@@Seekthetruth3000 Because I have alot of bills and a shit job? I don't even have a 1000 to throw down, let alone 10,000. In the future when my life is more stable maybe. But not right now.
Why the heck would they stop making such an iconic car? Ok if it’s not selling as well, make a new version and advertise. I have not seen one commercial about this model. 🤦♂️
Eroblue11 The fact that they still had to produce Beetles means that there is still some amount of demand for it. Adding that to the fact that this model just screams "Volkswagen" confuses me more as to why they would stop making one of their most recognizable cars. Heck, I'd probably be driving a Beetle if I had the money and a driver's license.
That's what companies do. It will be back in time just like every other iconic car. They always get remade, sometimes for the better, other times not so much.
Bought a new Beetle in 1968 it cost $2,100 with tax. Put $500 down and my payment was $50 a month for 3 years. Bought state insurance for $65 a year. Those were the days my friend.
Richard W Also bought mine, a 69, in 68, and still have him, his name is Blue, and am now going to buy a 2019, and you are right, Those were the days my Friend .......... Beetles. Forever........
I bought a used 2012 VW Beetle five years ago with 14K miles. I was not looking for a VW when I bought this. It now has 124K miles and I must admit it has been one of the best mechanically cars I have ever owned, and I am 70 years old. Still on it’s second set of tires and brakes look like they have never been used. I keep it tuned and been getting 34 MPG. Love where all the controls are located. Fun to drive and easy to maneuver in traffic. Been kicking around the ideal buying a new convertible and put it in the garage for an investment. May give it to my grandkids once they become old enough to drive.
I love that they are making the last Beetles in Mexico. They did that with the original Beetle too. The Production of the original Beetle ended in 2003, also in Mexico.
he just said he really likes the fact that the last beetles are made where the last original beetles were made. He probably watched the video but he just wanted to emphasize his appreciation for this one detail. Is he not allowed to do that?
@@sukarime445 Well i can point out that i live in Europe, and that the European Cars do have flaws like these too. For Example: The Chef of my father has a VW Caddy, a Minivan with sliding doors for whose that didn't know that it existed. It justs a few months old and one of the sliding doors broke. German Engineering.
@@sukarime445 , Yes, I see it as an attack on my kind, Why would I believe you over another expert's video. You can say you're 170 years old for all I care, personally in my trade and at what I do nobody is better than I.
i’m kind of mad at this :( i want a beetle and now the only options are used. i feel like they could’ve just make less of them if it wasn’t selling as much as before. plus, like everyone said, it’s such an iconic car that it makes no sense and it’s so easy upgradable, the design isn’t dead. they could easily make it more “moder” or futuristic looking while keeping the round look. lastly, beetle is already a special car, imagine if it could be electric. like you mentioned, it’s attractive and not impossible. in my opinion they just shouldn’t have discontinued it.
If the Beetle were to come back in the future (which I'm almost certain will happen at some point or another) it will most likely be a small electric RWD city car with its battery motors out back and sport not just a hatch but a "frunk". Sounds familiar, doesn't it? ;) I honestly feel like a resurrected electric VW Beetle, or "I.D. Bug" perhaps, will be more true to the original Beetle's roots. Sure, it sounds like VW might want it to be a 5-door, but if it were priced competitively it would be a huge hit. Let's hope and continue to look towards the future, but in the meantime, we should give the Beetle a warm farewell.
If they sold the Beetle with an option for stick they would sell more. I have always liked the looks of the VW Beetle... so I wish VW sold lots of Beetles .. Then if I buy 1 .. someone doesn't assume it's because I want to stand out.
The Beetle is the perfect shape to be an affordable electric vehicle. The Nissan Leaf is the highest total-volume selling EV, and it's roughly the same size. If Volkswagon were to make a new, affordable EV like the Leaf or the Renault Zoe- they simply couldn't match the recognition of the Beetle.
The second generation Bug was a piece of shit!!!! No longer simple, no longer cheap, no longer rear engine, no longer, "The Peoples Car" It was so bad they had to add a vase to put a fake flower in so at least women would buy it. If they had stuck with the original concept that made it great and updated that concept, they could have made it an endless platform that could have been updated and modified through the years like the original, a new standard for "New Age classic". A motor that slides out on a rail in 10 minutes to be worked on or changed with an upgrade. The possibility of an electric version. Endless aftermarket items to choose from. Modular affordable upgrades. They really dropped the ball!!!!! Nothing that made the first generation great was transferred to the second generation except the ghost of a shape. A chance lost in time, like tears in the rain....
