The Rise And Fall Of The Volkswagen Beetle
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- In its 81-year run, the Beetle sold over 23 million units. In 2019 the final Beetle rolled off the line in Puebla, Mexico. After eight decades, has the Volkswagen Beetle finally hit the end of the road?
Scott Keogh, Volkswagen America CEO, says "never say never."
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The Rise And Fall Of The Volkswagen Beetle - ยานยนต์และพาหนะ
Pretty hard to consider a vehicle that lasted for eighty years to "Fall". When you think of it, this car had a lifespan longer than most people.
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My older brother taught me how to recognize a Lincoln, Cadillac, Pontiac and Buick. The first time I saw a Volkswagen was in 1964. It's shape was one of a kind; it was easily identifiable.
They broke a trust and this alone hurt the VW.
Isn’t any car that isn’t driven that much?
It's more like vw lost their focus on beetle because vw's growth was unbelievable.
*when you realize that your favorite car was basically made by hitler*
edit: i keep getting comments to this day telling me i am wrong and keep forgetting that jokes arent a thing. they are, so please stop replying to a 9 month old comment thinking you're a big brain guy
dane ikr...
No, not Hitler, Dr. Ferdinand Porsche
C.C. Hiliner it’s a joke, but you are correct
@@RNKel1 I know, but the first Beetles produced, did indeed have the unfortunate nickname "Hitler Mouse"
The idea came from Joseph Ganz, a Jew
Here in Brazil we don't even consider the "new beetle" as a beetle. The classic beetle (fusca) was produced here until 1996 (I drive one), and still a national passion, the most popular and reliable car! He, yes: he, will never 'leave you on the road'. Fusca is not a car, it's the car
Yes I heared that. The beetle production in Germany stopped around the 80s but my parents drove alot of used ones. Then I heared that it was produced in brasil into the 90s and in Mexico until 2003
Mine is my baby, my love, its like my child, as we say here in Brazil :" não empresto, não troco e não vendo".
I agree, the new beetle is just a golf with different body and totally overpriced. I drove a few of them and literally grew up in one. My mother drove a 1964 twelve hundred with a six volt electrical system. I knew all the tricks on keeping it going.
Do the Brazilian Beetles also run on up to E100?
@@dave_sic1365 I sure would like to see them produce them and bring them into the USA there over 25 years old now so they can and they would sell you can bet on that.
The Beetle never really fell. It was discontinued due to EPA regs. , saftey regs. ,and newer cars with more bells and whistles. Its' simplicity, build quality, and price made it a true peoples car for generations. It is still sought after by many people of all ages and for various reasons. I owned five of them, ranging from 1961-1975 model years. I still have a feeling of affection for them, and would buy another one today if the price was right. I'm 75 now.
Exactly what I was going to say! My dad worked for GM for 40 years but his first love was Porsches and Beetles. He bought one in 54 when he got out of the army. He took a lot of abuse over the decades from everyone because of his love of air cooled cars. He used to say, nothing wrong with a VW, just a poor man’s Porsche
I wish Volkswagen still making original beetle, with some modern safety features and fuel injection. It probably get over 100 mpg, then who need electric cars.
How I wish they reproduce the original look with modern engines.
With an electric motor
Not sure they can meet NCAP/IIHS saftey rating with that design.
@7000000000th Human yes there are a lot to consider and improve.
That's why how I wish and mentioned specifically 'look' and not every single aspect.
@ Horrible reliability reports? What are you talking about? Reliable and simple to maintain. And I'm talking from experience.
@@sobelou Have to agree. My Beetle has been very reliable and low maintenance.
At the time many people in Mexico called the Beetle “the bellybutton” because everybody had one. 🤓
Actually most people called it the "vocho"
@@thatonekidisback9223 what?
@@thatonekidisback9223 huh?
THATONE KIDISBACK it’s lame to like your own comment
i called Vocho.
