1987 Yugo GV and 1987 Hyundai Excel | Retro Review

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[@Motorweek]

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[@thebitplanes8188]

Those are two car companies that went dramatically different directions.

[@aspieotaku3580]

Zum Zamim The irony is Hyundai improved tenfold while Yugo always sucked even Volkswagen was better!

[@MrOTBxTrains]

Aspie Otaku vw rules man

[@aspieotaku3580]

MrOTBxTrains Well Yah especially the Golf R32.

[@MrOTBxTrains]

Aspie Otaku the mk1 golf is my favorite volkswagen haha

[@Tampa0123456789]

Zum Zamim No comparasion. Hyundai was a massive company then and now. They just use to worry about industrial stuff back then. Thats why they couldn't kill and still can't kill Hyundai. Hyundai has deep pockets.

[@charlie_nolan]

“Only the radio failed to work as advertised.” Nothing should fail to work as advertised! It’s a brand new car! The 80s were a great time for car quality...

[@DexMaster881]

Radio didn't work because it is designed not to receive Capitalist propaganda.

[@Chu3505]

DexMaster881 Ha,Ha it a Hyundai it made in South Korea not the North.

[@redcar9949]

Even a land rover only starts having problems after 20 miles

[@RoadCone411]

They didn’t say it didn’t work, just not as advertised. Not sure what that means, haha.

[@bird6691]

@@DexMaster881 wrong korea bro

[@chieftp]

$4000 was a ridiculously low price at that time. but what's really sad is that for the same price, you could have bought fairly nice 60s/70s muscle cars which now go for $100K +.

[@PointyTailofSatan]

Where did the Yugo name come from. Yugo owner: "Yugo on ahead. I need to wait for a tow truck."

[@ianfindlay865]

+PointyTailofSatan Might have had something to do with Yugoslavia?

[@technologyproductions-ye3px]

PointyTailofSatan lol

[@frankdenardo8684]

PointyTailofSatan short for Yugoslavia. you have to wait ten years to get a car.

[@ivanbregar1646]

@@frankdenardo8684 that is not true. That was in the Soviet union. In yougoslavia you didnt have to wait.

[@MaximilianvonPinneberg]

Not true at all about waiting to get a car. That was East Germany, Czechoslovakia, Romania, Poland. But not Yugoslavia. @@frankdenardo8684

[@philnewton2011]

The Yugo went the way of Yugoslavia.

[@realgroovy24]

Yugo's lasted longer than Yugoslavia! I believe they were still in production until about 2008

[@technologyproductions-ye3px]

Sony Trinitron that's along time

[@syxepop]

Actually the land where the Zastava (Yugo's manufacturer) were built is in the same place where Fiat (who bought the factory in Serbia's equivalent of bankruptcy) builds today the 500L's sold in US. So they're in a way still building cars for USDM far beyond the country of Yugoslavia existed.

[@AiOinc1]

It did, but only after Fiat bought it in 2008. The Zastava Florida IN was still in production all the way up until the day Zastava moved out of the factory!

[@jm036]

@@realgroovy24 Oh yeah. They went bankrupt in 2008. Then Zastava Trucks went bankrupt in 2017. Then the government replaced it with "Zastava TERVO" which continues to make the Zastava NTV, some piece of shit rebadged IVECO military vehicle. So Zastava has well outlived Yugoslavia.

[@TheRosemontag]

Whats ironic is that Hyundai is now world class cars. And yet the Yugo isn't around anymore.

[@Gizmadin]

That is because Yugo factory is privatized in fraud and sold for cheap to fiat that is making own cars there.

[@Ghenza1]

Yugo failed because made crapy cars, needed to recall all cars in America. And you need much more than a factory to make cars, thing that communists never understood

[@TheOverkloker]

Yugoslavia was not communist country, it was a socialist country, pretty much like political system in Sweden today, if it were a communist country you would not even see the Yugo, do your history. Yugo factory did loose money on every piece of Yugo that have been sold in America, it was real damping price, and political desicion to sell those cars in USA. It was something like a free comercial for a Yugoslavia. Unfortuantely, the same USA decided only 4 years after in 1991. to break Yugoslavia apart into new small defenseless countries that we have today. Yugoslavia was the fourth biggest military power in Europe before breakup.

[@Ghenza1]

it's even worse, Yugoslavian people doesn't understand how to do cars, at least Romanians and Russians have the communist excuse. And wasting a ton of money on defense is not something to be proud about.

[@Ghenza1]

''was a political desicion to sell those cars in USA'', this is the proof that politicians should not be ahead of state-owned companies, they don't know nothing about, they made bad decision, lost a ton of money, and the only way to stop losing money was to sell the company. And you are telling that for the same price of the Hyundai they weren't able to make a car that was 10 years older and much smaller? are you kidding me? With the money of 10 fighter they could develop a new car instead of buying a 10 years old fiat project, and with the money of a tank they could train the workers

[@xr4ti548]

Homer Simpson: Hey, what country is this car from? Salesman: Ehhh, it no longer exists.