Hey, that flower vase was darn tooting cool. I had a 1970 VW with the engine in the back, and yes it was fantastic. It also had an automatic shift. This lady is VW through and through. VW, if you're listening, just change the rear exterior design back to the 2004 or 2009 model. Thanks!
The Artist I cannot disagree more with your statement... old beetle was made for destroyed Germany that’s why it need to be easy to fix and cheap to maintain... but when Golf arrived, it was superior design with FWD, water not air (oil) cooled... and people wanted that... New Beetle started new trend with retro styled cars (BMW Mini, Fiat 500 etc.) and yes it was restyled Golf but people who buy it don’t want practical car but different one... small car for the city which looks retro but with all modern features (ABS, airbags, AC etc.)... and it was possible to make it in first place because that was restyled Golf (cheaper to make), after that they made second (third) Beetle because of that... Nobody I repeat nobody in developed country except car enthusiast would appreciated old design, and as you know they prefer performance car (911)... And last but not least... Modularity don’t sell, and best example are smartphones. Endless possibilities yeah give me a break and check “project ARA” I believe... At the end you can also call me car enthusiast because I work on my cars and “race” them (check my channel)... but I’m aware that some platforms are made for specific people to do specific task and need to earn profit... Cheers
Your right, in 2018 we need disposable, designed obsolescence. Not something that could last 50 years like the first series. Not something that could be worked on with ease. Not something with modular upgrades that backyard enthusiasts could do. The farther we bring the people away from the car they own, the more a return to the company that makes them. You obviously never owned a first series. Much like the 911, it's design was pure genius. Today, kids put anodized intakes and loud exhausts on on their cars and think that's mechanics. Someone will figure this out at some point and VW will be in the history books of could haves. I'm going to hop in my 68 bug now that has an extra engine sitting on a bench that can be removed in 20 minutes and then watch Goonies.
Now that they have perfected the Beetle they're going to cancel production? Are they nuts? They should go on and make a fully electric one as well. It's such a great shape! Hated the New Beetle's first edition. It looked like a "Barbie" toy car.
For its design I always adored the New Beetle, purely from an aesthetic point of view. Specially this last edition is gorgeous. What a pity it never caught public adoration. The Mini has and the Fiat 500. Why has the New Beetle failed. Perhaps too pricey, costly maintenaince, expensive parts and unpractical all being major factors. However, when something is truly loved, there will always be people bying it. The New Beetle at first could be seen almost daily here in Europe. However, they have vanished soon after a few years. SUV's are the hot trend as well I suppose. It is only logical that VW ends the New Beetle in favour of what people actually want to buy. I truly hate SUV's btw. They all look alike now as well. Gladly Volvo still is big in the market of Gorgeous estates. I'm not particularly keen on VW's model programme anyway, considering recurring significant problems related to engines, transmissions and cost of ownership... Good for business lease plans they are of course, lol. But for the New Beetle, yeah, unloved it was I suppose.
Vw is STUPID. A luxury beetle with the performance focused on fuel economy. Give it a r32 motor like in europe and market it as a mini Porsche with all the luxury bells and whistles, including awd. A mini Carrera 4s! No one is gonna shell out luxury money for a ecobox engine in a beetle with all the bells and whistles. Completely negates the purpose
The Beetle was a great idea and good looking. They don't sell them because of notorious quality control plus they mismanaged special editions. Didn't market the VR6 all over as performance cars were selling. Wouldn't have eroded Golf sales. Dune should've actually been somewhat off-roadable like a Subie. Electric Beetle would be cool
Make a new beetle in the form factor of the old one, electric, with the motors on the back... and with an affordable price tag and it will sell like hotcake
I was in a VW dealership last weekend and they had an old poster that said "VW will never kill the Beetle." It sounds like they just did. Why would VW lie to me?
I was sad when in 2003 the last real Beatle was built. Though for the new model, I couldn’t care less. The only reason I would be sad would be because the name “Volkswagen Beatle” would finally be discontinued. Though of course, people will always keep the Beatles on the roads. They will never go away completely. The Volkswagen Beatles will live on through the legacy they built and the car enthusiasts that will never part with these magnificent machines!
Aww i love the way beetle cars look they just aren't very particular but i still wish i could buy one if i had the money I'd buy one just because they are just such a classic little car! Sad that they won't be making them anymore.
I'm sorry to see the passing of this icon but understand their reasoning. I'd be happy to see VW reintroduce the original air cooled rear engine model and also the Microbus.
