Yugos had Fiat engines in them. They got a bad rap when they were shipped out with valve clearances not setup - this was supposed to be done at the dealership.

Yugos had Fiat engines in them. They got a bad rap when they were shipped out with valve clearances not setup - this was supposed to be done at the dealership. Dealers commonly sold the cars without doing the initial and essential setup / maintenance and the car was blamed.