[Shooter 2.5]

It was my understanding that they were too expensive to build in the U.S. and they couldn't pass the emissions tests.

As the article stated, the Bugs were still being produced in Mexico.

[Rudder]

Bugs were still being produced in Mexico.

Well, whatever was being sold in the USA was a far cry from the advantages (no coolant, easy to fix, durable, economical) of the orginal air-cooled bug. I looked at a new late model faux "beetle" recently--almost $30,000, and no one except a shop with a computer, could even attempt to diagnose any problems.

[Old Professer]

Crash-worthiness was the downfall.