I always wanted one of these and I finally got one last year I absolutely love it and am amazed at the performance of the dsg 7 speed gearbox the performance is quite impressive ...... I will keep my car forever 🥰
I’ll cherish my 2001 VW Beetle bough from older woman that passed away a family very great condition was very well preserved plastic inside 90% good condition 75,000 miles I installed halogen glass lights and some tweaks here and their but keeping everything else factory it’s a beautiful car
I went into the dealership last year...was told the 2018 was the last year...shopped around, total of three dealerships did the hard sell on the '18, traded my other beetle for the last year of the beetle. Guess what. Scum sales people. VW owes me an even trade.
The beetle is just a happy little car that stands out. I wish that it didn’t end. The rest of Volkswagen’s lineup is sort of, boring. Not bad, just a little boring.
I am sure that VW will make an electric Beetle.My Parents owned a 1972 VW Beetle 1300 and also a VW Golf C.Come on Volkswagen build another Beetle.Its too iconic to die.
I'm seriously thinking about getting one of these as a second car. The fact that I won't be able to get one after this year, and that this one looks so good, makes me want it even more.
Favorite All Time was a 1978 and 1/2 Wolfsburg Edition Cabriolet. Triple white. Fuel injected, insulated top. perfect for Minnesota summers and winters
I love my 2015 Beetle, I have had it for 2yrs. I'm hoping to find a newer one next year. It's sad they're discontinuing it,but like before, it'll probably be back.
What a shame, they lost the whole meaning of "Volkswagen" when they made it a $30,000 car.. that's not "for the people". If they would have just put out a cheap ass hooptie that everybody could afford they would sell like... well like olschool beetles.
Doing so would result in not being able to compete with all the other vehicles in today’s society that aren’t using cheap ass materials, there was no way around it really
yeah not so much as being called Volkswagen if all they do is kill off small cars and replace them with a suv. Many people still do love beetles, just ask any high schooler who always wears pink and she'll be crying for her daddy to buy one on her sweet 16.
So, the first song is Puerto Rican, and the second one is spanish... imagine a documentary about a north american car factory with Bulgarian and French traditional music...
If they had continued to offer the Beetle "turbo" performance edition, I would have bought one a few years back. I guess they didn't want it to compete with the GTI / R ?
Too bad the Beetle is such AWFUL quality, engineering and build quality... Maybe next time Volkswagon will get the Koreans to design, engineer and build the NEXT NEW BEETLE... German engineering is awful now. 1998 to 2010 Beetle transmissions are JUNK, and even when repaired wont last long, call any transmission shop, some will repair it, but they will not warrant their own work on Volkswagons. Also, NEVER change your battery on your Beetle, it throws the computer into a DEATH SPIN.. you will have to TOW your Beetle to a VW dealership for them to untangle the SOFTWARE GLITCHES... Window motor failures, A/C failures, typical German car failures.. What a shame. IF you really want a Beetle, buy a 1960 to 1972...
Por favor no dejen de producir tan Hermoso Bello Automóvil Beetle es hermoso por dentro y por Fuera es el Porche del Pueblo Automóvil Totalmente Deportivo por Favor Muchas Gracias 🙏🏻
The big problem with this car is its price They command a premium over this car which this doesn’t meet If it was competitive it would’ve been big. If the dune was AWD at least or something.. The golf is more competitive than this. In an era where value is king, this will die Don’t get me wrong, this car has a lot of meaning for me, I learned how to drive stick with my grandfathers beetle That was my first car, it saddens me but also it doesn’t surprise me. I wish VW handled this better
Have a 2014 Beetle i5 with Carbon Fiber sport seats, and charcoal grey inserts, obvious Porsche came in, and was like, let's make this a Super Beetle, so glad I own one. Tell me why, Porsche is already trying to get me in a Cayman S now 😆
A Volkswagen vacilou deveria ir ter ir melhorando aos poucos o Fusca até os dias de hoje pois foi um salto muito grande do Fusca que todos conhecem e o preço tbm
Yes...imagine the all new Beatle powers by electronic motor and rear wheel drive. Potentially for big embarrassment for today’s sport car !!! The ideal is already making me wanting to have one indeed !!!
Quality control for the Beetle has taken a nose dive! The complaints about inferior materials runs into the millions! This car built in Mexico, falls apart due to UV damage to the interior.
I have a 2014 beetle and I still love it. I would love to be able to get another brand new one. I think it will come out again one day. Look how many cars are back out again. Beetles are so fun to drive!
The real problem was that the new Beetles were made to be yuppie cars, instead of making them cheaper plainjane "people's" cars, which you could then customise / soup up any way you liked, like the original!
