I’m imagining that Grand Caravan sitting fresh on the lot back in 1997. A young family probably came by and test drove it, later becoming its first owner.
The stories that these cars also have is sad to think about too. Many good and bad memories they were a part of...now abandoned in a junk yard waiting to be crushed.
I remember…had one then. My children were 2 and, well, the other wasn’t born yet. They did more to destroy the inside, with “kid-precision ickiness” than any crusher ever could. 😅
Imagine these sitting in the dealer lot, with shiny brand new paint, waiting for it's first owner, now sitting rotting in the graveyard waiting for death.
For everyone who rode in a 1998 dodge caravan in their childhood, and have nice memories, tell yourself that even us, who were adults, it represents a better time, when the world was more optimistic and the life seemed to be full of promises for the young family we were. It seems strange that a car crushing video bring back an overflow of happy memories from a simpler, perhaps more naive time. "Time goes on and never comes back" as they say.
I rode in a 2000 Plymouth Voyager, close enough. Lots of road trips and fun memories. That van was also where I was when the Twin Towers were hit though, so not completely innocent
It only represents a better time for you because you were a child then, unaware of the complications and pitfalls of life at the time. I am slightly older and have no nostalgia for this time, other than for the music. We all have a blindness and a distorted perception for the times when we still had our innocence.
Yup, we had one identical to that one when I was a kid. Then the exhaust fell apart so my dad hacked it off with a sawzall and drove it around like that for a month lol
Think about all the road trips, late night drives, morning commutes, mini concerts, therapy sessions, laughs, cries, and deep conversations that have taken place in your car since you've had it. We underestimate how much time we spend with our cars. They give us freedom to experience the world. As corny as it sounds, losing a car is like losing an old friend.
@@thefiveguy5258 when we show up all that stuff is too late. We do not own the cars. Just providing a crushing service. We aren't there for that and really don't have a choice in the matter. It took a couple 1000 cars crushed when i seen the business in that aspect. When i first started crushing i felt like i was doing something wrong
@@CowboyCarCrushing yeah I understand, it's almost that indian mentality of don't let anything go to waste and crushing almost feels like your wasting the cars
exactly! the idea of crushing these cars is just dumb. there are parts there that other people are looking for and willing to pay good amount of money.
@@ultrawidemods5175 I do agree at some degree. People nowadays just buy parts new, maybe not OEM but some cheaper brands instead of old. It's worth more recycling all the metal that's why they crush to pile it up and ship to a melting factory. Parts can lay around for years for never to be sold even tho if it's sold the profit would definitely be much MUCH higher than selling those crushed cars per ton.
@@DogRocks Nice. I know my Grandmother (On my mom’s side) owned a 95 Dodge Neon(which is probably long gone since she got rid of it after it broke down around 2009/10) and a 99 Ford Contour (Which ended up getting sold after my Grandfather died when he got loaned the car after my Grandma passed)
You must have been born in the ‘90s? My favorite memory is being able to make one kid go to the back when they started fighting. 😂 Actually miss that, surprisingly. Y’all grew-up too fast.
Nice. I am even more amazed at how the Dodge Caravan's Side Mirror glass Survived all five car crushings. It is one of the most delicate part of a car. Ironically, It turns out to be the most reliable part of a Dodge Caravan, capable of surviving multiple car crashes, accidental or otherwise.
@@johnjohnfofohniam What will we do with a drunken sailor? What will we do with a drunken sailor? What will we do with a drunken sailor? Early in the morning! Way hay and up she rises Way hay and up she rises Way hay and up she rises Early in the morning! Shave his belly with a rusty razor Shave his belly with a rusty razor Shave his belly with a rusty razor Early in the morning! Way hay and up she rises Way hay and up she rises Way hay and up she rises Early in the morning! Put him in a long boat till his sober Put him in a long boat till his sober Put him in a long boat till his sober Early in the morning! Way hay and up she rises Way hay and up she rises Way hay and up she rises Early in the morning! Stick him in a scupper with a hosepipe bottom Stick him in a scupper with a hosepipe bottom Stick him in a scupper with a hosepipe bottom Early in the morning! Way hay and up she rises Way hay and up she rises Way hay and up she rises Early in the morning! Put him in the bed with the captains daughter Put him in the bed with the captains daughter Put him in the bed with the captains daughter Early in the morning! Way hay and up she rises Way hay and up she rises Way hay and up she rises Early in the morning! That's what we do with a drunken sailor That's what we do with a drunken sailor That's what we do with a drunken sailor Early in the morning! Way hay and up she rises Way hay and up she rises Way hay and up she rises Early in the morning! Way hay and up she rises Way hay and up she rises Way hay and up she rises Early in the morning!
This is a little sad. These Cars used to belong to someone. They helped someone or even a whole family get through their lives. It's almost as sad as watching a dog be put down.
Oh gosh. Had to put my 12 year-old Westie, Sophie (my profile pic), down last month. She had a malignant tumor that developed seemingly overnight. She was in so much pain. I’m still devastated, and miss her so much. Her favorite stuffed toy stays right beside me. You’re obviously a dog person, so you get it. God Bless.
That's honestly what just happens. Bought all my cars new except the first one I had, and really you do not know what will happen with it in the future. Either I will crash it, and send it to the junkyard, or I will own it for like 20 years and then sell, at least I hope I won't be the one to crush my current car.
I just keep seeing each car and thinking that it was once new and someone’s pride and joy. Even the purple cirrus which most think of as junk anyway but these cars had a significant place in many peoples memories who grew up in the back seat of one.
yes it is, every leaving thing is a piece of our past life. we always remember them fondly, whether it's a car or a child's toy. Because this is our youth and childhood....
