[mewzilla]

I did look at the new ones when they first came out. After I got over the sticker shock I decided I still liked the old ones better. But heck, of all the cars I've ever driven/ridden in, my favorite is still a Ford Model A. That ought to tell you something :)

[goldstategop]

I paid the equivalent of $1,000 in 1959 dollars for my baby. It has A/C, heating, heated leather seats, Monsoon sound system, leather wrapped steering wheel with power steering, cruise control, ABS brakes, daytime running lights, 16 inch wheels with alloy rims, remote access, and of course a moonroof! And it has a front drive water cooled front engine and a hatchback with fold down seats in the rear in contrast to the Classic's rear drive air cooled rear engine and front baggage compartment. That's my New Beetle deluxe package and it doesn't get any better than that! And with a 2.0L engine that gets 32 miles to the gallons its been super reliable and there's a 10,000 mile interval between scheduled service calls. No we won't miss the Classic Beetle. The new one definitely stands heads and shoulders in technology AND sex appeal over its parent.