evidence: Although the headline of this article sounds a bit crazy, the truth is that it’s actually being considered by the European Union. The proposal (yes, it’s still in the "proposal" stage) is to restrict repairs on older vehicles, potentially leaving them with a one-way ticket to the car crusher. The apparent rationale behind it is to nudge owners of older cars in the direction of the scrapyard if, at some point, their car needs ‘significant’ repairs. The upshot is, if it ever becomes law, replacing major parts like the engine, gearbox or steering could actually be forbidden along with if it’s been welded, has caught fire, suffered water damage or has an irreversible "technical defect". [...] I think it’s fair to say that if this proposal was ratified and became law, it wouldn’t be without its detractors. As a case in point, when covering this story, Euro Weekly News claims that Spanish drivers own vehicles that are on average more than 14 years old, with nearly half of them being more than 15 years old. You don’t have to be a mathematician to see that this could mean that half of Spain’s drivers would have to either stop driving altogether or be forced to buy a newer car. The article goes on to say that it’s a similar story in Germany, with the average vehicle age being around 10 years and again, in France, which has an even older average age.