The salary you ACTUALLY need to drive these 2026 cars brand-new & comfortably (20% rule, 10% deposit, 0% balloon):
● VW Polo Vivo: R34K/pm
● Hyundai i20: R40K/pm
● VW Polo Hatch: R50K/pm
● Toyota Corolla Cross: R58K/pm
● Omoda C5: R60K/pm
● BMW 1 Series: R88K/pm
● BMW X1: R98K/pm
● VW Golf 8 GTI: R102K/pm
● Ford Ranger XLT: R108K/pm
● BMW 3 Series: R125K/pm
● BMW X3: R140K/pm
● Toyota Hilux Legend: R145K/pm
The average SA salary is around R26K/pm. By this rule, the "right" new car is a Suzuki Swift or Toyota Vitz (under R220K).
Not a Polo. Not a Golf. Not a Ranger.
If your income doesn't match the car, swallow your pride and buy 2nd hand. Avoid balloon payments! 🇿🇦💀
Let’s argue. 👇
Brother
If your parents and your family still count on you..
Dont try to compete with those who still count on their parents.
You’re doing the best you can…
🚨🎙️ Julián Álvarez on how Argentina treats Lionel Messi:
“People think we take care of Messi because of everything he's won.
That's not the reason.
We take care of him because he has spent his entire career taking care of Argentina.
When you share a dressing room with him, you quickly understand that he never asks to be treated differently. In fact, he's usually the first one to joke around, the first one to congratulate a teammate, and the last person to make anything about himself.
That's exactly why everyone naturally wants to protect him.
If Messi loses the ball, the first thought isn't, 'Why did he lose it?'
It's, 'Let's win it back for Leo.'
That's the mentality of this team.
We know that one touch, one pass, or one moment from him can change everything. So if we have to run an extra five or ten metres to give him that chance, we'll do it every single time.
For us, Messi isn't just the captain.
He's the heartbeat of Argentina.
Wearing the same shirt as the greatest player in history isn't pressure.
It's a privilege that we'll be telling our children about for the rest of our lives.”