On Dec 5, 9:27*am, "H the K (I post with a Mac)"
wrote:
Gene wrote:
On Sat, 5 Dec 2009 08:20:40 -0400, "Don White"
wrote:

"Tim" wrote in message
....
http://autos.aol.com/?adl=61204%20&icid=main|main|dl4|link4|http%3A%2F% 2Fautos.aol.com%2F%3Fadl%3D61204+

VW is going to discontinue the "BUG" after *about *70 years of
production
Too bad, but for the same money a Honda Civic or Toyota Corolla is probably
a better value overall.
Heck...a RAV4 is cheaper than that top of the line 2010 New Beetle.
My first brand new car was a 1972 dark blue 'Super Beetle'.
Back in those days the VW was the best of a questionable choice of small
cars......... nowadays, not so much.

Only true because the "new" beetle is not the original car or concept.
They OUGHT to bring that automobile back.

I had a new Beetle way back when...bought it when I was working at the
KC Star. Fine car for getting around town, but...sheeesh...out on those
Missouri two lane "highways," if a big semi-truck was coming from the
opposite direction, the winds it created would damn near blow the Beetle
right off the road.

I love the car, though. Really reliable (ok...so I owned an MG-A so my
point of reference isn't that high!)- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

Yeah, of course......
Everyone here believes you.

On Dec 5, 11:39*am, Loogypicker wrote:
On Dec 5, 9:27*am, "H the K (I post with a Mac)"



wrote:
Gene wrote:
On Sat, 5 Dec 2009 08:20:40 -0400, "Don White"
wrote:

"Tim" wrote in message
....
http://autos.aol.com/?adl=61204%20&icid=main|main|dl4|link4|http%3A%2F% 2Fautos.aol.com%2F%3Fadl%3D61204+

VW is going to discontinue the "BUG" after *about *70 years of
production
Too bad, but for the same money a Honda Civic or Toyota Corolla is probably
a better value overall.
Heck...a RAV4 is cheaper than that top of the line 2010 New Beetle.
My first brand new car was a 1972 dark blue 'Super Beetle'.
Back in those days the VW was the best of a questionable choice of small
cars......... nowadays, not so much.

Only true because the "new" beetle is not the original car or concept..
They OUGHT to bring that automobile back.

I had a new Beetle way back when...bought it when I was working at the
KC Star. Fine car for getting around town, but...sheeesh...out on those
Missouri two lane "highways," if a big semi-truck was coming from the
opposite direction, the winds it created would damn near blow the Beetle
right off the road.

I love the car, though. Really reliable (ok...so I owned an MG-A so my
point of reference isn't that high!)- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

Yeah, of course......
Everyone here believes you.

Of course, but NO ONE believes...you.****head.

Scott Dickson wrote:
On Dec 5, 11:39 am, Loogypicker wrote:
On Dec 5, 9:27 am, "H the K (I post with a Mac)"



wrote:
Gene wrote:
On Sat, 5 Dec 2009 08:20:40 -0400, "Don White"
wrote:
"Tim" wrote in message
...
http://autos.aol.com/?adl=61204%20&icid=main|main|dl4|link4|http%3A%2F% 2Fautos.aol.com%2F%3Fadl%3D61204+
VW is going to discontinue the "BUG" after about 70 years of
production
Too bad, but for the same money a Honda Civic or Toyota Corolla is probably
a better value overall.
Heck...a RAV4 is cheaper than that top of the line 2010 New Beetle.
My first brand new car was a 1972 dark blue 'Super Beetle'.
Back in those days the VW was the best of a questionable choice of small
cars......... nowadays, not so much.
Only true because the "new" beetle is not the original car or concept.
They OUGHT to bring that automobile back.
I had a new Beetle way back when...bought it when I was working at the
KC Star. Fine car for getting around town, but...sheeesh...out on those
Missouri two lane "highways," if a big semi-truck was coming from the
opposite direction, the winds it created would damn near blow the Beetle
right off the road.
I love the car, though. Really reliable (ok...so I owned an MG-A so my
point of reference isn't that high!)- Hide quoted text -
- Show quoted text -
Yeah, of course......
Everyone here believes you.

Of course, but NO ONE believes...you.****head.


Under $1500 for a brand-new beetle, with am-fm radio. :)

The MG-A was one of the prettiest but least reliable cars i ever owned.
It was *very* used when I bought it, but still looked good.

On Sat, 05 Dec 2009 19:24:28 -0500, "H the K (I post with a Mac)"
wrote:



Under $1500 for a brand-new beetle, with am-fm radio. :)

Think my buddy paid $1395 for the '64 I eventually owned.
Good value.

--Vic

Vic Smith wrote:
On Sat, 05 Dec 2009 19:24:28 -0500, "H the K (I post with a Mac)"
wrote:


Under $1500 for a brand-new beetle, with am-fm radio. :)

Think my buddy paid $1395 for the '64 I eventually owned.
Good value.

--Vic


That sounds about right. I remember there were two options
available...the radio and a gasoline powered supplemental heater.
I could be wrong about the heater.

On Sat, 05 Dec 2009 22:01:08 -0500, H the K (I post with a Mac) wrote:


That sounds about right. I remember there were two options
available...the radio and a gasoline powered supplemental heater. I
could be wrong about the heater.

Depending on the year, a Eperspacher gas fired heater was an option.
Incidentally, early models of the Corvair, also used a gasoline heater.
Sounds dangerous to me, but I guess it's an improvement on breathing
exhaust fumes associated with many air-cooled car engines.

Loogypicker wrote:
On Dec 5, 9:27 am, "H the K (I post with a Mac)"
wrote:
Gene wrote:
On Sat, 5 Dec 2009 08:20:40 -0400, "Don White"
wrote:
"Tim" wrote in message
...
http://autos.aol.com/?adl=61204%20&icid=main|main|dl4|link4|http%3A%2F% 2Fautos.aol.com%2F%3Fadl%3D61204+
VW is going to discontinue the "BUG" after about 70 years of
production
Too bad, but for the same money a Honda Civic or Toyota Corolla is probably
a better value overall.
Heck...a RAV4 is cheaper than that top of the line 2010 New Beetle.
My first brand new car was a 1972 dark blue 'Super Beetle'.
Back in those days the VW was the best of a questionable choice of small
cars......... nowadays, not so much.
Only true because the "new" beetle is not the original car or concept.
They OUGHT to bring that automobile back.
I had a new Beetle way back when...bought it when I was working at the
KC Star. Fine car for getting around town, but...sheeesh...out on those
Missouri two lane "highways," if a big semi-truck was coming from the
opposite direction, the winds it created would damn near blow the Beetle
right off the road.

I love the car, though. Really reliable (ok...so I owned an MG-A so my
point of reference isn't that high!)- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

Yeah, of course......
Everyone here believes you.

Of course they do. You doubt me?

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