Suggestions for a daily driver

[RedBaron]

Z3 Coupes are beautiful cars to look at and they have the bulletproof 6 Cyl BMW Engines that has lots of low end torque and power. It's the perfect daily...

[Z-man]

Originally Posted by scottmandue

So how reliable was the beetle up to the accident? I would not bother getting her the turbo though.

No major issues at all. It did have only 30k on the clock. It is very important to change the oil on the 1.8 turbos religiously - otherwise oil sludging can occur. The only real issue we had were the headlight and taillights -- I believe we went through a pair of headlights and 2-3 taillights in the 4 years we had the car.

Other than that -- everything worked flawlessly - all the electronics, all the mechanics - never had an issue.

Her car was a 'Color Concept New Beetle Turbo.' Interior was upgraded - two tone (red & black) seats, and all the bells and whistles including elec. diff, stability control, power everytihng, moonroof, Monsoon stereo. You couldn't be in that car without a smile on your face - it s a fun car!

If you are looking at a non-turbo, definately op for the 4cyl 2.0 - not the 5cyl 2.5. The 5 cyl motor is very buzzy and unbalanced.

The New Beetle 'Vert is nice - but top really limits the cargo space.

-Z-man.