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title: "M’sian Car Salesman Shocked By Customer Looking To Buy Mercedes Of Over RM300K With RM3K Salary"
url: https://weirdkaya.com/mercedes-of-over-rm300k-rm3k-salary/
date: 2024-10-11
modified: 2024-10-11
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author: "Sarah Yeoh"
description: "Buying a car is no doubt a dream that everyone wants to see fulfilled, but often times it requires lots of prior research and planning as it's a huge financial..."
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  - "Malaysia"
  - "Mercedes"
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# M’sian Car Salesman Shocked By Customer Looking To Buy Mercedes Of Over RM300K With RM3K Salary

##### Buying a car is no doubt a dream that everyone wants to see fulfilled, but often times it requires lots of prior research and planning as it's a huge financial commitment.

A car salesman recently took to social media to express his disbelief over a young man wanting to purchase a Mercedes which was 100 times more than what he earned.

## Wanted to buy Mercedes with RM3K salary

In a viral [Threads](https://www.threads.net/@umar_othmann/post/DA4o3d5zbk5?xmt=AQGzyVc1hcU7lvBKUfoxuS-jSqzT30Z-2QczRQGEfsOcjA) post, the car salesman named Umar wrote that he was approached by a man who said that he was looking to buy a Mercedes for himself.

##### According to one of the screenshots attached with the post, the car he wanted was a Mercedes-Benz A45S 4Matic Plus, which came with a price tag of RM312,000.

![Mercedes-Benz A45S 4Matic Plus](https://cdn.weirdkaya.com/media/mercedes-benz-a-series.png)Screenshot via [YouTube/Mercedes-Benz of Melbourne](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0RELwQ_tv5E)

However, there was a huge problem: the young man revealed that his basic salary was a mere RM3,000, an amount that was definitely not enough to cover the downpayment, let alone the entire car.

Based on another screenshot, paying 10% of the downpayment was going to cost the man RM3,161 in monthly installments, something his salary couldn't cover.

![M](https://cdn.weirdkaya.com/media/msian-car-salesman-tells-downpayment-amount-to-customer.jpg)Photo via [Threads](https://www.threads.net/@umar_othmann/post/DA4o3d5zbk5?xmt=AQGzyVc1hcU7lvBKUfoxuS-jSqzT30Z-2QczRQGEfsOcjA)

Needless to say, Umar was left feeling frustrated and baffled by the naivety of youths when it comes to buying a car, where he wrote the following in the caption:

> **I'm having a headache over youths who are just about to start their lives these days. They have a big appetite and want to buy cars that have a monthly cost higher than their salary.**

"This is the kind of thing you have to control your emotions when you meet such people."

## Netizens weigh in

The post has since garnered widespread attention from netizens, who shared their thoughts on the matter in the comment section.

***'I've been selling secondhand cars since 2021 and what I can say is that kids nowadays have insatiable appetites. When I point it out to them, they say I'm judging them on their salary.'***

![M](https://cdn.weirdkaya.com/media/lqdpiur7nqzxsdvmqc0cxrdqwqrjhrqwnabwbut8xbua-710-169.jpg)Screenshot via [Threads](https://www.threads.net/@umar_othmann/post/DA4o3d5zbk5?xmt=AQGzyVc1hcU7lvBKUfoxuS-jSqzT30Z-2QczRQGEfsOcjA)

***'I earn RM5K-RM6K a month and even I am afraid of owing money for a car. It's best to live within your means. How do these kids think they can afford expensive cars? Are they living in delusion?'***

![M](https://cdn.weirdkaya.com/media/lqdpiutwkbbr8dvmqm0dalcarwnegcndiwbwbuvobh4a-768-168.jpg)Screenshot via [Threads](https://www.threads.net/@umar_othmann/post/DA4o3d5zbk5?xmt=AQGzyVc1hcU7lvBKUfoxuS-jSqzT30Z-2QczRQGEfsOcjA)

*What's your take on this situation? Let us know in the comment section!*

**READ [ALSO](https://weirdkaya.com/msian-man-regrets-buying-rm100k-car-with-rm4k-salary/):**

https://weirdkaya.com/msian-man-regrets-buying-rm100k-car-with-rm4k-salary/

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