Despite accepting lifts in the man’s Proton Saga, the colleague said the vehicle is too old and that he wouldn’t dare ride in it.
WHAT would you do if you found out a colleague was speaking ill of your trusty car behind your back? One Malaysian, who’s been driving a 17-year-old Proton Saga, shared his experience.
In a Facebook post, the man shared that he was gifted the Saga from his cousins and he would spend a few hundred ringgit each month just to maintain the vehicle.
“Still, I have nothing to complain about. It’s been with me for six years now, even though the previous owner didn’t take good care of it and didn’t service it for five years.”
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He adds that he understand that every individual views their car differently— as a status symbol, a treasured item or just as a mode of transportation.
“I’m someone who expects a lot from my car, but when the budget doesn’t allow, I just work harder to earn more.”
But things took a turn when he learned that a colleague he often gave rides to had been making fun of his car behind his back.
“He said it’s too old and that he wouldn’t dare ride in it,” he shared. “I wouldn’t have known if a friend hadn’t told me.”
“Does the brand or model of a car really matter that much?” questioned the man at the end of his post.
His post has since gone viral with Malaysians sharing their own 20-year-old and 30-year-old cars in the comment section and advising him not to care about what others had to say on his vehicle.
“I don’t care what anyone says, still have this 1992 Saga Iswara and working perfectly fine! Still can go 150km/h on highway too,” shared Azrain Skuller.
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“Nothing cooler than having no car debt,” chimed in Aniq Nuqman.
Nope it doesn’t matter. His opinion doesn’t matter. Stay away from such people and don’t offer him a lift anymore. He doesn’t deserve it.
“I love cars, I enjoy driving – and I’m pretty blessed to have nice rides. But what my friend/colleague drives doesn’t matter to me at all. I’d still be very thankful and happy if he/she would give me a lift. Because he/she doesn’t need to do it, yet it’s done out of kindheartedness,” said Miko Lee.
