Man puts Volkswagen Golf through punishing 10-stage durability test to see if it's indestructible and takes it to WeBuyAnyCar at the end
Published on Sep 01, 2026 at 2:20 PM (UTC+4)
by Alessandro Renesis
Last updated on Sep 01, 2026 at 2:20 PM (UTC+4)
Edited by
Alessandro Renesis
This YouTuber tried ‘killing’ a Volkswagen Golf with 10 durability tests.
He did try his best to destroy it, but the Golf survived almost everything.
After driving off a moving truck and flipping the Golf, he then tried selling it to WeBuyAnyCar.
The valuation was not what he was expecting.
He said it would be a 10-stage test but…
YouTuber Retali8 said he wanted to put the vehicle through a 10-stage durability test but, in reality, it ended up being a nine-stage test.
And the tenth test was something else entirely: he tried selling it to WeBuyAnyCar.
Over the course of 24 hours, the YouTuber subjected the car to a series of increasingly destructive challenges.
He started with a remote parking sensors test, which failed, considering the car slammed into a Ford Focus parked right behind it.
After that, he tried driving the car on two wheels, but the car flipped.
At that point, the Golf was already in horrible shape, although it continued to run somehow.
The same can be said about the third test: after driving off a moving truck, the Golf sustained heavy exterior damage but still remained drivable.
The fourth test – high-speed driving on grass – was not as challenging as the fifth test.
The guy who runs the Retali8 YouTube channel tried pulling a much larger Mitsubishi truck in a tug-of-war and he managed.
Things got worse after that
Already severely damaged, the Volkswagen Golf made a trip to the car wash where, with all windows broken, it sustained further damage, especially on the inside.
And the interior had already been damaged in the previous challenge, where he actively tried to test the durability of materials by trying to ruin them.
The eighth challenge involved a steep climb, which, amazingly, the Volkswagen Golf was somehow managed to tackle.
The ninth and final challenge was a massive jump that had already written off several vehicles.
They didn’t provide specific measurements, but what we do know is that the engine seized shortly after.
WeBuyAnyCar was actually willing to ‘buy’ this Golf, but with a catch
Amazingly, despite all of the above, and despite the fact they had to tow the car, WeBuyAnyCar was still willing to buy it.
But obviously there was a massive catch.
At that point, this was no longer a drivable vehicle, and so they would only buy it as a scrap vehicle for £100.
Still, after all the Golf had been through – it’s better than nothing.
Alessandro is an automotive journalist with 10 years of experience covering supercars, automotive history, emerging vehicle technology, and luxury transportation. He wrote the first article published on SupercarBlondie.com when the website launched in 2022 and has since built a reputation for insightful reporting across the automotive and transportation industries. His expertise is grounded in hands-on experience. Alessandro has driven every Tesla model ever produced, from the original Roadster to the Cybertruck, and regularly covers the latest developments in electric vehicles and automotive innovation. His passion for transportation extends beyond cars, he has even flown a Boeing 787 Dreamliner simulator in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. His reporting spans everything from classic American muscle cars and rare automotive discoveries to luxury yachts, private aircraft, high-end watches, and cutting-edge vehicle technology. Known for his deep knowledge of automotive history and ability to uncover the stories behind iconic vehicles, Alessandro brings readers a blend of historical context, technical expertise, and first-hand experience.