My dad had a dodge caravan. That thing brought back so many good memories from my childhood. It was a 2002. Seeing one just like it being crushed feels like a piece of my childhood being taken away.
Friend had a green van just like that one. They called it the Booger. Damn thing took them all over the country and the only reason they got rid of it was because the engine blew up in 2013 during a snow storm. Many good memories in the Booger 😂
Back in 1998 my dad rented a Voyager and a Plymouth Breeze while our family car, a Toyota Corolla, in body shop. Unlike the Corolla, the Rental Breeze and Voyager got AC and power windows, they are cool AF at that time 😊
It was a very quiet car too. Very useful for a young father. I bought one new in 1997. It was a grayish 1998 dodge grand caravan. I kept it till 2015. Very useful to do renovation work in my house. I drove my daughters at their first day in daycare and both learnt to drive with that car too.
It's why. Our planet is suffering from such thing. We are using all the resources of our planet without leaving anything to next generation. Those cars should have been repaired, repainted and sold or exported to other countries. Human being is so selfish and greedy.
@@carcinogenic5297 Look at the panels of that dodge caravan, there are rust holes the size of my hands visible on those. And given that this appears to be the midwest, and that the panels are that rusty, I can imagine the frame is long, long past repair. Also, this is less wasteful that not crushing them, since the metal can be used for other things.
@@Pt0wN973b0iI "Very dumb to just crush salvageable parts!" Not really. The yard will make more money selling the scarp metal today versus letting the car sit around on the off chance someone might need a 1998 Dodge Caravan headlight..
@@Pt0wN973b0iI Nice of you to like your own comment that you just posted 2 minutes ago, Also, I'm sure the scrap yard understands their own business more than you do, but you're obviously the expert, so maybe they should consult you next time.
@@afridgetoofar1818 Personally, run my own successful business an started multiple successful businesses. 🤷🏼♂️ You really worried about someone on RUclips. Goes to show.. 🤷🏼♂️
There was once a day when they were brand new in the lot. someone purchased them and they were proudfull of there purchase. they were there pride and joy. they were loved and cherished memories were made. Some seen families started and seen the children grow up. took them to school everyday and took there owners wherever they wanted to go. they saw many sunrise and sunsets and now here they are at your local salvage yard. it doesn't have to end like this we can make a difference go to your local salvage yard and rescue a car from its end. to be loved and cherished once again. And forever be maintained and be brought back to its showroom state. And drop the jaws of all whom see it drive down the street because it's a true survivor and beautiful piece of history to be appreciated.
There's a flaw in that concept. It's nearly impossible to restore a vehicle when there are no parts available. Look at the cars the got crushed here..... intact, with everything from the glass to the tail lights..... all thrown away instead of being salvaged. Apparently, it costs more to disassemble cars and store the parts than it does to just mangle them into a heap of weight, then sell the weight.
There's a good mix of emotions here. On one hand, I'm sad that it has to happen this way. That the memories associated with these vehicles have become nothing more than scrap. On the other hand, I know that it's just a car. They're machines that are meant to be used and then re-used at will. On my third hand, I'm happy that these vehicles were used for their intended (or unintended) purpose. It's likely they allowed people to live an enjoyable life. I can't be upset about that. To anyone who reads this, I wish you a great day (or night). :)
We had them only for urban patrols. Highways were using crown Vic and 5.7 equipped chevy caprice. I had 2 ex police caprice and it was a monster. Very fast car. I had both 1990 and 1993 models. The 93 was faster. I used to flip cars as a side job. They warned me I had to stop because I had bought an sold too many cars in a year. I would have to bought a commercial license if I wanted to continue. Government always wants its shares 🙄
Even though these cars ain’t that special, it’s heartbreaking to see them end up in this state now. After all, these cars were pretty good for their times.
Agreed I hate Tesla's overhyped Tupperware piles of shit with the reliability of a fuckin yugo (worked in a garage that was certified for them and we got at least three new ones in per day most for the bullshit display messing up and breaking the entire car) I'm more than happy with my 95 accord cause yeah it's a beater without a heater, has more rust than paint and is the definition of "teenage shitbox" but she runs reliably and is more fun to drive than any Tesla ever (not faster lol just more fun)
I want to see a stack of Ford Mach Es crushed, one over the other, even if it becomes a fiery inferno, crushing one after another. Because I absolutely hate the Mach E.
I had a 98 grand caravan too. Brought my first kid home from the hospital, then a 3rd. Finally said goodbye 8 years ago when it was time to upgrade. Last I heard it was somewhere in Mexico being used as a taxi.
Usually glass, plastic and wheels/rubber are removed before crushing. They can be sold separately and it’s easier to sell the crushed shells as pure metal.
This reminds me of my first car, which they towed away all because it was a POS and a little hail damage wasn't worth fixing to my insurance company. I didn't get to witness it being towed, but despite all its flaws, it was my first car and it drove just fine. I just hope it found a owner who was willing to look past all the dents on its roof, and not, well, at a place like here. Damn didn't expect to be in tears over such a simple video.
Once somebodies pride and joy, they drove home from the dealership after forking over a chunk of their hard earned money and showed their family, friends and neighbors the shiny brand new vehicle they bought. And in the end, here's what it's worth. Nothing. It's kind of a metaphor for life in general. A baby is born, it means the world to everybody. That baby struggles, makes a living and is now old and dies alone. Most family and friends dying before him.
