Earnings on the resale of cars in the 90s - a "bonanza", but dangerous

The ferrymen cars appeared in the Soviet Union in the late 80s. The military and sailors began to bring the first foreign cars, usually from Germany. There they were sold cheaply, so as not to pay for disposal. For about 500 dollars in equivalent, you could get a pretty good car, by the standards of Soviet drivers, an Opel Ascona or a Ford Sierra. They brought them primarily for themselves. But when in the Motherland they offered several times more, thoughts about making money involuntarily crept into your head. Indeed, why not sell if the scheme has already been tested? This is how the first car dealers appeared.

Working in the early 90s was profitable. Then, for a resold car, they received an annual salary at the factory, or even more. Of course, soon there were more people who wanted to earn money, but still, there was enough money. But not everyone survived. The road, sleepless nights, “brothers”, banal theft at gas stations ... Some lost not only money, but also purchased cars during their adventures. And sometimes health. The authors of the channel “this is avby” decided to interview an experienced auto-distiller who was engaged in this business in the early 90s. He will tell you a lot of interesting things.