Cars

Since I started working 13 years ago, I had owned 3 cars. All of them were bought outright from the previous owner. Nevertheless, the first and the second were no longer in my possession. I sold them years ago. My current and only car, Proton Wira was bought from my mother in law at a decent price.

I have been using my car for work since two years ago. Given that I work mostly outdoor and at various terrains, she started to give in recently. The engine has minor leakages, the undercarriage has worn out, the radiator needs to be replaced, water pump defective, starter defective, suspensions no longer working, just to name a few.

I used to have to replenish the engine oil once in a week and water into radiator after few hours of driving. (Not a good practice but I had no choice because of the leak. Coolants would be drained just like that. They cost quite something!)

Not to mention the paintwork. A few dents, rusts, scratches are all over the car. What's more alarming is that the roof is blistered, peeling and hideously perforated. I get water trickle down my roof during rain. Especially heavy ones 😭.

Pretty hectic and I had been through this for half a year. So I decided that I have to have my car fixed as soon as practicable.

I knew this was definitely going to cost me A LOT. I went to an auto garage to see and got quoted around RM 2500 for the repair work. I was quite reluctant to carry on since the quotation was only for mechanical job and paintwork is a whole new chapter. Total cost could amount to around RM 5000 - RM 6000. I might as well buy another used car with that money!

There's more..

Despite the absurd cost, I proceeded anyway. I actually got this covered by my company 😆. Astounding. They have been reasonable and responsible up until now. I can safely say that I have my car fixed for free. 

With that huge amount covered by the boss, now it is up to me to begin with the paintwork. Got to find a good deal with a decent price though. Conceivably not in Langkawi.

Rabu

24.10.18

1.00 petang

Online Shopping.

I did numerous online shopping previously. The transactions, the deals, the activity went well without any fuss except for a few isolated cases where the order took too long to reach me. And those transactions were for smaller, cheaper items that I could afford to bear the loss should anything untoward happen.

But this time, a washing machine. For me, it's a big deal. The price, the size, the fragility, the trustworthiness, all to be taken into account. I've never buy anything online that costs more than RM 300 before. I prefer physical, actual shopping for pricey things.

Since my wife and I had been looking for a new washing machine but couldn't settle for one, I decided to opt for online shopping. Compared to the price I got from the stores, I could save HUNDREDS buying them online, delivery included! So I made my mind, and proceeded to buy my new washing machine online instead.

The seller said my order would arrive around 4 to 8 days after the payment and confirmation. I was okay with that. In addition, I would even have to wait for two weeks if I still want to buy my washing machine from the store here in my place. So 4 to 8 day sounds fair for me.

And guess what, I received my order only 2 days after! Splendid! Good job all of you as a team. The seller, the online mall, my money, the courier service, the delivery guy.

Exuberantly, we unpacked our new washing machine minutes after the delivery and started to use it right after the installation. So it has been two days now and the washing machine has spun almost 15 full cycles (don't ask) and going strong.

Frankly speaking, I never thought online shopping for big things like this could be pretty much handy and accommodating. This is a new experience for me (and a good one) and I may consider doing more in the future. I saved a lot from this including money, time, fuel, frustration just to name a few.

So, kudos to you Lazada and Spark99shop in particular. And also great job for the delivery team -Skynet and KK parcel (Langkawi). Keep it up.

Welcome to the family, new washing machine.

Sabtu
6.10.18
5.40 petang

"Stok habis. Ambik display unit la"


Mesin basuh idaman.

Setelah beberapa tinjauan dengan isteri tercinta, kami sepakat bahawa kami jatuh hati dengan mesin basuh model terkini keluaran Sharp.

Sharp ESX1278 12kg.
Sleek design.

Dengan rekaan yang bergaya serta butang fungsi yang ringkas, cukup untuk membuatkan isteri aku membuat keputusan dengan pantas bahawa itulah model pilihannya. (Hebat tak model ni. Mampu membuatkan perempuan buat keputusan dengan cepat).

Maka berangkatlah kami ke satu demi satu kedai barangan elektrik. Tapi pencarian kami menemui jalan buntu.

"Stok habis. Ambik display unit la"

"Baru saja order. Lagi 2 minggu sampai"

"Tinggal yang 15kilo. Eh sori bang yang tu pun habis"

Antara jawapan tauke dan pekerja-pekerja. Kecewa betul bila kena macam ni. Aku ni dah jenis kalau nak, nak sekarang tu jugak.

Nekad, aku survey atas talian pulak. Banyaknya pilihan dan harga yang ditawarkan sangat menarik.

Adakah berbaloi untuk beli barang besar macam ni secara atas talian? Harga pulak bukan seratus dua. Adakah barang akan sampai dalam keadaan yang memuaskan? So macam mana..?

Selasa
2.10.18
10 malam

Oh wow. Hi there.

I created this blog (or maybe signed up) around six years ago.

I totally forgot about this blog, after one or two updates previously.

And here I am again, because I have to log into my account as I tried to leave a comment on a blog, asking for a review of a WASHING MACHINE!

(Never have I thought that I will be THIS serious in search of a washing machine  😂😂)

My wife and I have been looking for a washing machine for a week now. Since we live in Langkawi, our sources are quite limited. There's a lot of choices and options but to find one that suits our desire is quite exasperating.

So.. it feels like I've found my own time capsule to revisit this blog again. And I think I'm going to come here frequently after this.

Albeit this blog is actually more like a place for me to meander at my leisure, I would still like to thank any of you who stopped by and read this. May you have a good day.

See you.

Isnin
1.10.18
2 petang

Haha