Jun
23
2010
TOYOTA, QUEZON AVENUE- WHAT A CAR DEALER SHOULDN’T BE
THE NIGHTMARE THAT WAS TOYOTA, QUEZON AVENUE
TOYOTA, QUEZON AVENUE- THE EPITOME OF POOR SERVICE
by Avalon
Unlike my good friend Lucas, I don’t have to make a survey among friends & acquaintances to know what to look for in a good car dealer for I had the unfortunate firsthand experience of knowing what a dreadful, mediocre, awful, appalling, unpleasant…… car dealer is.
image from nydailynews.com
To start with, I was referred by a well-meaning good friend to his uncle who is connected to this car dealership expecting I was to get a quality service. Unfortunately, not all good deeds end up as expected.
Like all deals, this one started like a dream and the nightmare started after paying the down payment.
Let me get to specifics now or should I say here’s the long & short of it…….. We chose a White Fortuner, 2×4, M/T, diesel and if I’m not mistaken a newly released model by Toyota the last quarter of 2009 hence was selling like hot cakes according to them (looking back, why did I have to trust why they told me?) so we were told to pay a queuing fee for the unit we prefer which was as described above. I explicitly implied that that was the unit we favour and would not settle for others.
It was a Monday when we were told that the unit was available but it goes with a leather seat for which we have to pay an additional fee of 49k to which we readily agreed. We were advised that faster processing and immediate release would be facilitated if down payment was to be deposited in their account that week and the car would be released the following week , and mind you, a Monday at that.
Imagine my consternation when after paying the down payment we were informed that the unit would not be available as promised since it was not available in the first place and was still in their plant. Lo & behold!!!!!!
So,we were described a phantom car? With leather seats?
Who wouldn’t blow one’s top knowing you were being played for a sucker and treated like a moron. It wouldn’t take a genius to know that you had been bumped off and adding to the despair were the lame reasons given while they were trying to lie their way out.
We may be provincial hicks but we’re no pushovers & nor are we idiots. Being assumed as such really,really stuck into my craw so… I threatened that with or without the unit I would be there at the date promised and would raise hell. I guess that brought those people to their senses that I meant business and compromised to have the unit available on a Tuesday, a day later than previously promised. Miracles still happen, we got it Tuesday.
You think that ended there? Unfortunately not!!!!! These people sure have a skewed perception of what CUSTOMER SERVICE IS OR SHOULD BE!
Here goes……… when we checked our registration at LTO we were informed that the application papers were not with them yet. What choice do we have but contact those dumb asses (pardon the language) again! Not surprisingly, we were informed the papers were overlooked and still with them. If it was not downright infuriating their incompetence would already seem comical.
Duh! What a nice word, OVERLOOKED!!! That gave me an epiphany, might not that be their favourite verb? They OVERLOOKED that they had already described the unit to us? They OVERLOKED we were informed the car was available & we can have it the following week? They OVERLOOKED they were supposed to be fair in dealing with customers?
So, all things being considered: CUSTOMER SERVICE AT TOYOTA QUEZON AVENUE SUCKS!!!!!
Would you dare deal with them too?
P.S. We got our first car at TOYOTA, OTIS and dealing with them was like a dream. No OVERLOOKING was experienced.
Jun
14
2010
Do you have to go? Are you obliged to drag yourself and mingle with people you haven’t seen for 10 maybe 20 years? Is there a rule that states “you have to go?!”. There isn’t. So the question should be – do you want to go? Hmm, let’s see.
image from nataliedee.com
If you are going :
1. Make sure you do not weigh 220 lbs. or more or else everyone will be looking at you and will be asking how you got to your weight – it’s a stupid question actually, we all know it’s because of your vast food intake obviously. (even if you are suffering from abnormal digestion or clinical sickness that prevents normal metabolism, just don’t go)
2. You are not on your last month of your pregnancy. You will be the headline of every social networking page if your water breaks there.
3. Do not expect it to be a free event. If you don’t have extra money to spend, don’t go.
4. You must not be sick. (no brainer here!)
5. If you have a war-freak wife or husband, boyfriend or girlfriend, make sure they approve of you going, you don’t want a make a scene – you don’t even want to go there girlfriend.
6. If you have a car, keep it in good shape, even for that day only. You don’t want to ask your friends for a push, you don’t want that kind of a push trust me. If you don’t trust your car, it’s better to take a cab. (don’t drink and drive)
7. don’t bring someone who doesn’t belong to the group, someone will be left out.
You must go if : (the following can supersede no. 1 and no. 7 from the list above)
1. you are now a public official
2. you have a nice expensive car
3. you can pay for everything
4. you have your own company
5. and most of all, if no one will recognize you because you look hotter
Last tip : Always bring face powder for women and for men, don’t forget a handkerchief or a small tube of facial wash. I once heard a female colleague of mine say – “Oiliness is next to ugliness…. dot dot dot … poverty.”