It's mostly based on manipulating people into following a certain lifestyle. The salvage yard around here (hans foreign auto) has over 1000 cars, many of them 1970s/80s/90s... Lots of the customers are people that have cars like a 92 Infiniti Q45, 85 volvo 240, vw corrado, 70s mercedes, etc.. Which shows their ability to see though the phony perception of value in having something based on the time elapsed since it rolled off a mass production assembly line... You're not going to find any commercialized agenda driving these people to possessing these vehicles, they do it purely independent of the pressures of our empty and material society.
The grand caravan holds a dear place in my heart.Despite its leaky tranny and engine plus the rusty bodywork.It never failed to start and never left me stranded,plus it was my dad’s and left it before he passed away from cancer.Cant help but get attached to these metal structures.
Agh.. That Caravan is the only thing i have always seen in my childhood. I have seen lots of these things in my life and now they had evolved through these times. Even my friend's family used to drive that too.
It's VERY satisfying to see these blots on the landscape flatten out. Improves the styling dramatically! Hate to see the old ones go, but I appreciate how well they hold up compared to modern junk.
This thing was my childhood hero! When I was little we had a documentary video about one of these and I thought it was sooo cool I watched it over and over again. Now it kinda hurts seeing some cool cars go through but still satisfying and nostalgic to watch.
Probably had a blown motor, shoddy electrics, bad transmission and the worst offense of them all ... It's a stratus/intrepid (dogshit cars even when brand new)
Man, I had a 99 Olds Intrigue GLS with the 24v “ShortStar” V6 as a daily driver back then (company provided lease). It was a pretty nice car, with a slick sounding motor; with the more aggressive FDR, it moved with some authority. Seeing one get unceremoniously squished together with a bunch of cab-forward era mopar stuff makes me feel pretty old.
❤ I currently own my grandpa's white 2004 Olds Alero 3.4L V6 and it still only has 161, 000 km on it because he only used it to drive to church and the grocery store. I LOVE this car, but the rust is literally creating holes in the body panels... I got it rustproofed this year at Krown for the first time in 20 years LOL in the hopes that the body survives just a liiiiitle bit longer. The head gaskets have clearly checked out, there's been oil on the engine for so long. The battery dies overnight (computer issue), and no mechanic agreed to take the job, so we just put a kill switch on the battery circuit. You really need to finesse the throttle to start the engine, hot or cold. I am deeply in love with this car and I'm really going to miss this car when it's time comes. Just yesterday, for the first time EVER, I drove right past ANOTHER white Alero (and IN MY OWN NEIGHBOURHOOD!) and it was an old lady driving it, and we waved at each other and smiled real wide, and it was a happy moment. This car, man. I'm going to tear up. I'm getting sad now just writing this comment. I don't know if I'll ever have a car that makes me feel this way ever again. _Sigh_
Can’t we use some parts to put it on other vehicules before crushing it with glasses and side mirrors in good shape for example ? I don’t get why we break things that can still be used… I like the view but it should be having less usable parts on it before doing this. Am I wrong?
We own a 97 grand caravan, in spite of all its problems, we love this van. Watching this hurts me, but that van looks like it's reached its time to go.
if I ever see a genuine Honda HRV from 1999 get crushed like that I'm going to cry real Jesus tears because this was the car I started driving with and now own a very well preserved 2001 model still made in Japan. I just love that model. It really makes my heart hurt when I see them go into graveyards.
This is not cool because if Copart didn’t exist this would of been there final resting spot, although this looks cool but you have to realize how much it would take to rebuild this.
Damn, these cars actually have some parts that were worth selling, like side mirrors, tail lights, windows, seats… This video is satisfying but sad at the same moment, even though I don’t own any of these, I’d still make a use of their parts
Very few are still on the road and there's no demand anymore. Handling and storing those parts is not viable. Old Interpid and Voyager won't become a cult car in the future either.
I have this same van bought it way back 1997. Took good care of it for almost 20 yrs until my son broke the transmission. I still have it. Serve well for us and many memories. Im thinking of fixing it but i dont know if its worth it.
Soy de México y aqui esas dodge caravana 1998 son muy caras y aun se conducen mucho por carretera la verdad que si te creo que se pudo haber restaurado
The real all-star is the moving machine in all this. To lift that weight with what seemed like ease is cool. The hydraulic press is crazy too, in its own right. Rock on.
I think it is crazy how the dodge intrepid was such a crap car full of problems and the police used them as cars. I think that last good police car was the 1996 Caprice.
For normal people, this is satisfying to watch.
For car people, it hurts.
These aren't even cool cars
@@demogaming8895 some people can find any type of vehicle interesting.
10:25 car sandwich, a bit crunchy
@@demogaming8895 ecvry car is the best Look at IT Dodge IT have v6 160hp that is cery good engine or Lanos on Chantal motokoty
@@demogaming8895 then you aint a car guy
I’m imagining that Grand Caravan sitting fresh on the lot back in 1997. A young family probably came by and test drove it, later becoming its first owner.
The stories that these cars also have is sad to think about too. Many good and bad memories they were a part of...now abandoned in a junk yard waiting to be crushed.
It is like the junkyard scene in the Brave Little Toaster.
@@captainryusugi1128 😭
Yeah, that's uh... Usually how cars are bought..
I remember…had one then. My children were 2 and, well, the other wasn’t born yet. They did more to destroy the inside, with “kid-precision ickiness” than any crusher ever could. 😅
Imagine these sitting in the dealer lot, with shiny brand new paint, waiting for it's first owner, now sitting rotting in the graveyard waiting for death.
It’s so sad.
