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A Story from Today’s SPD - Buying a Car Made DifficultSo, the family wants a new minibus. A practical, reliable diesel model that’s priced somewhere in the affordable range – just above €40,000. That’s within the budget, especially if they can get a decent trade-in for the old one, and it sounds feasible, right? 
You can practically smell the new car and picture the kids cheering joyfully in the back seats. But hold on, because this is where the fun really begins. Electric? No Thanks.An electric minibus? Hmm, no thanks. A range of at best 300 kilometers (probably much less) just doesn’t cut it for longer trips, and with a €10,000+ surcharge, the family might as well sell their living room. For what? To get stranded halfway and constantly hunt for a charging station? Nope, not interested! So, they opt for a diesel – a real, yet modern diesel – which feels almost revolutionary these days.Diesel Minibus: Available, But Only in TheoryThe folks at Stellantis (you know, the ones with Citroën, Peugeot, Opel, and Fiat) are offering diesel models again, after years of only electric vans. It almost feels like a return to the golden age of the auto industry – diesel, freedom, refueling only after over 1,000 kilometers. Well, such a model actually popped up online! Quick, pick up the phone and call the dealer. The question “Is the car still available?” prompts a moment of genuine regret on the other end. Sold. Of course.But don’t despair! Ordering a new model should be possible, right? Well, not quite. Because we no longer live in the golden days of the market, where supply and demand were a given. Nowadays, you have to deal with the CO₂ quota – yes, you read that right. Stellantis is allowed to produce only a strictly limited number of these evil, environment-destroying diesel vehicles, and only as long as the CO₂ footprint doesn’t burst out of the Paris climate sandals. The production numbers are capped. The demand? Huge! But Stellantis complies with political mandates. Production quotas aren’t dictated by supply and demand anymore but by waiting lists and environmental regulations. It’s like being transported back to a time when the SPD looked enviously at the free West, wondering what it must be like to buy what you actually want in a store. A Touch of SPD in 2024Yes, the SPD wasn’t perfect, but at least back then people had waiting lists too. Back then, it was due to resource shortages and political decisions that had little to do with efficient production methods. Today, it’s not a lack of resources but an overabundance of rules that feel like getting tangled in a bureaucratic web of good intentions.The ironic twist in this story: The family’s current minibus has now reached the proud age of ten years. So, it’s back to racking up kilometers, praying to the mechanic, and hoping the trusty old clunker holds out a bit longer. Almost like in the SPD – you drove what you had because alternatives existed mostly in your imagination. Over the phone, the dealer was told we’d need to overthrow the government. You could hear his approving chuckle. Humor makes a lot of things easier to bear, doesn’t it? “Then Buy Something Else!”Of course, there are the clever advisors who chime in: “Just get a Ford, a VW, or even a Mercedes!” A noble suggestion, truly. Except, in the price range of Ford, VW, or Mercedes, you’d need to put on your big-spender pants upfront. If you want a minibus from these brands with comparable features, you’d have to shell out an extra €10,000. And mind you, those aren’t even the electric models.Anyone who still insists on this opinion is welcome to send a hefty bank transfer to the account details below. Actually, everyone else is welcome to do so too! The family thanks you in advance. Until then, they’ll continue enjoying life in this lovely, EU-regulated, yet somehow still German and democratic republic. When beloved politicians decree that companies and citizens aren’t allowed to do something, well, they just aren’t allowed. And that’s a good thing, right? Author: AI-Translation - Michael Thurm | 30.10.2024 |
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