The Volkswagen Beetle may have been born in Germany, but the “Bug” is king in a neighborhood on the fringes of Mexico City
Volkswagen Beetle taxi drivers change a flat tire in the Cuautepec neighborhood of Mexico City, Friday, June 21, 2024. Mechanics in the area say driving a Volkswagen Beetle or “vocho” as it’s known in Mexico, is a dying tradition because parts have been harder to come by since Volkswagen halted production five years ago. Janette Navarro’s 1996 Volkswagen Beetle roars as it barrels up a steep hill overlooking concrete houses stacked like boxes on the outskirts of Mexico City.
Taxi drivers like Navarro say they continue to use the vochos because the cars are inexpensive and the engine located in the back of the vehicle gives it more power to climb the neighborhood's steep hills. While some of the older cars wobble along, paint long faded after years of wear and tear, other drivers dress their cars up, keeping them in top shape.
“With the current trend, it will disappear in two or three years,” Enojosa said, his hands blackened by car grease. “Before we had too many parts for vochos, now there aren’t enough … So they have to look for parts in repair shops or junkyards.”
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