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LAGrunthaner Samba Member
Joined: March 18, 2007 Posts: 5501 Location: 1st Coast
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raygreenwood Samba Member
Joined: November 24, 2008 Posts: 21474 Location: Oklahoma City
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Posted: Sun May 07, 2017 11:39 am Post subject: Re: Beetle may get the axe. |
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The beetle.....while a decent reliable car with mostly Golf/Jetta under pinnings.....is just a variant of those other two models that is made to look interesting.
If its no longer sellimg well.....there is nothing really redeeming enough about it to warrant keeping it. Its just not that important.
The new sirroco (not really that new as its been around since 2006)......while I was a huge fan of the old Sirocco cars.....because they were different enough in looks, fitment AND handling to be worthy on their own even though they had largely rabbit underpinnings and at best GTI underpinnings...........when I saw the release of the new Sirocco........I did not see the point.
Its too much just another Golf variant with the later ones 2009 and on....using some parts stolen from the Golf R. From the side and front it looks like a Golf with a profile change. The original Sirocco looked nothing like a Golf.
If they had REALLY reshaped and rebalanced the chassis......maybe go back further to the Mk1 Sirocco wedge shape a bit.....tighten up the interior and pretty much make it a 2+2 instead of a functional 4 seater....which they "Kind of" did.......on the back end.....wider and with a hatch back......I think they may have had something.
In its current incarnation.....using "R" parts....its too expensive and competes with thr GTI if they brought it to North America. With its current from end looks......it competes with all Golfs if brought here.....and not enough to distinguish it. Interior wise....its a Golf. While that is not bad.....its not different enough.
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blue72beetle Samba Member
Joined: April 23, 2008 Posts: 846 Location: Fort Wayne, IN
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Posted: Sun May 07, 2017 1:01 pm Post subject: Re: Beetle may get the axe. |
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The Beetle is the only 2 door VW sells in the US. Even the GTI isn't available in two doors anymore. There just aren't enough people buying two door cars. _________________ -Andy-
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raygreenwood Samba Member
Joined: November 24, 2008 Posts: 21474 Location: Oklahoma City
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Posted: Sun May 07, 2017 6:03 pm Post subject: Re: Beetle may get the axe. |
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blue72beetle wrote: |
The Beetle is the only 2 door VW sells in the US. Even the GTI isn't available in two doors anymore. There just aren't enough people buying two door cars. |
I believe the Golf standard models are available in two door still. Ray |
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Glenn Mr. 010
Joined: December 25, 2001 Posts: 76760 Location: Sneaking up behind you
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Posted: Sun May 07, 2017 6:11 pm Post subject: Re: Beetle may get the axe. |
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I thought they stopped making the Beetle in 2004. _________________ Glenn
74 Beetle Specs | 74 Beetle Restoration | 2180cc Engine
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79SuperVert Samba Member
Joined: May 31, 2002 Posts: 9758 Location: Elizabeth, NJ & La Isla Del Encanto
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Posted: Sun May 07, 2017 7:07 pm Post subject: Re: Beetle may get the axe. |
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ps2375 Samba Member
Joined: April 24, 2014 Posts: 2471 Location: Meridian,ID
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Posted: Sun May 14, 2017 11:36 am Post subject: Re: Beetle may get the axe. |
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Glenn wrote: |
I thought they stopped making the Beetle in 2004. |
They did, this is just a Golf in drag. |
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itskyle Samba Member
Joined: October 04, 2013 Posts: 634 Location: Plainfield, IN
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Posted: Sat May 20, 2017 10:03 am Post subject: Re: Beetle may get the axe. |
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I hate to hear that.
I'd love to have an electric new beetle.
Kyle _________________ --
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