Unimaginable excitement in the car market of Foggy Albion was created by small export lots of Lada Niva Legend. The fields that arrived at the port of Dover were sold out in three days. Private importers, not believing their eyes, immediately sent a new batch.
It should be noted that the price of Niva Legend in England and Russia are different things. Our car costs 625 thousand rubles in the database, and an English off-road connoisseur will pay 17,3 thousand pounds for such a Niva. At the current exchange rate, this is about 1706000 rubles. The full set will be even more expensive. In the United Kingdom, a "charged" Niva Legend is valued at £19400, which is already 1913000 rubles. But that's not all.
In order to freely ride on the roads of the island, piece export cars pass the Individual Approval Test, for which you also have to pay. Without examination and certification, the owners will face a serious fine, and the car will go to the impound lot until permits are received. Buyers have to resort to such tricks after official exports were stopped last year. The reason for the restrictions is related to the increased environmental requirements, in which the Niva engine does not fit in any way.
Local analysts attribute the hype not only to the affordable price of the Russian SUV. The owners are amazed by the Niva's amazing low maintenance, simple design, unpretentiousness and excellent off-road performance. These cars are bought by ordinary Englishmen who are used to counting every penny. For many, the opportunity to fix the problem yourself is a serious savings, since the prices at service stations in England are frankly extortionate.
In addition, our domestic all-terrain vehicle by their standards is not so expensive. For comparison: for a used 2021 Land Rover Discovery Sport. with a 2.0 liter turbo engine and a range of up to 10 thousand km in England they ask for £65000. Against this background, the new Lada Niva Legend looks more than attractive for the islanders.
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