Whenever　theres　a　bad　rainstorm,　we　get　some　priceless　publicity.

The　newspapers　often　show　a　Volkswagen　sloshing　ahead　in　water　up　to　its　hubcaps.　(While　almost　everyone　else　is　waiting　for　the　sun　to　come　out.)

We　even　have　pictures　of　floating　VWs　(We　won‘t　print　them,　though.　Someone　just　might　try　to　save　a　bridge　toll　and　ferry　his　VW　across　the　river.　We　don’t　recommend　it.)

We　do　build　the　VWs　bottom　more　like　a　boat　than　a　car.　But　for　a　different　reason.

We　enclose　the　underside　and　seal　it　with　rubber　to　protect　all　the　working　parts.

Nothing　is　left　exposed.

Every　part　of　the　Volkswagen　(from　the　bottom　up)　is　put　together　so　well　that　the　finished　car　is　practically　air-tight.　(It　should　be.　Weve　been　improving　and　refining　the　same　basic　model　for　15　years.)

If　your　Volkswagen　ever　does　conk　out　in　a　flood,　you　can　be　sure　of　one　thing.

Youre　in　mighty　deep　water.