This most recent version of the Beetle didn't sell well because it's grossly overpriced for what it is..a less practical version of the Golf. The '98-'11(?) New Beetle was awfully unreliable (I know, my wife had one) but at least it could be had pretty cheap. Had they kept this newer version in the same sub-$20K range, it would have fared far better. An electrified Bug will be interesting to see...at least they can put the motor in the rear, where it belongs. :)
@Motormouth I assume you are not aware but you are playing salsa to this video because the car is in Mexico. Salsa has absolutely nothing to do with Mexico..........ridiculous.
I hate to see the Beetle go away. It's the only VW I like. vW lost my respect when they tried to foist over putting junk onto the public and then lied about it.
The beetle died when the air cooled versions faded out. (Emission laws killed it mainly) My brother had one and we called it the "Atomic Cockroach" because you couldn't kill it. Just kept running.
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This breaks my heart. Beetles are my dream car, I've always wanted one.
Because they made the mistake of butchering it by moving the engine to the front
Just buy one.
@Brebgon Why not? You could buy a used one for under $ 10000. In a few years, I'll buy a 2019, hopefully a green one.
Seekthetruth3000 not everyone can just blow through ten thousand dollars...
@@Seekthetruth3000 Because I have alot of bills and a shit job? I don't even have a 1000 to throw down, let alone 10,000. In the future when my life is more stable maybe. But not right now.
Why the heck would they stop making such an iconic car? Ok if it’s not selling as well, make a new version and advertise. I have not seen one commercial about this model. 🤦♂️
Eroblue11
The fact that they still had to produce Beetles means that there is still some amount of demand for it. Adding that to the fact that this model just screams "Volkswagen" confuses me more as to why they would stop making one of their most recognizable cars. Heck, I'd probably be driving a Beetle if I had the money and a driver's license.
It doesn't sell well in some country. In my country, their SUV sell alot better than bettle
I was told that they are under the impression that more people want suv's now....forget about us who love the beetle.
That's what companies do. It will be back in time just like every other iconic car. They always get remade, sometimes for the better, other times not so much.
I would like to own a Volkswagen Beetle.
I pray we get an electric Beetle in the near future. A Bug-E if you will :)
Paul Thiel HA
Is it weird that I’m genuinely sad about my favourite car being discontinued 😫
Me Too, It was a Fun Rental Car.
Lily Sibanda no is not they are so cute to be forgotten get your self one sometime They are lovelies and reliables , 🚘
I love vw beetles, they are are so good on gas. Especially on the open road.
Not at all I feel the same way.i loved them.i owned 2.i bet there lots of people feel the same way.
Bought a new Beetle in 1968 it cost $2,100 with tax. Put $500 down and my payment was $50 a month for 3 years. Bought state insurance for $65 a year. Those were the days my friend.
we thought they'd never end!
Richard W Also bought mine, a 69, in 68, and still have him, his name is Blue, and am now going to buy a 2019, and you are right, Those were the days my Friend ..........
Beetles. Forever........
Come again..😂
I have always thought that the Beetle would be perfect as an electric car... I hope this happens
I love the look of this car :(
@Gappie Al Kebabi maybe he is sad cause its not gonna be produced anymore
Jane Doe well they prob will in couple years but as electric
I just bought a 2019 convertible. I love it! 🌟🌟🌟
I bought a used 2012 VW Beetle five years ago with 14K miles. I was not looking for a VW when I bought this. It now has 124K miles and I must admit it has been one of the best mechanically cars I have ever owned, and I am 70 years old. Still on it’s second set of tires and brakes look like they have never been used. I keep it tuned and been getting 34 MPG. Love where all the controls are located. Fun to drive and easy to maneuver in traffic. Been kicking around the ideal buying a new convertible and put it in the garage for an investment. May give it to my grandkids once they become old enough to drive.
Jerry Inman bullshit what tires last that much
@@ryanowen3026 a normal set of tires last 60-75k miles on a car from brand new. What are you talking about.
Investment?? Cars are depreciation city lmao
@@Bladebreak3r not a classic one, or a future classic :))
I love that they are making the last Beetles in Mexico.
They did that with the original Beetle too. The Production of the original Beetle ended in 2003, also in Mexico.
Everything in your comment is said in the first few minutes of the video, did you even watch it?
he just said he really likes the fact that the last beetles are made where the last original beetles were made. He probably watched the video but he just wanted to emphasize his appreciation for this one detail. Is he not allowed to do that?
@@sukarime445 Well i can point out that i live in Europe, and that the European Cars do have flaws like these too. For Example: The Chef of my father has a VW Caddy, a Minivan with sliding doors for whose that didn't know that it existed. It justs a few months old and one of the sliding doors broke. German Engineering.
