The Yugo GV reached America in 1985 at roughly $3,990, making it the country’s cheapest new car. Its own company president conceded it lacked style and performance; Consumer Reports advised budget buyers to purchase a good used car instead and later called the Yugo one of the worst cars it had tested. The low price was real. Unfortunately, so was the car.
Sources: Los Angeles Times, 1986 · Los Angeles Times, 1989
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