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No frills, but a iPhone and Bluetooth radio? That sounds like frills to me. A simple AM/FM would do.

The problem with this question is that the world is not what it was in the 60s. Back then, most people were thrilled to have a set of wheels and the fact that the Bug was cheap and funky were a big part of the appeal. Nowadays, a small, cheap, funky car is not appealing to the masses the way it was in the 60s. …

Simple. You even keep the badge the same.

Mexico has followed the "people's car" pretty well. at one time it was the beetle, when it went away , the chevrolet chevy followed (Opel corsa B), after that, the Hyundai Atos and Daewoo Matiz took over. and most recently it is now the Chevy Spark.

125 seems excessive. 100 tops.

This is clearly the modern Beetle. Just a shame they won't bring it here, because according to everyone its a good drive.

A lot like this. I love this car.

We're now so rich (at least those of us buying new cars) that the idea of a stripper "people's car" doesn't even make sense anymore. Today's Beetle is a Camry.

Check his handle. He's one of our overlords, probably.

How are you disappointed with that? Running all electric at high speeds with the gas engine pumping out juice to keep the batteries going isn't as efficient as just letting the engine help do the propulsion directly. This added complexity increases efficiency and you're disappointed with that?

Fuck it then. Go big or go home!

Supreme comfort and style. This is history's greatest grand tourer.

I'd go small & refined with a DS3 1.6 diesel:

Drive the completely replaceable and daily-able 330i and slowly mete out the $5k to keep it in good shape?

But his ZHP is literally the perfect car. high-20s for highway MPG, excellent stereo, and comfy seats. Not sure why he's worried about miles - the M54 engine has proven to be reliable.

Wear. Your. Effing. Seatbelt!

I'm not really sure you even have a basic understanding of how the volt works... The volt is an electric car with a gasoline generator, which is a far cry from a mild hybrid. Think of it as a gas powered alternator, not as an engine ala Cruze. In that regard, you could probably stretch the meaning a little bit and say…