The wipers on my car have been screeching since I bought it about three years ago. I put new rubbers on them a while back, but that didn’t fix it. I don’t drive in the rain frequently enough for it to be a major bother, but yesterday, I was near a Supercheap Auto, so I went and spent the money on some good quality replacement blades.
They work smoothly and perfectly. After three years of screeching, a silent wipe is almost unfathomably satisfying.
I’ve been riding my bike to work lately, and rarely go anywhere on weekends, so my car can go unused for weeks at a time. Hopefully that’ll help preserve its life.
The previous incidents were when I was a driving instructor and doing over 1000km a week, so a much greater likelihood of a crash.
Our neighbor nearly wrecked our car, which was parked in our driveway, last week. Her car rolled down her driveway on its own and came within centimeters of ours, crashing into a utility box next to the street. That was definitely not-dull.
So a car can be destroyed even without anyone moving it. I wish you luck!