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2008 Volkswagen Beetle

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Specification	SE 3VWRF31Y-8	S 3VWPW31C-8	S W/ Sunroof, SE 3VWRW31C-8	S 3VWPW21C-8	Triple White Edition 3VWFG31C-8	S 3VWPG31C-8	S 3VWPF31Y-8	S 3VWPG31Y-8	S W/ Sunroof, SE 3VWRW21C-8	Trim not recorded 3VWPW31P-8	S W/ Sunroof, SE 3VWRG31C-8	Trim not recorded 3VWPW3LC-8	Triple White Edition 3VWFW31C-8	SE 3VWRG31Y-8	SE 3VWRF21Y-8	Trim not recorded 3VRW31C8-M
Engine	2.5L 5-cyl	2.5L 5-cyl	2.5L 5-cyl	2.5L 5-cyl	2.5L 5-cyl	2.5L 5-cyl	2.5L 5-cyl	2.5L 5-cyl	2.5L 5-cyl	Not recorded	2.5L 5-cyl	Not recorded	2.5L 5-cyl	2.5L 5-cyl	2.5L 5-cyl	Not recorded
Power	150 hp	150 hp	150 hp	150 hp	150 hp	150 hp	150 hp	150 hp	150 hp	Not recorded	150 hp	Not recorded	150 hp	150 hp	150 hp	Not recorded
Fuel	Gasoline	Gasoline	Gasoline	Gasoline	Gasoline	Gasoline	Gasoline	Gasoline	Gasoline	Other	Gasoline	Gasoline	Gasoline	Gasoline	Gasoline	Gasoline
Body	Convertible	Hatchback	Hatchback	Hatchback	Hatchback	Hatchback	Convertible	Convertible	Hatchback	Not recorded	Hatchback	Not recorded	Hatchback	Convertible	Convertible	Not recorded
Doors	2-door	2-door	2-door	2-door	2-door	2-door	2-door	2-door	2-door	Not recorded	2-door	Not recorded	2-door	2-door	2-door	Not recorded
Median asking price	$6,995	$5,995	$7,189	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	$8,995	$5,995	Not recorded	Not recorded	$8,995	Not recorded	Not recorded	$8,441	Not recorded	Not recorded
Price observations	14	17	7	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	8	5	Not recorded	Not recorded	13	Not recorded	Not recorded	7	Not recorded	Not recorded
Price sample updated	Oct 25, 2026	Oct 25, 2026	Oct 25, 2026	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Oct 25, 2026	Oct 25, 2026	Not recorded	Not recorded	Oct 25, 2026	Not recorded	Not recorded	Oct 25, 2026	Not recorded	Not recorded

Missing data does not mean a feature is absent. Prices are advertised asking prices for each pattern’s own sample, not completed sale prices or a trim-wide average.

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2008 Beetle

S

5 VIN patterns

2.5L 5-cyl · Gasoline · Drive not recorded 5 patterns · View specs

3VWPW21C-8 → 3 VINs in our data

150 hp · Hatchback

No qualifying asking-price sample for this pattern.

Limited record — some specifications may be missing.

3VWPG31C-8 → 361 VINs in our data

150 hp · Hatchback

No qualifying asking-price sample for this pattern.

3VWPF31Y-8 → 330 VINs in our data

150 hp · Convertible

$8,995 median asking price

8 price observations · Updated Oct 25, 2026

3VWPW31C-8 → 906 VINs in our data

150 hp · Hatchback

$5,995 median asking price

17 price observations · Updated Oct 25, 2026

3VWPG31Y-8 → 205 VINs in our data

150 hp · Convertible

$5,995 median asking price

5 price observations · Updated Oct 25, 2026

2008 Beetle

S W/ Sunroof, SE

3 VIN patterns

2.5L 5-cyl · Gasoline · Drive not recorded 3 patterns · View specs

3VWRW31C-8 → 821 VINs in our data

150 hp · Hatchback

$7,189 median asking price

7 price observations · Updated Oct 25, 2026

3VWRW21C-8 → 10 VINs in our data

150 hp · Hatchback

No qualifying asking-price sample for this pattern.

Limited record — some specifications may be missing.

3VWRG31C-8 → 374 VINs in our data

150 hp · Hatchback

$8,995 median asking price

13 price observations · Updated Oct 25, 2026

2008 Beetle

SE

3 VIN patterns

2.5L 5-cyl · Gasoline · Drive not recorded 3 patterns · View specs

3VWRF31Y-8 → 937 VINs in our data

150 hp · Convertible

$6,995 median asking price

14 price observations · Updated Oct 25, 2026

3VWRG31Y-8 → 352 VINs in our data

150 hp · Convertible

$8,441 median asking price

7 price observations · Updated Oct 25, 2026

3VWRF21Y-8 → 4 VINs in our data

150 hp · Convertible

No qualifying asking-price sample for this pattern.

Limited record — some specifications may be missing.

2008 Beetle

Triple White Edition

2 VIN patterns

2.5L 5-cyl · Gasoline · Drive not recorded 2 patterns · View specs

3VWFG31C-8 → 181 VINs in our data

150 hp · Hatchback

No qualifying asking-price sample for this pattern.

3VWFW31C-8 → 285 VINs in our data

150 hp · Hatchback

No qualifying asking-price sample for this pattern.

2008 Beetle

Trim not recorded

3 VIN patterns

Engine not recorded · Gasoline · Drive not recorded 2 patterns · View specs

3VWPW3LC-8 → 1 VINs in our data

No qualifying asking-price sample for this pattern.

Limited record — some specifications may be missing.

3VRW31C8-M → 1 VINs in our data

No qualifying asking-price sample for this pattern.

Limited record — some specifications may be missing.

Engine not recorded · Other · Drive not recorded 1 pattern · View specs

3VWPW31P-8 → 1 VINs in our data

No qualifying asking-price sample for this pattern.

Limited record — some specifications may be missing.

Source: manufacturer specifications decoded through NHTSA vPIC, alongside VIN and listing records in our dataset. Trim groups are for browsing; shared labels do not establish identical equipment. Confirm options on the specific vehicle.

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