Dear Tom and Ray:

What is Fahrvergnugen? No one we know has any idea, including one who speaks German. We're beginning to think it's a made-up word and doesn't mean anything. Debbie

Ray: Farhvergnugen is the slogan Volkswagen started using in its advertisements a couple of years ago. When we first saw it, we thought it was German for "precipitous decline in U.S. sales."

Tom: But after checking with three prominent gastroenterologists and the doorman over at the German Consolate, we've determined that it actually translates to "the pleasure of driving."

Spending a little money now on "preventive maintenance" can save you big bucks down the road. Find out how by ordering Tom and Ray's pamphlet "Ten Ways You May Be Ruining Your Car Without Even Knowing It!" To order, send (check or money order) to Ruin, P.O. Box 536475, Orlando, FL 32853-6475. You can also order online.

© 1992 by Tom and Ray Magliozzi and Doug Berman Distributed by King Features Syndicate, Inc.

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