If the car is old or has some serious miles on it the chances are the selector fork in the gearbox is worn.
Top of the transmission...
If the car has a manual gear box, there is none.
The keeper gear needs to adjusted or replaced.
you have a broken transmission mout
The gear oil capacity of the 2000 Volkswagen New Beetle with a manual transmission is 2.1 quarts. For this vehicle, 75w90 synthetic gear oil is recommended.
two quarts of 75w90 gear oil.
It sounds like the Cabriolet has a possible problem with the shifter forks. The transmission will need to be pulled apart to see what the problem is for sure.
problem with your transmission in 5th gear
the closest vw beetles came to having an automatic transmission is called an auto-stickit has a gear shifter like a manual trans, but no clutch pedal. you push down on the stick, and then shift gears.
automatic, VW automatic transmission fluid or one that meets oem specs Manual SAE 75W90 synthetic gear oil
Transaxle gear oil is serviced through a large 'female' hex plug on the left or driver's side of the transaxle by the ring gear cover plate.
vw transmission 002301103 what year did it fit?