[@Appleboy78165]

Put it in H!

[@deloreanman14]

I last saw a running first-gen Excel on the road in late 2006 and saw my final running Yugo about a year later. The Excel was remarkably clean whereas the Yugo was red and ran on four different wheel and tire sizes. It looked very odd going down the road.

[@bobwalsh3751]

1:35 "Ey! Where do you want the Yugo?"

[@MrT8599]

Bob Walsh In the scrap heap. It sucks!

[@enderlaptopminecrafter390]

@@MrT8599 then go away?

[@19580822]

I had a 1987 Excel GL sedan. Bought it brand new from a new dealership here in Georgia. It was great for going back and forth to work (about 15 miles for me). Never had a bit of trouble with it. It had A/C (of course) and a manual transmission. Not much power, but I understood that when I bought it, and knew to be careful when passing or merging on to a highway. Only had it about 3 years though. Got married in '89 and my wife couldn't drive a stick. Ended up trading it in for a '89 S10 Blazer 4x4 with a 4.3L V6. Wish I still had that too. Yugo came out around the same time and I seriously considered it before buying the Hyundai. Glad I didn't.

[@MisterMikeTexas]

Only a 4 speed! I'll bet that engine revved up high on the freeway!

[@19580822]

@@MisterMikeTexas It may have been a 5-speed. It's been so long I seriously don't remember.

[@capitolemiproducer]

A crown vic back in those day almost got the same MPG as a Yugo

[@sloick]

We need simple, back to basics cars now. Not every one needs infotainment and blue tooth in their cars. I think it only takes one and the others have to compete. What Saturn started as would be a great idea. Cheap is the name of the game. Under $10k base would be a hot seller. 4 cylinders minimum.

[@MaestroTJS]

Why not just buy a much nicer used car instead?

[@CEOkiller]

***** And made by slave workers in a salt mine?

[@666cemetaryslut]

Nissan Versa. I drove a new one and it was surprisingly nice for a small car. The interior was extremely sparse but it drove nicely.

[@oldtwinsna8347]

They already have them. You can get a base Nissan Versa for $12k. Problem is that people who keep saying their should be cheap cars don't walk the walk; instead they are the exact ones who go out and buy a 3 series BMW.

[@djkenny1202]

I wish Subaru would bring back the little Justy. I wish Honda would make a stripper Fit under 13 grand. VW had stripped Golf, or bring back a Fox. I don't need power windows, locks, etc

[@bilalahmed2123]

Hyundai made it and Yugo didn't, and the this review speaks for itself ! The Yugo was faster than a Chevette though 😅

[@Supcharged]

Lol I read it as yugo faster than a corvette...

[@styldsteel1]

Even today Hyundai is still a raving piece of shit.

[@stanojevicnatasa2514]

Yugo did not make it 'cause Yugoslavia did not make it. When Korea re-unites and political/social/economical/military crash happens on peninsula, we will see what would remain from Hyundai.

[@styldsteel1]

I've heard it said from yugo owners, the engines developed knocks after 2000 miles, the seats would rattle right off the showroom floor. headliners fell off after 6 months. crappolla doesn't even begin to describe this car

[@irtbmtind89]

The Yugo plant still exists, it's owned by Fiat-Chrysler and makes the 500L

[@seand2711]

Those Hyundai's were EVERYWHERE in the late 1980's. That car was the cheapest best quality car you could get at the time.

[@nataliefariasmusic2653]

So darn crazy to watch this. I still own a 89’ Hyundai excel. It’s my daily driver. Basically brand new car. All original except the radio.

[@jozue_g2524]

I own a 88 excel hatchback here in Guatemala imported from USA in 95. Very reliable car

[@nataliefariasmusic2653]

@@jozue_g2524 I love the Hyundai excels. If you got a car Instagram account I want to see lol @hyundeezyy

[@jozue_g2524]

Only have FB acount Alexander Gómez & Jozue Gómez here are so Many pics of My cars

[@wunderlichD]

I had a Hyundai Excel as a loaner and I beat on that thing. Doing things like redlining it and the dumping the clutch but that car would not quit! It fired right up and kept on rolling.

[@rjm9690]

I was really amused at the fact they could pick up the Yugo and push it themselves. Kind of predicted how one would most likely be seen on the road.Also, seeing a review of the original Excel really shows how far Hyundai has come since then.

[@dave_riots]

Ironically, Yugo's depreciation took 25+ years bringing it's price from $4,000 to $1,000, when newer cars lose a quarter of their value in the first year alone.

[@sansar44]

David you actually know someone that will purchase a Yugo for $1K? Really??

[@dave_riots]

@@sansar44 They make great a collector car for those who were from the now defunct Yugoslavia, or someone who previously owned one.