@@sukarime445 There's a video made by a VW, he says the opposite of bullshit you commented, who do you think I believe?
@@sukarime445 , Yes, I see it as an attack on my kind, Why would I believe you over another expert's video. You can say you're 170 years old for all I care, personally in my trade and at what I do nobody is better than I.
I love the design of this car, they should bring it back with more options such as all wheel drive, electric...etc.
i’m kind of mad at this :( i want a beetle and now the only options are used. i feel like they could’ve just make less of them if it wasn’t selling as much as before. plus, like everyone said, it’s such an iconic car that it makes no sense and it’s so easy upgradable, the design isn’t dead. they could easily make it more “moder” or futuristic looking while keeping the round look. lastly, beetle is already a special car, imagine if it could be electric. like you mentioned, it’s attractive and not impossible. in my opinion they just shouldn’t have discontinued it.
this beetle has great potential as an electric!
Thank you mr Porsche...I very interesting body disign....wow
If the Beetle were to come back in the future (which I'm almost certain will happen at some point or another) it will most likely be a small electric RWD city car with its battery motors out back and sport not just a hatch but a "frunk". Sounds familiar, doesn't it? ;)
I honestly feel like a resurrected electric VW Beetle, or "I.D. Bug" perhaps, will be more true to the original Beetle's roots. Sure, it sounds like VW might want it to be a 5-door, but if it were priced competitively it would be a huge hit. Let's hope and continue to look towards the future, but in the meantime, we should give the Beetle a warm farewell.
Chandler Burns well said
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What about the 19 year hiatus from 79-98??
Yes to an EBug 😃 🚘 but no to RWD... Need FWD for safety and better driving in winter
Don’t be sad, they’ll bring it back.... again... just like they did with this generation and the one before
Cuban salsa for a video about Mexico? Anyways,hasta la vista beetle!
JAY KAY
good observation
foreigners keep thinking everything with a trumpet and a guitar should be mexican music
It's not salsa, it's nor cuban. It's Spanish flamenco.
Just like when they play Chinese folk in a Japanese setting. lmfao
{ white N. American culture }
That is a good looking car…best looking Beetle of all series.
If they sold the Beetle with an option for stick they would sell more. I have always liked the looks of the VW Beetle... so I wish VW sold lots of Beetles .. Then if I buy 1 .. someone doesn't assume it's because I want to stand out.
Always wanted a Beetle and someday soon I WILL buy one!!!
The Beetle is the perfect shape to be an affordable electric vehicle. The Nissan Leaf is the highest total-volume selling EV, and it's roughly the same size. If Volkswagon were to make a new, affordable EV like the Leaf or the Renault Zoe- they simply couldn't match the recognition of the Beetle.
HAHAHA ,THAT MUSIC, WE DON'T LISTEN THAT KIND OF MUSIC HERE IN MEXICO HAHAHA
'One ton tomato, I eat a one ton tomato!"
Alberto Cruz Canadian here. Your comment made me laugh. I love that!! Thanks for the giggle. Much love.
Alberto Cruz yeah kinda sounds like some Spanish music ex dee
I was thinking the same thing; it sounds Spanish.
i do
The second generation Bug was a piece of shit!!!! No longer simple, no longer cheap, no longer rear engine, no longer, "The Peoples Car" It was so bad they had to add a vase to put a fake flower in so at least women would buy it. If they had stuck with the original concept that made it great and updated that concept, they could have made it an endless platform that could have been updated and modified through the years like the original, a new standard for "New Age classic". A motor that slides out on a rail in 10 minutes to be worked on or changed with an upgrade. The possibility of an electric version. Endless aftermarket items to choose from. Modular affordable upgrades. They really dropped the ball!!!!! Nothing that made the first generation great was transferred to the second generation except the ghost of a shape. A chance lost in time, like tears in the rain....
AMEN... you said what everyone is thinking
Hey, that flower vase was darn tooting cool. I had a 1970 VW with the engine in the back, and yes it was fantastic. It also had an automatic shift. This lady is VW through and through. VW, if you're listening, just change the rear exterior design back to the 2004 or 2009 model. Thanks!
The Artist I cannot disagree more with your statement... old beetle was made for destroyed Germany that’s why it need to be easy to fix and cheap to maintain... but when Golf arrived, it was superior design with FWD, water not air (oil) cooled... and people wanted that...
