1999 Beetle - Absolutely Stunning!!! on 2040-cars
Bradenton, Florida, United States
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Metallic dark green with a metallic black roof paint job professionally applied in
February of 2014. Absolutely beautiful, not a scratch on it, and a 3 year warranty on paint. As you can see from the pictures the car is stunning. No disappointments with this car. It absolutely "Pops!" in the sunlight. The wheels are brand new Drag 17x7 with brand new Milestar Sport tires sized 225/45/17. The car drives very well,
stops well with it's 4 wheel disk brakes. Goes well with it's 2.0 four cylinder
engine and 5 speed manual transmission. Clutch operation is nice and light. I average an honest 30mpg with this during my 35 mile
daily commute. Mechanically the car is completely stock apart from the lowering
springs. The interior is totally stock and in very good shape for it's age. It does suffer from the usual beetle door panel material droop on the passenger side door. There is also some splitting on the drivers side bolster where the driver enters and exits the car - very minor. The factory stereo works, and has the stock 6 disk CD changer in the trunk that also works. All gauges work great, with no problematic warning lights showing.
During my ownership the car has had the following brand new parts: Starter, Catalytic converter, A-arms with bushings, Ball joints, Struts, Springs, Wheels, Tires, Paint, Wiper blades and various service items. The car comes with it's
original owners manual, two sets of keys, and a clean Buyer can fly in and drive it home. I'll be happy to meet someone at
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