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2003 Used Volkswagen Beetle Turbo S Review

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By: Eric1543
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06/12/2008

It gets me where I need to go and can hold my baseball equipment.

Pros: Can fit is small parking spots.
Cons: Not enough room.
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A Very Fun Car To Drive!

By: Erika247
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06/10/2008

This is the first car I've ever had and I love!!  It's so much fun to drive!  I have don't have a convertible but there is a sun roof.  The front seats are heated so I have almost instant heat in the winter!!  I am dork and I change the flowers in the vase according to the season!  Beetles look small but a lot can fit in them!  I can flatten the back seat so there's lots of storage room!  Best of all I have a six disk CD changer, so I always have lots of songs available!!  It's also great when it's hard to find a place to park because I can take that small space that everone else is afraid of not fitting in...well most of the time!!

Pros: It gets great gas mileage, which is very helpeful considering how high prices are these days!  As I previously mentioned it has heated seats, which are awesome in the winter!  There's more pros in the review!
Cons: It can be a pain to make some repairs because it isn't built like a typical car.  
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I Love It!!!!

2003 Used Volkswagen Beetle Turbo S Review

By: brittnye2010...
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09/04/2009

Oh man. . . My 2003 Turbo S bug is my first car, but my mom has a new Mustang, and I know I'm a bit biased, but mine is so much better. It drives better, accelerates faster, and gets better gas mileage.  It's bright blue so it's very easily distinguishable and looks fun and peppy.  Which is my personality to a tee.  And even though it's really not, the interior looks as if it were personalized just for my car.  Which is absolutely awesome.  The rear spoiler confused me to death at first, but once I read the owner's manual and found out what it was, I think it's cool and all of my friends are amazed :P  They all want to ride with me everywhere I go. . . Which leads to the only problem--It doesn't hold quite enough people!

Pros: fun, fast, and funky
Cons: It's pretty little, which could also be a pro.
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Good On Gas, And Fun To Drive!

2003 Used Volkswagen Beetle GLS 2.0L Review

By: Brittany510
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07/22/2009

Ok at acceleration, fast once it speeds up. Transmission catches sometimes when trying to speed up from a slow speed too fast. The Cup holders SUCK!!!! The cream seats suck because they attract too many stains. Gas is great, and yes it's fun to drive!! :)

Pros: Cute!
Cons: slowish, bad at taking off in snow
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Why By Beetle Is The Best

2003 Used Volkswagen Beetle Turbo S Review

By: Carmen326
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04/23/2009

my car is the best looking beetle around it is the top line of the beetles in the USA it is 180hp 210 torque it is a blast to drive i love taking it up the canyon or on the black top

Pros: its fast and cute
Cons: not fast enough sometimes lol
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Fun Car To Drive, Handles Nice, Always Get Lots Of Compliments On This Car!

2003 Used Volkswagen Beetle GL TDi Review

By: 3wildcats
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11/16/2008

We special ordered this new beetle that runs on diesel. We get 45 - 55 miles per gallon which is awesome with today's economy! It handles awesome and is fun to drive. The only real downfall is how cheaply the interior knobs are. We've had them fixed a couple times while it was still under warranty. We were thinking of trading it for a diesel passat, but the VW salesman suggested going with a Nissan or Toyota car because of the cheap interier in the VW cars. Decided we'd just keep the bug and plan to use it for our son when he starts to drive in a couple years. Very reliable!

Pros: AWESOME gas mileage, fun to drive
Cons: Cheap knobs inside, NO room in the backseat
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Super Sweet Beetle Mania

2003 Used Volkswagen Beetle GLS TDi Review

By: Helen692
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08/17/2008

lovely curvy appearance, not a corner on it inside or out, funky flower, people wave at you and bug punch each other when you drive by! its fun to drive and as a 1.9 tdi its quick too,. highly torqued and good mpg. I love it to bits would only swap it for another one. and with a child seat its great, what other car can you climb in and stand up in on rainy days!!! Built like a tank, strong and ealiy maintained. only issue is people on the road misjudge where it is and tend to hit it alot!

Pros: curvy, fun to drive, cute face!
Cons: people hit it alot! smallish boot space (even smaller on the cabriolet)
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Beetle 2.0l

2003 Used Volkswagen Beetle GLS 2.0L Review

By: Ellen133
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07/16/2008

It is by far the best car i have ever owned... much better than the golf that it is based on...

don't believe anything you hear about them, they are fun to be in and handle really well, i have 17inch wheels on mine, which makes the ride much more positive.

As for interior space, i use mine to transport my 2 kids around in, and the 3 wheel pushchair.. weekly shop all with ease!

Pros: fun, exciting, eye catching and great to drive
Cons: the thought of ever having to part with it
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Fun Car/amazing Mpg

2003 Used Volkswagen Beetle GLS TDi Review

By: Nick4402
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06/05/2008

I'm 6'6" and I still have headroom to spare.  The Beetle is peppy, handles well and with the 5 speed and TDI I get a real world 45mpg!  I love it!

Pros: Fun to look at and to drive
Cons: not much luggage space - but that's what roof racks are for!
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I Love My Car

2003 Used Volkswagen Beetle Turbo S Review

By: kadin
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06/01/2008

she is fast, stays on the road, dependable.

Cons: average gas mileage
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