May
9
2010
I am currently in the grips of an American television series called “Legend of the Seeker”, based on “The Sword of Truth” novels by Terry Goodkind. It has me glued to the set watching six straight episodes! The action, humour and wits kept me fascinated while the magic and love story twist made it even more interesting.
So I’ll create a series of posts detailing the main characters of the story. I just love them!
Kahlan (káy-lin) – Mother Confessor
Her real name is Kahlan Amnell. She has the power to make a person love her so much that she can control free will. She magnifies the love a person has within them and directs them towards her. When a confessor touches a man, (usually on the neck) their eyes turn to black and after a few seconds, the man is “confessed” which is so sad! It is a rare gift. There are not so many confessors in the story and in fact, midway in the 2nd season, Kahlan will be the last living confessor.
Kahlan - Mother Confessor
Kahlan is my favorite. She is ruthless in killing D’Harans (soldiers of D’Haran) and at the same time appears so feminine. She wears just two dresses, a white and a black dress usually worn with pants or long boots underneath. I noticed though that no matter how hard she fought and rolled over the ground, even killing a lot of soldiers with blood sure to squirt all over her, I never saw her white dress with even a smidgen of dirt. I liked it though because her white dress emphasizes her hotness, which makes the seeker so absorbed – or so I assume.
What makes her distinct from the other characters is her unbelievable control of her desires for the seeker. She loves the seeker and making love with him will inadvertently confess him and will make the seeker inefficient in fulfilling his destiny. It is noble and all but there were scenes that I just do not get. There is a point in the story wherein another confessor confessed the seeker and she ordered Richard (the seeker) to make love with Kahlan. When they were about to do it, Kahlan stopped Richard because she knew he was just following orders and not doing it with his own free will. And I thought, So what?! Even if he wasn’t confessed Richard still loves her anyway. Kahlan should have had for the following reasons – First, they both love each other. Second, Kahlan can get pregnant and give birth to another confessor (their kind is diminishing). Third, I just love to see them kissing each other! That was the one chance no one will get hurt and yet will reap immense benefits for both Kahlan and the midlands. The irony of it is after Richard was released from confession; they both think they should have done it! See? Well, they actually said a part of them wants it – It’s the same no matter how they rationalize. It was chance they both missed because of her feminine pride. I know women tend to make men suffer, but this case tops the chart. Women really has ways you can’t understand, Kahlan proved it here. c”,)
Anyway, Kahlan is one ruthless and hot mother confessor.
* In the second season, they were able to do it but Kahlan does not remember. Why? – she is a woman I guess. Ha ha! Watch it.
Apr
20
2010
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Let’s fight against porno sites, scandal sites and other sites that exploit the weakness of some people.
Let’s hope for world peace too. c”,)
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Apr
2
2010
I saw “How to train a dragon” in 3D and it got me awed again with the 3-dimensional experience. I feel more in grief as to why I didn’t see Avatar in the same manner. Moreover, I should have watched it in IMAX and in 3D – could have been super awesome!
Dragon's name is "Toothless" (from official dragon website)
After seeing “How to train a Dragon”, I concluded that actors would not be acting anymore in the near future. I can’t imagine how real actors were able to portray the characters depicted here; it just can’t get any better than that.
The movie “How to Train a Dragon” was entirely in cartoons, yet it was one of my best movie experiences ever. The dragons were so unique and the attention to details was superb. The plot was also great, imagine a kid training a dragon – my kid can’t even take care of a fish. Best science fiction story after Avatar.
from Avatar official website
Anyway, although there were real actors in “Avatar”, the movie effects and animation were super cool. The development of Avatar started in 1994, when James Cameron wrote a script for the film. But according to James the necessary technology was not yet available to achieve his vision of the film. The creation of the extraterrestial beings began in 2005 and screenplay started in early 2006. It was later release in 2009 and broke all-time box-office records.
James Cameron had a vision in 1994, he waited for 11 years for the technology to come around and made it happen – that’s genius.
So, I’ll try to be like James and I’ll concoct my own visions and maybe, after 10 years it will materialize. Ha ha.
My top 4 visions :
4. Trains will be the main transportation medium and other public transports like buses and jeeps will be obsolete. Trains will be equipped with stewards and HD TVs. People can go around the country using trains only.
3. Internet will be free. Every one will have their own unique IP address that they can use to transact and vote online as well.
2. At least 3 out 4 movies coming out will be in animation, 3D – 4D. Actors will mostly dub and will not be seen in the movie.
1. DVD’s and TVs will be ready for 3D – we can all experience it at home. Special glasses will be readily available from malls and bookstores.
Yah right!
UPDATE : My number One vision is already here, i feel so ignorant. Anyway, I honestly thought this will happen, but did not think it’s actually here already. - http://www.gizmag.com/3d-tv-release-date/14461/
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