[@marksellers4875]

Had an '88 Excel. Good little car! Got it new and it never let me down.

[@whitechocolatemale]

I miss my Yugo! Excellent car!

[@philojudaeusofalexandria9556]

We bought a '95 Accent (the Excel total redesign in '95) new. It was my first car. It worked OK. Complaints: 1) The black finish on the side mirror attachments faded after a couple of years. The 'Accent' emblem was just a sticker. Part of it rubbed off. 2) started rusting at the bottom of the doors (paint bubbling) within 2-3 years - no warranty for that. 3) exhaust smelled like rotten eggs even from brand new (H2S). You could smell it in the car when stopped at a light. Dealer said that was normal, lol. 4) Solid front rotors were woefully undersized and/or undercooled. I did often carry 2-3 passengers and drive 'spirited' (probably a little much for the little car), but rotors shouldn't warp every 1-2 years like they did. 5) Fuel gauge stopped working after 2 years. I would estimate based on trip meter. Never in the 5 years afterwards did I forget to reset it when I filled up. It also reminded me to keep track of my mileage. Typically got about 9-9.5L/100km with mainly highway driving (24-27MPG). Not great for a 92hp 2-door subcompact. 6) The large manual front windows were difficult to crank up from the beginning. Within 2 yrs (after warranty expired - we drove a lot) you needed to pull up the window with one hand and also crank to get them to come up. Good luck if you lowered them too much. You needed a 2nd person and needle-nosed pliers to help grab it and get it up enough to get it with your hand. 7) The rear cargo shelf rattled very annoyingly. 8) Dealer found the front exhaust pipe had a hole (not collision/road hazard damage) after 1 year or so. Dealer refused to cover under warranty. I never fixed it. It didn't make the car loud - I think it might have even been there from new - and maybe caused the rotten egg smell. Or the dealer might have been trying to scam me. I was 20 and knew nothing about cars at the time. 9) One of the rear shocks started leaking and went flat after a couple of years. Dealer refused to cover under warranty. Probably happened because I would drive the car fast with 5 adults on board. Car wasn't designed to handle that. Car made a clunking noise from the rear over bumps until I got it fixed. 10) Radio lost am/fm reception after 1 year. Dealer refused to fix under warranty. Never bother getting it fixed or buying another radio. Other than that it worked well for the 150k km I drove it for before the wife totaled it. The engine, transmission, steering, and HVAC were good and it was plenty peppy enough for me (12-13s 0-60 with the automatic wasn't traffic-stopping in the late-90s). Although turning on the A/C and trying to accelerate quickly wasn't a good mix, lol. It was a terrific car in the snow/winter with FWD, a light weight, skinny tires that cut right through the snow, and a solid ground clearance. I never felt the need for winter tires in Canada. Being my first car, I didn't appreciate its snow prowess (I just thought I was a good driver, lol) until I started driving other cars in the snow/winter - I immediately purchased winter tires for those, lol - and I'd never go without 3PMSF tires in the winter now. Never bought another Hyundai/Kia, though! Learned my lesson from that a-hole dealership. They do make decent cars now but still wouldn't buy another one based on my experience.

[@natalieadam2]

A friend of mine bought a new Excel in 89. Three things I remember: no AC, it was really slow, rear passenger interior door panels popping out of place when your elbow touched them.

[@LukesVintageRC]

“The dash in a Yugo is stylish and attractive” 🤣

[@apj341]

Got my new Hyundai Excel GLS sedan in May of 1988 for just over $9K. The five year contract was $200 a month and around $1,500 down. It ran well right up until 1993 and about 125K miles. Stick shift was fun, 5 speed. Timing belt broke once and it cost around $500 to fix; non-interference orientation 👍🚗. Was a fun car for a few years ✔️

[@user-br6cu5jm1q]

I owned an 86 1/2 Yugo. That's not a typo. It was a nightmare. It couldn't be trusted just sitting in the parking lot. It had nervousness built into it, it made people nervous and it was nervous. It was like, when you get in, what is next to give out or give you trouble. What is the purpose of door handles if they break right away, and how did they ever get installed in the first place if they didn't work to begin with? The ignition constantly gave out and so did the clutch. And the gas cap would not come off. No tinted glass or glove compartment. LOL The old fashioned radio was a piece of crap, and the speakers cracked and gave out after very little use. Knobs came off in your hand. Down shifting was scary, sometimes you just had to bypass second, sometimes it refused to even go into gear or it would get stuck in gear. One time the shifter came off in my hand. One time the keys were out and the car was still on and would not turn off. Going up hill was a struggle, it tended to roll back in reverse because it didn't have any power to go forward. The interior was fading right from day one. I pampered and took extremely good care of it and maintained it very well, it just couldn't hold up to being pampered either. Children’s toys are more dependable. I frankly don’t know how anything this poor could ever be made. Perhaps they were sabotaged so the poor workers wouldn't have to slave to make them for america? There was something wrong with every single facet of this car. At only 20,000 miles it was worn out, fading, under powered, rusting, it wanted to die and be buried, it certainly didn’t want to be a car!

