The X post comes just a day after the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) announced a ban on refuelling diesel vehicles older than 10 years and petrol vehicles older than 15 years, effective from July 1.
A Delhi man recently took to X to express his frustration after being forced to label his father's 16-year-old, well-maintained Mercedes as "vintage scrap". In the post, the user, who goes by the name Rattan Dhillon, shared how the car, a Mercedes-Benz E280 V6, still runs perfectly. He claimed that the 16-year-old vehicle is cleaner than most of the "so-called modern cars", emits zero pollution and can still go from 0-100 in just 6-7 seconds. However, Mr Dhillon said that, sadly, he has to label his car a "vintage scrap" due to the government's newly enforced "end of life" (EoL) vehicle policy in the national capital.
"This is my dad's 16-year-old Mercedes E280 V6 still running stronger and cleaner than most of the so-called modern cars that keep breaking down on roads. Every single button still works, and the engine? Still does 0-100 in just 6-7 seconds. Zero pollution, zero nonsense," Mr Dhillon wrote.
"But sadly, I have to label it a "vintage scrap" just because we live in a country where politicians have zero love for cars! I challenge the government to prove it pollutes. They won't, but they'll still penalize it!" he said.
This is my dad's 16-year-old Mercedes E280 V6 still running stronger and cleaner than most of the so-called modern cars that keep breaking down on roads.
— Rattan Dhillon (@ShivrattanDhil1) July 2, 2025
Every single button still works, and the engine? Still does 0–100 in just 6–7 seconds. Zero pollution, zero nonsense.
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