“That’s My Salary”: SA In Disbelief After Man Pays R5000 to Refuel Land Cruiser

• A man shocked himself and internet users when he paid over R5000 worth of petrol for his Land Cruiser
• The local man made sarcastic comments to himself as the money increased while the petrol attendant filled the tank
• A lecturer in the mechanical engineering field spoke to Briefly News about whether or not it is normal to pay R5000 in petrol for a Land Cruiser

A man felt his money slip away when he filled up the tank of his Land Cruiser.

In a TikTok video shared by @trans_africa_tours, the clip shows the rands rising as the petrol attendant fills the tank. With R26.34 per litre of petrol, the man pays more than R5000 for the Toyota vehicle's 190 litres.

The driver sarcastically says in the video:

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"'Buy a Land Cruiser,' they said. 'It will be fun,' they said. 'You'll pay your b*tt off for a Cruiser,' I said."

Not reaching the R5000 mark yet, the petrol attendant asks the man if he should stop putting in petrol. The man tells him to continue filling up the tank, which eventually reaches over R5000.

Watch the video below:

Netizens react to Land Cruiser's hefty fuel price

The total the man paid for his petrol shocked several social media users in the comment section.

@mduduzi.ngwenya5 was in disbelief and asked:

"What? Does it have a double tank? Under normal circumstances, it has a 90 or 95-litre tank."

@jay_fab shared what they could have used the money for:

"Yoh, I see levies, rates and taxes, electricity and debit orders all in your full tank."

@lebidike took to the comment section to ask the man:

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"I don’t have a problem with the R5000. My question is how long does it last?"

@badboykzn said the R5000 matched their earnings, commenting:

"That's my salary."

Shocked, @ramakotaa wrote:

"My word, I never thought someone would spend the amount of money I pay on my monthly car instalment for fuel. You guys are rich, neh."

Mechanical engineering lecturer provides their thoughts

When asked about the fuel tank capacity of the Land Cruiser in the video, Quinton Shellar, lecturer at a TVET college in the mechanical engineering field, shared with Briefly News the following:

"Judging by the amount of litres pumped, it is clear that the vehicle was adapted with long-range fuel tanks, which are not uncommon and would not be known to its new owner unless the seller informed him."

A qualified technician who also worked with the Toyota franchise from 1989 to 2008, Quinton shared his opinion on whether it is normal to pay R5000 in petrol for a Land Cruiser.

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He stated:

"It is not 'normal' as the factory specification is at a maximum of about 137 litres, and a specially adapted vehicle would be substantially more."

White man dances with petrol attendant

During this month, Briefly News reported a heartwarming video of a man vibing with a petrol attendant at a station.

The adorable duo danced away to a popular amapiano song, Hamba Juba, by Lady Amar, Cici, Murumba Pitch and JL SA. Many people were captivated by the love, joy and happiness that transcended through their faces as they broke it down on the dance floor while enjoying each other's company.

Source: Briefly News