Re: beetle pros and cons? (Projekt-Chick)
Don't worry that the light turns off... have the check it over anyway because the fault codes are stored in memory and they can tell what has been happening even if the light is off when you get there.
As far as my problems go, I've had an abundance:
-turn signals refused to work one cold, wet day
-alarm sounded off just for something to do, again a cold wet winter day
-fuel door latch stuck open due to ice, easy fix with de-icer
-MAF sensor went south just before 2 year warranty expired (thankfully)
-spoiler just never works right... on good warm dry days it will, but any other time, it's hard to control it
-snap post for the passenger side floor mat broke
-mirror adjuster broke
and there are others, but I don't remember them all
Thing is, these events were spread out over the 2.5 years since I have owned the car, and none were severe enough that the car wouldn't get me home, or anywhere else, for that matter.
Apart from a few small annoyances (like plastic thingies breaking, mostly) the car has been rock solid and I'd recommend that you get one right away! - you'll thank yourself as soon as you realize what you've been missing