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Z tyłu budują KFC IK 218N na zdjęciach wyglądają znacznie lepiej niż w rzeczywistości, może z wyjątkiem tego, którym jechałem na lotnisko, linii 72.
In fact, there is still one major problem with these buses. In 2008. Ikarbus sold 100 of these buses to GSP Belgrade, besides that all buses were being built so quickly (because of upcoming elections) with many errors, the price was really high. That is why Ikarbus ex-leadership, directory and other involved people were jailed.
At the beginning the high price of the buses were justified with five-year warranty. Whatever happens to any bus, Ikarbus was obliged to fix it. The main problem arises from the end of 2009. , when the Russian company Avtodel decided to destroy a factory, and build residential buildings. All production was halted, and BredaMenarini buses are incomplete brought back to Italy. (Ikarbus was being making buses for Bredamenarini). Closure of factories have justified the insufficient production, although they had orders from Russia, Serbia and Bosnia, apart for Breda production. Finally the factory was closed for a while.
GSP Belgrade is then found in a large problem. No one could no longer maintain their vehicles. Spare parts could not be bought, because the factory was destroyed.
Guarantees no more, no parts, nor mechanics who know how to fix these buses. :( Some time later the workers took over the plant and resume production, but nobody says anything about the five-year warranty. In the meantime, GSP Belgrade has managed to find ways to buy spear parts and train mechanics to partially repair these buses.
At the end, Ikarbus was bought by VDL Bus & Coaches, so we are hoping that production will be restored. VDL plans to produce their models in VDL Serbia or VDL Ikarbus factory.