Sure, they don't.  Unless, of course, you don't care that they don't run right.  Maybe you just got used to them running poorly and didn't realize how they should run.  Funny, but the VW club people that I talk to actually have special tools that they recommend that you keep in the car "just in case" you need it on a trip.  Why do they do that if they don't feel it is needed to keep their air cooled running right?

uh, no it doesn't.  I said that they always used them.  Obviously, the air cool engine had to come into existence before the Baja's could use them, right?  So, how does it shoot down my theory stating that the Baja's always used an engine that existed before they started using them?   

Yes, I do have a Ghia.  What does that have to do with me saying that you are making assumptions of my experiences with air cooled engines?  You are assuming that I have no experience with engines.  Considering that my husband works in a German engineering group, used to be an engineer on great lakes freighters (now, *those* are an engineering marvel), builds drag cars, and likes to point out the flaws of every engine that he sees (including re-engineering the EGR on his truck because it was "wrong") I have learned the finer points and not such fine points of many different types of engines.  My pole barn does have a Ghia in it, as well as at least 6 other cars, about 6 different trannies, assorted engines, cams, cranks, a full powertrain out of a 79 Turbo Capri and various other assorted "parts", a few snowmobiles (which rotary engines would be OK in), and a hit and miss engine.  I rebuilt said Capri's 4 popper when I was 17, and have cleaned it's tranny with a toothbrush (that is a different story).  So, I'm not exactly just looking up crap on the internet and spewing it back out.  If you think that air cooled engines were great, even for the time, stick with that.  More power to you.  But, I just can't agree with it. 

That's not a very good argument.  Why did air cooled engineering advancements stop but water cooled continued?  If air cooled "changed the world" how come they didn't continue with it?  Is it possibly because they realized that it was flawed and switched their focus to the more superior cooling system?

Wait, I thought you were trying to prove that German Engineering is better

Mercede's is basically a US company now (since Daimler and Chrysler merged).  The Mercedes that you find in Europe are different than the ones in the US, as are the Jeeps.  (You can also get Europe Jeeps with diesel engines, as an example).

One of the problems with cars is that America is a throw away society.  Just look at how many people lease because they want t anew car every 2 to 3 years.  Companies cater to that, and add "features" and new colors each year to keep the buyers interested in trading in for the newer model.

Considering that you start everything with things like "This shows your misunderstanding" it's not a far stretch