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2004 Volkswagen New Beetle Cabrio

Back in 1998, the buzzwords in the automotive world were: New Beetle. If you spotted one rolling down a street, it was almost something to write home about. Now, if you were lucky enough to own one, and particularly a silver one, you were cooler than Arthur "Fonzie" Fonzarelli. At the time, dealers were turning away potential buyers by warning them about a waiting period that could easily last 6 months. Nowadays, a New Beetle gets about the same amount of attention as a Chevrolet Cavalier, that is to say, none. Last year, Volkswagen decided to introduce a convertible version to spice up the Beetle line and to replace the aging Cabrio that was based on the third generation Golf. This infusion of nostalgia helped somewhat, however it seems that dealers are having a little difficulty selling off their 2004s. The tester was a 2004 GLX 1.8T model that retailed for 39 690$ equipped with the optional automatic transmission.

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2004 Volkswagen New Beetle Cabrio

Back in 1998, the buzzwords in the automotive world were: New Beetle. If you spotted one rolling down a street, it was almost something to write home about. Now, if you were lucky enough to own one, and particularly a silver one, you were cooler than Arthur "Fonzie" Fonzarelli. At the time, dealers were turning away potential buyers by warning them about a waiting period that could easily last 6 months. Nowadays, a New Beetle gets about the same amount of attention as a Chevrolet Cavalier, that is to say, none. Last year, Volkswagen decided to introduce a convertible version to spice up the Beetle line and to replace the aging Cabrio that was based on the third generation Golf. This infusion of nostalgia helped somewhat, however it seems that dealers are having a little difficulty selling off their 2004s. The tester was a 2004 GLX 1.8T model that retailed for 39 690$ equipped with the optional automatic transmission.