[@poppysworkbench6508]

In 1988 I looked at the.3999 for the yugo and 4999 for the hyundai. Picked the Excel. No AC or radio. 166000 miles with no issues. Best extra 1000 dollars I ever spent.

[@thunder230mph6]

I heard that the Yugos made from 1986-1990 were fairly good cars.

[@user-br6cu5jm1q]

you heard wrong.

[@sv_cheats1970]

You heard right the cars were fairly reliable (at least for the domestic market) by the time the started to export to America the civil war was about to start so quality suffered and the cars were...well you know

[@mi16t]

The Yugo Sana showed promise, but then Nato bombed the factory

[@АлександарБекић]

I drive one for 28 years. It's perfectly good working ...

[@lowlifeangler]

Deathtraps on wheels

[@jasoncarpp7742]

I remember when the Yugo GV and the Hyundai Excel first hit the US market. I didn't find either of them impressive next to the Toyota Corolla and the Honda Civic, or the Nissan Sentra. I wasn't expecting either to be on the market for very long after this video. And with the Yugo, although it had some good features for such a cheap price, it didn't last very long. Hyundai, on the other hand, is still around today. Although I've never driven a Hyundai Excel, I remember finding it more attractive than the Fiat based Yugo GV. It didn't take long to pronounce its name: you pronounce it like "Hunday". I've noticed that some markets pronounce the "y" in the name. "Hyunday". That's international marketing for you. I do prefer the Mitsubishi 1.5 litre 4 cylinder engine over the 1.1 litre Fiat engine used in the Yugo. Bye-bye Yugo, hello Hyundai. :)

[@slick1ru2]

The Exel, 4 door hatchback was my first new car.

[@BrickwallStudios0]

A lot of people here wants Yugo, there's still plenty of them here in Croatia, it's usually used for storing wood and stuff... but hey i can get you one for few beers !

[@Genakrul_93]

I still own one even in 2023. as an daily. Works just fine. It does exactly what it was advertised for, goes from A to B. Regular maintenance and no major issues. I just feel that because of the price, it attracted specific group of people which are in general irresponsible, and since the car was cheap, they never felt like they had some "value" so they behaved to it like it's "one time" use only. That very same group becomes a bit more responsible if you give them the more expensive cars. Same with the mobile phones (seen that X times). If someone has 80$ phone, he will drop it x99 times and use it with cracked screen, but if they own 1000$ phone, they will care about it like it's something more important, will clean them all the time, have them in protective masks, etc. Same happened to Yugo and I see it happen all the time here. People that usually own it, they don't care about it, and obviously from thosse reasons since they dont put single dollar in it, eventually it breaks down (like anything else).

[@JDsHouseofHobbies]

Someone I see near SFO has a silver Yugo in pretty nice condition. I see it quite often. Oh, and man, how far Hyundai has come!

[@marctronixx]

ahhh 1986 Yugo GV (Good Value). I had an AM/FM radio, fogs, pop up sunroof that could "pop out" when you wanted to go crusin' :-) . I added white raised letter tires, tint, 18 inch speaker box (2 18's two mids two horn tweeters), a B&W portable tv, Radio Shack portable CD player, Motorola bag phone. I also added chrome on the bottom panels, painted the front grill red. I had that car until 86K miles/1991 when i traded it in (i got 250 dollars for it :) ) for a brand new 1991 VW passat. Things I had replaced: two starters, One alternator rebuild, clutch rebuilt, and water pump. I lost one petrol cap and they were 19 dollars (in 1987 money). That car was so unique then and it was fun to drive. I had a red one, and two friends each had a blue and a gold(!) one. we had these bog ass BOSCH fog lamps and they were bad ass back then. :)

[@angelumanzor3083]

I would’ve been awesome if the Hyundai brand had caught on. Just imagine seeing what they would be like now.

[@tots16]

Not soon forgotten? I guarantee that the Yugo will never be forgotten!

[@pauli6043]

The running joke about the standard rear window defogger in the Yugo was that it was to keep your hands warm while pushing it down the road!

[@henryatkinson1479]

Surprisingly Ive seen more Yugos kicking around than Excels...

[@belstar1128]

Cars like this remind me of my childhood my dad always got the cheapest used cars from the 80s and 90s now he finaly stepped up to a 2001 car.

[@johnnyballenatl]

When SNL did that Adobe car commercial, it would be the beginning of the end for the Yugo.

[@ACMxxxx2]

The Yugo was like the Bernie Sanders of vehicles

[@recoveringnewyorker2243]

IF Bernie Sanders has his way that's what we'll all be driving!

