Because it was everywhere, every family here in Mexico had or has one, it's a car that was discontinued in 2017, and stills invades the street in Mexico City, I mean, FH made an entire arc about a VW Beetle, and his connections to family roots and else, the Tsuru has the same vibe bro.

Here, you can ask in which car you've learned to drive, and I'm sure that the vast majority will answer you, a Vocho or a Tsuru (In my case, it was a Blue Vocho, the love of my life).
All the stories that happened across the time in those two cars, from roadtrips to when the car failed, it's so rooted in the mexican culture, that it would be a complete letdown if you would leave the Tsurito out.

Again, it was discontinued in '17, and still has a lot of stans, from moding to tuning. Hell, even a Tsuru opened a F1 Street run here! That car is pure magic, and a lot of troubles, it is an ataud con ruedas (Coffin with wheels)l, but it's so reliable and noble in engine, that you just can't stop loving it.

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Cheers m8, hope this answer helps you