1990 Trabant 601 Limousine review from Romania
"A great little car"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Nothing at all!
This car is very reliable - much more so than I expected.
General comments?
This car is the rare four-stroke version, made between 1989 and 1991. This car was very unpopular as the collapse of East Germany meant that East Germans could buy western cars and nobody wanted the little Trabi. This one came to Romania from East Germany. It had been used as a student car, and had covered very few miles.
As a result the exterior and interior are in perfect condition.
My car has had a radio and cassette player fitted and a few other things. The performance is fine for towns, but it struggles on long distance roads.
It has excellent economy and I like driving it.
It is above all a cool car to have. The styling is very "cute" and it is an ideal first car for going around town in. I love it!
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Year of manufacture | 1990 |
| First year of ownership | 2001 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2002 |
| Engine and transmission | 1.1 4-stroke petrol Manual |
| Performance marks | 2 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 7 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 2 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 10 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 55000 kilometres |
| Most recent distance | 59000 kilometres |
| Date of Entry | 10th December, 2002 |