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Limited Edition Volkswagen Beetles On Lazada Were Sold Out In Just 20 Minutes

Where y'all rich people at?! :p

Cover image via Lazada / SAYS

The dwindling ringgit and rising cost of living are no doubt serious concerns for many Malaysians, but that certainly didn't stop 12 individuals from snapping up all of Lazada's limited edition Volkwagen Beetles in just 20 minutes

Image via Lazada

The collaboration between Volkswagen Passenger Cars Malaysia (VPCM) and Lazada, a first for the e-commerce platform, was launched in conjunction with the Lazada Online Revolution campaign. 

Apparently, the first Beetle was booked almost immediately i.e. 26 seconds after the midnight launch on Tuesday, 12 December

The 'Herbie 53' in White Silver.

Image via Volkswagen

Two limited edition models were made available for the campaign - the "Herbie 53" in Pure White and White Silver, and the "Hot Bug" in Tornado Red.

The limited edition Beetles were sold at RM112,112 each at an 18% discount from its original retail price of RM136,888

The 'Hot Bug' in Tornado Red.

Image via Volkswagen

To lock down a unit, customers were required to purchase a Welcome Kit for RM5,000, which also doubled as a pre-payment booking fee

The Welcome Kit includes a Volkswagen keychain and a Touch 'n Go card with RM100 preloaded. 

The limited edition Beetles also come with a five-year manufacturer warranty and five-year roadside assistance.

Meanwhile, it was recently reported that six out of 10 bankrupts in Malaysia are youths:

Speaking of Malaysians' financial habits, Malaysian jazz queen Sheila Majid's tweet on "debts we did not create" became the talk of social media:

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