of non-turbo convertible  
- Backseat space  
- Cargo space in convertible  

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I Feel Most Secure & Comfortable In This Tight Car — This vehicle is the best car I have ever driver or owned. It is solid on the highway. Vehicle will stop on a dime without nosing down or swaying. Car corners beautifully, hugs the road. Handles very well on a windy highway and in the snow. Have never fishtailed in the snow or ice. This car has proven to be perfect in every aspect, in my opinion.... in addition to being cute and stylish

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Gabriel writes:
2004 Volkswagen Beetle GL 2.0L Convertible Review
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Excellent looks and lifestyle purchase

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Impractical unless you are really single

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Your Answer To Attention Seeking On The Road Lol! — Exciting and fun car to own and drive, looks fantastic with the top down! Performance is not bad, with good pick up on the 2L 8V engine which used to power the older generation Golf GTi. Interior is pretty simple and functional, except that huge long dashboard, not too friendly for Spore car market as I need to stretch to reach my IU for my cashcard, trick is to keep separate cashcard for manual parking. Definitely a good-looker on the road, not very common, and if you are into seeking a second glance from other road users, this car will do the trick nicely. Practicality is pretty much on the low side, tighter rear legroom due to additional safety feature in the rear, and a relatively almost useless trunk space! Solidly built soft-top, windnoise hardly intrusive when driving top-up even at highspeed cruising up to 120km/h, and body is solidly built without the common body jerk, as compared to Peugeots and Renaults CCs. Swaped my original VW 16" grandma rims for a set of sporty 17" wheels, while ride quality suffers a bit but sure looks much better! Suspension a bit on the softer side, but not too bad for a heavy car. Gas consumption is a bit on the less economical side, at approximately 390km per approximatelly 50L full tank, mixed city/ expressways driving, usually lasts me for a week. Probably will keep this for a while before I decide on a new convertible... maybe the Volvo C70, Audi A4 Convertible or BMW 6-series convertible.

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jstreet25 writes:
2004 Volkswagen Beetle Review
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I primarily zip around town.  This car is a great little zipper!

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Repair costs are awful!!!

jstreet25
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Tears Of A Clown Ca — This car is screaming yellow and very cute. I get lots of positive comments from others. The front seat is very roomy and comfortable. The car is built solidly and I do feel safe in it even though I've heard horror stories about having a wreck in one. I bought it used and with what I thought were some minor problems. However, the mechanic told me the costs to repair these minor problems would be excessive. For example, in the Pontiac I used to drive, I got the fuel filter changed for free with an oil change. Now, in the bug, it costs over $60 plus tax just to get the fuel filter changed. Wow!!! You can't get away from the fact that it's a blast to drive though.

Primary Use: Family transportation

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Kevin writes:
2004 Volkswagen Beetle GLS 1.8L Convertible Review
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Cute

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Expensive to repair

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Worth Buying — This car was amazing I miss it terribly it drove like a dream looked good and was roomy downfalls with this car though is they has a week body structure and constantly blow sensors a little stupid things go wrong with the car

Primary Use: Commuting to work

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Sam writes:
2004 Volkswagen Beetle Turbo S Review
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fantastic amazeing sexy

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none

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The Coolest And Sexiest Car In The World — this is 1 cool car to drive get attention from everyone they all look specially if your a guy driving it. others come and go but this remains it never gets old if you pull up outside Monte Carlo in a 3 years old Mercedes it shows your poor but if you do same with a 10 years old Beetle it shows your style and character. i recommend this car to everyone. it is built to last just like a German U-Boat and its solid like Panzar Tank what mroe can i say

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kertrish writes:
2004 Volkswagen Beetle GL 2.0L Convertible Review
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Pretty car

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falls apart like a child's toy

kertrish
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Biggest Waste Of Money On The Road. Buy A Yugo Over This... — We bought it pre-certified from the VW dealer in 2005. This convertible is the biggest piece of **** we have ever had. We have spent THOUDSANDS of dollars fixing this car. Now that the warranty ran out we need to pay 1600 for an ignition coil (car loses power and stalls out in the middle of intersections) and the back two windows are stuck in the down position. Please sell this calr asap if you have it!

Primary Use: Commuting to work

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Mia writes:
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It's easy to park.

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The backseats only fit two people.

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My Car — I love my car so much. It's so cute and i love that its small because its easy to park and its a great car to start on. It did have a couple problems with the trunk and the seat to get into the back when i first got it but i got it fixed while it was still under warranty, so all is good.

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Sam writes:
2004 Volkswagen Beetle GL 1.9L TDI Review
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Looks funky and this modle goes fast

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impractical for push chair etc

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Fantastic Little Car — this car is fantastic! especcially with the 1.9L TDI in it!!! i am not going OTT when i say this, but IT GOES GOES LIKE STINK!! and this is because it hardly weighs a thing! it is a really fun and impractical car which makes it funny!! it is basically a VW Golf with a different body on it!! fantastic!

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Gas Mileage (highway) 28 28 33
Horsepower 115 115 115
Crash Test Rating 4 5 4
Cargo Volume (cu. ft.) 5.6
Front Leg Room (inches) 39.4 41.5 41.3

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