Vehicle Graveyard With Only 3 Years of Use: 4,000 Abandoned Vehicles So Far

Written by Bruno Teles

Published on 21/04/2025 at 12:12

Foto Maurício Nievas

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Cemetery Of Vehicles In La Plata Accumulates Police Vehicles With Just Three Years Of Use, While Allegations Of Overpricing And Mismanagement Get Highlighted.

More than 4,000 vehicles from the Bonaerense Police are piled up in a vehicle cemetery in Tolosa, La Plata. Purchased for questionable amounts and with an average lifespan of three years, the vehicles become scrap after collisions, mechanical failures, or bureaucracy. Allegations point to expenses above market value and a lack of maintenance.

Vehicle Cemetery

Located 15 minutes from downtown La Plata, the vehicle cemetery occupies 10 hectares next to the Ferrocarril Roca tracks. Piles of up to 25 meters high gather cars, pickups, and utility vehicles emblazoned with the Bonaerense logo. According to journalist Fabián Debesa, from Clarín, the vehicles arrive at the site after being declared unusable.

3-Year Lifespan

More than 4,000 vehicles from the Bonaerense Police are piled up in a deposit in Tolosa, La Plata. Purchased for questionable amounts and with an average lifespan of three years, the vehicles become scrap after collisions, mechanical failures, or bureaucracy. Allegations point to expenses above market value and a lack of maintenance. — Photo Mauricio Nievas

The vehicles have an average lifespan of 36 months. In Greater Buenos Aires, they last only 12. Each vehicle travels between 10,000 and 14,000 km per month – equivalent to the annual use of a common car. “Wear and tear is inevitable,” explained a security ministry employee to the reporter. A lack of parts and delays in repairs exacerbate the problem: in 2024, a section in Florencio Varela waited three months for batteries.

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Cars Purchased At More Than Twice The Price

Between 2019 and 2023, the Kicillof administration purchased 5,030 vehicles. In 2023, 12 Fiat Cronos were acquired for US$ 56.4 million each – more than double the market value, according to allegations from deputy Luciano Bugallo (CC). The case is under investigation but is progressing slowly.

The vehicles do not undergo Technical Vehicle Inspection (VTV) nor do they have marked auto parts, a theft prevention measure required in the province. “90% would not pass inspection,” said a former employee. Bureaucracy also delays the definitive withdrawal: 2,200 vehicles are parked awaiting legal processes or inspections.

Source: Fabián Debesa, Clarín (https://www.clarin.com/).

Vehicle Graveyard With Only 3 Years of Use: 4,000 Abandoned Vehicles So Far

Cemetery Of Vehicles In La Plata Accumulates Police Vehicles With Just Three Years Of Use, While Allegations Of Overpricing And Mismanagement Get Highlighted.

Vehicle Cemetery

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