Best production year for a Volkswagen Beetle?

[Paul]

I am looking to buy a Volkswagen beetle 2000 or newer but have been told that some production years they had many problems..? wondering if this is true, and if so what are the better years?

[Tom]

The latest one is good I think.

[mel23]

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 out so many unknowledgeable people grabbed them not knowing how high of a maintenance these German Cars are!!! It you want a reliable car, treat it like its German.

[Quinn]

1968

[CLarifiedMumboJumbo]

1949 and1953 and1963 and 1970 and 1973SB