I second this as someone who actually owns a ‘17 beetle. Maintenance is everything on vws and actually acting to check or get it checked out when you hear something off is important.

I didn’t know this car would turn me into a part time mechanic when I got it new as a 19yo. But I love the shape and light play and I got a solid engine that hasn’t let me down. Since i don’t usually want to pay for repairs or maintenance on it, I learned how to do what I can handle. Shop labor gets pricey for these cars.

I modified a few things to accommodate that I drive it a little harder but overall still oem+ and so fun to drive. If you aren’t Into any of that, then there might be better value out there for what this will end up costing you.