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Here where I live in central France, the 2CV is very commonplace. 30-year olds are used as everyday cars, and the vans are very popular for ferrying around the goats etc. They're not even thought of as collectors' vehicles unless they're more than forty years old. Likewise old Renault vans, and even the odd Daf are seen on the roads. The Lada Niva, which is extinct in Britain, is seen frequently too. The French have the attitude that, if it's still working, why throw it away? As can be seen on the "brocantes" - like car boot sales - where all that they sell is rubbish that is so totally worn out as to be useless now.
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