India, July 2 -- In a post that has sparked fresh debate over End of Life (EoL) vehicle policies, a Delhi-based man took to his X account to express his frustration at being compelled to label his father's well-maintained 16-year-old Mercedes-Benz E280 V6 as nothing more than "vintage scrap."

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Sharing a photo of the car, the user, Rattan Dhillon, wrote: "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. But sadly, I have...