Hello.
Apologies in advance for the massively off-topic post, but the forum seemed like the most direct way of getting some trustworthy advice.
I am in pre-production of a film, in which the lead character runs over a branch, causing his Polo to go hurtling through the bordering shrubbery. The car must be battered enough to be undrivable, but not so battered that the main character can't then perform some temporary patch-job to get him along. So, my question is, what specific fault could have been caused by a crash like the one described? A broken suspension coil springs to mind (pun intended), but that wouldn't really stop the car from moving, and is not very interesting anwyay. My limited knowledge of mechanics stops me from coming up with an idiosyncratic outcome to the crash, one that requires an inventive and plausible solution from the character, and it's why I'm turning to more expert minds for advice.
Any conbribution will be sincerely appreciated.
Irvin