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Flash Back 2006:Mazda Destroyed 4,703 Brand New Cars After Cargo Ship Accident by Automotive1(m): 3:48pm On Mar 21, 2018 |
[img]https:///a/img924/8360/0T0f82.jpg[/img] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RWjrrioew1M&app=m&persist_app=1 Automobile makers usually try to find the best way to build a car, but Mazda had the unenviable task of finding the best way to destroy over 4,703 brand new cars. It all started in 2006 when a ship carrying 4,703 brand new cars consisting of 2804 Mazda 3s, 1329 CX-7s, 295 MX-5s, 214 RX-8s, 56 Mazda 5s, and 5 Mazda speed 6s worth $103m nearly sank in the Pacific. The freighter, the Cougar Ace, spent weeks on the high seas, leaning at approximately 60 degrees, but was eventually righted in an operation that cost the life of one of the team members. Having saved the cars, Mazda was now faced with the dilemma of what to do with them. Turning down options to donate, or in some cases even sell the cars to fire extrication trainers, auto repair schools, or even Hollywood for stunts. They were worried about getting sued someday if, to say, an air-bag failed to fire properly due to overexposure to salty sea air. Mazda was also worried that scammers might find a way to sell the cars abroad, to Countries like Nigeria, as new. That happened to thousands of so-called hurricane "Katrina cars" salvaged from New Orleans' flooding years ago. Initially Mazda said that only 68 cars had been damaged in the crash, either by slipping their moorings or rolling into other vehicles, but it was eventually decided that all 4,700 vehicles needed to be crushed. Mazda carefully render each part inoperable, cutting all four wheels in half, shred the cars, and recycle the steel, probably into new cars. They created a purpose-built machine to detonate all six airbags at once. After that, one by one, the Mazdas were loaded into an Overbuilt portable crusher,where the cars are crushed. Mazda said :We certainly didn’t save any money crushing,”. “What we saved was our reputation.” Source https://autojosh.com/flash-back-2006mazda-destroyed-4703-brand-new-cars-after-cargo-ship-accident/ Cc Lalasticlala Mynd44 11 Likes |
Re: Flash Back 2006:Mazda Destroyed 4,703 Brand New Cars After Cargo Ship Accident by NOC1(m): 3:53pm On Mar 21, 2018 |
they risk in business, only the courageous will venture into it. 11 Likes |
Re: Flash Back 2006:Mazda Destroyed 4,703 Brand New Cars After Cargo Ship Accident by Cosplay: 8:34pm On Mar 22, 2018 |
Mazda was also worried that scammers might find a way to sell the cars abroad, to Countries like Nigeria, as new. That happened to thousands of so-called hurricane "Katrina cars" salvaged from New Orleans' flooding years ago. They didn’t need to worry about scammers. Regular dishonest Nigerians would do just fine. https://www.nairaland.com/4378034/shocking-transformation-some-crashed-cars 49 Likes |
Re: Flash Back 2006:Mazda Destroyed 4,703 Brand New Cars After Cargo Ship Accident by Automotive1(m): 5:37am On Mar 23, 2018 |
Cc Lalasticlala Mynd44 3 Likes |
Re: Flash Back 2006:Mazda Destroyed 4,703 Brand New Cars After Cargo Ship Accident by dust144(m): 6:53am On Mar 23, 2018 |
They were insured 22 Likes |
Re: Flash Back 2006:Mazda Destroyed 4,703 Brand New Cars After Cargo Ship Accident by Kalashnikov102(m): 6:54am On Mar 23, 2018 |
Wettin dem for come dash us for Nigeria here @least we go drive am like that 18 Likes |
Re: Flash Back 2006:Mazda Destroyed 4,703 Brand New Cars After Cargo Ship Accident by inoki247: 6:55am On Mar 23, 2018 |
Na only Nigeria dey buy car.... Dem fit sell am to Libya too. 3 Likes |
Re: Flash Back 2006:Mazda Destroyed 4,703 Brand New Cars After Cargo Ship Accident by Follygunners: 6:56am On Mar 23, 2018 |
This is maintaining a reputation and legacy at best without compromising standards. We 9ja pple will nvr understand something of such... everything na cutting corners.... Improvisation. 14 Likes |
Re: Flash Back 2006:Mazda Destroyed 4,703 Brand New Cars After Cargo Ship Accident by seunoni34(m): 6:56am On Mar 23, 2018 |
That's how far oyinbo can go for reputation sake. Even if it means losing money. Ordinary car o! Over here, dates of expired food/drugs are readjusted for resale to humans beings. Smh 27 Likes |
Re: Flash Back 2006:Mazda Destroyed 4,703 Brand New Cars After Cargo Ship Accident by thatigboman: 6:56am On Mar 23, 2018 |
They should have sold them to us. We wount sue 6 Likes |
Re: Flash Back 2006:Mazda Destroyed 4,703 Brand New Cars After Cargo Ship Accident by thatigboman: 6:58am On Mar 23, 2018 |
seunoni34:dem dey craze. Brand new cars that nothing happened to. They should have shipped them to Nigeria. 1 Like 1 Share |
Re: Flash Back 2006:Mazda Destroyed 4,703 Brand New Cars After Cargo Ship Accident by Nobody: 6:58am On Mar 23, 2018 |
