Reply #4: -I- wouldn't wnat to sail in an used Soviet sub... better solution:

[Shipwack]

Neiman Marcus used to sell a 12 seater about 10 million, and a solo model for 1.7 million (http://www.usatoday.com/money/industries/retail/2004-09-29-neiman-marcus_x.htm).

The Russians have bee skimping on maintnenace for years on their boats, and many that are now being sold have just been sitting around and rusting... As for buying a new one, that would have required a whole lot of effort and stealth at an international level...