2:25 *"At Volkswagen, we don’t worry about how our car looks, we worry about how it works."*
**Beats the devil out of the beetle**
more like make the beetle have a stroke
Why did I read that in a Bob Ross voice🤣✌
My 1st car was a '62 Beetle. I drove it to high school (class of '77). We even had a bug club and would drive around in convoys. Can you imagine 20 beetles going down the road together in South Florida.
Well this will forever be my dream car, I'm 5'10 and I just love how the beetle is small. Next year I will for sure be driving a beetle
Zakiara Parker just got my beetle about a week ago.. I kno it's no Toyota as far as longevity but it to was my dream car😍😍 so I had to get it!! you will have no regrets it's so fun to drive!!
They're good cars. I have one and it was my dream car since i was a kid!
dallasgurl1989 same to me Brett are looking very beautiful
dallasgurl1989 Enjoy it, they’re a fun car!
I’m a 6ft 200lbs young adult and I look funny getting in and out of that car but it’s the most punk rock car I’ve ever owned.
Who remembers playing that punching game whenever you would see a beetle . I would go off 😂
Yea, me n my brother gave each other plenty of bruises over this damned car.
Punch buggy. Also I remember playing that with PT Cruisers as well, strange.
Slug bug!!! (That’s what we call it)
I still play it with my parents ☺
Radley Lessley sameness
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Hitler: I'll take over the world
Volkswagen beetle: hold my axle
0:51 "the only not bad idea of nazi germany"
1.Fanta?
2.Jet engines?
3.long range missiles?
(Edit: the missiles are of course only for sience.)
Let's not forget the best one, the autobahn
Good old Blitzkreig
Except they didnt invent the jet engine
@@scraggerson the british did
Jet Engineers were invented in several countries at the same time, the Germans put them into combat first.
I still want a beetle as my first car, I’ve always wanted one 😥
I feel you man. I wanted a beetle as my first car. So as soon as I turned 16 I got my license and begged. Like begged for one and now I have a silver new beetle. We got it for a 1000 dollars and it only had 73000 miles. They are fun to drive
Lia Lee omg that’s so cool. Like I thought I could get a fait 500 instead, I’m in the UK so the mini and faits are the go to small cars
@@fiveelms2011 I believe fait 500 is close to a beetle in my opinion. They look pretty similar. I think it would be so cool if you can get that car honestly. 👍 Also there is that certain sense of freedom when you get a car.
Literally came to the comments to tell people to look into Fiats. It's what I drive (my first car) and I love it. Driving in general is a form a freedom, but the way you can zip zoop around in a Fiat in incredible. People who drive big cars and trucks could never even imagine, it's like flying
I was the same way and I got one (2010 model) , but I think the worst part is how hard it is to replace the headlights. I love my adorable bug but it's the worst car ever trust me. lol.
While the market has yes changed, there's also the fact that the new ones simply aren't the same as the old ones. Besides the obvious lack of rear engines, the new ones don't fall into the same ultra cheap, durable, and simplistic economy car status the original did. There was just a vaguely beetle resembling body slapped on a different car, and they called it a day. In short, the new ones simply aren't faithful enough to the originals.
This kind of comment is something I see on each of these vids and. I think they are just reluctant to make fun of these companies products when they probably have spoken to them and need their data. Not a slight against the writers of the videos, I get it, not their choice likely
Owned several VW’s back in the day...beetles buses and Gia’s. Like the man said: they never promised more than what they were. I think that their main success was due to affordability and simplicity. As far as being reliable....well somewhat. If you broke down or had a problem they were easy to fix by just about anyone who could hold a screwdriver. We will never see vehicles like this again. Emission and safety standards changed the auto world forever. I am grateful for being able to experience the cars of the 50’s and 60’s.
The aspect I recall about my '67 Beetle (in the US) that I drove while in college: The engine was very forgiving when it came to upkeep, as a person could be neglectful with seldomly doing engine tuneups, where it would still run; whereas other car engines would have stalled.
