Opel Astra
1st gen 3-door Hatch (F; T92), 1991–1998
1994 Opel Astra F 1.6 i NZ 3-door (pre-facelift)
Aarhus, Denmark, August 2021
In the comments section of another photo, we discussed which cars are typical "grandma cars" in different countries, and I mentioned Opel Astra as one of the most common ones in Denmark. Actually that should be "grandparent car", since grandads also seem to be fond of the Astra.
Very often, the plates on these cars are also very old (the plates on this Astra are from 1995) and they tend to stay with their aging owners for extremely long. The saying "if it ain't broke, don't fix it" comes to mind, as remnant of an era when people didn't constantly change their cars to keep up with the latest trends or emission standards.
One can ask oneself the question: is it really "eco friendly" to scrap cars after 10 years due to them no longer living up to the latest emission standards, and for consumers to constantly replace their cars, resulting in extreme overproduction and cars that may spend up to half of their lifespans between ownerships? Or isn't it actually better to get the most out of every car once it has been produced and transported to a destination country?
In the years to come, we can expect to see a push for even shorter car lifespans for the sake of green transition. While it makes common sense, that we should strive to "go green" for NEW cars, is it really optimal to scrap 10 year old cars, that may even have been idle for up to 2-3 years waiting for new owners?
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Extra information
- Make: OPEL
- Model: ASTRA, 1,6 I - NZ
- Model Year: -
- Colour: Ukendt
- VIN: W0L000053R5195781
- Engine: Benzin
- Status: Registreret, 2006-04-20
- First Registration: 02. maj 1994
- Mileage: 135000 Km, 2020-04-27
Comments (9)
ValskraaCapo 2022-02-21 03:09:53 | #1
A grandmas car in norway would maybe be an 1st gen avensis. Grandpas car a V70 or XC70
Tasty 2022-02-22 15:06:04 | #3
But recently I've seen a tendency to also scrap cars of other makes prematurely. This goes for smaller diesel cars and some "voices" want diesel cars to get scrapped after just 8 years and refer to them as "old" and "environmental pigs"
So if you have a 9-year old diesel car for example, there's a growing political pressure for you to scrap it for the sake of the environment. Of course this affects the price levels as well and if the car is also small, there may not be much resale value left.
ValskraaCapo 2022-03-03 16:19:28 | #4
Tasty (2022-02-22 15:06:04)Primarily cars like Daewoo/Chevrolet, early Hyundais, Suzuki Swift, Ford Ka, Ford Focus, early Kias.
But recently I've seen a tendency to also scrap cars of other makes prematurely. This goes for smaller diesel cars and some "voices" want diesel cars to get scrapped after just 8 years and refer to them as "old" and "environmental pigs"
So if you have a 9-year old diesel car for example, there's a growing political pressure for you to scrap it for the sake of the environment. Of course this affects the price levels as well and if the car is also small, there may not be much resale value left.
A 9 year old diesel could be a 3rd gen V70 or XC70. Wow, I still think of them as new and reliable cars, and the government wants to scrap them
Tasty 2022-03-03 17:21:42 | #5
To be fair, I would surprised to see such a thing happening to a Volvo... or Opel, Mercedes, VW (except for maybe Lupo and up! when they reach that age), BMW, Saab, Toyota, Nissan etc.
I predict small french cars like Citroën C1, Peugeot 107/207/108 could be at risk, though
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aixam 2022-03-12 02:16:48 | #6
Tasty (2022-03-03 17:21:42)It often is like that.. sometimes a cars poor reliability might not be the reason it's scrapped way earlier than it should, but rather how a brand is perceived. Someone might scrap a Renault or Fiat right after the first higher repair bill comes because the owner thinks ''well it's a French/Italian car, as soon as it's repaired another problem will occur''. Whereas if a Volvo V70 or even a cheaper car that is perceived as reliable, such as a Toyota Corolla gets the same problem the owner likely would have no problem repairing it and keeping it for years.
Any pre-2004 Renault I spot is in danger of getting scrapped in only a few years, but it isn't unlikely that a similar 2004 Toyota or Volkswagen will likely live for many years to come. There is a Renault 19 Phase 1 (1988-1992) I sometimes see around town and I hope to spot it before it's too late. There was this 2 door Peugeot 309 I also used to see, but I haven't seen it in a long time now.. I suspect it's too late.
antenn 2022-03-13 20:27:53 | #9
Tasty (2022-03-03 17:21:42)Yeah, I know. Just came across another early scrap today, a 2011 Hyundai i10 1.2 (not diesel) scrapped in 2021.
To be fair, I would surprised to see such a thing happening to a Volvo... or Opel, Mercedes, VW (except for maybe Lupo and up! when they reach that age), BMW, Saab, Toyota, Nissan etc.
I predict small french cars like Citroën C1, Peugeot 107/207/108 could be at risk, though
I guess since Denmark is not a primary car import source, and not even close to the usual destinations (except maybe Poland) it's only profitable to export larger and newer cars, the cheap ones stay and can't avoid the scrapyard. Anyway, those rumors about scrapping 10 years old diesels sound like empty words from politicians who have no idea about the car market, I wouldn't put too much credit in it...
Aixam, great spot of the R19! Both these and 309's have mostly disappeared from Hungary too.
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