Ok look, if you want more safety then get the Passat, ONLY BECAUSE VW Jetta added 2 more airbags in 2001 so the 2000 only has 4. So if you want 6 get the Passat. Japanese cars only have 2 until mid to late thousands. Not very safe. Too light to drive fast. Hondas are known to tip over because of...
98 was the first year of "new beetle" I would wait a few years so around 01+. My friend owns an 06 beetle, her issue is the window regulator. She pulls up the passenger side Window with her hands. Which is easily fixed...as for these cars being reliable, they were a huge hit when they just came...
German cars are the best at races. And very safe. I'm a girl and had the privilege on test driving almost every make and model out there. And btw, dont race the rsx, those have the highest death rate, they easily flip over because its a 6 cyl in a very light car. Get a BMW if anything. I think...