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djkeev
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vwjunkie3
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 Posted: Sun May 21, 2023 8:12 am Post subject: Re: 2006 New Beetle Convertible |
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Maintenance is key!! Make sure the transmission has had proper fluid services.
The 2.5 engine is good. Check for any maintenance records!! |
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2002sportside
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| Posted: Sun May 21, 2023 12:40 pm Post subject: Re: 2006 New Beetle Convertible |
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We had an 07 beetle convertible for about 7 years. My wife found it with 70k on it in 2015, and we sold it to Carmax last year with 130k on it. The 5 cylinder makes a wonderful sound over 4k, and the car as a whole was pretty nice to drive. Reliability was good. I did very little to it that was not regular maintenance or wear and tear. Only failures were an air bag module ($500) and the vacuum pump - until the transmission started to go. Slipping, banging upshifts and downshifts. Valve body did not solve the issue, and as a fourth car, the decision was made to let it go. Fluid changes might have saved the transmission, don't neglect the maintenance! Timing chain guides were also an issue in early 2.5s, but that may have been blown out of proportion - you don't see much reference to it online anymore.
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djkeev
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vwjunkie3
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| Posted: Thu May 25, 2023 9:08 am Post subject: Re: 2006 New Beetle Convertible |
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Looks pretty good! Did you purchase it?
Looks like an easy repair. |
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djkeev
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2002sportside
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| Posted: Mon Jun 05, 2023 4:26 pm Post subject: Re: 2006 New Beetle Convertible |
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https://humblemechanic.com/replacing-vw-2-5l-vacuum-pump-the-easy-way/
vacuum pump the easy way. As you were told, they don't fail-they leak. I replaced it because I did not know you could just reseal it. I would probably just replace it again though, it wasn't that much money.
FCP Euro out of Connecticut is where I buy most of the parts for my newer Euro stuff. Most of what they sell are OE manufacturers or OEM parts. They list the quality for each part.
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| Posted: Wed Jun 07, 2023 8:10 pm Post subject: Re: 2006 New Beetle Convertible |
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I've stumbled upon newbeetle.org
And have found it tremendously helpful!
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Yup. Great website. The automatics thru 2010 don't have a good reputation, but I have yet to run into a person I know who had a bad experience.
All VW five-cylinder engines have a great reputation. I haven't driven one in a NB convertible, but I have in a NB sedan. I think it's a great all-situation engine (not including racing), and much better than the 2.0 four-cylinder it replaced.
I think those years of verts are under the radar, too, at the moment. Repairs and cosmetics are much tamer on the wallet than my Turbo S (which I love to the point I bought it back after selling it two years prior). I think you made a smart purchase. Well done.
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Past: 1974 Thing Acapulco / 2009 Eos Komfort / 1997 Jetta GT / 2002 Cabrio GLX / 2002 Passat GLS / 1971 Super Beetle / 1993 EuroVan MV Westfalia / 1981 Pickup LX / 1985 Vanagon / 1986 Jetta GLI |
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Abscate
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| Posted: Thu Aug 17, 2023 3:43 am Post subject: Re: 2006 New Beetle Convertible |
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I scored a 180 HP 5 speed convertible back in 2003 when I won the lottery the second time. Most only came with the 150 HP version I believe
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