Used American muscle car or new LADA Vesta: let’s count
- September 5, 2022
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The dream of a young and ambitious driver is a powerful rear-wheel drive car with an aggressive appearance, a loud and bassy exhaust note and a colorful history
The dream of a young and ambitious driver is a powerful rear-wheel drive car with an aggressive appearance, a loud and bassy exhaust note and a colorful history of the model. It is hard to believe, but today in Russia dozens of cars with the exact same description are sold, which are cheaper than the new Zhiguli. For example the Dodge Challenger: an American muscle car with a full body. How we came to such a life, the portal “AvtoVzglyad” will tell
A hoarse roar and a heavy “look”, wheel slip even on dry road and half the pedal depressed, classic body contours true to style and a powerful naturally aspirated engine. He does not know how to turn and brakes badly, but on a straight line – a real attraction that causes an adrenaline rush. For the driver and passenger, as well as for the viewer. The dream, you will say, is unattainable, but the roads in big cities say something quite different. Look around you and you will find several.
One day, American automakers suddenly remembered that they could make impressive cars. Timepiece, beautiful, memorable. Then the world saw a whole galaxy of new generation muscle cars: Mustang – how is it without the “blue oval”; the legislator and progenitor – the Camaro, of whose appearance the cheekbones were reduced and, of course, a pair from Bremton – the Charger and its twin brother in the two-door Challenger version. The most affordable, we note, of the four muscle cars, but with an automatic transmission, a coupe body and a 3.6-liter V engine.
The cinema of America quickly put them into circulation, and the world suddenly remembered the true pleasure of driving a car that is not strangled by ecology and economy. The cars also came to Russia, of course. A few, not officially represented, but even more desirable from there. Rare and beautiful, only available to children of wealthy parents and successful managers.
Only a few years have passed and there are too many American neoclassics on the roads of big cities, especially those same Dodge Challengers. There are enough rich people in Moscow, but not enough to stand at every traffic light in the middle of the working day. Where are the “firewood”, you ask?
The rampant flow of American cars from Armenia is responsible for the first wave of ‘cheliks’: many Dodges are indeed registered in Armenian. And the price of such a car is a little more than one and a half million rubles, if the body looks perfect and the engine whispers. Of course, there are also more expensive ones, but that soon passes: there are up to two million offers to buy a decent car – more every day. However, the incomprehensible and unpredictable status of the Transcaucasian songs stops many admirers: no one really knows what will happen to them tomorrow. It would be, but for a similar price, but already with Russian numbers!
No sooner said than done! The strong appreciation of the ruble, combined with the turmoil in the new car market, led to a worldwide increase in the supply of used cars from around the world. From now on, “carrying cars” is profitable again! And hundreds of those same “cheliks” sailed to us, the cost of ownership starts from two million rubles. Expensive at first glance for a used car, which was barely driven for a living, but judge for yourself: a left-hand drive, a 3.6-liter engine with 305 hp, a charming appearance and … LADA Vesta for 2,200,000 rubles . It seems that fate itself has done everything it can to give the Russians a taste of muscle cars!
The economics of the process is as follows. At a US auction, the car will cost at least $ 18,000, which will be about 1,100,000 rubles. Next come logistics and customs clearance – 200,000 and 794,000 rubles, respectively, with all the additional costs. We get about two million – everything else is an extra cost and depends only on the greed of the seller. If you want cheaper – order directly from America, the discount is impressive.
There are other ways to save money: a lot of “logistics” transports the so-called “cue” – beaten cars in which the power elements of the body are not damaged. They are bought at insurance auctions, already repaired here – headlights, bumpers, fenders are replaced, then painted – and are offered at a discount of about 20% on officially “undefeated” options.
Of course, for 2 million rubles you can buy a Dodge Challenger from three to seven years old in a fairly simple configuration: special versions cost much more. But at least it will be a Challenger: bright and impressive, fun to talk about later and not ashamed to remember. And by the way, you can drive it for years without any problems: the 3.6 liter engine is very reliable and the car itself is generally quite strong. It is unlikely that even the new Vesta will fit such a description. That’s basically the whole secret – the free ad board won’t let you lie.