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Failed? I still drive one to work everyday 🇳🇵
Same, I daily a '73 Super. It didn't fail at all, eventually it's time had passed but it was in production way longer than any other car, at least without complete mechanical redesign (people who are fans of the original don't usually consider the New Beetle as the same car). Just that a design from 1938 isn't still in production now isn't any reason to consider it a failure. I don't think any other design that old is still in production even only in name. Likewise, as is the case for both of us, it is one of very few cars it's age that can reasonably be used as an everyday car, I know quite a few people who daily them, some such as myself have it as their only car. A lot of people like collecting other classic cars, things like Mustangs and Corvettes and other things that are undeniably sexier, but in all cases they are hobby cars driven on weekends, while going to work and gettin' the groceries is in something more modern.
Quill Maurer I’m currently redoing a 73 Super to use as s daily!
Prasanna KC Awesome!!
I live in kc and daily drive an 88 Nissan stanza wagon
nice
Me: I want a Volkswagon Beetle when i get my license!
this video: *explains that its almost extinct*
Me: wHY cANT i GeT sOMEthiNG i WAnT fOR onCE iN mY liFE
@Gran Turismo Lover 5540 THANK GOD
I wanted one until I was in the backseat of one. Plus the reliability issues. Anyway, it's a shame more fun subcompacts don't exist anymore in the US!
@@ihrtblanchett with 24 millions units sold, its pretty fair to say its gonna stay around for a while hahaha
@@TheArtofOilRainbows reliability? When keep in driving conditions, wich is cheap and easy to do, is actually pretty reliable, in all aspects. Of course some parts will never stand working more than 40 years, so you only need to be aware that is a pretty old car.
There is a 2020 new beetle so it's not over for the new.
I had one. I miss it even though it was occasionally unreliable. I wish they’d bring back the classic beetle. Love the sound of the engine and the smell of the vinyl interior.
There are still many on the road today. They will never bring it back, so your best bet is to get an old one. They are a good entry level classic car as parts are still easy to obtain and they are not complicated to work on. Get them while they are still relatively cheap.
New beetle was fun to drive but my neighbor had so many issues with their New Beetle. It was always in the shop and their kid would borrow their parent's boring Honda and Toyota instead. I love how they would park the New Beetle in front of my house and it would look like a huge tulip.
Give it 5-10 years & there will be another beetle
Eventually once people realize the damage SUVs have caused to our roads they will start buying small cars again. The government may have to step in but theyre in bed with oil companies. They have ruined the roads, made them extremely unsafe and hazardous. Pedestrians are three times more likely to die if hit by an suv or truck, they are far wider making lane splitting/filtering dangerous and have have blind spots that cause wrecks.
Yea there’s gonna be a electric one next
Maybe will be back in 2036-38 at the 100th anniversary
God I hope not
Dynacorn makes Mustang bodies what they need to do is start making Beetle bodies
If they can retro and manufacture the old model design that will sell like hot cakes.
Not a change because the safety equipments can't be installed.
no they wont. dumbest shit i have heard. In American, if it isnt a suv, it doesnt sell.
@Conspiracy Theorist Lives Don't Matter even old ones sell for less than a new model would to make it profitable. I bought mine for £1,000 here in the UK and we spent £200 making it road legal and so far another £500 on extras, such as new wheels and a narrow air beam. We still have to get it repainted, as someone put white sides on it, but that won't cost anymore than a couple of hundred, as well as new seating trim which will only cost a couple of hundred too. I think we could do £2,500 in it and still only sell it for £6,000 which is a good profit, but half of what it was worth 50 years ago according to this documentary
@@Theaverageazn247 what are you talking about? Whenever this was done for short runs they sell out easily. when the dodge challenger and charger were first released (the new ones) they were sold out. Same thing with the New beetles. Maybe its not a good idea to have them kept up for every year, but if they made a short run such as the beetle or the challenger, or the nissan 270z, or the el camino, they would sell out easily.
