One mum has seriously splashed out on quite the lavish present for her 7 and 9-year-old children.
The mum revealed she surprised her children with a £141,000 Mercedes.
Yes, you read that figure right…
The mum said the 7 seater car was the ultimate gift for her son and daughter.
Her daughter Pixie shared a photo of the moment she unveiled the luxurious gift to them.
“This was such a surprise !! Mum told us to come to the front of the house – we thought there was a trampoline delivery – it was a new car!!!!!!!”
“We told her we needed 7 seats we didn’t think she would actually organise it!!” the young girl wrote.
The family believed they needed the extra seats so their pets could travel with them.
People couldn’t help but comment on the gift and expressed their shock and disgust over it.
“If this isn’t insensitive and tone-deaf, I don’t know what is,” one wrote.
“This is disgusting on every level. She got herself a new car. I’m sure everyone struggling is so happy for a child who can’t even drive. What a joke,” another wrote.
Others praised the mum for buying her children such a special gift and for working hard, but isn’t the car extremely wasteful?
“What a great role model you are for your friends! Hard work pays off – keep reaching for your goals,” one said.
The mum defended the expensive purchase by saying she wants her children to feel safe when travelling. “Obviously she doesn’t drive it, she is driven in it as is her brother to and from school and for any activities. Given the number of fatalities on our roads, their safety is so important so if it means buying a car that has extra safety features that’s what I’ll do.”
What do you think? Has the mum gone a step too far with this ‘gift’?
