In rec.autos.makers.vw.watercooled, Mystic wrote:

>
>hmmm...volkswagon...peoples car.
>
>That says it all. It was built to be be a car for the people. No
>frills, Easy to maintain. Most repairs are simple and can be done by
>anyone with a little mechanical ability. Why should anyone wonder why
>it has been such a success? Anyone who has had major repairs done to
>other vehicles would be amazed that the same repair could have been done
>by themselves at a fraction of the cost. The volkswagen is/was a
>do-it-yourselfer type vehicle.

My experience would cause me to think that *that* theory is long
dead.