I would make sure that the new bug can be towed four down. By that I mean I wuld want to see it in the owner's manuel, and not "some guy at the Uhaul said it was OK". I looked in the Family Motor Coach section on towables and did not see your bug, or any VW for that matter.
As for brakes on the toad, I used to tow our Saturn that way and had no real problems. Then I started reading on the subject and got a bit concerned about it from a legal stand point. I bought one that I can take with me to other cars as the need might arise. I really can tell a difference in stopping distance, and I think my SL1 probably weighs about the same, or less, than your bug.
Have a great trip, enjoy the weather, and be prepared to fix a few things on the road.
Steve
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