@@maxpoweroverdrive The hardest part would probably be meeting pedestrian safety standards, but you could possibly fix that with a soft composite hood. Body panels would have to be made thicker, but if volkswagen dumped tons of money into it, it could be done.
I had a Red 1967 Beetle and it was the most fun to drive car I've ever driven. I sure wish I had it back. Remember the old TV ad: A Volkswagen will not float indefinitely but it will definitely float.
In 1972 National Lampoon had a fake beetle add in their magazine "If Ted Kennedy drove a Volkswagon, he would be President today". This was referring to the Chappaquiddick incident.
*Beetle is my dream car and before I die, I wanna own one!*
I'd say go for it if you can, they're cheap
The volkswagen beetle is actually my favorite car. my grandmother has one when she was an adult.
Same, my fav car
i have a toy beetle
My father had two when I was growing up. A 68 or 69 and I think the other was a 73. I would work on those cars whenever he was home.
My fav car too
I have a New Beetle from 1999. Really nice car, with a very reliable engine. Love every mile with her!
It make me smile hearing people say my new beetle in 1999/2021-or my when my grandmother was an (adult) give her a break. Laughing out loud thanks...
The legacy of the Beetle (we call it Vocho in México) will never die, the love for the original design is alive and almost a religion, the concept of a affordable, timeless classy style and reliable car is what every company should be working on
My first job as a professional mechanic was rebuilding these cars. Elegantly simple in design and function. Anybody could fix one. Though dirty running and oil leakers, lots of fun to work on.
I owned five of them. They didn't leak as you say, but simply seeped, mostly from the push rod tubes, a small amount of oil. Never had to add a quart between 3000 mile oil changes. The engine case's were machined for metal to metal contact, no gaskets, and sealed almost perfectly. Loved the simplicity of that car.
The beetle will never fail. My 1971 still here alive. And getting ready for my son when he hits high school in 9 years 😉
Christ it's older than my dad
@@hifiteen49 hahaha its older than me. It was made in december 1970. Next month will be 50 years old.
Lol, I'm finishing college soon, and I hope to buy one
@@straightbusta2609 once u get into it u will fall in love with it
Depending on where you live your son might want a non-oil powered car as petrol cars will be stopped from production in about 10 years, and with that petrol stations will be on decline.
Still my dream car , i have a Kia Optima rn but to have a beetle from any year would make me sooo happy 😭 Please dont stop making them !
A beetle is still kind of cheap and common even if they are not manufactured anymore
Just a good care and they will last
theyre actually pretty cheap right now, could easily find you cheap listings if needed
In Sweden it's called "Bubblan", which translates into "The Bubble", and was named so for it's rather bubbly appearance
In the Philippines, it called as Kotseng Kuba or Humpback Car, Pendong Peace, Bolks(which is refers as a German word for people) and Ba-o (just like coconut)
The Beetle will come back, mark my words
I love it
Probably as an electric SUV... 😶
It'd be nice if you had used period correct models when mentioning a certain era. I doubt the folks producing this piece know the breaks between a split window, an oval back, or the later super beetle. Good enough, I guess...
Or at least maybe one that's more stock when talking about their original production. The one showed mostly appeared to be a '74 or up Standard with quiet-pack muffler, twin carbs, and an aluminum degree wheel, among other modifications. All pretty common upgrades (and still way closer to stock than my own specimen) but I don't think it's very representative of the Beetle as Volkswagen designed and built it. But this in turn is another thing they ought to have mentioned that people like about the Beetle, both in it's original time and in present day - it's super easy to modify, and probably more of the present-day enthusiasts have modified beetles than stock. That it is so easily modifiable, the thriving aftermarket parts industry, and a feeling that it's okay to modify it into something different than stock because it's not some priceless classic is much of the appeal.
geoffrey cylwik RIGHT!?! These freaking BI videos are sooo mid-informed! Mind-boggling! Don’t watch the Harley “Rise and Fall” if you don’t like inaccuracies! I wish they’d just stop making these.