@ScriptedHqrry Why so? My dad owns an original 1971 Rover P5B. 99% of cars will but rare cars will always be collected
@@freddieparrydrums they're rare for a reason, most people threw them away
@@vodkat07 or they’re produced in low numbers
@@freddieparrydrums that too
For everyone who rode in a 1998 dodge caravan in their childhood, and have nice memories, tell yourself that even us, who were adults, it represents a better time, when the world was more optimistic and the life seemed to be full of promises for the young family we were. It seems strange that a car crushing video bring back an overflow of happy memories from a simpler, perhaps more naive time. "Time goes on and never comes back" as they say.
That’s me man. My dad used to have a 1999, we sadly had to get rid of it because we didn’t have enough money to keep fixing it.
Ours was even the same color!
I rode in a 2000 Plymouth Voyager, close enough. Lots of road trips and fun memories. That van was also where I was when the Twin Towers were hit though, so not completely innocent
It only represents a better time for you because you were a child then, unaware of the complications and pitfalls of life at the time. I am slightly older and have no nostalgia for this time, other than for the music. We all have a blindness and a distorted perception for the times when we still had our innocence.
Same here. We had the sport model
As for the 98’ Dodge Grand Caravan, this is a solute to all the dads that made 2000s childhoods the best. ✊
my dad had a dodge caravan and I still had a great childhood
Yup, we had one identical to that one when I was a kid. Then the exhaust fell apart so my dad hacked it off with a sawzall and drove it around like that for a month lol
Kendrick Lamar og's
@@lucid523 I know your reference. I only know Kendrick because of that album cover… great find
my dad had a Honda odyssey but the principal is the same :)
Think about all the road trips, late night drives, morning commutes, mini concerts, therapy sessions, laughs, cries, and deep conversations that have taken place in your car since you've had it. We underestimate how much time we spend with our cars. They give us freedom to experience the world. As corny as it sounds, losing a car is like losing an old friend.
My car's been all over the country.
Really gonna bawl my eyes out if i have to throw it away. :(
Werd
You people are so damn dramatic lol
with computers - the same story
With phones, with clothes. In general, with any things...
@@0326Vetthis is why people cant express their feelings, nobody can take an opinion, even if its dramatic.
This makes me sad
I don’t know why
It’s like a graveyard
No matter the car it has history and a story behind it
IKR LOL
It is a graveyard...for cars.
Like our vehicles!
same
same
this minivan's taillight is legendary, it didn't break
Dodge Durango had the exact same taillights.
@@xminusone1 no shit its a dodge minivan, all 2000s durangos had these taillights
Imagine being promoted to detective and getting a dodge intrepid... LOL
You would get laughed at
I had one pass me just yesterday on the highway (not a police version.)
Gotta go Crown Vic all the way, don’t really mind the Intrepid though
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So that's how valet parking works, now it makes sense.
Imagine how many cool looking old cars they’re forced to crush in a day
We do it willing
@@CowboyCarCrushing do you guys at least part out or sell vehicles to give them a second chance
@@thefiveguy5258 when we show up all that stuff is too late. We do not own the cars. Just providing a crushing service. We aren't there for that and really don't have a choice in the matter. It took a couple 1000 cars crushed when i seen the business in that aspect. When i first started crushing i felt like i was doing something wrong
@@CowboyCarCrushing yeah I understand, it's almost that indian mentality of don't let anything go to waste and crushing almost feels like your wasting the cars
so u give the back the coul
It's sad to see car parts being smashed that could be removed and used to keep other cars on the road (lights, glass, etc.)
exactly! the idea of crushing these cars is just dumb. there are parts there that other people are looking for and willing to pay good amount of money.
@@ultrawidemods5175 I do agree at some degree. People nowadays just buy parts new, maybe not OEM but some cheaper brands instead of old.
It's worth more recycling all the metal that's why they crush to pile it up and ship to a melting factory.
Parts can lay around for years for never to be sold even tho if it's sold the profit would definitely be much MUCH higher than selling those crushed cars per ton.
Agreed, it’s the overhead to store toxic slow moving and potential irrelevant inventory that makes it impossible at scale
But if you crush it up, it can be recycled into anything.
@@NoName-ms8jb Recycling isn't free though. It takes huge amounts of energy, and very often water, to recycle materials.
I've played enough GTA 2 to know that this car will be turned into weapons
the guys who operate these have worked out all their issues and are completely emotionally well.
Kinda hurts to see cars that I frequently saw passing by as a 5 Year Old kid back in 2009.
Dude tell me about it I was born in 97 most of those cars don't exist anymore
@@thehashslingingslasher4207 Damn rust
(Second car crushed) My great grandma had one of those.
@@DogRocks Nice. I know my Grandmother (On my mom’s side) owned a 95 Dodge Neon(which is probably long gone since she got rid of it after it broke down around 2009/10) and a 99 Ford Contour (Which ended up getting sold after my Grandfather died when he got loaned the car after my Grandma passed)
@@Flamingbro69 i see
I always pictured when these cars were brand new. I was a kid, just remembered seeing all the commercials for these cars.
Yes. That silver one was an Oldsmobile Intrigue. It was driven by Mulder and Scully on the first X-Files movie in theaters.
Seeing that Dodge Grand Caravan get crushed, right in the childhood man!
me too
Lol i remember when me and my mom got in a car accident with one of those and i died xD
Just hits diffrent
@@bqube8901 You died in the accident? How’s afterlife going for you?
You must have been born in the ‘90s? My favorite memory is being able to make one kid go to the back when they started fighting. 😂 Actually miss that, surprisingly. Y’all grew-up too fast.
