Used Volkswagen Beetle for Sale in Liverpool, NY

I had wanted a Volkswagen Beetle since I was a little kid, so I jumped at the chance to purchase one new in 2000. I chose a silver sport model. I loved the way it looked and felt when driving. It definitely had personality, I named it Nigel. At the time, beetles were fairly new, having just returned to the market and I loved the uniqueness of that but over time it seemed like everybody was driving a silver beetle and that sometimes made finding MY beetle in a parking lot difficult! It was a fun little car to drive, but there were a lot of maintenance issues. Even simple maintenance tasks, like changing a headlamp or tail light had to be done at the dealer, because a special and very expensive tool was required to get into the bulb compartments. It seemed to eat oil, I frequently had to add oil in between regularly scheduled oil changes. I drove it for 10 years, and while I loved how fun Nigel was, eventually I gave him up because the monthly maintenance costs were beginning to cost as much as a payment on a new car would cost, and the estimate I was given for the needed electrical fixes was more than the blue book value of the car.

I have a 2000 beetle. I bought it when I was 19 and I am 21 now and have had a few problems but not many. I got it used from an old woman who did not really drive it at all so there was only like 3000 miles on it. It's really low to the ground so every bump and crack I can feel.

I bought a VW New Beetle because I always wanted to own one. We needed a new car and we were able to obtain a certified pre-owned vehicle at a great price. We felt that because it was certified pre-owned, the warranty would protect us from any problems that might come up. We were dead wrong. After we had the car for several months we had to take it into the dealership for some maintenance. They had to remove the front bumper and re-attach it. That is when all the problems started. The front bumper was held on by a combination of clips and other parts. Shortly after we got the car home we went over a speed bump pulling into the parking lot. Upon exiting the vehicle the bumper started to come off in one place. It appeared that one of the clips came undone. We took it in and they claimed they fixed it. That didn't actually happen. A couple weeks later the bumper started to come off again and then when I was driving on the freeway half of the bumper suddenly came undone and slid under the car at freeway speeds. I was able to get off of the road safely and one of the Department of Transportation Stranded Motorist vehicles came by and he was able to remove the bumper and put it in the back of the car. We went back to VW and told them what happened. They claimed we caused all the problems and refused to fix the vehicle under warranty. I will NEVER buy a VW again.