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Old 02-28-2024, 03:42 PM
 
Location: Boston, MA
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Originally Posted by James Bond 007 View Post
Unsurprisingly, the right wing is making this out to be something bigger than it really is.
Also unsurprising is the amount of people who comment without reading the article.

The sky is falling, the sky is falling.

No really this time the sky is falling!

A ban on 15 year old cars which require significant repairs wouldn't affect me. Nor would an outright ban on 15 year old cars. So tough to get worked up over this.
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Old 02-28-2024, 03:49 PM
 
Location: On the Chesapeake
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Also unsurprising is the amount of people who comment without reading the article.

The sky is falling, the sky is falling.

No really this time the sky is falling!

A ban on 15 year old cars which require significant repairs wouldn't affect me. Nor would an outright ban on 15 year old cars. So tough to get worked up over this.
So if it doesn't impact you it must not be important?
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Old 02-28-2024, 04:08 PM
 
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Creeping incrementalism is real folks. It is hidden by claims of "chicken little" accusations.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uukZgfHZIoc
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Old 02-28-2024, 05:08 PM
 
Location: Juneau, AK + Puna, HI
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Here's the info straight from the EU instead of from Brown Car Guy ():

https://environment.ec.europa.eu/top...ls-proposal_en

Read it before clutching your pearls. Or your carburetor...
Aw, what's the fun in that?

I'd rather type up an angry expression of protest from a position of ignorance, thank you very much.
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Old 02-28-2024, 05:13 PM
 
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These posts seem to contradict themselves. The former seems to imply the story is ludicrous, the latter implies it's credible but you're a troglodyte if you object to it.
No, I'm not implying anything, I'm pretty much stating that it's silly to get all worked up about a proposed law in another country.

The other refers to the demographic group that consumes lots of media and gets scared easily.
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Old 02-28-2024, 05:17 PM
 
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No, I'm not implying anything, I'm pretty much stating that it's silly to get all worked up about a proposed law in another country.

The other refers to the demographic group that consumes lots of media and gets scared easily.
It's also silly to not see the writing on the wall.
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Old 02-28-2024, 06:04 PM
 
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Europe considers banning repairs of vehicles that are older than 15 years.

Gavin and Joe are flying there to implement similar laws in California.

Do you remember that Gavin promised not to ban used gasoline vehicles? He can just ban repairs.

You're supposed to buy a new vehicle every 15 years, or share buses with the homeless.
I’ll stop working on my ‘41 International Woodie right now and will make sure to sell all my collector cars right away!

Nothing like driving vehicles that liberals hate! CA already has a lot of restrictions in place that creates some difficulties for classic cars.
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Old 02-28-2024, 06:13 PM
 
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If your car is over 15 years old, it probably doesn't make sense to spend a lot of money on repairs. You will be spending more than the car is worth. Put your money toward a new(er) car.

But there shouldn't be a law against it.
A lot of vehicles over 15 years old are better vehicles than the newer, plastic ones.
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Old 02-28-2024, 06:22 PM
 
Location: USA
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Won't happen.

Don't believe every fear-baiting article.
Gavin does all his own fear baiting. He needs no help
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Old 02-28-2024, 06:49 PM
 
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I'm sure that many states would say no just like they have to the gun laws. So we will continue to drive our 24 year old Chrysler with 139,000 miles and our 17 year old Nissan with 239,000. Oh and my 30 year old work van with 240,000. All three should outlast me.
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