Humans see car being crushed.
Lightning McQueen sees horror beyond our understanding.
I didn’t think of that 😟
@@ChryslerBLOX
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Nice. I am even more amazed at how the Dodge Caravan's Side Mirror glass Survived all five car crushings. It is one of the most delicate part of a car. Ironically, It turns out to be the most reliable part of a Dodge Caravan, capable of surviving multiple car crashes, accidental or otherwise.
Mario poops a butt and then the butt poops.
@@imweird.6147 Get off RUclips, you are wayyy too young to be on here.
@@johnjohnfofohniam What will we do with a drunken sailor?
What will we do with a drunken sailor?
What will we do with a drunken sailor?
Early in the morning!
Way hay and up she rises
Way hay and up she rises
Way hay and up she rises
Early in the morning!
Shave his belly with a rusty razor
Shave his belly with a rusty razor
Shave his belly with a rusty razor
Early in the morning!
Way hay and up she rises
Way hay and up she rises
Way hay and up she rises
Early in the morning!
Put him in a long boat till his sober
Put him in a long boat till his sober
Put him in a long boat till his sober
Early in the morning!
Way hay and up she rises
Way hay and up she rises
Way hay and up she rises
Early in the morning!
Stick him in a scupper with a hosepipe bottom
Stick him in a scupper with a hosepipe bottom
Stick him in a scupper with a hosepipe bottom
Early in the morning!
Way hay and up she rises
Way hay and up she rises
Way hay and up she rises
Early in the morning!
Put him in the bed with the captains daughter
Put him in the bed with the captains daughter
Put him in the bed with the captains daughter
Early in the morning!
Way hay and up she rises
Way hay and up she rises
Way hay and up she rises
Early in the morning!
That's what we do with a drunken sailor
That's what we do with a drunken sailor
That's what we do with a drunken sailor
Early in the morning!
Way hay and up she rises
Way hay and up she rises
Way hay and up she rises
Early in the morning!
Way hay and up she rises
Way hay and up she rises
Way hay and up she rises
Early in the morning!
This is a little sad. These Cars used to belong to someone. They helped someone or even a whole family get through their lives. It's almost as sad as watching a dog be put down.
Oh gosh. Had to put my 12 year-old Westie, Sophie (my profile pic), down last month. She had a malignant tumor that developed seemingly overnight. She was in so much pain. I’m still devastated, and miss her so much. Her favorite stuffed toy stays right beside me. You’re obviously a dog person, so you get it. God Bless.
So true
its more like putting a dog thats been dead for 5 years down, those cars are long, long dead.
Imagine someone buying a new minivan in the 2000s just for it to get crushed
I never buy cars new. All they do is depreciate.
@@mysterybuyer3738 Used cars are the best. And who wants a 2021 model? They are quiet and boring
@@blackbird5026 used cars have a lot of problems. The people are liar when sell used cars.
@@lesterrojas2656 Yea, I know but you can find some good project starters there.
That's honestly what just happens. Bought all my cars new except the first one I had, and really you do not know what will happen with it in the future. Either I will crash it, and send it to the junkyard, or I will own it for like 20 years and then sell, at least I hope I won't be the one to crush my current car.
I just keep seeing each car and thinking that it was once new and someone’s pride and joy. Even the purple cirrus which most think of as junk anyway but these cars had a significant place in many peoples memories who grew up in the back seat of one.
yes it is, every leaving thing is a piece of our past life. we always remember them fondly, whether it's a car or a child's toy. Because this is our youth and childhood....
This is a great symbol for the "values" of america: Dig out limited ressources, produce, sell, get richer, let others clean up behind you afterwards.
Depending on what model machine this is, they can crush with 158 tons of force. Hydraulics are amazing. The square baler ones are even crazier.
My dad had a dodge caravan. That thing brought back so many good memories from my childhood. It was a 2002. Seeing one just like it being crushed feels like a piece of my childhood being taken away.
At least that red tail bulb survived this entire crush!
Friend had a green van just like that one. They called it the Booger. Damn thing took them all over the country and the only reason they got rid of it was because the engine blew up in 2013 during a snow storm. Many good memories in the Booger 😂
Nothing lasts forever. Definitely not these cars, for example. But some of the memories that may have been made in these cars definitely will.
How many babys was Made in the Dodge Caravan lol
its how they make new cars, with the metal from old ones
@@humbertobalderas8345 Where I live owning a Caravan is birth control
But you can if you maintain them properly
@@humbertobalderas8345 Brought my 23 year-old son home from the hospital in mine, but I can promise he wasn’t made in it!😅
Back in 1998 my dad rented a Voyager and a Plymouth Breeze while our family car, a Toyota Corolla, in body shop. Unlike the Corolla, the Rental Breeze and Voyager got AC and power windows, they are cool AF at that time 😊
It was a very quiet car too. Very useful for a young father. I bought one new in 1997. It was a grayish 1998 dodge grand caravan. I kept it till 2015. Very useful to do renovation work in my house. I drove my daughters at their first day in daycare and both learnt to drive with that car too.
What are all the pleasant memories this car shld carry along..!!!❤😞 I hate to see old cars crushed..!!!
It's why. Our planet is suffering from such thing. We are using all the resources of our planet without leaving anything to next generation. Those cars should have been repaired, repainted and sold or exported to other countries. Human being is so selfish and greedy.
@carcinogenic5297 alot of them are beyond repair
"Christine" may get crushed, but she WILL live again! "SHE" will get her revenge....