You talk like they're muscle cars when they're just good winter beaters.
@@1965Gindy Beetles are objectively cooler than muscle cars. Especially in the current economy. lol
Volkswagen was supposed to make the new beetle as reliable as the old one.
But they didn’t.
The old beetles were not reliable cleaning carbs and adjusting them every 30,000km and they also would overheat when going uphill for a long time cause there were air cooled
@@hubertkam7647 I've had three of them and found them very reliable ...but they are quirky. You need a good mechanic who knows and loves them. Take care of them and they will go forever.
My 2014 is super reliable! The 1998-2010 is what sealed the fate of the Beetle it was too "girly" and didn't appeal to the male market who were the ones "tinkering" with the original bug, the 2012 model significantly improved that and made it look closer to its predecessor including the dashboard, and general exterior shape. If they had launched it in 1998 like this model I think it would still be with us today. Also, how come Mini sells like hotcakes? If there is no market for these quirky retro cars, shouldn't they be failing...
You can still see Beetle's riding around cities here in Brazil. Actually, a lot of them!
Specially 2 years ago to now, it came back to the "hippy teen culture", where a lot o young people are getting one, since its so easy to maintain and customize to your style. I know rich people that own one and drives it more than they modern cars
And finland
@Sml adventure studios Animation It's super cool to see how it became a culture icon for an entire country, and how the economics and social ways of Brazil made it possible, from the need of a cheap, reliable car more than a luxury, to a reflex of the culture itself. At some point, the beetle was even a police car here (as in a lot of European countries). It is really a fun part of our history here.
And Germany.
@@phalanxHH Und Ex - Jugoslawien
Such a lovely nostalgic car. My dad had one for some time before he sold it and bought a Standard Herald. I was a small boy when it was sold for reasons best known to my dad. I cried bitterly for 2 whole days as I was so fond of the car.
1938-1942 Official Volkswagen Corporate History:
Nothing to see here.
I only remember *ted bundy*
Same.
Strange mind
😂 😂 😂
His yellow beetle :-)
😂😂
I remember watching Beetle: Locked And Loaded in my childhood, it was fun watching and a thing I'd never forget
OMG i miss the original vw bug, since my grandma drove one when I was a kid, and that had a special place in my heart!
I have a 1973 Super Beetle, and I still drive it today (I’m a 19 year old)
Do you sill have it?
I remember my old one, driving on the motorway with a tiny candle in the hand, I loved it but only in the day light.
😀😄
This video brings back memories (GOOD vibes) of the '56 Type 1 that I used for my DL road test in 1959. I guess ALL good things have to come to an end sooner or later. Thanks for uploading!!
I had a pea green 1961 Beetle in 1969. No gas gauge. It had a lever under the dash to flip for a spare tank with another 50 miles of gas. I was running into snow drifts one winter and hit a mailbox. It punctured my gas tank and I replaced it with one that had no spare tank. From then on, I had to get gas every 300 miles or risk running out. There was a rust hole in the floor in front of the passenger seat which acted as a infinite trash receiver. In heavy rains it also acted as a self-draining bilge. The floor would fill up with water and to drain it you only had to stop fast, and most of the water would drain down the hole. No seatbelts. Nothing in front of you but sheet metal and the steering wheel (engine in back). Cruise control was laying the floor mat over the gas pedal. It would do 70 wide open, perfect for I-95. About a year before I sold it the starter died. I could kick start it in reverse out of a parking space by myself. It's a miracle I lived to talk about it.
Only there wasn't a spare tank just by moving the lever it let you have use of the bottom of gas tank remains. I used it once and had to replace the now funky filled gas filter. But I'm glad the lever was there for sure. Only on a old VW bug...
Whats so great about the older Beetles, at least in my opinion, is that the engines are so simple just about anybody can work on them.
even though I have no chans of getting a driver's license because of my impaired vision and hearing, I would love to drive this car
I have a convertible beetle and though these cars do have issues they’re such an aesthetically pleasing car to drive. Quite literally the best cars for day drips !
