Date:         Tue, 16 Nov 1999 08:32:30 -0800
Reply-To:     Stuart MacMillan <stuart@COBALTGROUP.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Stuart MacMillan <stuart@COBALTGROUP.COM>
Organization: The Cobalt Group
Subject:      Re: My VW saved my life!/Good Car-ma!
Comments: To: "Ali ." <chaplin980@HOTMAIL.COM>
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Congratulations on dodging the big one!

I recently posted a note about how all of the cars I have taken care of
over the years have taken care of me and my family, without exception,
whether involved in an accident or a breakdown.  I received many
responses from listees with similar experiences.  Cars are a collection
of inanimate objects, but I think something happens between "person and
machine" in the case of our cars that can't be fully explained.

My daughter has wrecked two cars so far (she is 25), but not suffered
any injuries.  The first one was when she was 16 and had just gotten her
license.  She learned to drive on my Vanagon Westy, which is a very
challenging vehicle to learn on with a manual transmission and no power
steering.  She even passed her driver's test in it!  She was technically
a very skillful driver, and that led to overconfidence.  She was not
paying attention one day while driving our '78 VW van and rear ended a
baby diaper truck.  Our van was totaled, but she was wearing a seat belt
and was not hurt.  She has been a careful driver ever since!

Good luck, and drive carefully!

--
Stuart MacMillan
Manager, Case Program
800-909-8244 ext 208

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