Death Of An Era? Stuttgart Bans Older Diesels Starting April 1st

There will be a lot of exceptions or a lot of angry residents, particularly since it was their government who steered them into buying the cars they are now banning. Otherwise there may be a spread of yellow jackets and I don't mean wasps.

Just in time for Model 3 rollout in Germany! Couldn’t have worked out better.

The Fascist-Socialists are at it again. If someone owns an older vehicle that was legal when it was sold, they should not be banned from using that vehicle. If they want to do it by giving a tax write off for the value of the car should the person upgrade to a newer car, fine, but anything less is asinine. What if the older car is all a person has or can afford? Answer: "Fakk you! Ve will do zee green dew deal and ve vill punish you." Typical Leftist mindset.

People thinking 5 minutes ahead did NOT have to buy a diesel car.

I decided against diesel when I bought my current cars in 2013 and 2014.

Hate to say it but I am with Matt.

Many People in Europe buy Diesel cars because Diesel Fuel is markedly less expensive than Gas - in markets where Gas can be $6 a gallon. So for many (Certainly not all) - they bought based on what they could afford. Banning their cars now represents a double Whammy - reducing the value of their cars greatly - as well as not being able to use them.

If the car was LEGALLY produced - it should be legal to drive it for its normal lifetime. (I am not talking about old collectable cars) In the USA we would call the Grandfathering. Imagine if you had to either UPDATE your house every time they changed Building codes - or tear it down?

I can get any diesel to pass the toughest emissions test. I have friends @ VW

I wish we here in the US could be more like fascist-Socialist Germany and run a 2.6% Federal Budget Surplus instead of our 22 Trillion $ deficit and provide healthcare for all citizens at the same time. And that 22 Trillion$ Hole is growing faster and faster and larger and larger under our freedom-business-smartest-loving flag hugging make-everything-great-again red hat guy.

Would make sense to also make governent policy to help the environment and punish those like Audi and the rest of VAG that purposefully defrauded millions and helped pollute more in the process. Finally those responsible have been prosecuted. fascist-socialist Germany continues to look forward instead of wishing the past and a made-up Andy Griffith Show revisionist history could just continue awhile longer. Diesles are history. Time to look forward.

Well when the USA pays your UN and NATO bills for you...

rockreid: Check this out >>> The wealthy from socialist health care countries come here for medical attention. You know, the 1% in other countries because socialism is horrible and socialized medicine is even worse. Go to Canada for your next Dr's appt. Let us know how that works out for you