“Can’t Leave So Much Money Outside”: Family’s Behaviour After Buying a New Car Has Mzansi Relating

• A family decided to sleep in their garage with their brand new Ford Ranger, armed with gardening tools
• The viral video shared on Instagram shows the lengths South Africans go to when protecting new vehicles
• Viewers flooded the comments sharing their own experiences of guarding new cars

A South African family has perfectly captured the reality of owning a new car in the country after sharing a video of themselves camping out in their garage with their brand new Ford Ranger.

Instagram content creator @freshmenamapiano, who shares amapiano music content, posted the hilarious yet relatable clip on the 11 of July that has everyone talking.

The video shows the entire family refusing to leave their new vehicle unattended, even though it's safely locked in their garage. One family member sits in a chair wrapped in a blanket with a brick in her hand as she sleeps, while others lie on makeshift beds on the floor, clutching gardening tools as weapons.

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The post was captioned:

"POV: there's a new car at home."

It perfectly shows what many South African families experience after making such a big purchase. The fear of losing their investment to criminals has led to this extreme but understandable behaviour.

The reality is that for many families, a new car represents months or years of saving and sacrifice. Losing it to criminals would be devastating both financially and emotionally, which explains the extreme protective behaviour shown in the video.

Social media users share similar experiences

The comments section was filled with people relating to the family's behaviour:

@katlego_ab joked:

"Apparently, it's the burglars who took the video."

@fordsouthafrica officially responded:

"Can't say we blame you, we'd sleep next to a Ranger too! 😎 Just don't forget the snacks and maybe add more pillows... Those tools won't be comfy all night! 🔧🛻💤"

@timasipoko admitted:

"Honestly, I once asked myself this question first few days of owning a car 🚗 How can you leave so much money outside and be sleeping 🛌 😓"

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@thutothutocatwalk observed:

"I guess the one who's sleeping on the chair... She's the owner 😂😂😂"

@lebzaful shared:

"We did this with my sister in 2014 when I bought a Tiguan. The difference is that we didn't have any sort of weapon. It was just us and the grace of the Lord😂😂"

@katlegothangwana related:

"I feel like it's giving living in Soshanguve without saying it, can't drive this one freely that side of PTA."

Crime statistics in Mzansi

According to StatsSA, housebreaking remains the number one crime in South Africa, with an estimated 1.2 million incidents in 2019/20 affecting 891,000 households. This represents 5.3% of all households in the country, making the family's protective behaviour completely understandable.

The statistics show that motor vehicle theft affects 0.5% of South African households, with about 88,000 incidents occurring in 2019/20. Gauteng recorded the highest number of car theft cases with 45,000 households affected, followed by Western Cape and Eastern Cape.

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Car hijacking is another major concern, with 99,000 incidents affecting 85,000 people in 2019/20. These frightening numbers explain why many South Africans take extreme measures to protect their vehicles, especially expensive new ones like the Ford Ranger in the video.

Watch the Facebook reel below:

Other car-related stories that touched hearts

• Briefly News recently reported on a man who was caught crying in his car while listening to an amapiano song, but the reason behind his emotional reaction had everyone confused.
• A KwaZulu-Natal woman surprised her deserving dad with a new car that had a very special number plate, but his reaction to the gift will melt your heart.
• A Cape Town woman with a Mercedes G63 shared her Woolworths grocery haul that had everyone talking, but the total amount she spent was shocking.

Source: Briefly News