[@trancerobot]

+The Trigger'er Bernie is more of a Volvo 240 guy I bet. Old, worn out, but with a fan base anyway. What's the Trump of vehicles? Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren? Whatever car you can't afford. And a Cruz cruiser is a Lincoln Town Car I bet, or perhaps a Cadilac de Ville/DTS... Whatever your pastor drives.

[@bendsomemetal]

bernie drives a pontiac aztek and he lives in a tent cause hes so embarrassed to claim its his

[@ianfindlay865]

+trancerobot Trump is a Hummer: large, ugly, full of itself and sucks gas. Appeals to asshats. Cruz is a Mercury Grand Marquis: outdated and should have been retired long before it was.

[@bendsomemetal]

+Ian Findlay id rather have a hummer than a yugo

[@jenniferrucker2266]

I’m sure the Yugo will go the way of the Edsel, ridiculed and scored at first, but then becoming a collectors item. I wouldn’t be surprised to see them in an Audi museum now🤔

[@runoflife87]

Well it already is a collectors item.

[@simonmd2000]

My god, just HOW bad was the US motor industry in the 80s? "Its well equipped, even coming with carpet and and attractive dash..." This review was glowing, could have been a commercial for Yugo itself! In the UK at the same time, Top Gear was stating the obvious, "its cheap but very old and you'd be better off with a second hand modern car.

[@UrielX1212]

MotorWeek rarely says anything negative.

[@styldsteel1]

Well, yea..that true

[@seljd]

you could say they're very optimistic

[@shartingfish5761]

I drove an excel, it was a great little car.. 200k troublefree'ish miles.. stupid cheap things broke..

[@roddydykes7053]

These retro reviews make more correct than incorrect predictions, which is entertaining to see

[@jordancivic96]

Got a gas cap for my Yugo...seemed like a fair trade

[@WorldTravelerCA]

Hiundai Pony was first in 1985 here in Canada followed by excel and sonata an they were great cars i owned a pony as my first car ever i bought is used in 1991 and able to do more then 100k on it for total of 250k back then and somehow sold it for good price, i remember my hiundai affair this way. Since then ive had all kind of cars vans and suv and honestly from looking what has become they will always have place in my heart

[@miralemnermina142]

4speed gearbox

[@dfw1fast143]

I wasn’t old enough to drive but remembered when these came out. Every time I got in trouble I was threatened by my dad that a Yugo would be my first car. I saved for three years working odds and ends and saved up enough for a 1986 Laser XT Turbo. A bit better.

[@DIZAZZO]

1:18 please, remove the headrest and you can properly fold the rear seat. That was supposed to be fun, but made you guys look dumb. Lol

[@chadcastagana9181]

1:48 This Yugo car is built of Fiat components and assembled in Yugoslavia/Serbia or are the components merely compatible with Fiat?

[@mrbadx19]

in '88 i was buying a new car, i had 3 choices in mind and test drove all 3. they were the Renault LeCar(5), the Yugo and the Subaru Justy. i ended up with the Subaru, kept it for 10 years/66,000 miles. very economical and low maintenance. in '90 subaru sorta went "high end", all wheel drive, and dropped the econo-bomb Justy.

[@MrWhite-pn7ui]

+mr bad example That must have been so embarrassing. You have my pity.

[@henrygarcia4438]

Yugo is actually coming back to the US. They are introducing a station wagon-like suv here in Texas . They are calling it .....wait for it....... the Yáll go. I am here all week ;-)

[@neverstoplearning7214]

Henry Garcia LOL

[@benefactr1840]

In 1991 my first car was a 80 something Hyunda Excel. I think it was a manual 5 speed. Really didn't have any issues with it for the couple of years I had it except for some hoses going out. I think it was the same color as the one in the vid.

[@sneakerfreak2002]

The dash is stylish and attractive… Did Yugo have a pic of Johnny doing something naughty??😂

[@heckraiserrr413]

The car on the poster in the back looks a little like a Cyber truck

[@DoSum4Me]

My parents had an Excel before I was born and they were telling me how garbage it was. It was always broken down. Hyundai has come such a long way even 15 years ago.

[@MrInternFTL]

My mum had one too it was her first car she didn’t maintain it but it lasted pretty long

[@boisegameshowguy]

Based on the funny pronunciation of his repair, I think our wallaby friend Rocko drove a Yugo. 🦘 🚘

[@LordSandwichII]

$3990 is about $9500 in today's money. $5500 is about $13000 in today's money. $7500 is about $18000 in today's money.

[@Tails92Halcmm]

"Is low price sufficient for buying the Yugo?" Consumer Reports asked in its review. "We don't think so. Overall, the Yugo scored below every other small car we've tested in recent years."

[@Dave-sw2dm]

I bought an '87 Hyundai 5 door 5 speed manual new. It was 2/3rds the price of a comparable Corolla or Civic. Kept it until 1996 when it was replaced by a truck. It was a decent commuter car and did take two cross country trips. Haven't looked at Hyundai since because the local dealers are run like a 3 ring circus instead of a quality car dealership.

