Chronicling the Death of a Car

[Intrepidation]

Chronicling the Death of a Car

Have you ever stopped and thought about what a car goes through at the end of its life? It's a very sad and to be honest very brutal fate that awaits a vehicle that provided its owners years of service, usually asking little in return. To most people a car is nothing more than an appliance, something that is merely cast away like an cell phone. To car enthusiasts however, who think of a car as more than the sum of its parts, a machine which can have passion and soul, and something that is part of your family, the following may be difficult to read.

Car and Driver recently sent a tired, old BMW 325i to meet it fate, likening the wrecker to a slaughterhouse. It's a very well-written article, and its hard not to feel bad for the poor old E36. At the end of the article, pause for a moment and think about the car that's in your driveway now. Perhaps its time to give it a nice wash, an oil change, an interior detailing, a drive to nowhere in particular, or maybe a C&D suggests, a hug.

http://www.caranddriver.com/features/what-happens-when-a-car-dies-we-send-a-3-series-to-the-shredder-to-find-out-feature

[G. David Felt]

Yea I saw this story and the first thing in my mind is how people have become a disposable society. No one and this BMW is a perfect example seem to be willing to take care of their cars. A car can last for ever with care and yet people seem to not want to bother, just drive it, trash it and replace it.

Sad state of our country.

[balthazar]

Didn't see the piece, but I tend to enter the car arena from the 'end of life' side of the equation. It's a mindset that is ingrained in me (preserve the dying).

Nice to see a BMW beater in the clinch, tho - thanks C&D!