Wang Lung Posted February 1, 2012 Share Posted February 1, 2012 Some time this Summer, I'm buying a used beetle. Daughter wants it and she's a great kid, so I'm not going to argue with her. $5000 budget. What engine should I get and any other thoughts are welcome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NWSPECB Posted February 1, 2012 Share Posted February 1, 2012 what year range are we talking? There are small changes they made over the years of production since it was reintroduced. The 1.8T is a good choice and a 2.0 would probably be fine for her as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bdisco Posted February 1, 2012 Share Posted February 1, 2012 I had a '98 with the 1.9 TDI fill-up every other week 40mpg. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GTTuner Posted February 1, 2012 Share Posted February 1, 2012 I dont know if the 2.5 inline five is available on the Beetle but it is disappointing in both power and ecconomy aspects in my neighbors Jetta. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bolksey85 Posted February 1, 2012 Share Posted February 1, 2012 Get either the TDi or the 2 liter. The 1.8T is a money pit unless it has been maintained 100% by the books. And get a MT if she can drive a stick. The autos leave a lot to be desired and, according to VW, they don't have to be maintained. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BAC5.2 Posted February 1, 2012 Share Posted February 1, 2012 Get the TDI if you trust that your daughter will remember that it takes Diesel. Short of the TDI, the next reliable alternative is the 2.0. Avoid the 1.8T like the plague. If you get the 1.8T, expect to be fixing it frequently. A mechanic friend of mine has a 1.8T Buttle as his DD. He routinely stays late to fix something. [URL="http://legacygt.com/forums/showthread.php/proper-flip-key-interesti-159894.html"]Flip Key Development Thread[/URL] "Genius may have its limitations, but stupidity is not thus handicapped." - E. Hubbard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suba-who Posted March 5, 2012 Share Posted March 5, 2012 Tdi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShrinerMonkey Posted March 5, 2012 Share Posted March 5, 2012 A used 1.8T VW Beetle? Good luck with that. Who will be footing the repair bills? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bdisco Posted March 6, 2012 Share Posted March 6, 2012 Get the TDI if you trust that your daughter will remember that it takes Diesel. http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploads18/keychain1311864111.jpg http://www.diesel4life.com/ It's great, hard to miss with an open fuel door. Totally worth a couple bucks as an extra line of defense against an inattentive girlfriend/wife/teenager filling up the tank. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewLegGT67 Posted March 6, 2012 Share Posted March 6, 2012 Get either the TDi or the 2 liter. The 1.8T is a money pit unless it has been maintained 100% by the books. And get a MT if she can drive a stick. The autos leave a lot to be desired and, according to VW, they don't have to be maintained. Not to jack but kids/teenagers should learn to drive manual because it's makes them better drivers and prevents them from doing 15 other things while driving like texting. I'm probably the only person that has Wu-Tang Clan and Paul McCartney on their mp3. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spec.B Dream Posted March 6, 2012 Share Posted March 6, 2012 I agree that kids should learn to drive manual transmissions, but it is because they will never learn if they don't do it while they're young. I can still drink my coffee, eat my Big Mac, shave, text, adjust the radio, have sex, and all the other things while driving a manual that I could do while driving an automatic. Don't fool yourself. Kids driving will be just as and probably more distracted than adults no matter what car they drive. That is why kids need the cheapest, safest car they can get. They will will wreck it. They will get into some type of accident or will fail to properly maintain it. Take it to the bank. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LosAngelesLGT Posted March 6, 2012 Share Posted March 6, 2012 I can still drink my coffee, eat my Big Mac, shave, text, adjust the radio, have sex, and all the other things while driving a manual that I could do while driving an automatic. THIS GUY:rolleyes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BAC5.2 Posted March 6, 2012 Share Posted March 6, 2012 A manual transmission is not going to stop a teenager from texting while driving. A friend of mine routinely texts while riding his sport bike. [URL="http://legacygt.com/forums/showthread.php/proper-flip-key-interesti-159894.html"]Flip Key Development Thread[/URL] "Genius may have its limitations, but stupidity is not thus handicapped." - E. Hubbard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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