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Jul 26, 2004 | 08:34 PM

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95GRNZ

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Re: GAZ - Volga

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basicly saying upper class people.... there are still upper class people... same people who drive merc and benz's here, would drive volga's there.

I'm not from Russia, so I can't say for sure about the mentality of the local people, but I highly doubt that.

I'm pretty sure the Russian upper class people, and probably many others, too, are not too interested in the offerings of the local manufacturers if they can choose a German brand for the same price.

Even if it means getting a used German.

Jul 26, 2004 | 10:37 PM

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muckz

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Re: GAZ - Volga

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On a side note... here is a concept LADA concept roadster

http://polonez.free.fr/photo22.html

Honda S2000 meets Echo.

Jul 26, 2004 | 10:38 PM

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muckz

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Re: GAZ - Volga

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I'm not from Russia, so I can't say for sure about the mentality of the local people, but I highly doubt that.

He meant during the soviet era volga was on par with MB in Western world now.

Jul 27, 2004 | 03:19 PM

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morb|d

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Re: GAZ - Volga

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Unless the quality of workmanship has improved quite a lot in the recent years, that car will not stand a chance anywhere outside Russia. If the pricing and quality are in line, it might be a competitor, though.

Volga doesn't, of course, have the status of a BMW or MB, so that might create a bit of an obstacle. I think many Russians will still choose a used German import over a domestic new vehicle.

TS

the quality of workmanship is not so much the problem. there are factories that used to have poor reputations assembling Russian cars that are now assembling foreign makes (for domestic consumption) with no significant difference in build quality from the western counterparts. i don't know about others but to me this says that the design of the cars being assembled was a bigger factor to quality than the factories themselves. if the design of this Volga is improved enough to stay together after it's put together, than there should be few problems.