@@carcinogenic5297 Look at the panels of that dodge caravan, there are rust holes the size of my hands visible on those. And given that this appears to be the midwest, and that the panels are that rusty, I can imagine the frame is long, long past repair. Also, this is less wasteful that not crushing them, since the metal can be used for other things.
SO MANY PARTS ARE STILL USEFUL !!
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As an avid home mechanic who enjoys going to the local pick-n-pull, it makes me sad to see lot of good parts go to waste.
Yes, alot of salvage yards are going gone in the north-east! Very dumb to just crush salvageable parts!
@@Pt0wN973b0iI "Very dumb to just crush salvageable parts!"
Not really. The yard will make more money selling the scarp metal today versus letting the car sit around on the off chance someone might need a 1998 Dodge Caravan headlight..
@@afridgetoofar1818 They can strip the car an save some parts or sell it in a auction as a parts deal.
@@Pt0wN973b0iI Nice of you to like your own comment that you just posted 2 minutes ago,
Also, I'm sure the scrap yard understands their own business more than you do, but you're obviously the expert, so maybe they should consult you next time.
@@afridgetoofar1818 Personally, run my own successful business an started multiple successful businesses. 🤷🏼♂️
You really worried about someone on RUclips. Goes to show.. 🤷🏼♂️
There was once a day when they were brand new in the lot. someone purchased them and they were proudfull of there purchase. they were there pride and joy. they were loved and cherished memories were made. Some seen families started and seen the children grow up. took them to school everyday and took there owners wherever they wanted to go. they saw many sunrise and sunsets and now here they are at your local salvage yard. it doesn't have to end like this we can make a difference go to your local salvage yard and rescue a car from its end. to be loved and cherished once again. And forever be maintained and be brought back to its showroom state. And drop the jaws of all whom see it drive down the street because it's a true survivor and beautiful piece of history to be appreciated.
There's a flaw in that concept. It's nearly impossible to restore a vehicle when there are no parts available. Look at the cars the got crushed here..... intact, with everything from the glass to the tail lights..... all thrown away instead of being salvaged. Apparently, it costs more to disassemble cars and store the parts than it does to just mangle them into a heap of weight, then sell the weight.
There's a good mix of emotions here. On one hand, I'm sad that it has to happen this way. That the memories associated with these vehicles have become nothing more than scrap. On the other hand, I know that it's just a car. They're machines that are meant to be used and then re-used at will. On my third hand, I'm happy that these vehicles were used for their intended (or unintended) purpose. It's likely they allowed people to live an enjoyable life. I can't be upset about that.
To anyone who reads this, I wish you a great day (or night). :)
That crusher has the same amount of force that I have when I am chewing my steak 😂😂
6:49 Tail light: I don't want to be a part of this, bye
These Grand Caravans were one of the only American cars you could buy here in the UK. Ive had 3 of them and miss them terribly.
Nothing else like it.
"Oh no, not the caravan"
-nobody
Yep even the armchair hoarders don't even want those.
I had one , 2000 Grand Voyager with the 3.3L same color, even the bumpers matched
Better than Geo metro
One of many terrible mini vans, nobody here is sad
As an owner of a mint 02 Voyager,.... I'm surprised the previous one shown here had rear drums!
didn't even know they made a dodge intrepid police car until this video. you learn something new everyday
We had them only for urban patrols. Highways were using crown Vic and 5.7 equipped chevy caprice. I had 2 ex police caprice and it was a monster. Very fast car. I had both 1990 and 1993 models. The 93 was faster. I used to flip cars as a side job. They warned me I had to stop because I had bought an sold too many cars in a year. I would have to bought a commercial license if I wanted to continue. Government always wants its shares 🙄
@@xminusone1 Take cash, an look the other way!😂😏 You beat the system.
Even though these cars ain’t that special, it’s heartbreaking to see them end up in this state now. After all, these cars were pretty good for their times.
The truck bed was special those are really sought after especially since it looked like a short bed which is worth big money
This is just sad. I can't wait to see it be done to teslas or some other electrics though.
you and me both.
Those will have to be disposed of a certain way.
Ironically, EVs are terrible for the environment, even after their service life is done.
Agreed I hate Tesla's overhyped Tupperware piles of shit with the reliability of a fuckin yugo (worked in a garage that was certified for them and we got at least three new ones in per day most for the bullshit display messing up and breaking the entire car) I'm more than happy with my 95 accord cause yeah it's a beater without a heater, has more rust than paint and is the definition of "teenage shitbox" but she runs reliably and is more fun to drive than any Tesla ever (not faster lol just more fun)
I want to see a stack of Ford Mach Es crushed, one over the other, even if it becomes a fiery inferno, crushing one after another. Because I absolutely hate the Mach E.
They'll probably blow up
I love watching the glass bust out when the car gets smashed very satisfying
Satisfied do you? Look's sad
I had a 98 grand caravan too. Brought my first kid home from the hospital, then a 3rd. Finally said goodbye 8 years ago when it was time to upgrade. Last I heard it was somewhere in Mexico being used as a taxi.
It probably had a good life...
RIP 1998/2001 Oldsmobile Intrigue (the last Cutlass Supreme) 😭😭😭😭😭😭
I just picture The Wolf waiting outside. “We good?”
“Like it never happened.”
Will Ferrell: "I DRIVE A DODGE STRATUS!!!"
yass lmao
I had an 04 Stratus that I bought at a gsa auction. Served me well for many years.
Rest in peace for these guys
Oh for fucks sake, that Chevy rear end was still solid...
Someone’s going to hell for that sin.
