The only things that make us cringe more than a bad joke are videos of cars falling off vehicle lifts at shops and dealerships. You would think the people working on these cars regularly would know what they’re doing, and most of the time they do, but small errors and unexpected accidents occur more often than they should.Recently, a 2024 Corvette Z06 fell off a lift at a dealership, sending Corvette fans into a tizzy. We have some unfortunate news, however. This is far from the last time this sort of accident will happen with any performance car, and here’s why. It Happened Before, it'll Happen Again The reason why cars fall off the lift is due to an improper balance of weight. The jack points of a car are determined based on structural points and where the arms of a lift need to be in order for a balanced distribution of weight. It seems this situation is the problem in the latest case of raining C8s. In some cases, the support arms aren’t placed where they should be, and mechanics aren’t taking the time to double-check the location points with the manual or other diagrams.Two years ago, there was a video on YouTube of a red C8 Z06 falling off the lift at a dealership. Notice how the arm towards the rear tire was not placed far enough over to balance the car on the lift. Sure enough, the car teetered back and fell to the floor, damaging all the fiberglass body panels in the process. Over the years since the C8’s debut in 2020, we’ve kept tabs on the mishaps that have occurred with the first mid-engine Corvette. It's Not Just a C8 Corvette Thing ChevroletDon’t think it’s just new Corvettes that are constantly falling down. There are loads of cases of expensive performance cars crashing back to Earth after being hoisted in the air improperly or crashing off of transporters. Here are some of our favorites for you to watch and feel better about your day:C6 CorvetteFerrari SF90 StradaleRuf Yellowbird National Corvette Museum Sinkhole National Corvette MuseumThe most Corvettes to fall at the same time, however, happened at the National Corvette Museum in Bowling Green, Kentucky. And no, it wasn’t because they were all in for service at the same time and being worked on by incompetent mechanics. The incident was a bit more biblical than that. A sinkhole underneath one of the museum’s wings opened up, swallowing eight cars in the process. Some are still left on display as they were pulled from the dirt, but a few were restored with help from General Motors. It's sad enough to make you shed a tear. Why Are C8's Making Headlines? ChevroletSince this is the first time the Corvette has its engine behind the cabin, more thought needs to go into the placement of the arms before the vehicle is ready to leave the ground. Older 'Vettes have different jack points, so placing the arms under a C8 where you would on an older one wouldn't work.No other car has changed drastically enough to result in videos of them falling so soon after their owners have taken delivery, but the killer is when they happen at dealerships. The dealer in question for the latest accident has not been named, but in the past five years, some have been Chevrolet dealerships.That’s where the question can be asked: how does this happen at Chevrolet dealerships? Mechanics are trained on how to fix vehicles. Surely they would know how to lift them in the air, too? A fair assumption, but dealer mechanics behind these accidents are usually performing simple services on the Corvette and haven’t taken the time to double-check themselves on the jack points. They’re paid by the job and want to keep moving through vehicles to maximize how many cars they work on in one day. Slowing down to check every car’s jack points per their manual or searching for them online would be a waste in the eyes of the incautious.This kind of thing can happen anywhere at any dealership, even if they’re used to working on similar vehicles. Some mechanics might have instructed others with false or outdated information, thinking it would apply to the newest model. Clearly, that wouldn't work, so don’t expect every car to have the same jack points as its predecessor, even if the engine is in the same place.