VW Golf vs VW Beetle

penniesmakepounds_2

Hi guys . I am in a bit of a dilemma. My car is on its last legs and I am buying a new car around 8k max. The dilemma is do I buy a safe reliable vw golf or a snazzy vw beetle? Any money savers out there have a vw beetle? Can I have your views please,? Hubby wants me to buy a golf (yawn) and I want a beetle.

Dan29

Assuming we're talking about the new Beetle, not the 1960s one...

They're the same car underneath I believe? So if it's reliability he's worried about, there shouldn't be any difference. However I'd have the Golf as it's more practical and less gimmicky. Would you be able to afford a new-shape Golf for £8k?

penniesmakepounds_2

no way! new shape golf about 12k. Went round a vw garage yesterday (very nearly got talked into buying a brand new beetle until reality kicked in). They offering 2yrs 0% finance.

Astaroth

Not a fan of VW cars in general (though the Eos aint bad but overpriced) but there is no way that I would have a beetle unless someone gave it me and I was allowed to sell it straight away.

Can see no reason for wanting a tacky beetle

pianeet

we used to have a golf which was great no problems with it at all,although some friends had recurring problems with window regulators,but we had sister in laws beetle for a month while they were on holiday and personally i found it one of the worst cars i have ever driven,the pedals were to close together the dash is really weired and because of the funny shaped roof there is not that much headroom in the back,if you want something a bit different to a golf why not try a bora they are same platform as golf but quite a bit cheaper.

penniesmakepounds_2

Al_Mac wrote:

The reason being, Bora = boring, oh yes and ugly Go the golf route every time. Diesel, brilliant engines

Ehmmmm! Better not let hubby see this thread! One of the main reasons for not wanting a golf is that there are loads out there and I know loads of people that own them! I want something that stands out!

pianeet

Al_Mac wrote:

The reason being, Bora = boring, oh yes and ugly Go the golf route every time. Diesel, brilliant engines

its not as boring as my passat diesel,but i like boring and reliable

Dan29

penniesmakepounds wrote:

no way! new shape golf about 12k.

There are some on Autotrader

The cheapest at a VW dealer is £8,699.

JoeyG

VW's are overpriced... they sell purely on the badge these days

Much better to go for a new-ish Skoda or Seat... essentially VW's underneath but much better value for money (and better looking in my opinion)

tomstickland

Beetle is a Golf in drag. Same car, but just with silly styling and extra lack of room inside. Marketing persons idea of "crazy" I think.

Big_O

Well, from what I've seen of the two, I think the Golf is a well-built, dependable, practical car that's a lot of fun to drive. The Beetle sacrifices all this in the name of looks - it's handling is poor, it's an older chassis and has terrible headroom. It does, however, have a small pot to put a flower in. Which kinda says it all for me, really.