I was being sarcastic and not picking on Mexico; we have a Thing in our
family and love it.  And the Beetle is a nice solid little car, but all the
crap that goes wrong with it is ridiculous for this day and age.  That is
why people buy Hondas and Toyotas, among other cars.  The ridiculous crap
doesn't happen as much or at all.  The people at the factory in Mexico can
only work with what they are given, and it if it is crap and a poor design,
it is certainly not their fault.

Donna, 87 Syncro

On Fri, Mar 14, 2008 at 6:00 AM, The Bus Depot <vanagon@busdepot.com> wrote:

> > Being made in Mexico has little to do
> > with the poor reliabilty or durability.
> > German built Passats have most of the
> > same issues as Mexican built Beetles.
>
>
> I had a German built Passat and a Mexican built Beetle, a few years apart,
> both purchased new. Contrary to my expectations, the Beetle was the more
> reliable of the two (although both were generally reliable).
>
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