Heartbreaking crashes before owners get to enjoy their cars. It's generally acknowledged that driving a newly purchased car off the car lot instantly knocks off fifteen to twenty percent from its value. In perspective, that's $3,003.75 of instant depreciation on a base model Toyota Corolla. On the high end of the scale, it costs are $46,785 in depreciation to take a brand new Rolls-Royce Ghost home. However, some people have found the drive home or the first week of ownership even more expensive. These are the horror stories we've come across in recent years of cars being crashed before the owners have gotten to truly enjoy them.