In a few years (1~3), regulations (Crit'Air and low emission zones) will prevent me from keeping my '08 car (or at least getting it out of a closed parking lot,

In a few years (1~3), regulations (Crit'Air and low emission zones) will prevent me from keeping my '08 car (or at least getting it out of a closed parking lot, controls are planned to be done via fully automated license plate recognition). Sad because it's stupidly reliable and in great mechanical condition, I expect it to run another 15 without batting much of an eye if properly maintained. Ironically if it were older (like, > 30 years old) I'd be able to keep using it, as it would be considered a collector car (... provided it's vetted on a case by case basis by local authorities). But then other regulations would take effect like max mileage per year and limited allowed range (e.g leaving local administrative area), which you can only exceed with more vetting from local authorities and under specific circumstances (e.g participating in a collector car showcase)