AN influencer's flash new car was wrecked just hours after she made a video boasting about buying it.
Julieth Guzmán posted a clip of her buying a new VW Jetta to Facebook, but the vehicle was involved in a nasty crash later that same day.
In the video, she and a pal took a trip to the showroom to sign the paperwork for the shiny motor before unveiling it from underneath a cover.
The car was decked out in a custom, rainbow-coloured paint job with a mirrored finish.
New models currently retail from about £18,000 in base spec, but Julieth's likely cost a fair bit more given the level of customisation.
In the post's caption, she wrote: "I promised you my babies! My first dream has come true.
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"I’d like to say thank you to God first and then to all of you for the unconditional support you have given me.
"I promise to continue with the same humility that I’m known for, I am not going to let you down."
That evening, the Jetta was reportedly involved in a collision with a motorcycle.
Local media report that Julieth was not in the car at the time of the collision, which occurred on Sunday night in Rionegro, Colombia.
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However, she posted images of the damage on her Instagram story, showing the front bumper badly smashed.
The motorcyclist involved in the crash was reportedly rushed to hospital but remains in a stable condition.
An investigation into the crash is understood to be ongoing.
It comes after the wreckage of a rare £2.5 million Ferrari was revealed after it was written off in a crash.
Meanwhile, a Jaguar was filmed speeding past a mum with a pram before shockingly smashing into a house.
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