Pic of Mercedes-Benz a Man Wants To Gift His Wife Leaves Twitter Amused, Netizens Think Car Is a Knockoff

Pic of Mercedes-Benz a Man Wants To Gift His Wife Leaves Twitter Amused, Netizens Think Car Is a Knockoff

  • A man wants to gift his wife a Mercedes-Benz car, but the picture looks like the car is entirely made up
  • The car turned out to be a knockoff Toyota Land Cruiser called "G-Benz", available on a Chinese auction site
  • Netizens were sceptical and made fun of the suspicious-looking vehicle, sensing that he may have made the post in a jest

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Mercedes-Benz or a Benz-lite?
Man makes hilarious Twitter wish to buy a Mercedes-Benz as a gift for his wife. @teeMyst/Twitter
Source: Twitter

A man is allowed to dream, and this one is dreaming big. A recent Twitter post by @TeeMyst revealed he wanted to gift his wife a Mercedez-Benz car. The only problem is that the dream car does not exist. Or at least, no one knows what it is.

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A quick reverse image search reveals the vehicle advertised on the auction site Made-In-China as a used Toyota land cruiser, but in later images, it is called a "G-Benz". This type of car had encouraging parents: "You can be anything you want to be when you grow up"—something for the tweeter to consider before purchasing.

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Netizens know a knockoff when they see one

Buying fake sneakers is one thing, but a whole car? Next level. Netizens took to the comments to share their thoughts on the suspicious-looking vehicle. Here is what they had to say:

@ChingombeNaison said:

"Copying works. China testifies."

@wekwabisop added:

"What in the Picanto is this?"

@TshepisoReal said:

"Benz Lite?"

@MrThatGuy15 said:

"If confuse your enemies till you make it was a car."

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The pictures show three pieces of crunchy chicken added to a pot of hot gravy made with onions, tomatoes, and a mix of green, yellow and red peppers.

@AnkieMorekhure said:

"Maybe she doesn't prefer the chicken with the crispy skin"

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Tsoku Maela Tsoku is a writer and ethnographer interested in interdisciplinary research in mental health and the visual arts, travel, live television and digital editorial. He is an AFDA alumnus with a BA in Motion Picture medium and a Masters's candidate at SOAS University for Medical Anthropology. Tsoku has written for live television shows such as Hectic Nine-9 and Mzansi Insider. You can reach him at tsoku.maela@briefly.co.za