TheVolkswagenisntthekindofacaryoutradeinafterayearortwo.
Itsdesignedandbuiltforkeeps.
ThepistonspeedinaVolkswagenisslowerthanitisinmanyothercars. Thatmeanslesswear. EnginefrictionandstressaresolowthattheVWscruisingspeedisthesameastopspeed!
ContinuityinmakingthesamebasicmodelyearafteryearhasledtoVolkswagensqualityofassembly ——thekindthata $5,000carwouldbeproudof, tosaynothingofacarthatsellsfor $1,585.
Justtogiveyouanidea: AVolkswagenissoairtight, itsagoodpracticetoopenthewindowbeforeyouslamthedoor. Evenafterseveralyears.
So. Ifyouowna ‘61or ’62VWthatyou‘vetakengoodcareof, whywouldyouwanttotradeitinfora ’66 —— whichlooksjustlikeit?
Youwouldnt.
You‘dkeepit, andhavethepleasureofseeing99,999onyouVW’sOdometerturnto00000.
