r/OldSchoolCool • u/dawidlijewski • 1d ago

1980s Successful Polish private farmer, 1980

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Agriculture was never collectivized in communist Poland, so private farms could exist. Those lucky enough to have fertile soil and good market connections could earn very good money through hard work and smart investment decisions. This farmer owns a house, a car, a dishwasher, and a color TV, and could even afford vacations in Hungary.

https://wiadomosci.wp.pl/zmywarka-w-domu-rolnika-dotarlismy-do-bohatera-sesji-zdjeciowej-z-1980-roku-6457768192861825a

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u/Inflame 1d ago

My grandpa had a Polonez with maybe 20k-km on it, sadly he passed and my grandma sold it for pennies.

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u/PolishNibba 1d ago

Be thankful, they break when you drive them, and break even more if you let them sit

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u/kormis21 10h ago

Had one for years and it was not as bad as you say. Honestly not much different than the Ford, opel or VW I had later.

It was much cheaper to repair though...

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u/PolishNibba 10h ago

Maybe i had bad expierience, sadly with FSO the quality was random, maybe mine was made monday morning or friday afternoon