A woman who had left her car for an inspection at a Honda dealership was shocked to receive photos of the vehicle completely destroyed.
Rachel posted a series of photos on her TikTok profile to mourn the loss of Stanley, the affectionate name she gave to her Honda Accord hybrid.
She explained that she had left the vehicle at the dealership for a routine inspection, but the shop ended up crashing the car, leaving the front of the Accord completely destroyed.
Rachel’s video quickly caught attention, accumulating over 700,000 views and thousands of comments from internet users who were equally shocked by the situation.
“They certainly owe you a [new] car,” said one TikTok user. “Sue them,” requested another. “Congrats on your Honda Civic 2026!” joked a third user.
Meanwhile, some were puzzled by the practice of taking a car for a test drive during an inspection. “Never in my life has any vehicle gone on a test drive for a state inspection,” warned one commenter.
However, the practice is considered standard procedure in some places, as revealed by another user who identified themselves as a dealership technician.
“Yes, we do test the cars frequently, that’s how we diagnose and check for issues. Then they go back on the road after parts are replaced. And yes, we drive the cars for inspections. Listening for pops, squeaks, and other things that shouldn’t be there,” they explained.
In Rachel’s video, it was not clear exactly what caused such severe destruction to Stanley. Fortunately, in a subsequent post, she revealed that she already has a new car after introducing Alberta, her new Hyundai Elantra.
Photo and video: TikTok @rachelf22. This content was created with the help of AI and reviewed by the editorial team.
@rachelf22 Rip Stanley, but everyone say hi to Alberta! #hyundai #elantra #hyundaielantra ♬ original sound – PAPO
