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Old cars in a scrapyard
standardised questions in each review). This was
a representation of the human-machine emotional
attachment, demonstrating that no matter what
problems or complaints they had with their
cars, the owners still made recommendations
about their cars to others despite a few negative
comments in the ‘dislike’ open-ended review
section. There is also some scientific evidence
regarding this, as reported by a study conducted
in the United States, i.e. “more than 70% of
respondents feel ‘very attached’ or ‘somewhat
attached’ to their cars, with 36% describing
their vehicle as an ‘old friend’ and more than a
quarter saying they feel sad when they think about
parting ways with it”. So, can this fact explain the
‘madness’ when they hear the words “vehicle-age-
limit”?
One can clearly understand car owners’
sentiments on ELV based on the last section of the
questionnaire (Section F). The findings from both
Klang Valley and Kuching samples show that only
a slight majority would agree to the Government
wants to incorporate a vehicle age limit in the
country (F1). For those who were in agreement
with the age limit policy, the most