My very first driving experience was in a Volkswagen Beetle at the age of fourteen, back in 1962.  My dad felt like it was the perfect car to learn how to drive in because the engine was in the back and so if I hit something I wouldn’t hurt anything important.  Within the first ten minutes of that driving experience, I hit a tree!  Dad  was right, the only thing that got damaged was the trunk because it was in the front.  Years later When I got serious about owning a car for myself I went to the local VW Dealer and I have never been more satisfied.  That is why I only drive Volkswagens.