"The VW Beetle took millions and millions of families to school."
That has got to be the single most factual truth there is about a family car. Sad to say, I miss my grandpa's VW Beetle, better known to us as the Car Papa.
I just started picking up an interest on beetles and then i saw this... Really spoiled my fun.
I loved em so much that I bought a new air cooled Beetle in 2000 from a guy who did conversions in Nogales. Beetlemex! He did it for years until the Federal government found out and shut him down.
The federal gov didn't shut him down. VW stopped producing the new cars he needed for the conversions.
@@e-curb
The federal government should shut you down.
I’ve owned my 58 Beetle for 23 years and 60 single cab pickup for 14 years. They aren’t suited for driving in todays world at all, but they still do what they were designed to do so well! And so cool to look at every time I walk into my shop. Can’t imagine empty space in there without them. Family members
Love the simplicity of the beetle, I put disc brakes, freeway Flyer trans and did a tune up on my 1600cc, mechanically speaking car is brand new and I never have one doubt about daily driving it anywhere
No it failed because the new design in engines and transmission were garbage.
Volkswagen has to work on reliability because it sucks. Toyota will take over if they are not careful.
VWs are known for their excellent reliability 😂
@@louvendran7273 VW ranked higher than Toyota in the latest consumer reliability survey
I’m restoring a 1972 and I looked seriously at the 2016 Beetle. I liked the more classic looking styling of the 2nd gen modern beetle but in the end it was just a MUCH less practical Golf. I also ended up in a wrx because it has a proper flat four engine : p (actually because I hated the GTI clutch)
@@harrymurray-jones219 Not in america.
I’m going to miss the beetle in Mexico we call them bochos
You're not saying it right. It's Vocho. There's even a magazine called that dedicated to the car.
As a poor college student in 1970, I drove a ‘59 bug, with 36 horsepower. To get it started in the cold winters of Minnesota, sometimes I would let it run all night. Its one redeeming value was the gas heater it had in its front bonnet. Because the temperature control didn’t work, I would drive around with my windows open at -20 Fahrenheit and get lots of stares.
That was one of the ironies of the air-cooled flat-four VW engine; as it could be temperamental to run in frigid weather; yet, conventional thinking would have us assuming the engine would thrive.
In the early 1970s I lived in California with the temps barely going below freezing, and on those cold mornings getting the engine to behave properly in my '67 Beetle was a chore. The reason why? The cold carburetor. Unlike conventional V8 engines (in the US) back then where the carburetor was affixed to the engine block and got warmed quickly in cold weather; the Beetle's carburetor was some distance away from the engine block and it took a long time for the carb to warm up.
The VW designers compensated for that with a rudimentary _carburetor heater_ using paper-style, wire reinforced, tubes from the exhaust system to the air cleaner's intake; but it was feeble, as the tubes would wear out after several years.
Once the carb got warmed up in cold weather, the air-cool flat-four engine ran like a charm; with no concerns of the engine overheating.
The VW Beetle is so cool, so enjoyable to drive!
The modern beetle today doesn't have a feel to it
2:25 idk why but i started laughing
Poor little beetle XD
You're ugly.
I know 😂😂🤣🤣🤣
Its cute
Has to be one of my most favorite cars in the world
The beauty of the original air cooled beetle was in it's simplicity and reliability. You could never build one again, way too many regulations
I had a '67 VW Beetle as a hand-me-down from Mom when I attended college. For the 50K miles I put on it, I found it remarkable the amount of maintenance neglect could be subjected to that engine, and it still ran to an acceptable level.
Why no more beetle i love the beetle its fun to look at
My favorite style of the beetle was from 1998-2005. I have a 2003 and plan to keep it forever!
1964 VW 'Bug'... best car I have ever owned! Snow tires on all fours, better than most 4x4s on the snowy roads...
I learned to drive in these cars back in the 60's. They were great.
