Volkswagen: vw beetle, newer cars, little car

Question
I'm 16 years old and my parents are looking to buy me an old vw beetle. i am in love with them. what is the mileage? also I've heard that they are very unreliable. how much would a nice, but not too nice, dependable beetle cost? would it be a good investment for a teenager who plans to be driving it through college and beyond?
I'd appreciate any help.

Answer
Hi,

You can find reliable VW's on one of the biggest and most reputable sites that I know of:

www.thesamba.com

4K should get you a nice beetle that is reliable.   If the body, brakes, interior, tires, are all in wonderful condition.  

You can get a rebuilt engine for around 1,000 that will last you for a very long time.

Good Luck,  if they are cared for properly, they are very reliable.

Gorgia, the only thing you need to be careful of, is that it is a little car, and you need to drive it carefully and always wear your seat belt.

They don't have all the fancy airbags that newer cars have and the brakes are a bit harder to stop it than the new ones.

So, if you are very careful driving it, and you set a budget of 4-5K you will be fine.

Again, here is the site:

www.thesamba.com

Best of luck, let me know what you decide to get, you'll love it.  

Ron