I said in an earlier post that over the counter considerations are different from prescription. But other things need to be taken into account.
Someone just pointed out that all aspirin is the same regardless of the brand...but once I found out Bayer Alka Seltzer (a German brand) was not made in Germany, but Mexico...I switched to a generic version made in USA.
And the Fiat 124 has the same basic design as the Lada 1200.
Both will usually get you where you’re going, I bet the Fiat is a little more comfortable, and the Lada more robust.
It’s just a question of whether you prefer the assembly being done by someone drunk on Italian wine, or Russian vodka...