[@rockefelleragent1357]

'88 Hyundai Excel was my favorite car I was young at the time but I liked that car. I still would like one now. Then the LeMans from Daewoo with digital instrument panel came out in '89 and that was drew a lot of attention in Korea. That car was fast and blew all other Korean cars away at the time.. I used love riding that car when my dad's friend used to come to visit from time to time

[@JohnMosquera-Colombia]

Motorweek has always been so kind and gentle in its reviews. Yugos were terrible from day one and they could have just said as much.

[@4v3ng3r1987]

My grandfather had the misfortune of owning an '88 Yugo GVL ("luxury" model). In terms of reliability, quality and fit, the car was horrible... even for its low price. He ended up selling it, totally beat, for $100. And that was with 90K miles on it. I will say that I'm glad to have had the opportunity to drive such a rare and forgotten car despite how crappy it was. The only positive I can say is that it was amazing on gas.

[@aventarikevin121]

E30 sighting at 5:39! That car is probably still on the road or race track today

[@miralemnermina142]

doubt it, they were rusty from the car lot

[@claypf4795]

REAL working vent windows!

[@jasonhsu4711]

I think most of the Yugo buyers would have been better off buying a beat-up used Malaise Era Oldsmobile Cutlass. You could have bought one for much less than what a new Yugo cost, and it would probably have been much more reliable. For some reason, those old Cutlasses had an uncanny ability to keep on running while looking ready for the junkyard.

[@rogermurph101]

The last time I saw a Yugo on the streets was 1988. Wonder why?

[@lukespack]

I took an auto repair class in 1989 and one of the other students brought in his Yugo. By that time the Yugo was all ready known for being the worst car being built at that time. Like Peri said the Hyundai was going to rise.

[@matthewhull8282]

Yugo's quarter mile speed: 69mph Us: Noice😏

[@AncientMysteriesAndInnovations]

It has attractive features like real working windows!

[@RetroGamerVX]

WTF is a deadpedal?

[@4v3ng3r1987]

RetroGamerVX A space, usually rubberized, where you can rest your left foot when you aren't using the clutch or, in an automatic, doing nothing with it.

[@RetroGamerVX]

Ahh, thanks :)

[@thewiseowl3672]

This was the beginning of the end for U.S. car manufacturers. Look at Hyundai today and look at Chrysler. Japan, Korea and Germany have beat us at our own game.

[@indiekiddrugpatrol3117]

These fact that there’s still thousands of zastavas (yugo) in former Yugoslavia proves how incompetent and bad at mechanics Americans are.

[@jreagins1]

So your argument is you need to be a good mechanic to own a Yugo. I can't disagree with that. But you shouldn't have to be a trained mechanic to own and drive a car.

[@indiekiddrugpatrol3117]

@@jreagins1 I never said you needed to be a trained mechanic. Zastavas were intended to mobilise a largely rural European country in a time when most Europeans still fixed cars themselves. The Yugo was exported to literally every country in Western Europe, including Germany but its not known as "worst car in the world" anywhere except the US because Europeans understood that it was a good car for the money and they had enough braincells to fix them when they did go wrong

[@Doobie1975]

I've only seen maybe two Yugo's in the past 15 years.

[@honda7706]

Best car ever one legend here on ballkan here meybe it fail in America but in serbijan and ballkan we still drive yugo 💪💪💪💪💪💪💪

[@gman3109]

I wonder if that was a new Yugo they tested, did anyone notice how weathered the rear window rubber was ?!

[@postersm7141]

3:10 it’s backed by a full new car warranty. How can that be, it’s not even a full car

[@rediscoveryrecords1348]

Shows u how corporate things were then with not ruffling any feathers. "Fit and finish is good" lol

[@AndrewHaverson]

Apparently, Time Magazine reports the 1985 Yugo GV as one of the 50 Worst Cars of All Time (granted they did have 2 years additional R&D for making the car above): content.time.com/time/specials/2007/article/0,28804,1658545_1658533_1658529,00.html

[@travisp11]

Dragnet brought me here!

[@Ashstrodamus1]

Guy walks into an auto parts store and says, "I need a rear view mirror for my Yugo." Clerk says, "Sounds like an even trade to me."

[@ryanj116]

Very flexible joke lol, I’ve heard the same about someone looking for an oil filter for their Silverado... sounds about fair!

[@keeferstheakston4439]

Oh that’s just too good for 😅

[@RockandrollNegro]

Used to always hear "I filled up the tank on my Yugo and it doubled its resale value."

[@ronaldgreen5292]

😆 lol

[@harapaki3412]

grow up

[@Hi.Im.Andrew]

No way! Carpet and upholstery included in the base model?! What a deal!

[@VideoAmericanStyle]

+Andrew Fawcett It's like, what else there could be instead that would be worse? Just wire mesh over metal?

