Is That A 2003 Mexican Volkswagen Bug?
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 17 ต.ค. 2024
- Here we have a very rare Mexican bug, the last year of production 2003 in Mexico. We know they are all over Mexico and many parts of Central and South America. To find one here in the states is a really nice treat, enjoy!
In the 1990's there were two companies (in Nogales, Arizona /BeetlMex/ and somewhere in New Mexico I think) that were taking old US Beetles out of the junkyard, getting them registered, stripping them to the pan, then replacing everything else with a brand new Beetle from Mexico. I don't remember if they stripped the Beetle in Mexico and brought the parts over or if they took the pan to Mexico and did it there. It was 100% legal as long as the pan and shifter tunnel where the VIN was remained - everything else was considered a replacement part. Your title would list the car as a 1960's or 70's Beetle, which was cool because then you missed a lot of the emissions testing like they do around here.
Demand was very high and they sold a lot of these, and I've seen them on the road recently. You paid for the purchase of a Beetle in Mexico, a rebuild cost, and some delivery and handling fees. But they both got shut down when it was discovered that instead of stripping both cars and transferring the parts like advertised, they were just grinding off the Mexican VIN on the new car and stamping a legally registered US VIN in it's place. That was a no-no. Not sure why no one else has ever tried this, maybe there's new laws preventing it. But I could take a US pan and basically add replacement parts until I have a complete car.
Want one of those...BAD!!!
I love it. Thanks Mexico
I have a 1971 now I want to buy a Mexican Volkswagen beetle :"(
Saie safari I have a 2003 titled as a 1974 in Pennsylvania with a little over 15000 Miles on it. I’m selling it for $13000.00
I recently purchased Mexican 1969 vw bug with 1000km all original factory plastic still on the back seat
Tim Quinn where did you find it, and what were you able to purchase it for?
@@TheM1trix i need one too
Don't forget the electronic immobilizer and factory alarm!
It even has OBD connection port albeit an exclusive VW Mexico plug. But you can make an OBDII adaptor, only 3 wires needed I believe.
Even better you can use VAG
i have a mexico 1982 original silverbug. All matching, but needs full resto.
There is no fee for importing a car from mexico for personal use. You just fill out 2 sheets of paper work and pay a 3 percent tax as long as its 25 years or older. I got a 1993 beetle for 1500 bucks in mexico. They are KIND OF hard to find in good condition though.
Immaculate! Need many more of those!
How can I get my hands on one of these?
I have always wanted one of those...
I want one. I have a friend that goes to Mexico all the time I want to see if he can get me one.
I found a 1999 Mexican-spec Beetle that looked EXACTLY like this one does, with the exception of it having the factory steering wheel (this one came off a GTI MK2 most likely), and it also had an all black cloth interior instead of this grey pattern. It was $9,000 and had less mileage than this one did (around the 25,000 mile mark), and I cannot tell you how badly I wanted it as my first car. Unfortunately, my parents weren’t convinced with it being safe enough, so they got me a 2015 Beetle instead. But I absolutely love my current Beetle.
Funny. I have a similar vw bug my is 2002 ... In atlanta ga... Prettt cool... Q padre vocho original todo d factoria
How do you have it in the states?
@@noelmedina6925 well I cross the border driving the bug... With mexican tags and insurance... After few months just when to the dmv and request title so a cop came into my house to inspect my car .. After he looks the car he will. Give you a paper with the signature of he's and just go to the dmv again and you get regristation tittle ..
That license plate are like my license plate too 😍
A friend is selling me one exactly the same $6500. Is that good? I would need to import it
Beautiful
I wished they allowed these in the U.S.
There's a lot here in the US. I have 2 in Utah 1995 and 2004 and I seen a least 4 more
You can directly import them if they're older than 94 but if not you have to register them with the vin of an older one
Nice Mexican bug 👍
It's very easy to understand the year but first the orange label says in spanish 'Next Service' --> 2500 Km written in pencil.
The number printed on every glass is related to the very last part un the chassis number: it's prevenction against theft in order to relate it from the unique chassis.
The complete chassis number I beleive shuold be
-- 3VWS1A1B + [VARIABLE CHECK DIGIT] + 3M + 905710 --
- 3VWS1A1B is related to VW manufacter in Mexico and type 1 beetle the model with injection fuel (ACD engine produced in Mexico since model year 1993)
- A variable check digit
- '3' DIGIT for MODEL YEAR --> 2003. You were right. Remember that also in mexico model year production usually start during the the end of summer of the previous year. So it could be also produced in late 2002.
- 'M' production plant Puebla, Mexico. I you look to the all new beetles there in US as well as here in Europe they have 'M' in this 7th position from right. Every single NB come from that plant!!!
- 905710 serial number (I've noticed they started all from 90. So it should be the 5710th of the model year 2003.
