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Soviet cars were "reliable" in the sense that yes, they broke down very often and in predictable ways, so that most people could fix them.
by martythemaniak 8y ago
Soviet cars were "reliable" in the sense that yes, they broke down very often and in predictable ways, so that most people could fix them.
- falcolas 8y agoIn a, perhaps hypocritical, way I would find this preferable to some of the Tesla stories where a buyer can't use their car for months on end while parts are sourced and the car is repaired by a "certified" shop. I find it far preferable to the car manufacturer shutting you out of your car entirely via a remote call.
- martythemaniak 8y agoI have a Tesla, my dad had a Moskvitch. I find a lot of people like to make dramatic comparisons (like you just did) when they don't even have the option of acting on their supposed preferences. I doubt you even understand what life would be like with the pile of shit that soviet cars were.
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- pkaye 8y agoWhat about something in between like a Toyota Camry? Very reliable and easy to get repaired if needed?
- maxerickson 8y agoThat's not in between though, it's on the opposite end of 2 different axes.
- nasredin 8y agoWRT "easy to repair": It seems Toyota has been adding proprietary electronic crap to their entry level cars just like every other manufacturer. Even their entry level models. IMHO the days of easy repairs are going away :( I also had the stuck accelerator thing recently. So no more Toyotas for me.
- jgalt212 8y agoNot just Tesla, got a "Drive System Malfunction" error on my Audi. Been in the shop 4+ weeks now. After much testing, nothing wrong with the drive system, but a wire that is dropping voltage somewhere. Stuff has just gotten way too complicated. It's more than right to repair, it's ability or ease of repair that counts more as a practical matter.
- nickik 8y agoThey broke down in predictable way because they did so little. If the Soviets had made really complex cars they would have failed in very unpredictable ways as well.