[@AiOinc1]

@@VideoAmericanStyle Ahem... Chevroley Chevette Dodge Omni Plymouth Horizon

[@josephstalin7995]

Nah, I don't mind my seats in bare foam.

[@Johnny96ri]

@@VideoAmericanStyle cardboard door panels and rubber floor mats-which were fairly common in economy cars of the era.

[@wjhandy]

@@Johnny96ri And some people don't remember when A/C was an expensive and often dealer installed option.

[@allenbutcher2114]

The first brand new car my mom ever bought was a Yugo. I remember when she bought it. She was so proud of that little car. It served as our primary transportation for almost 6 years. It never left us stranded anywhere. The radio quit and the aftermarket sunroof leaked, but other than that, it wasn't a terrible car.

[@retrox684]

the yugos were completley reliable it was the smear campain that gm payed for that gave them their reputation

[@allenbutcher2114]

@@retrox684 I wouldn't say they were completely reliable but they weren't as bad (mechanically) as they were made out to be.

[@Mario_N64]

An honest review. They were based on proven Fiat technology. Not exciting, but practical.

[@SouthernGreyShark]

@@retrox684 LOL... no they were total crap. I worked at a Ford dealership who also sold Yugos and everyone there hated selling them because you were 99% guaranteed to have your customer come back and complain about something breaking or not working. I did my best to talk people out of buying one. Ford small cars weren't great in the 80s but compared to the Yugo they sure were.

[@guesswho-sx8ec]

"You think you hate it now....Wait till you drive it" " Lou Glutz Motors... Chicago, Illinois.

[@pauli6043]

Q: How do you double the value of a Yugo? A: Fill up the gas tank.

[@juanmanuelpenaloza9264]

That's the Trabant you uncultured Capitalist!

[@removalist1995]

@@juanmanuelpenaloza9264 the yugo wasnt that bad it was good for the price

[@jalopyrips8081]

That joke is older then the car

[@DexMaster881]

@@juanmanuelpenaloza9264 Its an Old Serbian joke because we don't invade Middle east and get Cheap oil. 32 liters of fuel would be around 50% of the cars value. And the fact you could fill it to the brim and it would stay in the tank was extra 50% value. Early tanks are known to rust fast. Many Yugos were driving around without filling more than half for decades.

[@Deezle_Gaming]

No joke, when I was a kid, my dad bought a Yugo for $20. We took it out and hammered on it, eventually jumping it a few feet and breaking the front end. He cut the back out of it and made it into a motorcycle trailer.

[@LegionOfWeirdos]

"The dash is stylish and attractive" - WHAT?!

[@bluestudio67]

No it wasn't. haha I was in the service in 1987 and a buddy bought one of these pieces of crap brand new. Worst car I've ever been in. There was nothing cutting edge about its design, inside or out. It didn't even have door handles on the inside - just a latch strap. Junk. Ugly junk. Now ya know.

[@anibalbabilonia1867]

Hahaha right!! Ilmao

[@LegionOfWeirdos]

This car was never "cutting edge" and it was never cool. I had been driving for five years in 1987 and test drove one new for giggles at the dealership. It made my Honda Accord look like a freakin' Bentley in comparison. It was so "cool" that when the last dealership where I lived closed it operations (and stuck around as a Buick dealer), they had brand new '91 Yugos still on the lot in 1994. The last one was a GV priced at 50% off and it still stuck around over a month at that price.

[@lorenzo_br5803]

I love the Yugo, but DAMM! Dash? Atractive? STYLING?!?! Im sorry, but hell no. Its not ugly, but its sure not atractive.

[@AE86ofMtAkina]

Legion of Weirdos Well they are cool now. I went to a Cars and Coffee and there was a crowd of 20 people around a mint condition Yugo.

[@jackson4274]

Motorweek really can put a positive spin on literally every car

[@CEOkiller]

Why did the Yugo have a rear defroster? So the owner can keep their hands warm when pushing it!

[@zoranzoran3456]

Yugo the worst car? You're a fool, that he really was the worst car Yugo would not produce 794 428 copies for 30 years!

[@McBeamer94]

CEOkiller Didn't know you have this joke too!! :p

[@gosponbreeze]

Zoran Zoran when it's one of the three cars you can buy, you sure as hell get high production numbers.

[@crystalgorham6424]

Dimitris Varsos

[@landyachtfan79]

+CEOkiller PERFECT!!!!!!!

[@deathwrenchcustom]

When I was in high school I drove a little Honda 600 Coupe (yes, THAT one). One day I got my ass HANDED to me in a race against a Yugo GT. But it had a hood scoop, so....

[@joed5472]

And almost twice the motor

[@danmccarthy4700]

The fact that rustproofing and undercoating were additional options on the Yugo tells you all you need to know about it.

[@superbmediacontentcreator]

Yea but the rear glass warmer was standard to keep your hands warm when you pushed it.

