<prompt> Human: I drive an 01 Sunfire. A bit beat-up, needs some work - muffler, possible CV joint, two back tires. 112K. Had her for five years and love her very much. I plan to drive her as long as I can, or until... I aspire to get an 07-11 Volkswagen Beetle next year. No turbo, I need automatic transmission. Convertible would be cool, but Ill be so darn happy to get into one of my modern dream cars.About Me: Credit score in the low 600s. I have some articles on my report less than 700 that I plan to clear up within the next year. One actually falls off 317. Making 24K a year. 2 raise scheduled for 717. Dont really want to get a second job. May not need one. No kids, student loans, bankruptcies, mortgage, or anything too large. Unmarried lady, do not want co-signer. May keep Sunfire in addition to Beetle so that I have a car and because I dont expect anything to trade.  <response>: Find another dream car, trust me. I just finally retired my 01 Beetle a few months ago downgraded to a 96 Jeep Cherokee. Everything about the Beetle is expensive, and difficult to maintain. Just watch a youtube video on changing the headlights for the thing, and youll start to have a decent idea. Especially looking at an older one, your 5-9 year old Beetle will just be starting to hit the expensive part of its life cycle. The original Beetle is a classic, and marvel of simplicity in engineering. The new Beetles are an exercise in frustration. 