# 1988 Yugo CV

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/1988-yugo-cv/188461>\
**Category:** General Discussion\
**Created:** [January 12, 2023, 7:40pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1988-yugo-cv/188461 "2023-01-12T19:40:39Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 16\
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**Author:** ![VOLVO-V70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/8e8cbc/32.png) [@VOLVO-V70](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VOLVO-V70)\
**Post date:** [January 12, 2023, 7:40pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1988-yugo-cv/188461/1 "2023-01-12T19:40:39Z")

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A 1988 Yugo just sold on Bring a Trailer for $8100.00 USD . 😲

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**Author:** ![Mustangman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mustangman/32/44130_2.png) [@Mustangman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mustangman)\
**Post date:** [January 12, 2023, 8:37pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1988-yugo-cv/188461/2 "2023-01-12T20:37:30Z")

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There is no accounting for taste… 🤪

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**Author:** ![VDCdriver](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/vdcdriver/32/48514_2.png) [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\
**Post date:** [January 12, 2023, 9:01pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1988-yugo-cv/188461/3 "2023-01-12T21:01:36Z")

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> [@Mustangman](#):
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> There is no accounting for taste…

… or lack of same…  
😏

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**Author:** ![eddo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/eddo/32/2594_2.png) [@eddo](https://community.cartalk.com/u/eddo)\
**Post date:** [January 12, 2023, 9:17pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1988-yugo-cv/188461/4 "2023-01-12T21:17:24Z")

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I always thought the Yugo was a good idea. How practical is it to have a spare car in your trunk in case of emergencies??

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**Author:** ![eddo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/eddo/32/2594_2.png) [@eddo](https://community.cartalk.com/u/eddo)\
**Post date:** [January 12, 2023, 9:21pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1988-yugo-cv/188461/5 "2023-01-12T21:21:55Z")

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> [@VOLVO-V70](#):
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> A 1988 Yugo just sold on Bring a Trailer for $8100.00 USD . 😲

in April 2021, a 1986 sold for $7500, so they’re increasing in price. lol  
[https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1986-yugo-gv/](https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1986-yugo-gv/)

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**Author:** ![Mustangman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mustangman/32/44130_2.png) [@Mustangman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mustangman)\
**Post date:** [January 12, 2023, 9:40pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1988-yugo-cv/188461/6 "2023-01-12T21:40:08Z")

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One other Yugo on BAT sold for $9100 and a 3rd for $2600.

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**Author:** ![texases](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/texases/32/862_2.png) [@texases](https://community.cartalk.com/u/texases)\
**Post date:** [January 12, 2023, 9:40pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1988-yugo-cv/188461/7 "2023-01-12T21:40:33Z")

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Those Yugos were bargains compared to $16,500 for this Honda 50:  
[No Reserve: 1986 Honda Z50RD Christmas Special for sale on BaT Auctions - sold for $16,500 on January 11, 2023 (Lot #95,520) | Bring a Trailer](https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1986-honda-z50rd-6/)

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**Author:** ![Beancounter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/59ef9b/32.png) [@Beancounter](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Beancounter)\
**Post date:** [January 12, 2023, 10:42pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1988-yugo-cv/188461/8 "2023-01-12T22:42:56Z")

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As I observed from my comments on the Corvette shortage, “There’s a hole for every plug”.  
Otherwise how can you account for the current prices of the 40 HP VW buses?

The Yugo was basically a renamed Fiat made in Yugoslavia and imported by Malcolm Bricklin, the man behind the Bricklin Safety Car and the more successful Subaru.  
For a car that’s actually driveable and given the choice between a Yugo which may have parts available and the Bricklin Gull Wing SV1 I’d chose the Yugo (or a moped).

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**Author:** ![texases](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/texases/32/862_2.png) [@texases](https://community.cartalk.com/u/texases)\
**Post date:** [January 12, 2023, 11:12pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1988-yugo-cv/188461/9 "2023-01-12T23:12:30Z")

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Yeah, folks spending a few thousand dollars is their business, lots of collectors spend what I consider crazy money for lots of different things, guns, stamps, watches, the list is endless.  
Of course, if somebody spent Ferrari money on a Yugo, they’d be NUTS!

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**Author:** ![old\_mopar\_guy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/6bbea6/32.png) [@old\_mopar\_guy](https://community.cartalk.com/u/old_mopar_guy)\
**Post date:** [January 12, 2023, 11:17pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1988-yugo-cv/188461/10 "2023-01-12T23:17:04Z")

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As my old friend the car salesman told me, " there’s an ass for every seat".

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**Author:** ![circuitsmith](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/circuitsmith/32/40376_2.png) [@circuitsmith](https://community.cartalk.com/u/circuitsmith)\
**Post date:** [January 12, 2023, 11:34pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1988-yugo-cv/188461/11 "2023-01-12T23:34:44Z")

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There Yugo!

> [@Wherever YUGO, there you are!](https://community.cartalk.com/t/wherever-yugo-there-you-are/171401):
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> Here’s a few repurposed ones:

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**Author:** ![PvtPublic](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/pvtpublic/32/13089_2.png) [@PvtPublic](https://community.cartalk.com/u/PvtPublic)\
**Post date:** [January 12, 2023, 11:38pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1988-yugo-cv/188461/12 "2023-01-12T23:38:59Z")

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The perfect car for @TheWonderful90s,  
No airbags  
No ABS  
No stability control  
No traction control  
No seat belt load limiters  
No seat bet pre-tensioners  
No engineered crumple zones  
No power anything

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**Author:** ![circuitsmith](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/circuitsmith/32/40376_2.png) [@circuitsmith](https://community.cartalk.com/u/circuitsmith)\
**Post date:** [January 12, 2023, 11:42pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1988-yugo-cv/188461/13 "2023-01-12T23:42:35Z")

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> [@texases](#):
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> Those Yugos were bargains compared to $16,500 for this Honda 50:

I wonder what this Honda would go for (sat upon by Pelé and Soichiro Honda):

 ![](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/original/3X/d/7/d75a1cca18de851e2678da9058db700f86f7ccc5.jpeg)

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**Author:** ![asemaster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/5f9b8f/32.png) [@asemaster](https://community.cartalk.com/u/asemaster)\
**Post date:** [January 13, 2023, 5:27pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1988-yugo-cv/188461/14 "2023-01-13T17:27:36Z")

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$8100 for a Yugo and people are complaining about $150K for a Corvette?

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**Author:** ![TheWonderful90s](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/thewonderful90s/32/29584_2.png) [@TheWonderful90s](https://community.cartalk.com/u/TheWonderful90s)\
**Post date:** [January 13, 2023, 8:09pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1988-yugo-cv/188461/15 "2023-01-13T20:09:25Z")

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> [@PvtPublic](#):
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> The perfect car for @TheWonderful90s,

Why are you leaving me with the seat belt load limiters?

Because you want me to die!

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**Author:** ![PvtPublic](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/pvtpublic/32/13089_2.png) [@PvtPublic](https://community.cartalk.com/u/PvtPublic)\
**Post date:** [January 13, 2023, 11:42pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1988-yugo-cv/188461/16 "2023-01-13T23:42:19Z")

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> [@TheWonderful90s](#):
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> Why are you leaving me with the seat belt load limiters?

My mistake, I corrected it.