I can relate to that, as I got my (US) driver's license with the '67 Beetle my mom owned. The other family car was a HUGE Buick; which for me, was intimidating; especially so when considering the parallel parking aspect of the driver's test. The Beetle was a breeze to drive. To this day I'm very appreciative to my patient mom that rode along with me with my driver's permit; as I had to learn how to use the manual transmission competently prior to the driver's test. Engaging the clutch with first-gear took a lot of practice.
First car was a 1973 very beetle used ! Luv it!at 18 th! Know I have a 2019 Beetle luv it! Thanks VW Mall of Georgia! 💕😉
Here in Brazil we are lovers of beetle, but here he's called "Fusca".
My Dad had a '65 Beetle and later bought a "68... The only complaint was every 6,000 mi. , the valves needed to be checked and adjusted; hydraulic valves were not in these engines... But the cars were great in the snow; And they had a great heater...! I Liked them a lot, and I'm glad that we owned a couple of them!
1:40 This video is so helpful. Thank you. The Volkswagen Beetle is my favorite car. I like how it looks.
I don't know what i'd give for an old beetle, it's beautiful
The biggest mistake with the ‘new’ beetle is its price and impracticability, they’re the same as golfs except worse. A better idea would have been to make a cheap no-frills rear air/cooled engined car, just like the original
Model T: IM THE BEST SELLING CAN IN THE WORLD! Herbie: hold my oil
I had a New Beetle through High School and into College, and I can confirm they were fun as hell so long as you didn't have tall friends to cram into the back seat for long trips.
Their sales also floundered because the reliability of their cars, not just the Beetle, went way down. Too many recalls, too many problems. It can kill off any car company.
True and manufactures are notoriously greedy now, profit profit profit nothing is built to last any more just to make money for the shareholders.
Yeah someone i know their tiguan broke after 4 years then they had to go out amd buy a new car
Another thing was how cheap they were, the new beetles aren't economic at all
Wrong. I've owned 26 VW's in a row since 1977. I've been driving them for 44 years. Not one recall on any of them. I can't remember a time when I had to take it back because of a manufacturing fault. The reliability of the ones I've owned has been awesome.
@@deutsch-kanadier901 my '95 Golf has been very reliable, with only 150k miles.
I love Volkswagens specially the old ones it shows good. Memories and I wish I had one
My dad had a 1961, green bug..😎😎😎 I learned how to drive it, had fun shifting, driving around town, and dreading stopping on a hill or incline ... He had that car until an unattentive driver slammed into the back of it, totaling it. Years later he got a new Beetle, an automatic. Traded in for a new one. I now own it. ☺️☺️☺️☺️☺️🎵♥️♥️♥️
These were the greatest cars I've had at least 3 that I can think of. And they are great.
I have a final edition 2019! It is beautiful!
I had a 1966 in 1971!
Herbie the Love Bug, a Disney classic
Let's get this up to at least 53 likes!
now i actaully wanna see it
"The beetle just wasn't selling units anymore" they would if they would bring back the original designs
My dream car! Just bought one last week!!!
My parents owned one when I was a baby. When we moved from the east coast to Texas I was 9 months old. My mother put me in the well in the back and I pretty much slept the entire trip. The sound of the engine was soothing to me, to this day at age 54 I still need music or the tv on to sleep. If it’s quiet, I can’t sleep.
me watching this after buying a 2004 beetle yesterday: 👁👄👁
You mean "The New Beetle" or the original design, made in Mexico?
@@jeshkam i’m pretty sure it’s a new beetle
@@tis-i-bri ok 😉👍
my wife has a 2008 beetle with a 5 cyl engine that i took up the interstate at 135 mph... and still had throttle left...i couldn't believe it.. big drawback though, the rack and pinion steering at that speed was like a go-cart and the slightest movement of the steering wheel and i changed lanes... i didn't do that again...lol but i could not believe how fast this little car would go... i still have it and i am going to restore it..it would outrun a v8 chevy truck on a straightaway... maybe nitrous? lol
Great video. Loved it!