It wasn't a sin and it looked like its in bad shape
@@T6Jacob yeah, looked like it was full of Bondo
Boutta trigger all the chevy fan boys
@@michaelszyperski6519 he said rear end not the body
#usernamechecksout
This is why people can’t find parts and cars become rare.
Man! Some of these are good cars. The owners could give it to some enthusiasts who could give them a new life
Always sad to see cars, trains, ships etc. Scrapped, Imagine the stories those machines could tell if they were able to speak.
Reminds me of the clip from the movie Goldfinger crushing the Lincoln continental car except it was crushed into a cube
Usually glass, plastic and wheels/rubber are removed before crushing. They can be sold separately and it’s easier to sell the crushed shells as pure metal.
Loosing hundreds of thousands of dollars per year, by selling the mill mixed metal. The parts are valuable more than the scrap..
This reminds me of my first car, which they towed away all because it was a POS and a little hail damage wasn't worth fixing to my insurance company. I didn't get to witness it being towed, but despite all its flaws, it was my first car and it drove just fine. I just hope it found a owner who was willing to look past all the dents on its roof, and not, well, at a place like here.
Damn didn't expect to be in tears over such a simple video.
Once somebodies pride and joy, they drove home from the dealership after forking over a chunk of their hard earned money and showed their family, friends and neighbors the shiny brand new vehicle they bought. And in the end, here's what it's worth. Nothing. It's kind of a metaphor for life in general. A baby is born, it means the world to everybody. That baby struggles, makes a living and is now old and dies alone. Most family and friends dying before him.
It's mostly based on manipulating people into following a certain lifestyle. The salvage yard around here (hans foreign auto) has over 1000 cars, many of them 1970s/80s/90s... Lots of the customers are people that have cars like a 92 Infiniti Q45, 85 volvo 240, vw corrado, 70s mercedes, etc.. Which shows their ability to see though the phony perception of value in having something based on the time elapsed since it rolled off a mass production assembly line... You're not going to find any commercialized agenda driving these people to possessing these vehicles, they do it purely independent of the pressures of our empty and material society.
@@baboracus thats true just because a car is old and in good condition doesn't mean it isn't scrap.
I’m impressed with how clean and tidy it is around the crusher
The grand caravan holds a dear place in my heart.Despite its leaky tranny and engine plus the rusty bodywork.It never failed to start and never left me stranded,plus it was my dad’s and left it before he passed away from cancer.Cant help but get attached to these metal structures.
Chrysler minivan....right where it belongs!
Yup ! ,basically a dumpster 🤣
Anything Chrysler/Dodge.
Better than the ford windstar these are cheap to keep going but it probably had over 200.000 miles
@@kyboy5 actually the Ford Aerostar was the worst ,from its ugly space shuttle slope to its sloppy steering & engine
My thoughts exactly!
Agh.. That Caravan is the only thing i have always seen in my childhood. I have seen lots of these things in my life and now they had evolved through these times. Even my friend's family used to drive that too.
I feel a little dumb for just now realizing yall crush many cars together into a pack like this. I always thought you just stacked them later! Lol
Rip Dodge caravan 😰 best gosh darn car ever built!!!! 😤😤😤😤😤
It's VERY satisfying to see these blots on the landscape flatten out. Improves the styling dramatically! Hate to see the old ones go, but I appreciate how well they hold up compared to modern junk.
Meanwhile the crusher in BeamNG:
*SIMULATION PAUSED*
Lmao 😂😂😂😂
I can relate that!
I've been dealing in cop cars for 20 years those police intrepid's are very rare not many were made 😲😲
Was kinda sad to see it get crushed with the spotlight still on it too. I Kinda want a police intrepid.
Most were burned up from brake fires lol
After all that, those caravan wheels just won’t give up.
the fact that so many people probably had so many memories with these cars, and they are here getting crushed :(
Crushed cars, crushed memories.
This thing was my childhood hero! When I was little we had a documentary video about one of these and I thought it was sooo cool I watched it over and over again. Now it kinda hurts seeing some cool cars go through but still satisfying and nostalgic to watch.
This makes me sad see a car go to the crusher no matter what it is 😢.
Wow. Almost all of those were newer than my 1993 Chevy Lumina. I love that car! Living a long life is great revenge!
The Stratus still had a shiny paint job for sitting a long time (look at the time flattened tire)
Probably had a blown motor, shoddy electrics, bad transmission and the worst offense of them all ... It's a stratus/intrepid (dogshit cars even when brand new)
Those Caprice body panels would be a goldmine today.
I feel this I lost my first carlast year from a drunk driver and it is so hard for me to watch these
Just imagine the drunk driver dead and crushed up in that cube
Glad you are okay! So sorry a selfish drunk totaled your vehicle!
My grandfather might appreciate his Dodge Caravan as a convertible
Ladies and gentlemen, behold the power of hydraulics
Next time my grand caravan doesn't start, I'm showing it this
Ok, I'm dumbfounded, how does one Dodge Caravan end up with two donut spares? Is this a joke? 🤣
The stock steelies on them pieces of shit I'm pretty sure
The junkyard sold out the good tires and rims.
I saw a Dodge Caravan at Walmart once with one of the wheels held on by 2 lugnuts, had 2 broken studs and another lugnut missing
Owner needed tires, so he went borrowin' round the trailer park...donut spares were all anyone could...spare.
A day in the life of a Dodge owner...
I e had a car that has four donut spares and 8 lug nuts on the entire car (two per wheel cause the lug studs snapped off) ... Gotta love Saturns
Man, I had a 99 Olds Intrigue GLS with the 24v “ShortStar” V6 as a daily driver back then (company provided lease). It was a pretty nice car, with a slick sounding motor; with the more aggressive FDR, it moved with some authority.
