New SUV's Hit the Market

Russia has realized the strength of the SUV market and is poised to sell a bigger, tougher SUV with worse gas mileage than any of the American models. While delivery may take a while, the price is worth it: at just $17,000, these behemoths are a bargain.

The Telegraph reports:

Russia is to sell thousands of Second World War tanks... [and] now it has launched a serious sales campaign. The hardware has been stored in warehouses even though most of it was decommissioned decades ago... For the more ambitious there are T-54 tanks, built in the immediate post-war period and used to defeat the Hungarian uprising in 1956... While it has not yet published a price list...[t]anks in good working order are expected to cost upwards of £10,000. Alexander Ouzhanov, a Rosoboronexport spokesman, said: "There are two main aspects to this trade. One has to do with the country's image. The second is commercial."

Have you seen that ad where a kid makes his mom drive her Hummer right to the entrance of his school to impress the other kids? Just imagine how proud little Johnny will be when you drop him off in a Soviet tank! The T-54's received the best highway crash-test safety rating possible, and are the best in their class in traction, towing, and off-road capability. Starting at just $17,000, this attractive vehicle is one of the most affordable. Zero-down or 0% APR available for qualified buyers.

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