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A Crushing Issue: How to Destroy Brand-New Cars – WSJ.com

Mazda saw no easy way to guard against these outcomes. So it decided to destroy approximately $100 million worth of factory-new automobiles.

This after:
High Tech Cowboys of the Deep Seas: The Race to Save the Cougar Ace

“Come on, Marty,” Habib says as they heft the litter back to the tug. “We’re gonna get you out of here. Just hang in a little longer.”
[…]
By the end of the second day of pumping, the Cougar Ace is upright. A few days later, the owners come aboard to reclaim the ship. What initially seemed like a lost cause is now floating freely. It did not sink. Ninety-nine percent of its cargo is intact. There was no environmental disaster.

Soon, a payment of more than $10 million is wired to Titan’s account.

(via Reddit)