All was well upon returning. A 2016 survey revealed that only 18% of Americans know how to drive a stick...and I suspect that most of the skilled are over 50. So there was little risk in leaving the keys.
Periodically one hears of a car hijacking that is foiled because the thief can't operate a manual transmission.
Other advantages of driving an ancient automobile: 1) no GPS for Big Brother to track; 2) A terrorist EMP attack would cripple newer cars only; 3) No biennial smog check.
Like the fancy bamboo slide rule my Dad gave me, the Bug has value only to someone who knows how to use it.
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