1998 Lada Niva Cossack review from North America
"This is a tank, a hell of a good little tank"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
The only real thing that went wrong is that the motor explods at 134234Km.
Everything else work all right during all those years.
General comments?
This is the kind of car that you buy not because you need a car to drive around, but because you just felt in love with it. It's not comfortable, it doesn't go fast, but it always start and destroy any wall of snow.
The cabin is very noisy and it is hard to ear the passenger in the back.
I never put more than 200$ a year to repair mainly the brake pads or a oil check-up. That's probably why the motor explode, but having pay 2500$ and having it for 5 years I guess this is what you call a good deal.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Model year | 1998 |
| Year of manufacture | 1998 |
| First year of ownership | 2002 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2007 |
| Engine and transmission | Manual |
| Performance marks | 8 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 6 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 2 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 10 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 65000 kilometres |
| Most recent distance | 134234 kilometres |
| Previous car | Mazda Protege |
| Date of Entry | 26th December, 2007 |