Mum Slammed For Buying Mercedes GLC For 9yr-old Daughter, Says She Bought It Cos Of Its “Extra Safety Features”

Australian mum and businesswoman slammed for buying Mercedes-Benz GLC 350 for 9-year-old daughter.

She defended herself by saying she wanted “safer” motor, adding that the GLC 350 has “Extra Safety Features”.

An Australian businesswoman, Roxy Jacenko, has faced backlash after uploading a photo of a pricey Mercedes-Benz GLC 350 she bought for her 9-year-old daughter, Pixie.

Her actions sparked a frenzy of comments from critics on instagram who questioned why a 9-year-old would need her own car.

Roxy reportedly spent an eye-watering around £46,000 on the luxury Mercedes GLC-Class due to its “extra safety features”.

The forty year old mother-of-two defended herself by saying she wanted to get a “safer” motor for her nine-year-old and her brother.

Mum slammed for buying Mercedes GLC for 9yr-old daughter, says she bought it cos of its “Extra Safety Features”

Safety features on the Mercedes-Benz GLC-Class includes a 360-degree parking camera and an accident anticipatory system.

She told news.com :

“It’s of utmost importance to me that both she and her brother Hunter travel safely on the roads when going to and from school so I purchased a car for her,”

“Obviously she doesn’t drive it, she is driven in it as is her brother to and from school and for any activities.

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“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.”

Jacenko, who has an impressive fleet of cars in her garage, including a Land Rover and an Aston Martin, says the backlash doesn’t bother her.

“People are always quick to criticise but I am good doing me, I don’t let the noise affect my decisions that are right for my family or myself.”

Some of the comments on the post about her daughter’s new car included:

“Seriously a car for some[one] who can’t drive for how many years,”

Another user said : “OMG I’ve got a 50k debt from university fees and Pixie’s got a 80k car at nine years old.”

Australian mum slammed for Buying Mercedes GLC, worth  for 9yr-old daughter

Despite the backlash, some users agreed safety is important when buying motors.

A user, who defended her actions, said :

“Roxy I have the same car and agree. Safety first no matter what their age is.”

Another remarked : “If we all had the chance to do the same, we would.”

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