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Bite me, Beetle

Updated on: 04 December,2009 07:22 AM IST  | 
Vinod Kumar Menon | vinodm@mid-day.com

Lakhs of people around the world have been bitten by this bug and now Mumbaikars are queuing up for it. Over 100 people have already booked Volkswagen's New Beetle, before its launch today.

Bite me, Beetle

Lakhs of people around the world have been bitten by this bug and now Mumbaikars are queuing up for it. Over 100 people have already booked Volkswagen's New Beetle, before its launch today.

The ex-showroom price of the car is between Rs 22 and Rs 25 lakh, inclusive of import duties, sources in the company said Nitin Dossa, executive chairman, Western India Automobile Association, who owns 49 vintage cars, including Bentley 1947, Wolseley 1923, Packards, Buicks, Chryslers and others is keen to book the New Beetle.

He added, "In 1995, I bought a second hand Beetle for Rs 18,000.






Another Beetle owner, Srinivas Krishnan, said, "Ten years ago, I bought a 1960 Beetle for Rs 40,000. It is an iconic car because of its shape and engine position.

Driving a Beetle invites attention." If rumours are to be believed, even UTV has booked one New Beetle for a senior executive, but company officials refused to confirm.

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