It doesn't sound like you've actually owned a Lada. My family owned a Moscvitch for many years. They were not cheap, safe, reliable and despite being "mass" pro

It doesn't sound like you've actually owned a Lada. My family owned a Moscvitch for many years. They were not cheap, safe, reliable and despite being "mass" produced, you still had to wait many years to actually get one. Don't let nostalgia fool you, Soviet cars were monumentally shitty.