Steve_Mack_CT Posted January 28, 2008 Share Posted January 28, 2008 Since the Yugo has come up a couple times in other posts here is a quick but true story for any Yugo owners or fans. Daniels Cadillac (now called Thomas) in the Hartford area strangely enough took on the Yugo line when they first came out. Perhaps it just did not make sense for them or whatever, but it seems they could not sell them. They did a promotion around 1986 - buy a new Cadillac, you get a Yugo free. No doubt there was something tacked onto the sticker but the promo did get them lots of publicity. - Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkV Posted January 28, 2008 Share Posted January 28, 2008 That is weird, buy one get one for free? Of course they would never do that with 2 caddies! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dandy Dave Posted January 28, 2008 Share Posted January 28, 2008 There was a brand new Yugo here that was at a local gas station/repair shop back when they first came out. It had a defective axle bearing and the car was so new that a replacement was not availible. It was a long time ago, but I belive that it sat there for more than a year until a replacment was located.A friend of mine had one and drove it as a beater for several years. His turned out to be fairly reliable and economical. Dave! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rusty_OToole Posted January 28, 2008 Share Posted January 28, 2008 For you Yugo fans out there don't miss Drowning Mona. Everyone in it drives a Yugo. Starring Danny DeVito, Bette Middler, Neve Campbell and Jamie Lee Curtis. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
serb Posted January 28, 2008 Share Posted January 28, 2008 The Yugo was based on dies and machinery purchased from Fiat.The Yugo is still being built in Croatia/Serbia, ex Yugoslavia.Stevo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MCHinson Posted January 29, 2008 Share Posted January 29, 2008 Sorry... I can't resist!What a deal!http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1987-YUGO...tem170188070587Hey...You can still buy them two for one!http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1987-YUGO...tem300193144646 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve_Mack_CT Posted January 29, 2008 Author Share Posted January 29, 2008 Second similar true story - a "Le Car" (Renault?) dealer went under here in the Hartford area, a smaller place with two or three new cars still on the lot. They sat for over 20 years, unsold, deteriorating in front of the place until recently - I believe they are now gone. For anyone from CT this was on route 10 in Plainville. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
serb Posted January 29, 2008 Share Posted January 29, 2008 <span style="font-weight: bold"> </span> <span style="color: #FF0000"> </span> <span style="font-size: 26pt"> </span> Such a DEAL!Stevo <span style="font-weight: bold"> </span> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LINC400 Posted January 29, 2008 Share Posted January 29, 2008 I remember a new car dealer here attempted to sell new Yugos. Can't remember which one, but a couple years after they stopped selling them, they still had 2 two year old unsold ones on the lot. They finally sold with a buy one get one free deal. I also saved this anti-Yugo flyer some group was distributing at the Chicago Auto Show. They claimed it was unreliable and Communist. I imagine hardly anyone saved theirs, and this is very rare and should be worth money. However, in order to be worth money, someone would have to actually want it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ex98thdrill Posted January 29, 2008 Share Posted January 29, 2008 The very first car that my one Aunt ever bought was a Yugo. I don't know what she ever did with it, but even back then, she took the brunt of a lot of jokes.As for the Cadillac Dealer, at least they couldn't say that they did have a vehicle for any customer's budget. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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