i bought a car a month ago. i bought a volga 31, a russian made sedan. i thought it would be a nice, roomy, humble ride. i have always been turned off by mercedes, bmw, and cars that measure wealth or stature in general... especially here in armenia. although the volga 31 was a russian boss car, and showy for russian cars... i still thought it would be semi-humble next to the more flashy mercedes jeeps and 600 series sedans in town.

the car lasted for less than a month. it was sooo poorly made. first of all, it felt as if there was tin cups, ladels, and cutlery dangling from the back... kind of like when you get married and are driving away to your honeymoon. it was so darn noisy. the second problem was that after the car would not start, an ignition problem, i took it for a check-up and it had so many problems that i was going to have to spend one tenth of the amount fixing it... and i had not even driven it out of yerevan yet... mind you this was a brand new car... straight out of the dealership.

the dealership laughed when i asked very politely if they would take it back. i ended up selling it for five hundred dollars less to some guy who would fix it up at his autoshop... and then sell it back to someone else... for five hundred dollars more.

now i am looking for a new ride. after speaking to every car expert in town... ... i am now bowing my head low... and looking for an older mercedes... a luxury sedan. they say the only cars that will be quality are the jeep-a-teep (what they call SUVs around here) and mercedes... so i fold.

if anyone is interested in a volga... i would suggest they talk to me before they purchase one... and definitely avoid a metallic gray one being sold by a guy named gago, it might still be a lemon. :o)