New Beetle started new trend with retro styled cars (BMW Mini, Fiat 500 etc.) and yes it was restyled Golf but people who buy it don’t want practical car but different one... small car for the city which looks retro but with all modern features (ABS, airbags, AC etc.)... and it was possible to make it in first place because that was restyled Golf (cheaper to make), after that they made second (third) Beetle because of that...
Nobody I repeat nobody in developed country except car enthusiast would appreciated old design, and as you know they prefer performance car (911)...
And last but not least...
Modularity don’t sell, and best example are smartphones. Endless possibilities yeah give me a break and check “project ARA” I believe...
At the end you can also call me car enthusiast because I work on my cars and “race” them (check my channel)... but I’m aware that some platforms are made for specific people to do specific task and need to earn profit...
Cheers
Yes what you said is right! It is no longer the "People's Car, but for "Luxury" very "Commercialize".
Your right, in 2018 we need disposable, designed obsolescence. Not something that could last 50 years like the first series. Not something that could be worked on with ease. Not something with modular upgrades that backyard enthusiasts could do. The farther we bring the people away from the car they own, the more a return to the company that makes them. You obviously never owned a first series. Much like the 911, it's design was pure genius. Today, kids put anodized intakes and loud exhausts on on their cars and think that's mechanics. Someone will figure this out at some point and VW will be in the history books of could haves. I'm going to hop in my 68 bug now that has an extra engine sitting on a bench that can be removed in 20 minutes and then watch Goonies.
Now that they have perfected the Beetle they're going to cancel production? Are they nuts? They should go on and make a fully electric one as well. It's such a great shape! Hated the New Beetle's first edition. It looked like a "Barbie" toy car.
VW Beetle is so cute!!!! I would surely buy this as my first car but they don't sell it in my country anymore :(
RIP the beetle (for a while)
Rachel Miglionico will they continue making them or completely stop? I don’t understand
For its design I always adored the New Beetle, purely from an aesthetic point of view. Specially this last edition is gorgeous. What a pity it never caught public adoration. The Mini has and the Fiat 500. Why has the New Beetle failed. Perhaps too pricey, costly maintenaince, expensive parts and unpractical all being major factors. However, when something is truly loved, there will always be people bying it. The New Beetle at first could be seen almost daily here in Europe. However, they have vanished soon after a few years. SUV's are the hot trend as well I suppose. It is only logical that VW ends the New Beetle in favour of what people actually want to buy. I truly hate SUV's btw. They all look alike now as well. Gladly Volvo still is big in the market of Gorgeous estates. I'm not particularly keen on VW's model programme anyway, considering recurring significant problems related to engines, transmissions and cost of ownership... Good for business lease plans they are of course, lol. But for the New Beetle, yeah, unloved it was I suppose.
Nooooooooooooooo i wanted to buy a brand new one!!!!!!! I CANT DRIVE YET!
me too i’m only 13🥺 this is my dream car and now they are discontinuing it😔
Vw is STUPID. A luxury beetle with the performance focused on fuel economy. Give it a r32 motor like in europe and market it as a mini Porsche with all the luxury bells and whistles, including awd. A mini Carrera 4s! No one is gonna shell out luxury money for a ecobox engine in a beetle with all the bells and whistles. Completely negates the purpose
I'm literally doing that right now lol. Making it a baby RSi, got a 2.8 VR6 ready and currently sourcing a mk1 TT awd.
More people buy ecoboxes than race cars.
Junkerbunker Bought two in different colors
cloridan Beauchamps VW is marketing it as upmarket. Watch the video. You can't ask upmarket money for a ecobox
Antwan McClain they also don't spend premium money on cars with ecobox engines, this beetle is marketed by vw as premium. Oxymoron
Damn you Volkswagen, killing off a legend and the car that made Volkswagen an international brand.
A Beetle is more than likely gonna be my next car. I love Beetles.
Wolfsburg Edition, made in Mexico. I'd say VW Canada is taking the misleading approach more than a "value proposition".
Here's the type of consumer VW is trying to mislead, folks.
The Beetle was a great idea and good looking. They don't sell them because of notorious quality control plus they mismanaged special editions. Didn't market the VR6 all over as performance cars were selling. Wouldn't have eroded Golf sales. Dune should've actually been somewhat off-roadable like a Subie. Electric Beetle would be cool
Make a new beetle in the form factor of the old one, electric, with the motors on the back... and with an affordable price tag and it will sell like hotcake
Hope one day we have an electric beetle.
I was in a VW dealership last weekend and they had an old poster that said "VW will never kill the Beetle." It sounds like they just did. Why would VW lie to me?
I was sad when in 2003 the last real Beatle was built.
Though for the new model, I couldn’t care less.
