npr/ need advise from those in the know..., the new beatle Options

[messix]

my niece is gonna be 16 come march and my sister is asked me what i know about the new beatles, well i told her that as far as i knew they were reliable and a also safe car . further more they'll be getting a new one [i know why buy new, but that is just them] and my niece wants it to be pink...... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/rolleyes.gif) , any ways i told her that she should check to see if it could be ordered from the factory in the special color.
so what issues do they have and, what do you repair shop guys think?

[Mountain914]

I have an 06 new beetle TDI (46+MPG) and have to say it has pleny of pep (170 ft pds torque) for the mountains. I haven't driven a regular turbo though.
It's a bit noisey (rattles), but I just turn up the stereo. I like the "package 2" options, it looks OK (not too much a girly car until you paint it pink that is) And get this, my girlfriends mom does own an older pink one (she had it painted).
She nor I have had any bad experiences with the new beetles.
I've *heard* that they don't do well in head-on collisions (a-la tow truck driver) but can't speak to it one way or the other. My personal preference would be a 2 door golf, but this beetle was about the only thing I could find (2 door) in a TDI (which I know wasn't your concern, just throwing in why I own a bug!).
My past cars have consisted of sciroccos, GTI's, R32's. I love most things VW.

My Salsa Red TDI:
(IMG:http://members.rennlist.com/mountain914/P_BugBra.jpg)

And the lady's Mom's Pink New Beetle: