Will an iCar Save Volkswagen?
I was a Volkswagen fan. Okay, that’s a lie. I was a RABID Volkswagen fan.
I bought the New Beetle with barely a test drive because I loved VW so much. I have owned an original Beetle, several VW Rabbits, a Golf GTI and a New Beetle. I used to fantasize about the new VW, but I had so much trouble with my New Beetle, that our latest car purchase was the Toyota Prius.
Now, VW has met with Apple to discuss the possibility of creating a car with iPod features. Is it enough?
Honestly, I wouldn’t buy another VW, no matter how many Apple features they may add. I had SERIOUS problems with the airbags and check engine lights from the beginning with my New Beetle and the dealer was NEVER able to solve them. From the day I bought the Beetle until the day I traded it in, I had trouble. No amount of features can help with that.
Plus, the drink holders couldn’t hold anything more than a can of soda. Apparently, German engineers have no idea how important drink holders are on long trips.
Read more about my grieving with the Beetle: