Wendy's New Beetle (as long as you keep the paperwork taped to the windshield it is still a 'new' car) had a problem with the trunk opening. It's an electric release, either a switch on the driver's door or a button on the keyfob. The motor would buzz and the trunk would pop but sometimes not all the way open and you would have to hit it again to get the trunk open.
We took it to Power VW where we got the car and were informed that this was normal and they couldn't do anything about it. So we lived with the hassle for a year or so.
Greg Duncan switched employeers; we followed him and purchased the second New Beetle from Pacific Volkswagen. Talked to the service department, made an appointment, dropped off Wendy's Beetle. They adjusted and lubed the release and now the trunk opens first time, every time.
Posted by at August 15, 2005 04:40 AM