Robert A. Alexander wrote: > > Seth, > Agreed! My attempts to tune into VW "Karma" started back in > Jan. '66, when I turned 16 and purchased a '60 Bug for $300.00, down in > Naples, FL. I learned, quickly, that one does not speak evil of one's > VW within 100 yards of said vehicle. One does not beat on the dash or > kick the vehicle. One strokes their VW. I truly believe they are like > those women many of us have experienced and kick ourselves daily for A vehicle is a lump of steel, tin, aluminum and plastic without any supernatural powers whatsoever. That said, I do believe there are 'good' cars and 'bad' cars, but this is probably related to how they were built and maintained rather than due to mystical 'karma'. |
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