1986 Lada 2105 Combi review from Finland
"Basic beast of burden"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Radiator had to be replaced a while ago.
Starting motor broke down at 95000km.
Clutch working cylinder had corroded and was replaced at 110000km.
Plus some small things.
General comments?
The car is fun to drive, of course it's not as good as today's cars, but very good anyway.
I really enjoy the rear-wheel drive, too bad hardly any car has it anymore these days.
When I got the car, I made perfect rust-protection to it.
There's hardly any rust in the car, despite the fact that I use the car in winter too, and here in Finland the roads REALLY are full of de-icing salt...
The engine is very good, except that it's too lazy sometimes, specially with trailer.
But if that is ignored, the engine is great! Ignites superb no matter how much frost and is reliable.
Lada is too little appreciated, at least in here... too bad.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Year of manufacture | 1986 |
| First year of ownership | 1990 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2002 |
| Engine and transmission | 1.5 Manual |
| Performance marks | 6 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 8 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 6 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 6 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 8 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 14000 kilometres |
| Most recent distance | 120000 kilometres |
| Date of Entry | 31st January, 2002 |