Comment Re:Not enough variables (Score 1) 175
Cars gets scrapped when the first issue where the cost approaches the market value of the car occurs. Anything more than a parking lot accident. It can be a low as 50% of the insured value to fix is considered a write off. The insurance company gets scrap or auction value from the old car, and there is no risk of the quote being exceeded, or follow-up problems as a result of the repair. My ex-wife wrote off my old car because it needed a bonnet, front bumper and a headlight after a 10kph crash.
No one is going to replace an aging battery either. They're so bespoke and technology is changing so quick, that no one manufactures replacements once the model is no longer in production.
If your battery fails after 8 years into your 10 year battery warranty, you'll be getting a refurbished second hand battery, not a brand new one.