@ptrc and it's important to note that a non-insignificant portion of the polish society had a massive pain in the ass about it
one of the "omfg we are buying literal running scrap metal from germany!!!! as if we couldn't make our own trams!!!"
completely ignoring that:
1. units bought were in really decent condition and really fairly modern, they are not 1950s vehicles that could run in North Korea lmao
2. they were available right away, as opposed to MANY YEARS of waiting for brand-new units (Poznań needs more trams as of yesterday)
3. cost of purchase, transport, necessary modifications and basic refurbishment is still MARGINAL compared to brand-new units