Seeing one get unceremoniously squished together with a bunch of cab-forward era mopar stuff makes me feel pretty old.
❤
I currently own my grandpa's white 2004 Olds Alero 3.4L V6 and it still only has 161, 000 km on it because he only used it to drive to church and the grocery store. I LOVE this car, but the rust is literally creating holes in the body panels... I got it rustproofed this year at Krown for the first time in 20 years LOL in the hopes that the body survives just a liiiiitle bit longer. The head gaskets have clearly checked out, there's been oil on the engine for so long. The battery dies overnight (computer issue), and no mechanic agreed to take the job, so we just put a kill switch on the battery circuit. You really need to finesse the throttle to start the engine, hot or cold. I am deeply in love with this car and I'm really going to miss this car when it's time comes. Just yesterday, for the first time EVER, I drove right past ANOTHER white Alero (and IN MY OWN NEIGHBOURHOOD!) and it was an old lady driving it, and we waved at each other and smiled real wide, and it was a happy moment. This car, man. I'm going to tear up. I'm getting sad now just writing this comment. I don't know if I'll ever have a car that makes me feel this way ever again.
_Sigh_
Can’t we use some parts to put it on other vehicules before crushing it with glasses and side mirrors in good shape for example ? I don’t get why we break things that can still be used…
I like the view but it should be having less usable parts on it before doing this.
Am I wrong?
Not worth the money probably
We own a 97 grand caravan, in spite of all its problems, we love this van. Watching this hurts me, but that van looks like it's reached its time to go.
if I ever see a genuine Honda HRV from 1999 get crushed like that I'm going to cry real Jesus tears because this was the car I started driving with and now own a very well preserved 2001 model still made in Japan. I just love that model. It really makes my heart hurt when I see them go into graveyards.
That is some great parallel parking
Ok this is cool!!
I was actually thinking if you saw this channel. Never thought I'd find you here
Hi
It's cool, when no one man in that car wasn't killed by mafia...
This is not cool because if Copart didn’t exist this would of been there final resting spot, although this looks cool but you have to realize how much it would take to rebuild this.
It will take time to clean up afterwards but there’s poor peoples cars like that CARAVAN that was crushed.
Everyone: *talking about the cars and some other stuff*
The side mirror on the Dodge Grand Caravan: *allow me to introduce myself*
The first one went from a van to a convertible really quick 😂
В России Такие Автомобили еще бы подлатали и ездили на них.........................Сердце Кровью Обливается, когда на Такое Смотришь !!!
Damn, these cars actually have some parts that were worth selling, like side mirrors, tail lights, windows, seats… This video is satisfying but sad at the same moment, even though I don’t own any of these, I’d still make a use of their parts
I doubt there any demand for Chrysler parts from the 90s to mid 2000s as most of them have been junked lol
The junkyard crushes the cars when people are no longer taking parts out of them.
@@sweetpadre i know how the junkyard works, but what you’re saying is not really shown on the video.
@@mistermood4164 i’d make a lamp or smth out of a taillight
Very few are still on the road and there's no demand anymore. Handling and storing those parts is not viable. Old Interpid and Voyager won't become a cult car in the future either.
Had a fully loaded Town & Country from that same era... I truly wish that we could go back in time.
OMG.....been wondering what has happened to you. Love your content. Thanks for posting.
I have this same van bought it way back 1997. Took good care of it for almost 20 yrs until my son broke the transmission. I still have it. Serve well for us and many memories. Im thinking of fixing it but i dont know if its worth it.
I almost cried to see that beautiful Dodge Caravan get crushed. It could have been restored and driven.
no one is gonna drive that shit on the road anymore, its a 1998 minivan
@@NotXero But it's a classic! You could put fake wood panels on it with white wall tires!
@@newhampshirelifestyle4233 fake wood would make it look 10x worse that it already does, a 1999 minivan isnt a classic car
Soy de México y aqui esas dodge caravana 1998 son muy caras y aun se conducen mucho por carretera la verdad que si te creo que se pudo haber restaurado
@@newhampshirelifestyle4233 What if that Minivan's engine cannot run anymore? Engine can't last forever.
The real all-star is the moving machine in all this. To lift that weight with what seemed like ease is cool. The hydraulic press is crazy too, in its own right. Rock on.
я бы их еще отремонтировал и продал ))) они вполне сносные
Ну это ты так думаешь
А на деле они могут быть Бесполезным куском металла которому место только на свалке
@@user-ik6vo1pm6t ох не видел ты какие автомобили приходят на свалку в наших отсталых бедных странах)))
@@erwe1054 да я уже представляю)))
Один хлам битый наверное
That aero looked clean.... No rust on the exhaust, paint looked mint.... Sucks it was Just scrapped
At the end, that's when someone runs up and says that they accidentally left their spongebob squqrepants watch in the green van.....
Timestamp?
@@luciantracy6347 its a joke
lol
Those chryslers deserve more crushing force than that machine can give...
Very relaxing to watch after a very bad week! That early 2000s Olds Intrigue is like one I owned. Loved that car.
10:30 masterpiece is done
Value is more arbitrary than subjective, and cars and planes are my favorite example of that.
I think it is crazy how the dodge intrepid was such a crap car full of problems and the police used them as cars. I think that last good police car was the 1996 Caprice.
No the last good one was the ford crown vic
It's an unfortunate way to send a car to its demise - each one has a unique story to tell.
All the parts that were still useful windows doors fenders exhaust etc makes me sad🥲