Some of us have been talking here about our other passion for our VW New Beatles. So I wanted to share with you the news I found about the 2010 new redesign and the convertible in 2011 (which means available Sept 2010)...it's on my schedule already. I really like it and can hold till then.

Here is a couple of interesting links:

Winding Road - December 2007

Latest News - NewBeetle.org Forums

I dont know Judy I kind of like the roundness of the current bug. I will have to wait and see. I might just wait to get a convertible old school style when they are blowing them out to make room for the new style. Hopefully I will get a killer deal.

I love it!!! But don't think I will be in any hurry to trade my "06 Convertable. I just love my Bug!

Hmmmm.... well I prefer the hard top to the convertable Beetle I do have to say that regardless of the roof styling on this car, I'm not a fan. Nor am I a fan of the current model of Beetle.

The lines are to hard and the edges are to pronounced. I LOVE my '04 Beetle in Platinum Silver (aka gun metal grey). I LOVE that it is round and curvacious (just like me! heh). The love I have for my New Beetle is because it was the recreation of a timeless classic, modernized and made luxourious (sp?) in comparision to its ancestor car. The current model and this new-to-be model are in my opinion, taking a step away from what is the rejuvination of a timeless classic and turning it into hard edged, futuristic/current style of market conformity car.

While I whole-heartedly accept the updating of style to cars - ie: that first link, the hub cap covers those look neat. Changing the look of the rear lights (already been done), etc. Sure good idea. Updating the interior, hey - no problem. Once they touched the outside and made it hard and edgy, it lost a bit of its glow and shine in my eyes. Just because Honda, etc. puts some hard lines on their cars doesn't mean VW needs to follow suit on the Bug.

Hey Thanks Judy!

I'm not sure about the new style.. something about the back of it reminds me of the PT Cruiser (I'm not a fan of that car), but I do like the top being concealed in the back of the car. I'll almost have my new one paid for by then... so who knows. I may buy a new one for myself to Celebrate my retirement about that time.

Thanks for the links - I'll check out the forum sometime soon.

By the way Judy .. how's it going? Also for the other Beetle Fans... how are all of you doing with your banding?

take care

Judy (too)