Photo by globallookpress.com
Photo by globallookpress.com
A hoarse roar and a heavy “look”, wheel slip even on dry road and half the pedal depressed, classic body contours true to style and a powerful naturally aspirated engine. He does not know how to turn and brakes badly, but on a straight line – a real attraction that causes an adrenaline rush. For the driver and passenger, as well as for the viewer. The dream, you will say, is unattainable, but the roads in big cities say something quite different. Look around you and you will find several.
One day, American automakers suddenly remembered that they could make impressive cars. Timepiece, beautiful, memorable. Then the world saw a whole galaxy of new generation muscle cars: Mustang – how is it without the “blue oval”; the legislator and progenitor – the Camaro, of whose appearance the cheekbones were reduced and, of course, a pair from Bremton – the Charger and its twin brother in the two-door Challenger version. The most affordable, we note, of the four muscle cars, but with an automatic transmission, a coupe body and a 3.6-liter V engine.
The cinema of America quickly put them into circulation, and the world suddenly remembered the true pleasure of driving a car that is not strangled by ecology and economy. The cars also came to Russia, of course. A few, not officially represented, but even more desirable from there. Rare and beautiful, only available to children of wealthy parents and successful managers.
Only a few years have passed and there are too many American neoclassics on the roads of big cities, especially those same Dodge Challengers. There are enough rich people in Moscow, but not enough to stand at every traffic light in the middle of the working day. Where are the “firewood”, you ask?
The rampant flow of American cars from Armenia is responsible for the first wave of ‘cheliks’: many Dodges are indeed registered in Armenian. And the price of such a car is a little more than one and a half million rubles, if the body looks perfect and the engine whispers. Of course, there are also more expensive ones, but that soon passes: there are up to two million offers to buy a decent car – more every day. However, the incomprehensible and unpredictable status of the Transcaucasian songs stops many admirers: no one really knows what will happen to them tomorrow. It would be, but for a similar price, but already with Russian numbers!
No sooner said than done! The strong appreciation of the ruble, combined with the turmoil in the new car market, led to a worldwide increase in the supply of used cars from around the world. From now on, “carrying cars” is profitable again! And hundreds of those same “cheliks” sailed to us, the cost of ownership starts from two million rubles. Expensive at first glance for a used car, which was barely driven for a living, but judge for yourself: a left-hand drive, a 3.6-liter engine with 305 hp, a charming appearance and … LADA Vesta for 2,200,000 rubles . It seems that fate itself has done everything it can to give the Russians a taste of muscle cars!
The economics of the process is as follows. At a US auction, the car will cost at least $ 18,000, which will be about 1,100,000 rubles. Next come logistics and customs clearance – 200,000 and 794,000 rubles, respectively, with all the additional costs. We get about two million – everything else is an extra charge and depends only on the greed of the seller. If you want cheaper – order directly from America, the discount is impressive.
There are other ways to save money: a lot of “logistics” transports the so-called “cue” – beaten cars in which the power elements of the body are not damaged. They are bought at insurance auctions, already repaired here – headlights, bumpers, fenders are replaced, then painted – and are offered at a discount of about 20% on officially “undefeated” options.
Of course, for 2 million rubles you can buy a Dodge Challenger from three to seven years old in a fairly simple configuration: special versions cost much more. But at least it will be a Challenger: bright and impressive, fun to talk about later and not ashamed to remember. And by the way, you can drive it for years without any problems: the 3.6 liter engine is very reliable and the car itself is generally quite strong. It is unlikely that even the new Vesta will fit such a description. That’s basically the whole secret – the free ad board won’t let you lie.
Source: Avto Vzglyad
I’m Sandra Torres, a passionate journalist and content creator. My specialty lies in covering the latest gadgets, trends and tech news for Div Bracket. With over 5 years of experience as a professional writer, I have built up an impressive portfolio of published works that showcase my expertise in this field.