PS Last 3000 (but not only, they start from 4M2163 up to 4M5162) Ultima Edition beetles produced in 2003 were having the '4' digit so officially they are model year 2004. So officially this beetle is not the 'last model year' of production but probably the last year !!!! :-)
cheers.
inerd.it team
The term you were looking for is "Elephant foot tail light" and those would bolt right on my 73' i bet.
I would love toy get one for parts if nothing else.
I once had a neighbour with an old Volkswagen Beetle. His was a 1960 when winter comes he would park it in the garage because it wouldn’t work in the winter because those cars don’t have block heaters or cab heaters
Shane Inkster yea they did all came with cab heaters.just broken had to be.or diffrent exhuast with eliminated it.
rey0176
Maybe the ones were manufactured past 1973 had them
Very nice ! I always wanted to see inside a Mexican Beetle. I mean what the differences were from the German Beetles. I've got good ears and if that car was passing me I could probably hear the difference from that fuel injected engine to a non fuel injection. engine.
Does anyone know if I can bring a Mexican vw beetle legally to USA? (Oregon)
Thanks
Eduardo l not 100 percent sure, but I think it’s just needs to be 20 years old to fall under a classic car clause, and you should be able to import. But it might still need to pass your states smog laws, here in California anything 72 and under is smog exempt.
The ones ive seen the guys just use their plates off another vw. Ive been told cops dont know the difference so they have never been questioned 🙈
Can you fit the engine of this bug into a 75 vw beetle?
Yes, provided that you change the cylinder head cooling tins.
How did you get all the paper work to bring it to USA?
If you have the same nationality as the car and you are the owner or authorized by the owner, talking about foreign cars, you can go to the US and drive it legally even if the car does not abide by US regulations or is not imported, just as long as it is temporary, you do not intend to sell the car without proper import procedures, and that you provide proof of insurance by a US insurer which is not hard nor expensive to obtain, specially for a few days or weeks . So if you are German and you ship your Opel to the US only to drive it there for a while and then ship it back to germany, no problem, you can do so. Its easier for Mexicans or Canadians who can just drive across the border, not much paperwork needed, just have proof of insurance in case you are stopped by police or asked for it at entry.
You can spot these in a quick hurry .. all of them have painted headlight rings and painted bumpers, no chrome :)
Just got one of these yesterday. It had to be titled as a 1974
ARGCDG that’s awesome, congrats on your new bug.
How did you get it.
M W I purchased it from a dealership in West Virginia. It’s actually for sale at $13000. It has a little over 15000 Miles.
Hey same here! Mine is titled as a 74. Why is that?
What the hell. I want it now
How do we buy one?
In 2028 it will be legal for use in the USA.
What did they sell for????
They would swap the floorpans, so legally the car retained the old VIN the company was called beetle mex.
Aire acondicionado? Must remove at least a third of the total horsepower lmao
I wonder if these are made as well as the old German ones? I wouldn’t mind one.
djkenny they would make better daily drivers, air conditioning and fuel injected would be nice.
I read that the fuel injection and particularly the cat converters shorten the engines look for consyderably? Like it was never meant for those tolerances?
@@djkenny1202 they use updated engines with more power to deal with added stress from modern things
I had a Mexican built '84 and it was solid. Still carburated but plenty fun, shouldn't have sold it! haha
How do i get a beetle like this, In Texas
M W no idea, this one in particular was brought over from Mexico by a fellow out here vacationing. But he could only drive it here legally for a about 2 months.
There was a company in Arizona that change the pan so they could register the bug like 65 or older models. I drove mine to Utah and I registered 1995. now I have a 2004 too. The last one was from that company from Arizona. There a lot of Mexican bugs in the US. People sells them when they don't know how to fix them or change them to carbutator.( big mistake)
Aircooled Industries I have the same exact bug....it did not come with AC ...but I had a company put it in...very professional job ..matches the dash and everything....how do u use the AC with the limited power from the small battery I can only use that fits in the plate under the back seat... any suggestions...it is a white 73 bug ...made in 2003 in Mexico....
@@chewie2055 I know a lot of guys add extra batteries for when they add massive audio systems. You could Could look into their system set up, I could imagine you could also run an alternator that puts out higher amperage.
nice
Nice 👍🏻
Y habla español o Aleman??
Es bilingue
No, it's a Beetle, not a bug.
1:39 mira viene del D.F. o actualmente Ciudad de México :v
Ya no es ni el DF ni Ciudad de Mexico ahora es CDMX
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Why not sell this style in US . I like this style better new style .
it would be great to have this still sold, but no way it can pass modern day safety specs.
Yeah. I would love the Fuel Injection and Air Conditioning. Some sensors, not alot. Safety wouldnt be a concern if everybody wasnt a idiot on the road.
Burrito beetle!
That’s a 98 -99 model
it suppose to say última edición
Not all the 2003 were last edition. i have 2004
Rubbish cars. Always were.
Never will be a German Beetle.
1600i is the engine that Germans could never made. They tried their full injection but it was a junk. I had mine 1995 for 15 years and only a few repairs I have done.