[net.auto] To buy or not to buy a Commie car?

rafaeld@teklabs.UUCP (Rafael De Arce) (09/25/85)

I'm not in the market to buy a new car. If I was, and the Yugo filled my needs,
I would consider it.

I remember when Toyota and Datsun hit the American market. Detroit contented
that availability of parts would be a problem and servicing non-existant. That
proved wrong. Since 1970, my family has bought Subarus, Hondas, Toyotas and GM
cars. We have had major problems with one manufacturer. So to remedy the pro-
blem and decided not to buy American cars again.

I piloted a "commie" airplane on several occasions. (They forgot to install an
engine.) I was inpressed with its performance considering that I was flying
aerobatics with it at the time. Seemed well engineered to me. I never heard
any of the other pilots complain either. (It was a glider.)

So gather some information from people who have first hand information on the
Yugo. It may be a good car. Be weary of people who put the car down based on
its orgin. 

The Commies are just as capable as we.

fritz@phri.UUCP (Dave Fritzinger) (09/30/85)

> Seemed well engineered to me.

Both the Yugo and the Russian Lada are based on Fiats from the '60s.  The
Yugo on the Fiat 124, and the Lada on the 128, I think.  
-- 
Dave Fritzinger, Public Health Research Institute, NY,NY
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