The Hardest Part
“You can take a picture of something you see……” , suddenly Chris Martin’s voice shocked everyone in the customers service lounge at hong leong assurance, jalan kia peng. Well, it was the phone which rang last Friday afternoon while I’m busy settling some shit at hong leong assurance. Answered the call. It was LiEw. I told him I’ll call back in a moment.
So, 15 minutes later, I called him and he told me his girlfriend met an accident somewhere in Bandar Tun Razak. He’d called up to ask for help. Well, if that is his girlfriend, fine. Her car rear ended a Waja in front of her, and the Waja hit the car in front of it. A chain collision. Her car sustained a more serious damage. Liew also told me that there’s some workshop people already reached the accident scene. I knew for sure, salesman (previously dubbed callman) from KO* will be there. I was right. Got the girl’s number and when I called up, she’s kinda stammering, partly because of the shock.. I’d guess. She’s kinda reluctant to allow the salesman to tow the car to their workshop. She said the salesman tried to convince her to allow them to tow the car. Asked her to pass the phone to the guy and I spoke to him.
G: Allo, I’m her friend. Now hows the thing there?
Salesman: Her Kenari’s front mask including the radiator are all broken.
G: Really?! Oh, if thats the case, then I’ll tell her to let you guys tow the car since you all are there already.
Salesman: Ok.
G: By the way, which workshop are you from??
Salesman: KO. Our workshop is just down the road…
G: Eh… isn’t it your boss, Mr. YF ?!
Salesman: (what the fuck) Eh… you know him?????
G: Of course. I’m endroo from “M’adjusters”.
Salesman: Oh…. so how ah? How about your friend’s car?
G: Pass the phone to her!
Salesman: Ok ok.
Then I told her (Liew’s gf) that the radiator’s broken/leaked. So if she continues driving, the engine might get overheated and cause further damages. They are the nearest workshop around there. Then she said ok. Ok to let the salesman to tow the car and run the show for her. Take her to the police station to lodge police report etc. She’s kinda convinced at this point. Hung up and called Liew. Told him everythings fine. Great.
Then… about 28 minutes later, the salesman called me up. He got my number from the girl.
G: Allo.
Salesman: Hey, now the girl don’t want us to tow her car. Her father said that they will be sending the car to the Perodua franchised workshop.
G: What the fuck. Her father?
Salesman: Yes. Her father.
G: Well then, if its her father’s decision, I’ve got nothing to say. Actually I know her boyfriend only. I don’t want to get involved in someone’s business, plus this is her father’s decision. I can’t say anything.
Salesman: I understand. Then, let it be. Thanks anyway. Next time when you come to KO*, I’ll buy you drink.
G: Ok lar. Alright. By the way, you manage to hook up any of the other cars involved ?
Salesman: Nope, they said they already engaged tow trucks.
G: Oh, ok lah.
Well, first of all, I’m trying to help here. Afterall, I didn’t recommend any workshop. Its just so happen he (the salesman) was there and KO* is a decent workshop anyway. Perodua franchised workshop? It is just walking distance from KO*… a few rows of shops away.
Just in case some of you don’t know, these franchised workshop sub-contracts the collision repair jobs to outsider which KO* might be one of them. I don’t know. Isn’t it irony?
March 27th, 2006 at 11:44 am
hahaha~
biasalah…
March 28th, 2006 at 2:21 am
hahahha. I know you knew it.