Itmaynotbemuchtolookat. Butbeneaththathumbleexteriorbeatsanair-cooledengine. Itwon‘tboiloverandruinyourpistonrings. Itwon’tfreezeoverandruinyourlife. Itsinthebackofthecarforbettertractioninsnowandsand. Anditwillgiveyouabout29milestoagallonofgas.
AfterawhileyougettolikesomuchabouttheVW, youevengettolikewhatitlookslike.
Youfindthatthere‘senoughlegroomforalmostanybody’slegs. Enoughheadroomforalmostanybody‘shead. Withahatonit. Sungfittingbucketseats. Doorsthatclosesowellyoucanhardlyclosethem. They’resoairtight, itsbettertoopenthewindowacrackfirst.
Thoseplain, unglamorouswheelsareeachsuspendedindependently. Sowhenabumpmakesonewheelbounce, thebouncedoesn‘tmaketheotherwheelbump. It’sthingslikethatyoupaythe $1585for, whenyoubuyaVW.
Theuglinessdoesntaddathingtothecostofthecar.
Thatsthebeautyofit.
在英语中，此标题Uglyisonlyskin-deep, 与英文俚语 Beautyisonlyskin-deep 相对照。
