Saw this relic from the past while walking in Budapest: the old trusty Trabant! 
Here is what Wikipedia says about it: Since it could take years (usual waiting time 15 years) for a Trabant to be delivered from the time it was ordered, people who finally got one were very careful with it and usually became skillful in maintaining and repairing it. 
The lifespan of an average Trabant was 28 years. 
Used Trabants would often fetch a higher price than new ones, as the former were available immediately, while the latter had the aforementioned waiting period of mostly at least ten years. 
The street neighbouring the factory where lucky owners collected their new cars was called die Strasse der Sieger (Avenue of Winners) signifying that a delivery of new Trabi was a small victory over the Communist regime.
By Pedro Szekely