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You can still buy new cars off the lot right now without airbags or any safety features. And of course, trucks and commercial vehicles rarely come with these sa
by pkphilip 6y ago
You can still buy new cars off the lot right now without airbags or any safety features. And of course, trucks and commercial vehicles rarely come with these safety features in any case.
Also, this scrapping law applies even for vehicles with all safety features.. including from companies such as Mercedes, BMW, VW etc.
I would think that it makes perfect sense to scrap vehicles - no matter how young/old, if it seriously fails an inspection or if the pollution levels from the vehicle is too bad - and there are existing "fitness" tests for this, and so why scrap vehicles which are well maintained?
- knolax 6y agoI feel like in practice people will just find ways to skirt around the law. Who's gonna scrap a perfectly good BMW.
- addicted 6y agoIf it’s being used in Indian roads it’s not gonna be a perfectly good BNW in 15 years. Cars plummet in value in 5 years in India. The usage scenarios are nothing like in the US.
- pkphilip 6y agoThe new law that is being put into motion requires that all petrol and diesel vehicles be scrapped in 15 years no matter their condition. So if you have BMW in mint condition and serviced regularly - but it is 15 years old? well, tough luck, it won't be allowed to ply on the roads. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/auto/miscellaneous/govt-proposes-scrapping-of-vehicles-older-than-15-years/articleshow/70401198.cms https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/auto/miscellaneous/govt-...
- aitchnyu 6y agoI've seen Indian cars turning into money black holes in 50000 kilometers. And a BMW towed to service for more than a month since it took a ubiquitious pothole wrong. I recall seeing one Porsche and three Benzes of more than 10 years age. Its the budget bikes (8-14 hp, carb) and cars (35-70 hp) which are likely to be running for 15 years, maybe simple equipment forgives rough roads better.