The only reason I would be sad would be because the name “Volkswagen Beatle” would finally be discontinued.
Though of course, people will always keep the Beatles on the roads.
They will never go away completely.
The Volkswagen Beatles will live on through the legacy they built and the car enthusiasts that will never part with these magnificent machines!
I can't stand what they did to the rear exterior's shape!!! Yikes!
Aww i love the way beetle cars look they just aren't very particular but i still wish i could buy one if i had the money I'd buy one just because they are just such a classic little car! Sad that they won't be making them anymore.
I love beetle my all time favorite
I'm sorry to see the passing of this icon but understand their reasoning. I'd be happy to see VW reintroduce the original air cooled rear engine model and also the Microbus.
I always wanted one of these and I finally got one last year I absolutely love it and am amazed at the performance of the dsg 7 speed gearbox the performance is quite impressive ...... I will keep my car forever 🥰
Wrong music choice.
That's Caribbean music
Thank you for noticing lol
I’ll cherish my 2001 VW Beetle bough from older woman that passed away a family very great condition was very well preserved plastic inside 90% good condition 75,000 miles I installed halogen glass lights and some tweaks here and their but keeping everything else factory it’s a beautiful car
Damn it seems like these models just came out. I had a 2012 model of the beetle. Loved it!
I went into the dealership last year...was told the 2018 was the last year...shopped around, total of three dealerships did the hard sell on the '18, traded my other beetle for the last year of the beetle. Guess what. Scum sales people. VW owes me an even trade.
The beetle is just a happy little car that stands out. I wish that it didn’t end. The rest of Volkswagen’s lineup is sort of, boring. Not bad, just a little boring.
That's one fine-looking car.
2003 was the last year of the Beetle, as far as I'm concerned.
My 2004 is still pretty sweet.
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Quem veio Pela musica
I think seeing a SEAT in the US would be more exciting than seeing a Final Edition or Wolfsburg Edition Beetle.
I am sure that VW will make an electric Beetle.My Parents owned a 1972 VW Beetle 1300 and also a VW Golf C.Come on Volkswagen build another Beetle.Its too iconic to die.
I'm seriously thinking about getting one of these as a second car. The fact that I won't be able to get one after this year, and that this one looks so good, makes me want it even more.
Favorite All Time was a 1978 and 1/2 Wolfsburg Edition Cabriolet. Triple white. Fuel injected, insulated top. perfect for Minnesota summers and winters
I love my 2015 Beetle, I have had it for 2yrs. I'm hoping to find a newer one next year. It's sad they're discontinuing it,but like before, it'll probably be back.
What a shame, they lost the whole meaning of "Volkswagen" when they made it a $30,000 car.. that's not "for the people".
If they would have just put out a cheap ass hooptie that everybody could afford they would sell like... well like olschool beetles.
Doing so would result in not being able to compete with all the other vehicles in today’s society that aren’t using cheap ass materials, there was no way around it really
yeah not so much as being called Volkswagen if all they do is kill off small cars and replace them with a suv. Many people still do love beetles, just ask any high schooler who always wears pink and she'll be crying for her daddy to buy one on her sweet 16.
So, the first song is Puerto Rican, and the second one is spanish... imagine a documentary about a north american car factory with Bulgarian and French traditional music...
I tried
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Have you any positive to contribute towards this video??
You say that to say what?!!
I'm gonna miss the Beetle! I sure hope they resurrect it as an electric car like the new Microbus [the ID Buzz] sometime in the future.
Please add some height, i wantbto see all around me, cats coming but same size as 2019. I would love a tiny compact SUV type 2023 Volkswagen beetle.
Please keep the beetle. Love that car.
If they had continued to offer the Beetle "turbo" performance edition, I would have bought one a few years back. I guess they didn't want it to compete with the GTI / R ?
Its basically a mk6 GTI.
On location in Mexico and Salsa music is playing in the background. smh
ikr so wrong!
Too bad the Beetle is such AWFUL quality, engineering and build quality... Maybe next time Volkswagon will get the Koreans to design, engineer and build the NEXT NEW BEETLE... German engineering is awful now. 1998 to 2010 Beetle transmissions are JUNK, and even when repaired wont last long, call any transmission shop, some will repair it, but they will not warrant their own work on Volkswagons. Also, NEVER change your battery on your Beetle, it throws the computer into a DEATH SPIN.. you will have to TOW your Beetle to a VW dealership for them to untangle the SOFTWARE GLITCHES... Window motor failures, A/C failures, typical German car failures.. What a shame. IF you really want a Beetle, buy a 1960 to 1972...
