I just looked in the paper and there's a 1990 Yugo for sale with 60,000 original miles. They are asking $1500 for it. I've looked online at edmunds, nada, kbb and yet they don't even show Yugo as a car company. MSN auto's showed a blue book of $4700-5600 for a 1990 Yugo though :P
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Posts: 1426 From: Indianapolis, IN, USA Registered: Jan 2004
Found this while searching online what a Yugo really is. "You can save a bundle by choosing to buy used 1990 Yugo cars instead of a new car. But, once you've made this smart decision, how do you choose from the plethora of 1990 Yugo cars for sale on the market? Not sure what the retail value of a particular used 1990 Yugo car is? Find out the answer to these questions and more at AutoBuyGuide.com!"
In retrospect, our comments about Yugos sound all too similar to those from the rest of the car-world when Fieros are mentioned.
I'll take your comment seriously when you find a Fiero that was turned into a Port-a-Potty- Chances are that you will find that many more people would find that a Yugo has a better use as one of these...
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F-I-E-R-O Member
Posts: 8410 From: Endwell, NY Registered: Jan 2005
Going to the prom? Getting married? Imagine the expression on your date's face when you splurge on this baby!
Hello? Hi, yes, I'd like to rent one of your Yugo Limo's for my wedding this Sat... Let me check my apt. book...........................yes, I have one available Could you tell me how much that would be for a whole day? With of without a driver? With, of course. That'll be $7.95. Can you break a $20?
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Patrick Member
Posts: 38387 From: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Registered: Apr 99
I'll take your comment seriously when you find a Fiero that was turned into a Port-a-Potty.
The only reason why it may not have been done it is because there are too many delusional zealots like you and me who keep saving these plastic outcasts from the 80's.
The main difference between the Fiero and the Yugo is this: The Fiero was a well-designed GM vehicle that was fairly reliable and economical to operate, it just got a bad reputation because of media hype around some recalls. The Yugo is a claptrap piece of junk that was made poorly, that you couldn't get parts for even when it was new off the showroom floor (yes, even then you had to get repair parts to keep it running) and generally deserved the reputation that it earned.
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Posts: 8410 From: Endwell, NY Registered: Jan 2005
The only reason why it may not have been done it is because there are too many delusional zealots like you and me who keep saving these plastic outcasts from the 80's.
An I'm damn proud to be a part of the movement! (Please refer to them as "Fiberglass" as apposed to "plastic," makes 'em sound cheap. I know, they have more plastic than fiberglass, but I won't tell if you don't )
The Fiero was a well-designed GM vehicle that was fairly reliable and economical to operate, it just got a bad reputation because of media hype around some recalls.
JazzMan, you're preaching to the converted.
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Posts: 10199 From: Ticlaw FL, and some other places. Registered: Aug 2001
When I worked at a GM dealership, they also had the Yugo line. Back in 1990, we had a '86 Yugo with 31,000 miles on it come in with front end damage.....hood, right fender, headlight, bumper.......and the insurance company totalled it. The estimate was for $1350 and they totalled it! A 4 year old Yugo and they wouldn't fix it. It was in excellent shape otherwise. Not worth much today, and how hard is it to get parts?
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How much is the paper worth from where it is printed in the blue book?
Why not just buy a LeCar?
aaaack! can't resist.
Year: 1980 Place: I-70 west of Topeka, Kansas.
Scene: Ritzy looking model type lady in a LeCar about spitting out the pistons trying to do 70 comes up along side me. I am driving 1969 Camaro RS fully restored and customized with a 327 built to near Grumpy Jenkins specs.
The babe is very serious, and is going to blow me off the road in her "LeCar". Ensuing education in the basics of internal combustion, and power-to-weight ratios transpire.
Women. Oh but at the time, she was "haute" and "en vogue" I must say. Very European in her approach to the wide open spaces of northern Kansas.
Why I remember this. I don't know. More trite zardoz stories for mass consumption I guess...
Leave the Yugo alone. More grief than trying to save a 10 year old roll of masking tape left out in sun I would think....
EDIT: By the way, try to find a YugoStore.com for all your Yugo needs. Theres just no dedication there friend.