[@Johnny96ri]

undercoating being optional on cars was normal in that era.

[@TheOzthewiz]

@@Johnny96ri Along with paint "sealant" and Scotch Guard fabric protection, VERY profitable "dealer add-ons"!

[@derbigpr500]

The fact that Yugo's are still on roads all over eastern Europe says all you need to know about them. Most cars from that era fell apart a long time ago, regardless of rustproofing or undercoating.

[@eozcompany9856]

Most cars had undercoating as an extra even in the US.

[@Ethan-um7cp]

My parents bought a Hyundai in the mid 80's. I was still driving it 10 years later, the radio always worked. In fact it was incredibally reliable, needed very little maintenance.

[@roadwarrior114]

You should've kept it.

[@100percentSNAFU]

My buddies girlfriend had an '89 Hyundai Excel in 1993 when we were in highschool. We thought it was such a weird car because nobody had Hyundai's back then. It was virtually unheard of at the time, especially in rural upstate New York. It really wasn't a bad little car though.

[@dynodon8592]

They have introduced a 4-door called a Wego.

[@shaneblandford-scherr3375]

HAHAHA

[@lowbudgetmotorsport4112]

+WolfGrid Yeah well the Wego is from Wegoslavia. Wawowewa, very nice. Great success!

[@superbmediacontentcreator]

It was a joke... idiot.

[@Mladjasmilic]

Zastava 101 was in production for 10 years before Yugo. In Fiat 128 form, it was car of the year in '69.

[@mworld2611]

There actually is a car called the wheego and it's just as crappy as the yugo

[@ExiledWolf84]

I saw one of these Yugos driving on I-25 in Denver a few years ago. It was blue, and whoever owned it obviously took very good care of it. I was honestly more exciting to see it than I ever thought I would be, simply due to how rare these are nowadays.

[@roadwarrior114]

It's easier to find a Trabant in America than it is to find a Yugo, and Trabants weren't even sold new in the entire Western Hemisphere.

[@bumblebee__]

Yugo, I'll walk.

[@jackallen6261]

+The Nuclear Fishcake I don't know why I was in tears on this one! Thanks!

[@SuperJerot]

Yugo, but the car doesn't.

[@НовиСадСрбија]

Walk then 😂

[@chadhuffman4180]

@Nice Guy Eddie would you really like to be spotted on a yugo bike that would be very embarrassing

[@scribeofsolace]

3 Years later and had one of the best laughs...

[@christianpetterson1784]

"Only the radio failed to work as advertised." They don't build 'em like they used to.

[@sdefonta]

Radios either work or they don"t

[@christianpetterson1784]

@@sdefonta That's a likely problem for a car with 250,000 miles, not 0.

[@mattdavis9601]

Other countries use different radio frequencies than the USA does. Considering they didn't outright say, "The radio was broken" I'm inclined to believe that the manufacturer stuck a radio intended for a different market into their test car.

[@The_Laser_Channel]

Yugo around the corner in the car...walk the rest...

[@21April853BC]

lol

[@stephencarrigg4371]

Don't forget the hand warmer on the back window

[@dougtaylor2803]

Very true.

[@snowrocket]

A hallmark of MotorWeek is that they always try to put a positive, happy spin on things. Few other reviews of these cars at the time had even HALF of the positive things to say that they did. They likely said about the Pontiac Aztek, "we find it to be a uniquely styled vehicle that turns heads wherever it goes!". Yeah, but turning their heads and laughing is not what you want.

[@mdc4runner]

@snowrocket well lucky you, they’ve added the Aztek to this retro series. Let me know what you think

[@keybyss98]

I saw one of the Yugos earlier this year and I thought: "It's weird to see a car that lasts longer than the country it came from."

[@Kueso72]

you're giving the Yugo more credit than it deserves lol. I think what you were seeing was scrap

[@villekanninen6269]

Yugoslavia lasted 74 years 🤓

[@adamjhuber]

Stupidest comment on this video.

[@BigBoiTurboslav]

lmao american spotted

[@nino210]

I'd love to get my hands on a decent shape Yugo.

[@JeffDeWitt]

+nino210 Is there such a thing? I'm not sure you could get one in decent shape if you bought it new!

[@claudespeed277]

U like working out or something? Cuase that's what ull be doing, pushing it

[@alexgrover1456]

That is the same thing people were wishing for when they came off the boat....

[@petarstojanovic3278]

U have them in serbia for very low price, mine is worth 100$ and every repair is almost free cuz parts are like 2-10$

[@MrJayrock620]

Finding a Yugo is like finding Bigfoot. Sure there’s lots of photos and talk about their existence, but good luck getting your hands on one.

[@edgrigsby8610]

I remember when tragically, a Yugo actually got blown off the Mackinac Bridge. It was so light, she never stood a chance.

[@libed91]

What was printed on the backside of Yugo's owner's manual? - Timetable for the bus.