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Haha! I'm glad that you asked! Lada is only 2 times cheaper and in x1000 times ... weaker.

By weaker, you mean the power? Because Honda is pretty weak too. Or is it just not reliable like a Honda? I'm just interested since Lada is very rare in the US.

This is very difficult to explain. :) This is the Russian mentality ...
Lada is not a car at all. If you want to compare it with Honda or Toyota.
But you can buy very cheap and old Lada to experiment with it. You can buy an old VAZ 2101 for $100 in working order. It breaks every day. You can repair it or simply scrap it.