Some wear and tear is unavoidable with age, but overall there is no compelling reason to break up any time soon. The TÜV inspector had no complaints in December, and the service advisor in the manufacturer’s authorized workshop also advised us: You shouldn’t sell a Bulli like that. This means we are in line with the trend; the car population in Germany is aging; the average age is now just over ten years. Is it really just general uncertainty about electromobility and steep increases in new car prices that are to blame? Perhaps the reluctance to buy is also due to the fact that there is no adequate successor for the model currently in use. This definitely applies to our Multivan. The T7, which is based on a Golf platform and not on a commercial vehicle, is out of the question, just like the Bulli successor built in Turkey, actually a Ford Transit, which has just been given a slight VW look. We think the battery-electric ID Buzz is really cute, but it’s too small and too impractical for everyday use. With the current model policy, Germany’s largest car manufacturer is encouraging its customers to stick to the tried and tested. Our next goal: 300,000.
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