Big,　fast,　expensive　cars　have　always　been　a　passion　with　royalty.　But　a　family　man　like　King　Njiiri　of　Kenya　probably　doesnt　have　very　much　passion　to　spare.

Or　very　much　money.　(Things　have　been　kind　of　slow　lately　in　the　king　business.)　Which　makes　him　the　kind　of　king　that　a　Volkswagen　is　really　fit　for.

The　price　of　a　brand　new　one-$1639*-isnt　much　higher　than　the　price　of　a　brand　new　wife.　And　a　VW　is　a　lot　cheaper　to　support.

It　goes　about　27　miles　on　a　gallon　of　gas.　About　40,000　miles　on　a　set　of　tires.

A　Volkswagen　also　comes　apart　very　easily.　(It　only　takes　about　twenty　minutes　to　take　off　a　fender,　or　45　minutes　to　take　out　the　whole　engine.)　That　makes　repairing　it　easy.　And　quite　inexpensive.

But　when　it‘s　not　being　taken　apart,　a　VW　holds　together　very　nicely.　So　even　though　old　ones　cost　a　good　deal,　they’re　still　a　good　deal.

Especially　if　you　happen　to　get　one　that　was　owned　by　an　elderly　king　who　only　used　it　to　go　to　court.