Delhi man sells Rs 55 lakh SUV for a ‘throwaway price’: ‘Penalty on common sense’
Gandotra, who bought the high-end car in 2018 for Rs 55 lakh, said it had been “meticulously maintained, ” and had just 74,000 km on the odometer.
Delhi’s current End-of-Life (EoL) policy means diesel vehicles older than ten years must be deregistered–regardless of condition A Delhi resident, Ritesh Gandotra, recently had to part ways with his luxury Range Rover SUV–not by choice, but because of the National Capital Region’s strict enforcement of the 10-year diesel vehicle ban.
Gandotra, who bought the high-end car in 2018 for Rs 55 lakh, said it had been “meticulously maintained,” and had just 74,000 km on the odometer. The SUV had also spent nearly two years idle during the Covid-19 pandemic-induced lockdowns, meaning it still had plenty of life left in it. “Easily over two lakh km,” he claimed.
But under Delhi’s current End-of-Life (EoL) policy, diesel vehicles older than ten years must be deregistered–regardless of condition. That left Gandotra with no option but to sell it outside the NCR at what he called “throwaway prices.” He voiced his frustration on X, writing:
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