Por favor no dejen de producir tan Hermoso Bello Automóvil Beetle es hermoso por dentro y por Fuera es el Porche del Pueblo Automóvil Totalmente Deportivo por Favor Muchas Gracias 🙏🏻
It's a shame vW never made a 4 door or at least a 3 door passenger Bettle.
The big problem with this car is its price
They command a premium over this car which this doesn’t meet
If it was competitive it would’ve been big. If the dune was AWD at least or something..
The golf is more competitive than this. In an era where value is king, this will die
Don’t get me wrong, this car has a lot of meaning for me, I learned how to drive stick with my grandfathers beetle
That was my first car, it saddens me but also it doesn’t surprise me. I wish VW handled this better
But I thought Wolfsburg editions were supposed to be special because they actually come from the Wolfsburg factory. When did that end?
You can paint a turd and it's still a turd. Beetles haven't been any good since the originals. And they're a pain in the ass to work on.
VW will most likely release an electric Beetle in the future. Which sounds cool.
Have a 2014 Beetle i5 with Carbon Fiber sport seats, and charcoal grey inserts, obvious Porsche came in, and was like, let's make this a Super Beetle, so glad I own one. Tell me why, Porsche is already trying to get me in a Cayman S now 😆
Thank you for reviewing cars alot of reviewers forget to review. Your reviews are great.
I got to check out one of these today wondered what it was because it was actually pretty luxurious 😂
A future new authentic electric beetle. Good idea.
A Volkswagen vacilou deveria ir ter ir melhorando aos poucos o Fusca até os dias de hoje pois foi um salto muito grande do Fusca que todos conhecem e o preço tbm
Yes...imagine the all new Beatle powers by electronic motor and rear wheel drive. Potentially for big embarrassment for today’s sport car !!! The ideal is already making me wanting to have one indeed !!!
This is a car that i will buy, because that's car that i love since i was 3 y o.
A harlequin beetle at 1:40 . That’s sick haha
Nice video Zack. I suspect you're right; an e-Beetle is in our future.
"never say never"
- me and the rest of the beetle lovers
Quality control for the Beetle has taken a nose dive! The complaints about inferior materials runs into the millions! This car built in Mexico, falls apart due to UV damage to the interior.
The 2019 is my first, and will be my last, Beetle. 😔
If you could include mpg equivalents in your reviews it would help those of us in the U.S. I enjoy your reviews.
I have a 2014 beetle and I still love it. I would love to be able to get another brand new one. I think it will come out again one day. Look how many cars are back out again. Beetles are so fun to drive!
Wait 10 years and it will RAISE again as a Tesla killer! and to commemorate it will be the VW BEATLES edition !
Bought 2019 this October….thrilled
The real problem was that the new Beetles were made to be yuppie cars, instead of making them cheaper plainjane "people's" cars, which you could then customise / soup up any way you liked, like the original!
Excellent video. I'm glad I found this channel.
An electric beetle at a price point equivalent to a Tesla model 3 would sell ridiculously well in Europe particularly
Totally bad market positioning of this car. It should have been between a Polo and a Golf and not pricier than a Golf. Main reason of sales failure
This most recent version of the Beetle didn't sell well because it's grossly overpriced for what it is..a less practical version of the Golf. The '98-'11(?) New Beetle was awfully unreliable (I know, my wife had one) but at least it could be had pretty cheap. Had they kept this newer version in the same sub-$20K range, it would have fared far better.
An electrified Bug will be interesting to see...at least they can put the motor in the rear, where it belongs. :)
Very interesting video and very good creation, greetings from Tabasco México I will subscribe right now!
The old ones are the best 👌
@Motormouth I assume you are not aware but you are playing salsa to this video because the car is in Mexico. Salsa has absolutely nothing to do with Mexico..........ridiculous.
I drove this generation's turbo beetle. It was awful, After the novelty wears off, its not a good car. Buy a Golf or a Jetta if you want a smaller VW.
I hate to see the Beetle go away. It's the only VW I like. vW lost my respect when they tried to foist over putting junk onto the public and then lied about it.
The beetle died when the air cooled versions faded out. (Emission laws killed it mainly) My brother had one and we called it the "Atomic Cockroach" because you couldn't kill it. Just kept running.
I love Volkswagen Beetle because I love them
I'd buy an AWD Beetle R in a blink
AWD Baja beetle would be pretty cool.
if they make a new gen beetle, it needs to be rear engine, rear drive like the original
Can it run good at interstates at 70mph?
Overpriced, pointless, hideous and available in hearing aid beige.