In all fairness; the Type I's last model year was 2004, I saw that year Bug registered in Nevada some years ago; it was def a traditional Beetle. Think of a 1973 model but with a fuel injected 1600, AC (I believe), catalytic converter, modern style oil filter, disc brakes and some variety of composite head lights in the same location as a 1937-38 KPF car
Dude.. this is sad.. but these cars are fantastic.. they look so cool and nice too.
Hopefully The Beetle will make a comeback as an electric vehicle.
@@JackAttack65 yeah
This car has a special memories in me. As a kid I just grabbed the beetles tail and it was moving dramatically fast. So I just lost balance and hit the highway so hard that I lost my front teeth. I remember I could barely eat for a week just consume borridge.
Interesting video always wanted one especially when he new beetle came out
81 year run, 20 million units, so there is no fall. It was all rise until they decided to stop.
You can't spell _Volkswagen_ without *_Swag_*
I had a 73 Bug as my very first car , even before I could drive. We (me and my dad) spent almost two years building the Bug. I wish I could go back to those times as it really was a great experience building then driving that little red and black monster.
My first car was a '71 1600 duel port Beetle back in '75 . Motor blew while under warranty and the rebuild was a Wednesday motor. It got a Stromberg carby ( with variable main jet ) from a 138 Holden and a set of Sonic extractors. I did 48,000 miles in 18 months chasing Western Australian surf ( and girls ! ) and 3/4 of that at full tilt ! It got flogged on bitumen, gravel and sand and just lapped it up ! Bugs, Wagons, Kombies and a Fastback in our group of mates serviced by 2 of the best Volkswagen apprentices in the state and there wasn't a track leading to a beach that we didn't know about ! Am I rambling ? Sorry, great memories ! Great cars !😎👍
Bumblebee & Herbie Volkswagen Beetle will never FALLS ya. 😅👍🏼
Bumblebee:
"Am I a joke to you"
I love vid's like this. It makes the price of good New Beetle's go way down on the secondhand market. Driving a 210 BHP New Beetle for sub 2000 dollars. All good aftermarket parts, big beefy Turbo, coilovers, brake overhaul, I spent so little on this car and it's a tank. I'm laughing all the way to the bank. Dieselgate was amazing for car lovers.
Our family (hippie parents) had two VW Beetles (bugs) in the 60s and 70s, and my first car in the early 80s was a '66 1300cc Beetle which I loved for it's simplicity and light weight. Good for doing handbrake slides in snowy Winters, and if it fell into a ditch I'd just get a few burly friends to lift it back on the road, and mechanical repairs were usually just a screwdriver and wrench job with a touch of WD40. ;-)
Most people talking bout the car itself while I’m wonder if anyone remembers the Beetle’s acting career. (Looking at you Herbie!)
Sadly, this vid is missing some of the interesting variants of the Beetle or oddball options.
I have a 2008 New Beetle. The beetle was my dream car when I was little, then it ended up being my first car.
Never have had a problem out of her. Take care of them and you will have a reliable car that can go through snow and everything.
I also had a deer hit me so hard it moved my car and had no damage 😂 little reliable tank.
I drive a 2000 blue new beetle and I love it. My mom drives a 2017 one. Juste an amazing car
Beetle would still sell if the engine and transmission weren’t trash and it was CHEAP as intended. ($8-10K new to compete with the Mitsubishi Mirage). There are no cars made today that are super simple bulletproof designs that anyone can fix on the side of the road with minimal tools.
Primarily because it is illegal to do so due to the Nanny state.
The transmission is bad, but the engine is far away from trash. With modern knowledge, you can re-build a original air cooled flat 4 to decent performance, without getting crazy with tecnological things. In brazil we had a version of the VW Bus (Kombi as is called here) with electronic fuel injection, on top of the same old air cooled engine, with engenieering improvements, of course. Its doable, but not on the market and sales point of view