I purchased the car for $300 with a bad transmission and bad clutch. This costed another $1000 for the repairs, after which point I was on the road. I've had no problems since.
Very simple design makes basic maintenance easy.
Reliable economical workhorse.
Lada Owner's club has been very helpful.
Are you in Canada or USA?
(it isn't made clear on this website)
I am interested to know if Lada cars were ever sold in USA.
Ladas were first exported from Russia during the cold war, and because of the conflict were never exported to the USA. They were displayed on a couple of occasions at major US new car shows, but not enough interest existed to proceed.