The Beetles in the Mountain / myLot

@Shavkat (141906)

Philippines

November 25, 2023 6:29pm CST

This is a path where I usually see these Volkswagen Beetles. They are not the insects that we see in nature. They are cars that can be seen and were popular in the past. It is a place where two old mechanics do their craft of repairing them. I am fascinated by how they work together every day. I can tell how passionate they are about their craft. In fact, I have not seen anyone who drives a bettle car in my city lately. Do you still see them at your place?

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Amber

@AmbiePam (120533)

• United States

26 Nov 23

I see them every couple of months. You can tell the owners take great pride in how well their bugs (as we call them) are maintained. Seeing those cars still being driven makes me smile. It also reminds me of the movie, “Herbie Goes Bananas” about the intelligent bug car. They made a whole series of Herbie films.

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Shavkat

@Shavkat (141906)

• Philippines

26 Nov 23

I agree with you. It was like walking in memory lane after seeing them. Since I am a new neighbor, I have not tried to talk with them yet.

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Amber

@AmbiePam (120533)

• United States

26 Nov 23

@Shavkat That can be something you can form a friendly connection over.

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Shavkat

@Shavkat (141906)

• Philippines

26 Nov 23

@AmbiePam I agree. For now, I am going to plan how to build a good neighborship between them.

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youless

@youless (114117)

• Guangzhou, China

26 Nov 23

It seems I haven't seen them here yet. But I accept this shall be very convenient to drive in the city since it is small. Especially parking will be great

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youless

@youless (114117)

• Guangzhou, China

27 Nov 23

@Shavkat Yes, the parking is usually expensive in the cities. This is why having a car is expensive because paying the parking will cost so much.

Shavkat

@Shavkat (141906)

• Philippines

26 Nov 23

I heard in China that it is expensive to have a parking area. Some companies out there do not provide spacious parking for their employees' cars. Unlike in my country, they do consider this for the convenience of their workers.

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ShannyBananny

@shaggin (74988)

• United States

26 Nov 23

There used to be someone not far from here who repaired them as well and I would enjoy driving by and seeing the ones he had in the driveway. He isn’t doing it anymore though if he’s even still alive.

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Shavkat

@Shavkat (141906)

• Philippines

26 Nov 23

I was thinking that they will be vintage cars in the future. When it happens, they will be pricey to keep. I hope he still have it.

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Go Crossbones

@crossbones27 (52907)

• Mojave, California

26 Nov 23

Those old school the newer ones are even rarer than those. repair says so. There is a guy in our city who repairs old ones and now new ones but all old ones still. I t makes me think if times getting better.

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Shavkat

@Shavkat (141906)

• Philippines

26 Nov 23

I hope they can repair them as good as new. But then, there are times that once the car is repaired, it needs to be repaired again and again. Unless the mechanic is really good at restoring them,

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Go Crossbones

@crossbones27 (52907)

• Mojave, California

26 Nov 23

@Shavkat Yeah its hard because parts rare, you really have to have money here to fix them properly. There is other methods but also why they always in shop.

OceanTiara

@RebeccasFarm (91299)

• United States

26 Nov 23

So this person collects them ? I had a Beetle car way back in the day. I loved it.

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Shavkat

@Shavkat (141906)

• Philippines

26 Nov 23

Uhm, he is not collecting them. They were just restoring them. It could be a buy and sell scheme.

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OceanTiara

@RebeccasFarm (91299)

• United States

27 Nov 23

@Shavkat Oh I see.

Judy Evans

@JudyEv (381739)

• Rockingham, Australia

26 Nov 23

The newer Volkswagens look quite different. These older ones were very popular in their day.

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Shavkat

@Shavkat (141906)

• Philippines

26 Nov 23

You said it right. I was thinking if they can remodel it with top-down style.

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Stacey

@xstitcher (39002)

• Petaluma, California

26 Nov 23

I see them now and again, but usually the new design.

Judy Story

@jstory07 (148701)

• Roseburg, Oregon

26 Nov 23

There are a couple that I see around here all the time.

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Shavkat

@Shavkat (141906)

• Philippines

26 Nov 23

I used to see my manager before, who tends to drive this kind of car. I find it cute for her to have it.

wiLLmaH

@wiLLmaH (8801)

• Singapore, Singapore

27 Nov 23

THAT IS MY DREAM CAR! Now you can perfectly tell my age! Haha! It's fascinating how certain cars can become timeless classics noh?, and it's even more special when individuals are passionate about maintaining and repairing them. Kudos to them!