On 2009-12-17, Swingman wrote:

You obviously never owned one ... the original was one of the most
reliable automobiles ever made and their longevity is ample proof of
that "reliability".

.....if you never left the village.

Something putting out 36bhp is not meant for highway speeds, no matter
how good the design or quality. My '60 had fully loaded semi's
passing me on the upgrade and there are still more '50 Chevy pickups
on CA highways than '60 bugs. When I got tired of reparing it and
finally sold my bug, it had to be towed away.

nb