i want one but im not sure if there all stick shift or is it just diff. ones
2007-03-17 16:31:40 · 8 answers · asked by angelika 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Car Makes ➔ Volkswagen
The older ones did have automatics, but only around 5% of the total made this way. Remember, people in the past were taught how to drive sticks and how to repair them as a normal part of driving! And at $600 to $900 extra for the automatic and lower fuel economy, people passed on this option. And the automatics had more issues than the stick - more expensive to fix.
I owned a 97 Jetta and I was told that 90% worldwide were sticks, but with the 2007's, only 50% are. Fewer people want them anymore. I also read that only 10% of all cars made today are sticks. They figure by 2020, that figure will be down to 5%.
2007-03-18 14:03:13 · answer #1 · answered by Dave O 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Older Beetles are available with Automatic for about $900 - $1100 option, depending on what type of engine the car has. Base Beetle has the cheaper automatic and the turbo has the more expensive.
However the newest Beetles have a six-speed automatic transmission available as an option on all of them and they are readily available, more so than manuals.
2007-03-17 23:56:12 · answer #2 · answered by Soho 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Manual transmission is the cheapest and the most reliable and with that said in 99% of the VW's out there. You can get automatics, but that is automatic stick shift.....where you drive it up to speed and let go of the gas and shift, then drive up to speed and let go of the gas and shift. (No clutch) I have never driven one but that was(as far as I know)as close to automatic that VW made.
They like to shift. When you buy a sports car, you buy it with a stick shift for the thrill of it. Automatics are for old people.
Low powered engines do better with a manual shift transmission.
2007-03-19 21:55:15 · answer #3 · answered by ButwhatdoIno? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The new beetles are not all stick shift. They have automatic, standard, and automatic with tip-tronic transmission., which allows you to convert your automatic to a manual only with out a clutch.
2007-03-19 09:42:36 · answer #4 · answered by britt 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Automatic transmissions are available as an option. I can't remember if it is a 4 or 5 speed. They may also have an autostick (automatic/manual combination) available. Check out their website and build your car (www.vw.com). Hope this helps.
2007-03-17 23:37:03 · answer #5 · answered by Indiana Pharmacist 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Five speed manual transmission is dominant for Beetles, but there are automatics available. You MAY have to wait for one to be built to your specifications, but if you really want it, go for it!
2007-03-17 23:36:37 · answer #6 · answered by Kiffin # 1 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
they all shift a bit different, road test the vehicle. remember these trany's are hand built.
2007-03-18 02:20:10 · answer #7 · answered by wildwillpower 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Hmm. Kinda. They have auto's now. But it cost more.
2007-03-18 09:15:34 · answer #8 · answered by Natalie 1 · 0⤊ 2⤋