So You Want a Volkswagen Beetle

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You're always on the look for these cars so you can punch your buddy. But have you ever thought about owning one? Today Alex sits down and goes over some of the history, and whether or not you might want to scoop one up. Sunday cruiser, or potential sleeper? Comment below!

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So You Want is a series dedicated to talking about all things automotive. From engine swaps to cars such as the Toyota Supra, Mazda RX-7, Honda S2000, Subaru WRX, and many more. Strap in as Alex gives you the lowdown on what to expect if you are looking at owning, working on, or modifying any of these cars.

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[joelvinson]

I love that the Beetles are so customizable . You can truly 'make it your own'. I guess growing up playing Slug Bug ( Punch Bug if you're on the east coast, I think?) just makes it one of those cars that you have to own at least once. I'd love to get my hands on a 2012+ R Line and just turn it into my own personal clown car to cruise around in. Not like, an actual clown car. But, you know. Throw LEDs all over that sumbitch, bag it, put a ridiculous whale tail on it, then put more speakers than it needs so I can blow my eardrums out while cruising. They're meant to be fun, so screw trying to impress everyone. They're a perfect way to express yourself without taking yourself too seriously. TLDR; I love me some Beetles.

[JakeSnake]

I'd argue that Cheap and Affordable are two different things, with cheap meaning that it has a low purchase price, while affordable means that it has a low maintenance cost/high reliability.

For example, a Used BMW is generally going to be cheap, but it will not be affordable.

[SymboIik]

Damn the more I hear about the hitler guy the more I start to think he wasn’t a good person

[AdrianPaps]

I have a 2013 Beetle, 2.5 I5 with a manual. Bought it brand new, and now with a 147k miles on it, and lots of track time, rallycross, autocross and road courses, it's been amazing the whole way. The same people that would normally say it's a chick car are the first to break necks and give you props when you roll past slammed down on 18x9.5s. I get compliments almost every time I go out in it, very rarely any negative comments. Don't be afraid to own one. Be different than everyone else in the herd 👌

[jaylea]

donut media did a video on this topic and it is the only video on their channel that is demonitized

[perfectlycutmemes]

Alex: Taking it back to 1938 Adolf Hit- *realizes what hes about to say*
Alex: are you sure

[BlankBox]

Love both my beetles they’re amazing in their own ways, the 69’ is always turning heads around town and the 14’ will take me on all the long trips I want having the 6-speed TDI 👍

[ilyayemets]

I have a 2013 Beetle and I enjoy every drive with it, whether its to work or just a weekend cruise. Its, good looking, excellent handling, and just a blast to drive. Plan on keeping it for a long while.

[nicolasisquithcarreno]

My first car was a Red 2012 VW Beetle Turbo 2.0 6-speed manual, it was a great first car, it was zippy with 200hp and had really great turning radius and was comfy for long trips as the clutch was not heavy or light and was perfect for commuting and it never left me stranded, unfortunately at 85, 000 miles after 4 years of owning it, it began burning oil as well oil leaking from the valve cover area and whole bunch of other problems that totaled up to 6000USD in repairs and as much as I loved my buggy it was to expensive for me to fix and I ending up selling it to Carmax for like 6, 500. I made so many memories in it, I carried like 8 people in it once 😂

[RoxanneBarbelo]

I'm an owner of a 2018 Turbo Beetle SE Fender Edition. This is my 34th car. I've had many performance cars and a few luxury cars and a lot of shit boxes. The newest Beetle is actually now one of my favorite cars to drive. I haven't done a lot of modifications to it yet. And unfortunately, I bought an auto. I was going to buy a 2018 Miata but the dealer didn't have manual Miata's. The Beetle was on the showroom floor and is Pearl Black. I couldn't resist. I always wanted a Turbo Beetle and was willing to put up with an automatic. I don't regret my decision! This car has potential! It's not going to be insanely fast if you mod it. But it sure is a lot of fun to drive and own. Out of many cars that I have owned I get more compliments about the Beetle then I have with the majority of the cars I've owned. And I have had a 71 LS5 454 Corvette and the Beetle for some reason gets the average person to smile.
Yes, I am a girl. But I don't normally go for girly cars. With a Black Turbo Beetle, there is a balance. And it's just fun to look at, enjoyable to drive, and has modding potential.

[GTO]

I have one for about 4 years and love it ... perfect for big metro areas and more functionality than most compact cars plus maintenance is low.

[fortimusprime]

I never was a car person, my 2012 Reef Blue Vw Beetle Turbo 2012 changed that. It's the best car I have ever drove, I just wish VW would bring them back again. Both door latches on mine failed and I need to get them fixed, but other than that, this is an amazing car.

[AIBustos]

The latest generation beetles actually look pretty damn spiffy 👌

[michaelrodriguez]

I'm dieing to get my hands on one. They're actually really well priced and you can find them with low miles.

[jordaneggerman]

Man, Idk if I'll ever dig on the New Beetle, but the classic ones look *excellent* slammed, or ratted. Love me a good drag Bug...

[pyro]

Currently own 2 classic beetles. A 67 standard beetle and a 73 Super beetle. I daily drove the 73 for a year. Drove the piss out of it. It had no interior, the speedo didn't work, and the turn signals didn't work at night. But I loved it. Driving to college one day, the bug died and lost power and wouldnt start again. A wire fell off the ignition coil and it started back up again. Actually drove smoother. She also got me about 30 miles to the gallon
Classic bugs are the shit. You can legit do anything to them

[michael]

I bought my sisters 02 Beetle from her and I love the little car, it always turns heads and people always ask me questions about it like I'm driving a Ferrari or something. I'm a big guy and at first I laughed at the thought of fitting myself in it but it is surprisingly big inside and very comfortable to drive.

[josephmcgill]

stanced VW beetles are the thing that I can't believe I didn't know I needed

[gdriven]

Can we get a driver to driver GTI edition