Faults:

After we had picked it up from the dealership and brought it home, we had noticed that the window winder had fallen off, there were swirls in the paintwork, the dash was fading, the hubcap had fallen off, and the tailgate rattled.

We took the car back to Lada, where we demanded a refund or a new car, but were not given one. If our car was to be fixed, we would be paying for a courtesy car!

At about 10,000 km, we were left stranded after the car had broken down. There was no oil, and there was no washer fluid. The washer fluid had only ever been used once. There were rattles from all parts of the body, as well as faded parts in the interior, broken switches, and a door lock that ended up falling out. Detail work on the side of the car had fallen off too.

At 15,000 km, the cabin had rust in it, the electrics had failed, the washer fluid had dried up again, and the car had broken down 3 times since it had broken down at 10,000 km. We went to Lada and showed them the faults. Lada never gave us a new car.

General Comments:

The most disappointing piece of rubbish made!

Bad quality, bad fuel economy, BAD EVERYTHING!

Faults:

Alternator failed twice.

Brake leaks x 5.

Choke fell off.

All plastic interior parts prone to breakage.

Clutch not super-heavy duty.

1st gear synchros fragile.

General Comments:

Cheap to buy, cheap to run (1L/10km), drives OK, not a lot of room for lowering with standard suspension. Goes much better with a free flow muffler.

Also crashes well, the thick Russian metal saved my life in a roll-over!!!

Could do with a better gearbox, then you could do some serious engine mods.

Still the butt of many jokes...

Faults:

Nuffin really.

General Comments:

This car is now a rally car, rev's to 9 grand, orignal motor with 260kk on the clock! I love it.

Now own 4, (1 rally car, 2 general drivers, 1 project car).