My first ride was a '74 Super Beetle. From the day I bought it, it smelled like gasoline and exhaust whenever I would open up the heater vents. Just figured that's how they were. A few months after owning the car, on my way to school... I saw smoke trailing behind me in the rear view mirror. Figured, huh... odd. A few seconds later, I lose all power. So I pull over, and when I look back again I see flames filling my whole rear view. LOL
Anyway, I was right across the street from a State Farm office... and one of the agents came out and extinguished my fire. The damage cost about $1000. The car cost $1000. One of my first lessons in the costs of car ownership.