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The main difference between the Fiero and the Yugo is this: The Fiero was a well-designed GM vehicle that was fairly reliable and economical to operate, it just got a bad reputation because of media hype around some recalls. The Yugo is a claptrap piece of junk that was made poorly, that you couldn't get parts for even when it was new off the showroom floor (yes, even then you had to get repair parts to keep it running) and generally deserved the reputation that it earned.
JazzMan
I hate to be the one to tell you this, but the fiero is NOT well designed.. The clutch system is terrible, the cooling system is terrible, and a plethora of other problems.. Yeah, they work when they are 'perfect', but.. It's 'cool' and fun, probably just like a yugo.
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Posts: 9114 From: Clear Lake City/Houston TX Registered: Sep 2001
You know, even here in Kosovo, there are not many Yugos around anymore. I think I seen more in the US then here....... I know go back to peacekeeping S. Williams [You know the YUGO plant site isn't to far from here either.... any chance for a "return tour of the plant"] ------------------ 1988 Fiero Formula T-tops CJB 143 of 1252 "factory T-top cars"
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Posts: 5533 From: Glen Ellyn, Illinois, USA Registered: Nov 2002
The Consumer Reports article on the Yugo way back in 86 or 87 was particularly harsh. I think the editors may have had some fun coming up with new ways to say how bad a product is! It really was good reading.
Originally posted by JohnnyK: I hate to be the one to tell you this, but the fiero is NOT well designed.. The clutch system is terrible, the cooling system is terrible, and a plethora of other problems.. Yeah, they work when they are 'perfect', but.. It's 'cool' and fun, probably just like a yugo.
I think you just got a bad car. All of my Fieros have had great cooling. In fact two of them had part of the pipes crushed and still kept the car cool in Florida. Both the clutches in my cars work just fine. You need to keep up with your cars to keep them running. After all they are old cars and will need work. I hope you have better luck with your Mustang and after your driving it for a few years and something does happen you don’t talk the same way about it as well.
I hate to be the one to tell you this, but the fiero is NOT well designed.. The clutch system is terrible, the cooling system is terrible, and a plethora of other problems.. Yeah, they work when they are 'perfect', but.. It's 'cool' and fun, probably just like a yugo.
I'd have to agree with Jake on this one. IMHO Fieros aren't any better or worse than any other 80's American made compact car. My 88 Formula hasn't had any cooling system issues in the 10+ years I have owned it. Most of the problems I fixed when I bought my Formula were due to zero preventive maintenance by the previous owner.
I think if a person did buy a Yugo they would soon wish they had an 80's American compact car!
I hate to be the one to tell you this, but the fiero is NOT well designed.. The clutch system is terrible, the cooling system is terrible, and a plethora of other problems.. Yeah, they work when they are 'perfect', but.. It's 'cool' and fun, probably just like a yugo.
I'll agree with you on the clutch hydraulics, but the cooling system in the Fiero is way overkill and one of the most effective I've seen outside of certain severe duty commercial and military vehicles. As far as reliability and durability goes, look around in the forum and see how many and what kinds of problems that the Fiero, the newest one of which is over seventeen years old, tends to experience nowadays. Given the age and typcal mileage of most Fieros I would say that they're still excellent cars.
How do you get 100k miles on a Yugo? Easy, ship it cross country a few dozen times.
Guy at work had one he tried to sell, eventually getting down to the first $20 (twenty) dollars, no takers. He then tried to give it away, no success there either, even with a full tank of gas. So, he drove it out to the lease and used a gas-powered sawzall to make a convertible out of it and uses it to haul junk around.
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rogergarrison Member
Posts: 49601 From: A Western Caribbean Island/ Columbus, Ohio Registered: Apr 99
Any used car dealership that has a Yugo has the keys in it, the title on the dash, a full tank of gas, a $50 bill, and a sign in the windshield that says " Ready to Go! Take me! "
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F-I-E-R-O Member
Posts: 8410 From: Endwell, NY Registered: Jan 2005
Must be getting rare, this was the only listing I could find on Cars.com... I love the sell line.
1985 Yugo GV $200 Exterior Color Blue Drive Train 1985 YUGO GV blue, clean int, gd body, great for art projects or electric conversion, $200 310-967-5730
Listing Date: September 8, 2005
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