29-09-2025 10:44 via drive.com.au

Why do vehicle manufacturers crush immaculate condition, brand-new cars?

You may have seen videos online of brand-new vehicles being crushed for seemingly no reason. However, it turns out that it is imperative these vehicles are destroyed.Photo: Facebook
In a world where people work hard to buy a brand-new car outright, it can be a bit soul-crushing to see what appears to be a perfectly fine car meet the jaws of destruction.RELATED: The road so many people crash on, you now get named and shamed onlineYet, it has become increasingly common for videos to reach the inte
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