...this from veemer.com...

They're heeeeere!

A member of the NewBug Mailing list has spotted a New Beetle Cabrio (NBC) in VA!

Edmunds has driven and reviewed the New Beetle Cabrio.
Article At a Glance:
"First Impression: The New Beetle convertible offers cute retro styling, tight build quality and European driving dynamics -- everything except acceleration. For the complete package, we suggest holding your horses until later in the year when the turbo model debuts. "
Pricing: "Initial pricing (including destination) starts at $21,000 for the GL and moves up to $22,400 for the GLS. The belated 1.8T models (to be introduced in the spring of 2003) will list at $24,650 for the GLS 1.8T with the loaded-up GLX going for $26,100."
Full Article here: http://www.edmunds.com/reviews/roadtests/firstdrive/78390/article.html

There's a New Beetle Cabrio for sale on ebay. (At the time of this posting it is at $17,700 with 7 days left.)

Also, someone paid over $4,000 for a spot on a NBC waiting list on ebay! I sure hope they didn't think they were getting a real deal on a NBC.

I wonder how long the waiting list is @ VWofC?

Last time I was out there (couple of months ago) there wasn't a waiting list and they were asking me if I wanted to be the first. I had to say "Yes, but..."

I saw the tv commercial recently...they don't show the car. It can be seen at VW's site here.



Edited By jami on 1038419030

The closest that I got to one is an ad in a magazine that I was reading . I'm going to tampa this weekend & IF I see one yall will be the first to know .   :p  :cool:

Why is VWOA calling it a "convertible"?  It's a cabriolet (three-layer lined top)!  

So, there's a distinction between cabriolet and convertible?



Edited By Quarex on 1038634263

Well, at least it's built by Karmann.  They need to put a badge on the right side, like all other Karmann cabriolets.  They're missing a great nostalgic touch, there.

I pleased as well to hear they were built by Karmann as well, and I agree about the badging. I'll bet folks will be adding badges after the fact... I would!

Yes, a cabriolet has a folding top with a lining and headliner, so inside you hardly notice the difference between it and a coupe, and a convertable is just the outer layer over a frame (like most domestics).  One of my old ads said it took, I think, 2 and 1/2 hours for 3 or 4 workers to install one Ghia top.  It took me about 2 and 1/2 weeks! :p

I saw it today