The European Union is proposing a controversial piece of legislation that would effectively ban the right-to-repair for older vehicles by 15 years, which would in turn force residents to spring for newer models more often., and put private mechanics out of business.
The proposal is an amendment to the European Commission’s preexisting “circularity requirements for vehicle design and on management of end-of-life vehicles.”
First reported in January by Outdoor Enthusiasts Magazine in the U.K., the publication says this consideration ‘aims to renew the car fleet and encourage Europeans to buy new, environmentally friendly vehicles.’
The Magazine noted: ‘The Brussels proposal is based on the concept of a residual vehicle, a category for vehicles over 15 years old whose faults affect the engine, gearbox, brakes, steering, chassis or bodywork. Therefore, if this regulation is approved, the repair or replacement of any of these components in a vehicle older than 15 years will be prohibited.’
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I’ve always been part of the group of people who NEVER will consider buying a car with less than 100,000 miles on it. Let the other owners drive it, pay it off and get all of the “bugs” out of it before us! People like us, who know how to work on cars themselves, want any prospective vehicle to “prove” itself mechanically before wasting their time and money buying a “poorly engineered” product.