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Would you buy 2000 Volkswagen New beetle for $5,000?

Hi,

I am interested in this car. It has 96K miles on it. It’s clean 2000 Volkswagen New Beetle GLS. Lime Green, 5 speed, tan and black leather interior. Power windows/locks, heated leather seats, power moon roof, anti-theft, remote locks and cruise control.

Am I making the right decision?

Thanks,

    mister tbaggin u
    Posted 3 months ago

    depends on title and condition, if its clean, as in no dents, nice paint, interior is all there and no scratches really anywhere, and it doesn’t smell, then its fine… but you’re a dude my man… anyways, have fun with your volkswagen betty

      Grainov Truth
      Posted 3 months ago

      I check “Consumers Reports” on vehicles just to see repair record and reliability as they age as told by owners. It is a fair assessment. And then ask around to other drivers of cars similar to it(maybe not the year exactly, just to see if the people like them)
      Also, I never worry about the chick or dude car thing. It is a set of wheels “AND THAT IS WHAT IS IMPORTANT”.

        Eddy
        Posted 3 months ago

        It depends on condition, how it feels when driving, is the GLS with turbo or TDI. $5000 is about the blue book price for a good condition GLS, so sounds about right. But, of course, try to talk them down some more.

          BLAZIN85K5
          Posted 3 months ago

          It looks like a good deal if you look on the kelly blue book im sure its worth more than $5,000. You should buy it & then sell it for twice as much lol.

            Peter
            Posted 3 months ago

            New Beetle? Nope, I wouldn’t buy it. If you do some homework on it you will quickly see why. The vehicle is riddled with problems, some serious like bad oil pumps on the turbo models. And they also tend to need rebuilding prematurely for the miles on the engine due to smoking from loss of compression (rings). The body’s are a nightmare too. The lock cylinder’s have a tendancy to fall inside the door which is a real job when equipt with power windows

              ivtecpakiness83
              Posted 3 months ago

              ahahaha dude your buying a girls car… be prepared to get made fun of on a daily basis!

                Cargeek
                Posted 3 months ago

                One of the keys to pricing a car is to effectively rate the car as the price will vary widely based on condition and mileage. Mileage is pretty obvious. You should base condition on a Carfax report (which would also help catch any odometer fraud) and your own review. Before you buy your final step should be an inspection by a qualified mechanic – but that’s too expensive to do on every car you look at.

                There are a bunch of places to check car prices on the Internet. NADA guides is one – but since they are owned by the car dealers association I never recommend them. KBB is another. Driverside.com is a new site and they have a couple of extras – great data showing price based on mileage; DriverSide Estimate where they search actual listings to find what cars are actually selling for in local markets; and estimates for trade in pricing.

                If the car is in as good condition as you say – it’s a good deal!
                http://www.driverside.com/value-your-car/volkswagen-new_beetle-2000-3052-6468-0

                Also take a look a the DriverSide cost of ownership – service, gas, insurance and even depreciation to see how the price will drop over time. I find that most folks look at the one time sales price – not the ongoing costs which continue long after you buy your car.

                  mary
                  Posted 3 months ago

                  probably. check http://www.kbb.com and http://www.nada.com they are the two websites that give you fair values fo rcars

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