Me & my car (past & present) have always had a wonderful relationship. They're some of my most faithful companions...they're not flashy, but we've gone places together & they've always brought me to my destinations safely. And I always return the favor by making sure they're regularly serviced & kept neat. Ppl who've been in my car can attest to that. So when a faithful companion is injured, you can imagine the wrath on my part.
Was on my way to see Doc yesterday when I approached a motorbike which has a side wagon. The wagon was piled high with metal sheets & all sorts of stuff you can expect to find from a junkyard. It was obvious that the wagon was overfilled as the bike driver was driving at snail speed & was struggling to keep it moving.
Seeing that, I decided to overtake the vehicle as I had a chance to do so. There was a clear stretch of road ahead of me shortly before the turning into Doc's office. However as soon as I overtook, the lights turned yellow & I knew I wouldn't be able to make the turn. So I hit the brakes & went as far as I could before I stopped, knowing the bike was behind me.
3 seconds later....there was a screech & a huge jolt at the back of my car. Before I know it, the wagon was stuck at my friend's side. The bike driver (an Indonesian) came to my window with a shocked look. He apologized for not being able to stop on time....my suspicion is that the bike's brakes were faulty as well & added to the overweight wagon, my poor car stood no chance even though it stopped a distance from the bike.
I asked to see his boss, but he said that he works for himself. He may or may not be lying; anyhow I have a nagging feeling that he may not even be legit. It'll be no use lodging a report...besides that may even trigger a chain effect which will eventually impact the family he may be trying to support. There's no way that he could afford to pay for the damage, so I'll just put it down on bad luck.
*SNIFF* My friend's disfigured...
Knock us as much as you can....me & my faithful friend shall bounce back.
1 comment:
Ouch! Bad luck for your poor car. Still, you're right that the biker was probably unlicensed and with a zero-maintenance bike to boot. At least nobody was hurt.
Our ancient proton has a bump in the back too. An old one from a student driving daddy's car and not paying attention, plus a slight addition from a man driving his wife's car on the federal highway just before this Raya.
We haven't bothered filing reports or fixing the damage: the way people here drive there really isn't any point!
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