Lada 1983 Riva Saloon
  • Economy

    Value

    3 out of 5 3.0

    Last us 6 years with not too much trouble.

    Costs

    3 out of 5 3.0

    Cheap but poor on fuel and eats too many clutches.

  • On the road

    Driving

    1 out of 5 1.0

    Heavy clutch and steering, scary breaks.

    Performance

    2 out of 5 2.0

    It can reach 70 just about but thats about it. As slow as a double decker bus.

  • Living with it

    Reliability

    2 out of 5 2.0

    Too many stupid issues, weak clutch, weak starter, poor points, poor electrics, poor alternator, gearbox problems etc etc.

    Image

    1 out of 5 1.0

    Haha!

    Comfort

    2 out of 5 2.0

    More comfortable than a horse and cart at 60mph.

  • Security and Service

    Security

    1 out of 5 1.0

    Why even bother?

  • Problems and Ownership

    Problems

    Engine

    Where do I start? Packed in at 70,000 miles.

    Other

    The experts told us not to buy a Lada but we never listened. Just about everything that could go wrong did.

    Ownership

    Did you buy the car new?

    Used

    Would you buy the same model again?

    No

    Did you buy from the same manufacturer again?

    No