"I Watched It Burn": Volvo Owner Watches Car Burn to the Ground 3 Weeks After Buying It

• A South African woman bought a Volvo as a birthday gift to herself, only to watch it catch fire three weeks later
• The car burned to the ground while she stood helpless on the side of the road, and five months later it remained unresolved
• She called out Volvo Menlyn in a viral TikTok, demanding the dealership take responsibility

A South African woman shared a distressing account of her brand-new Volvo bursting into flames just weeks after she drove it off the lot. TikTok user @llywelyn_pakade posted the video on 9 October, and it quickly gained traction for all the wrong reasons.

She purchased the Volvo XC60 B5 on 29 April as a birthday gift to herself. Three weeks later, she was standing on the side of the road watching it burn to the ground, completely helpless. She said:

"Imagine watching your car burn only three weeks after you purchased it. I watched it burn to the ground while I stood on the side of the road, helpless, not knowing what to do."

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The video by @llywelyn_pakade overlaid footage of the charred wreckage alongside a screenshot of a one-star Google review she had left for the dealership. Five months after the incident, the car remained in the same burnt-out state, with no resolution in sight. She addressed the dealership directly in her post, demanding they take responsibility. "It's been five months, and I need Volvo Menlyn to take responsibility," she said, tagging the branch with the caption demanding that the dealership pay up. Watch the video on TikTok below:

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The post struck a nerve with many South Africans who have grown increasingly frustrated with dealerships' lack of accountability. South Africans flooded the comments with shock, theories, and sympathy:

@asisipho669 wrote:

"OMG I thought this brand was the safest 🫣"

@MR KING said:

"VOLVO has a great track record. I think the dealership wasn't honest here."

@rur452 commented:

"This petrol that is mixed with paraffin might be causing these problems. The number of cars that have been burning lately 🥲"

@Candice B asked:

"Did you buy it new? If so, I need to go Volvo head."

Other Briefly News stories about new car crashes

• A TikTok video captured a South African woman's grief after her vehicle was involved in a severe crash and written off only a few months following its initial purchase.
• South Africans were moved after a woman shared her distress online after getting into a car accident merely two days after taking delivery of her brand-new vehicle.
• A South African woman's excitement turned to heartbreak when her newly purchased Toyota SUV was involved in a crash shortly after she drove it off the dealership lot.

Source: Briefly News