Chai |
Re: Flash Back 2006:Mazda Destroyed 4,703 Brand New Cars After Cargo Ship Accident by Nobody: 6:58am On Mar 23, 2018 |
White men and reputation Q.sir Can you crush your new assembled innoson just because salty water enter inside of the car A.you are very stupid to ask me that kind of question,I started my company without borrowing money from Nigeria and you are telling me to crush my car. Who does that kind rubbish for Nigeria. Igbo man mindset,he can risk his reputation for money. 6 Likes |
Re: Flash Back 2006:Mazda Destroyed 4,703 Brand New Cars After Cargo Ship Accident by SamoaJoe: 6:59am On Mar 23, 2018 |
90% of those cars are already in Nigeria. Over 70% of them are already involved in one accident or the other. Nigeria is a terrible shiit hole where only wicked people exist. The ports authority manager will be settled, one senator will be settled, One house of rep member will be settled, one Army general will be settled, one custom top official will be settled... AND YOU ARE GOOD TO GO. IS NIGERIA A NATION TO BE PROUD OF? IS NIGERIA NOT A LATRINE? 8 Likes
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Re: Flash Back 2006:Mazda Destroyed 4,703 Brand New Cars After Cargo Ship Accident by psalmson001: 7:00am On Mar 23, 2018 |
When you have faith in your insurance company, this is what happens. 1 Like |
Re: Flash Back 2006:Mazda Destroyed 4,703 Brand New Cars After Cargo Ship Accident by louken(m): 7:00am On Mar 23, 2018 |
Kalashnikov102:I tells you |
Re: Flash Back 2006:Mazda Destroyed 4,703 Brand New Cars After Cargo Ship Accident by seunoni34(m): 7:00am On Mar 23, 2018 |
thatigboman:it doesn't matter. They just have fears that things might go wrong with the brand new cars and will rather not gamble on it. 2 Likes |
Re: Flash Back 2006:Mazda Destroyed 4,703 Brand New Cars After Cargo Ship Accident by bionixs: 7:00am On Mar 23, 2018 |
NOC1:the courageous section of the country comes to mind. 2 Likes |
Re: Flash Back 2006:Mazda Destroyed 4,703 Brand New Cars After Cargo Ship Accident by Fogman(m): 7:01am On Mar 23, 2018 |
What a lost. They should have sold it AS IT WAS. They are far far better than so called tokunbos 1 Like |
Re: Flash Back 2006:Mazda Destroyed 4,703 Brand New Cars After Cargo Ship Accident by shaddoww: 7:01am On Mar 23, 2018 |
they should have sent them to some less privileged countries like that one that has sambisa forest. 1 Like |
Re: Flash Back 2006:Mazda Destroyed 4,703 Brand New Cars After Cargo Ship Accident by Follygunners: 7:06am On Mar 23, 2018 |
thatigboman: Typical Igbotic mentality... kontinu, abeg. 3 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Flash Back 2006:Mazda Destroyed 4,703 Brand New Cars After Cargo Ship Accident by NotBeenPaid: 7:19am On Mar 23, 2018 |
They didn't see another country to mention is Nigeria they worried about - We have reputation for bad things 2 Likes |
Re: Flash Back 2006:Mazda Destroyed 4,703 Brand New Cars After Cargo Ship Accident by Born2Breed(f): 7:22am On Mar 23, 2018 |
Automotive1: What a big setback but they maintained their reputation which is paramount and its difficult to find in our clime. 2 Likes |
Re: Flash Back 2006:Mazda Destroyed 4,703 Brand New Cars After Cargo Ship Accident by Nomswag: 7:22am On Mar 23, 2018 |
shaddoww:lol..... also like the other one that terrorist proctect civilians(by returning their captives and apologizing ) and the military brutalize civilians. |
Re: Flash Back 2006:Mazda Destroyed 4,703 Brand New Cars After Cargo Ship Accident by Nobody: 7:24am On Mar 23, 2018 |
trash, who buys mazda cats these days, their vehicles were always rubbish until ford decided to rescue them. |
Re: Flash Back 2006:Mazda Destroyed 4,703 Brand New Cars After Cargo Ship Accident by Nobody: 7:25am On Mar 23, 2018 |
SamoaJoe: then leave,go to heaven. 2 Likes |
Re: Flash Back 2006:Mazda Destroyed 4,703 Brand New Cars After Cargo Ship Accident by EmmyDJourno: 7:36am On Mar 23, 2018 |
Make una just give me 5, anything wey happen make I f'oriko That way you save your reputation and I upgrade mine in this Lagos 1 Like |
Re: Flash Back 2006:Mazda Destroyed 4,703 Brand New Cars After Cargo Ship Accident by EmmyDJourno: 7:38am On Mar 23, 2018 |
SamoaJoe: If Nigeria is a shithole and you are in it, does that not make you SHIT Or better still A SHITMAN 5 Likes |
Re: Flash Back 2006:Mazda Destroyed 4,703 Brand New Cars After Cargo Ship Accident by Holywizard: 7:39am On Mar 23, 2018 |
The last car wey my papa ride na Bluebird wagon |
Re: Flash Back 2006:Mazda Destroyed 4,703 Brand New Cars After Cargo Ship Accident by Nobody: 7:45am On Mar 23, 2018 |
NOC1: you think its shithole africa? those cars have already been paid for by insurance... |
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