Expert from Za Rulem, the oldest and most authoritative automotive publication in Russia, Sergei Zinoviev continues to talk about the characteristics of the secondary market and the pearls that can be found on it.
This time, he pointed to one of the most reliable models available for the price. You can buy it for 250-300 thousand rubles. But despite this cost, this car can travel more than more expensive, but less reliable options.
the fiat albea. The model is not hyped and not popular. Therefore, its price is low. At the same time, this is a real find for a diligent motorist who prefers sedans. For the indicated amount you can albea Production year 2009-2011 with a mileage of 100 thousand kilometers.
Issued fiat albea in Russia, in Naberezhnye Chelny. According to its characteristics, the model is very similar to the popular Renault Logan. There are no frills and expensive plastic, but the car has a comfortable suspension and a huge trunk of 515 liters.
But a very important plus is the risk of encountering fiat albea of the taxi fleet is minimal, unlike more expensive classmates.
Expert opinion
Sergei Zinoviev, driving expert:
– Engine 1.4 (77 hp) – 8 valves, cast iron block, “non-plug”, high maintainability. It turned out to be excellent – there are no systemic diseases, the maslozhor starts no earlier than 150 thousand and is easily treated with chemistry, but it is better to replace the caps and rings – enough for another 150 thousand. The final source has not been determined: apparently somewhere in the vicinity of 400 thousand km. The body rusts slowly, the suspension is patient and hardy. There are complaints about the mechanical five-speed – it leaks with age. The main drawback: scarce and quite expensive spare parts, especially body parts.
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The material was prepared on the basis of Sergei Zinoviev’s article “Still rides!”, published in No. 10 of the magazine “Behind the wheel”.