You know what irks me when I'm stuck in the rush hour jam - may it be in the morning or in the evening? The fact that us "the rakyat" can get up early to leave the house early so that we get to work on time, while all the politicians, members of parliament and royalty, just cut queues because the have the liberty of the entire police force at their mercy.
Countless times have I seen traffic policemen or police outriders shunting motorists aside so as to clear a path for the VIP.
I would gladly give way to an ambulance or a fire truck as this would mean saving lives but why do these VIPs think they deserve this kind of treatment when all they're doing is having a session under a tree?
Shouldnt they, as the voice of democracy, get stuck in traffic jams, experience it first hand, find out the root cause (like flash floods etc) and do something about it?
Tuesday, March 17, 2009
Friday, February 13, 2009
EON
I drive a Proton Wira Aeroback 1.5(A). The car is slightly more than 4 years old and when I bought it newly from EON, they gave me an extended warranty for 4 yrs. So because of this extended warranty, I have never taken my car for servicing anywhere else other than the EON service centres (I've only ever taken it to 2 branches - the main brance in Glenmarie Shah Alam, and the Seremban branch).
A couple of weeks ago was the first time I sent my car to an outside mechanic for major servicing as the extended 4-yr warranty had expired. By major servicing, I mean changing of all the belts, ATF, engine oil, filters etc etc.
My dad and I went together as my dad is used to this mechanic and we were there the whole time he was dismantling my car and servicing it.
At one point, he took out the pan that is supposed to contain the ATF (auto transmission fluid) and showed us the 5 indentions where the magnets are supposed to be (these magnets are supposed to attract the sludge/residue metal.)
There was only ONE magnet left in the pan. There were 5 indentions but only 1 magnet. He then told us that my car's original make was supposed to come with 5 magnets. Since I bought the car new directly from EON and I have NEVER sent it for servicing elsewhere before this, where could the magnets have gone? Who could have removed it? According to the mechanic, the magnets cost about RM25 each.
The only reason I have been taking my car to EON for so long, although their spare parts and labour charges are SO overpriced is because of the warranty. Whats the point of taking my car back to the manufacturers for servicing when items start disappearing?
And I have not even mentioned the RM10 that went missing once when I left the note in my coin compartment and sent my car in.
Or the time when I asked EON to do my tire rotation, and my dad marked the tire to see if they were actually doing their job or not, and when the car came back, the tires HADNT BEEN rotated, but my bill included rotation.
I hv no proof whatsoever of WHO took the magnets from the ATF pan. All I know is that I have never sent my car to an external mechanic for servicing til 2 weeks ago after the warranty expired.
You decide.
A couple of weeks ago was the first time I sent my car to an outside mechanic for major servicing as the extended 4-yr warranty had expired. By major servicing, I mean changing of all the belts, ATF, engine oil, filters etc etc.
My dad and I went together as my dad is used to this mechanic and we were there the whole time he was dismantling my car and servicing it.
At one point, he took out the pan that is supposed to contain the ATF (auto transmission fluid) and showed us the 5 indentions where the magnets are supposed to be (these magnets are supposed to attract the sludge/residue metal.)
There was only ONE magnet left in the pan. There were 5 indentions but only 1 magnet. He then told us that my car's original make was supposed to come with 5 magnets. Since I bought the car new directly from EON and I have NEVER sent it for servicing elsewhere before this, where could the magnets have gone? Who could have removed it? According to the mechanic, the magnets cost about RM25 each.
The only reason I have been taking my car to EON for so long, although their spare parts and labour charges are SO overpriced is because of the warranty. Whats the point of taking my car back to the manufacturers for servicing when items start disappearing?
And I have not even mentioned the RM10 that went missing once when I left the note in my coin compartment and sent my car in.
Or the time when I asked EON to do my tire rotation, and my dad marked the tire to see if they were actually doing their job or not, and when the car came back, the tires HADNT BEEN rotated, but my bill included rotation.
I hv no proof whatsoever of WHO took the magnets from the ATF pan. All I know is that I have never sent my car to an external mechanic for servicing til 2 weeks ago after the warranty expired.
You decide.
Thursday, January 29, 2009
Bribery
Just found out first hand that bribery is very much alive and kicking in Malaysia. Just the other day, I had to go the hospital and there was no parking (as usual - I mean, when are people ever going to understand that hospitals will need AMPLE parking space?). So as I was going around for the third time, I got fed-up and decided to wait in the car in the hopes of someone coming and vacating a spot.
When one of the parking attendants spotted me waiting, he told me to wait for a few minutes till he found a spot and would beckon me to it. So I waited for 15-20 minutes. Tired of waiting, I took the car for another round, hoping to find a spot.
The second time I came around, the attendant spotted me and asked me to wait, while he went and asked another attendant if there were any spots. He then came over and told me that there was a car leaving and I could take its place. So I said ok and waited.
A couple of minutes later, the first attendant beckons at me and as I go to the parking spot, he flags me down, asks me to wind down my window and then says "Please give some coffee money to the other attendant cos he booked this place for you although there was another car waiting longer than you."
I mean, the hospital parking is FREE. Why do you only want to release it when someone is going to pay for it?
When one of the parking attendants spotted me waiting, he told me to wait for a few minutes till he found a spot and would beckon me to it. So I waited for 15-20 minutes. Tired of waiting, I took the car for another round, hoping to find a spot.
The second time I came around, the attendant spotted me and asked me to wait, while he went and asked another attendant if there were any spots. He then came over and told me that there was a car leaving and I could take its place. So I said ok and waited.
A couple of minutes later, the first attendant beckons at me and as I go to the parking spot, he flags me down, asks me to wind down my window and then says "Please give some coffee money to the other attendant cos he booked this place for you although there was another car waiting longer than you."
I mean, the hospital parking is FREE. Why do you only want to release it when someone is going to pay for it?
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