The European Commission came up with a more than startling proposal this summer. One that will go hard beyond certain cars on the continent's roads.
Back in July 2023 – exactly Thursday the 13th – the EU Commission proposed to ban major repairs of older choir stalls, that is if they really are of no use at all.
French Auto Plus writes that, however, it is unlikely that the proposal will be adopted.
Specifically, the proposal aims to limit major repairs on older cars with a low value. In the proposal, the EU Commission sets an age limit of 15 years for what is described as 'an out-of-date choir uniform'.
Fifteen years is not necessarily enough. The EU Commission is targeting cars with 'a high mileage'.
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The EU stipulates that a car must be classified as end-of-life if the costs to replace the engine, gearbox, essential body parts or other parts exceed the car's real value.
The proposal will also affect cars with rust damage, 'serious' damage to the undercarriage or brakes.
According to Euro News Weekly, the Spanish EU office states that the bill does not intend to ban the necessary repairs on standard cars. The question then is how the EU Commission defines this kind of thing.
Technically, the car must be assessed as being so damaged – for example in connection with fire or water damage – that it is not possible to repair the damage again, because a repair ban may come into question.
On the other hand, Euro News Weekly writes that there are still doubts about the consequences of the proposal. For a repair that, for example, costs more than the car is worth, it can also be classified as 'obsolete'.
