phelpsmarc Wrote:
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> bugman Wrote:
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> > 1964 was the start of the VW invasion. They
> were
> > more reliable than American cars and had above
> > average resale value. The Germans could not
> make
> > them fast enough for the American market.
>
>
> Around 1963, well before I was born, my Dad bought
> an English Ford (Ford made in England). He said he
> paid $1300. It was a total lemon and he paid
> untold amounts getting it fixed after it's
> frequent breakdowns.
>
> The mechanic who worked on it in the Beacon Hill
> area of Rt 1 was called by my Dad "Herman the
> German."
>
> Herman told my dad, "You should have bought a
> Volkswagon".
>
> My dad said a Volkswagon would have been only a
> few hundred $$$ more.
>
> He learned a valuable lesson.
>
> It's like the old Fram Oil Filter commercial; "You
> can pay now or you can pay later.”
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