It's time to move the New Beetle to a new home

We are selling the Beetle after many years of enjoyment and tinkering.

This site has been invaluable to me with the knowledge and help I have received along the way.

Here is my local Craigslist posting: Note that the price is reflective of the recent engine, suspension and brake upgrades.

https://vancouver.craigslist.org/pml/cto/d/port-coquitlam-south-1999-new-beetle-tdi/7066712620.html

We are looking at getting a larger trailer and with the limited use the car has been getting, it really needs to be out there being driven.

The following is the description of the New Beetle
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1999 New Beetle - TDI
230,000 kms (143,000 miles)
1.9 ALH TDI
5 Speed Manual Transmission
Silver
Canadian Car, Vancouver Area (minimal salt exposure) (2nd Owner)

Upgrades/Modifications
Exterior
- Newer side mirrors off 2003 Beetle (Black)
- Euro Style LED’s Headlights (LED Running Lights)
- Front Diffusers (Black)
- Rear Hatch Spoiler (Black) (For Improved Fuel Economy)
- Aluminum Skid Plate
- Integrated Trailer Hitch 2” Receiver(Class 2)
- Comes with 2” Hitch and Ball
- 7 Pin Trailer Wiring Connector
- Factory Cross Bar Roof Rack (With Key)

Interior
- Alpine IPOD Deck
- Alpine Amp and Type S Speakers Front and Rear (Components up front).
- Alpine Type R Sub and Amp.
- Fresh Grey Leather Front Heated Seats (Sat on a shelf for 15 years)
- 2 Pod Gauges (Autometer Digital Boost and Temp)
- 3 Pod Cluster Included (Autometer)
- MK5 GLI Steering wheel (one of the best upgrades)
- (Lots of extra interior parts included)

Engine
- VF Engineering Red Poly Mounts and Dogbone Mount (80 durometer stiffness)
- VNT 17 Turbo
- 1019 DLC Calibrated Injectors
- Colt Stage 2 Cam and Fresh Lifters
- ARP Head Studs
- Large Custom SMIC (HPA Motorsports)
- Large Pancake Pipe (HPA Motorsports)
- EGR Delete with DG Racepipe
- 2.5” Custom Stainless Steel Exhaust Straight Pipe Turbo Back.
- 3 BAR MAP Sensor
- Currently Running 10mm IP and comes with an 11mm IP (Spare)
- B&M Short Shift Kit
- South Bend Stage 2 Endurance Clutch
- Malone Stage 4 Tune with Dynamic Idle
- Fresh Bosch Alternator
- Fresh Interstate Battery
- Timing Belt Kit with Metal Water Pump (~223,000 kms)
Dyno’d at 160 HP and 314 Torque (on a “conservative” dyno) (Stock numbers were 90 HP and 150 Torque)

Suspension
- 25mm Neuspeed Swaybars (Front and Rear)
- KW V2 Front Suspension (Adjustable Coilovers For Height and Bounce Adjustable Shocks)
- KW V2 Rear Suspension (Adjustable Coilovers for Height) (Upgraded shocks to V3 to control rebound and bounce with the trailer)
- Solid Control Arm Bushings (Audi TT) (tightens up the front suspension)
- Fresh Strut Bushings during Suspension Upgrade

Brakes (Cost ~$6,000 USD)
- Front 355mm 2 piece rotors (6 Piston HPA Callipers - Blue)
- Rear 335mm 2 piece rotors with integrated E-brake (4 Piston HPA Callipers - Blue)
- Upgraded front spindles from VR6 Car
- Refreshed Wheel Bearings

Wheels
- 18” x 8” Rial 5 Split Spokes
- Currently has 18” Snow Tires and will include lightly used 18” Dunlop Summers.

Overall Condition of the Car:
Interior
- Interior is in reasonable condition will some trunk panels currently removed.
- Headliner needs to be re-glued to backer
- Some rattles that can fixed with some patience
- Rattles mostly at idle due to stiff motor mounts
- Extra interior parts to be installed
- This car is not super quiet but not too noisy that it will wake up the neighbourhood.

Exterior
- Small dings on bottom of rockers (before we got the car Pre 2008)
- Paint is still in reasonable condition for its age with no pealing of clearcoat.

Mechanical
- Starts and runs strong
- Does not consume oil
- Handles well and is planted to the road
- No Engine Lights or Warming Lights are on

Most of this work was done 3 years ago and has seen about 7,000 kms of trip/highway driving usually with the small trailer attached.
Comes with a spare 5 speed transaxle the works perfectly but has a small crack in the casting where the dogbone connects that can be fixed by welding.
Comes with an 11mm Injection Pump that I picked up but haven’t installed. (Supposed to work as stated from original owner but I haven’t tested it).
Comes with 2 key fobs and original VW manual.

Price $11,000 CDN (Offers Considered)

Wowzers!

That's about $8500 here I think?

Ya, I know but the brakes are the kicker. I put over $6k USD into them. Maybe I should take them out and put the stock ones back.

That is always the issue with car mods, they rarely ever have a 100% transfer of value to the car. In some cases they add nothing at all. Keep in mind, I personally do not necessarily agree with this, but that seems to be the trend.

I like your Beetle a lot, though. Don't think I could part with it!

We put about $15k CDN into the car about 3 years ago when we did the bulk of the improvements. We have already resigned ourselves to the fact that we might see half of that.

We found ourselves just using the Beetle for towing the little trailer about 5 times a year. Otherwise the extremely fuel efficient and fun to drive car just sits. We have 5 cars right now and our kids wont drive the Beetle because we have a nice DSG GTI for them to drive. Our work vehicles are used all the time as our business pays for them and we are always working!

We have had the car for a dozen years and put only 110k kms on it since we got it. It is just broken in now! We would love to keep it but with our insurance rates skyrocketing and our driveway being full, it makes sense to put it out there and see if someone is interested.

I thought about parting it as I am sure that this approach would be better financially for us but just don't have the time or space to do that.

Then the other consideration would be to make it a Smyth Truck

With covid, lockdown and financial issues, best of luck.

zaeli, I totally understand. We were thinking about pulling the brakes and cutting our asking price significantly. Then recently the idea of parting it out but that seems a waste with the great condition of the car.

Pretty tough situation all around!

Do you still own your beetle TDI?