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North Korea Hasn't Paid For These Volvo Cars They Bought 45 Years Ago 4rm Sweden by AutoJoshNG: 6:54pm On Apr 21, 2019 |
![]() According to a report by Voice of America, North Korea is still using the Volvo Cars they purchased from Sweden 45 years ago without due payment. The Volvo 133 model cars are being used as taxis outside Pyongyang and still run in the countryside up till this day. In the report made by VOA, North Korea’s debt to Sweden currently amount to SEK 2.7 billion (around US$330 million) and account for 45 percent of the entire debt owed by 16 countries to Sweden. Among the debtors, only North Korea has never implemented a debt repayment. ![]() You may be wondering how North Korea got to be owing that huge sum of money. Find out how. The debt can be traced back to 1974 which is exactly 45 years ago. North Korea made an order of 1,000 Volvo 144 model cars and several orders with other Swedish companies. The debt, originally amounting to SEK 600 million, has swollen to SEK 2.7 billion due to the accumulated interest. That is how they fell into such a huge debt. ![]() An official at the Swedish carmaker said the North’s failure to honor the debts has prompted Swedish Export Credit Agency (EKN) to be involved in the case and Volvo has suffered no financial damage, the report said. Volvo manufactured the four-door Volvo 144 model from 1966 to 1974 as one of an entirely new car series. A total of 1.25 million units of the model were produced and more than 1 million units were sold, marking the first time in the company’s history that more than 1 million units of a car model were sold. SOURCE: https://autojosh.com/north-korea-volvo-cars-sweden-debt/ Lalasticlala Mynd44 Ishilove Marpol Semid4lyfe Obinoscopy Seun 1 Like |
Re: North Korea Hasn't Paid For These Volvo Cars They Bought 45 Years Ago 4rm Sweden by Nobody: 6:55pm On Apr 21, 2019 |
Okay |
Re: North Korea Hasn't Paid For These Volvo Cars They Bought 45 Years Ago 4rm Sweden by OkunrinOloro: 7:00pm On Apr 21, 2019 |
I can only imagine what it would be like if you walk up to a crazy, powermad, nuclear armed tyrant like Kim and ask him to settle a debt from 40 years ago. It would probably be like asking Tommy from Goodfellas to settle his bills ![]() [img]https://i./JdR8.gif[/img] 6 Likes |
Re: North Korea Hasn't Paid For These Volvo Cars They Bought 45 Years Ago 4rm Sweden by JubrinElSudan: 7:03pm On Apr 21, 2019 |
Sweden should declare war against them nah |
Re: North Korea Hasn't Paid For These Volvo Cars They Bought 45 Years Ago 4rm Sweden by iammo(m): 7:07pm On Apr 21, 2019 |
![]() And its still been used as taxi till.date haaa |
Re: North Korea Hasn't Paid For These Volvo Cars They Bought 45 Years Ago 4rm Sweden by drmikeadams(m): 11:04pm On Apr 21, 2019 |
OkunrinOloro: ![]() ![]() ![]() 2 Likes |
Re: North Korea Hasn't Paid For These Volvo Cars They Bought 45 Years Ago 4rm Sweden by Nobody: 11:12pm On Apr 21, 2019 |
Volvo dey try o,since 80's,their cars still dey work |
Re: North Korea Hasn't Paid For These Volvo Cars They Bought 45 Years Ago 4rm Sweden by id4sho(m): 2:13pm On Oct 27, 2019 |
Papa Nkechi car dat year, my local mbegke. |
Re: North Korea Hasn't Paid For These Volvo Cars They Bought 45 Years Ago 4rm Sweden by dannywest: 4:22pm On Oct 27, 2019 |
The car strong |
Re: North Korea Hasn't Paid For These Volvo Cars They Bought 45 Years Ago 4rm Sweden by BamBamK: 12:24pm On Feb 15, 2021 |
OkunrinOloro: Tommy the legendary Joe pesci grin |
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