WLW 344, how much does this tell you? Yep, it's a car reg. number.  Not just any car, it's my kelisa.

Look precious...

Say what? You don't like the color? Yeah, I didn't like it either.  It's part of a dramatic outcome of buying the first car.  Here's the condensed story. 

The color is a result of sheer frustration and long wait. I booked 21 May 2004.  I got the car on 15 June2004. At first I wanted the light blue, just like the special edition.  Sadly that is not available for manual metallic.  So I thought I change to either metallic silver or gold.  Besides, I checked the color in perodua website and it sucks.  Plus, they said it’s because of the rare stock of blue that I’m waiting longer than normal .i.e. 2 weeks.  When they finally have a car, the only color freshly rolling out from rawang factory is this blue.  Since I’m sick of waiting, I just confirmed this color, heart very heavy.  They told me I’d be getting the number on Tuesday but the car is in Ipoh.  Kononnya I’m taking the Ipoh stock.  I told them I don’t care about the number. I just want to drive my car a.s.a.p.  Monday night I lay thinking about the number.  Maybe this is a sign from "dewa".  Since there is a very long wait, there must be something about the number.  I just might strike it rich.  OKAY, Now I want my number.  The next evening, I was told I have the number and the car is also ready.  The number, Wah Lau Weh, three die die. (WLW 344) Not even a 4 digit number.  You may laugh out loud now.  My thought, once I get the 4d, I’d tell everyone to buy the number.  A friend might get rich…

 

Finally, this is the result.   A blue I’m not intent on choosing in the first place.  Does it represent my state of mind? Blue, and in so very deep?  Nope.  My thought… what could I have done.  Change dealer? And loose deposit of 200? Nah.  Go through the whole process with possibly similar scenario? And double the waiting, making it three months? Nah. In the end, it doesn’t even matter.  Coz we are the customer.  Who’s making money? Dealer.  Who eats shit? Buyers. Do we ever win? Never.  So instead of crying over splattered shit, I decided to enjoy the shit I’m in.  Hey,  this blue somehow grows on me anyway.  I kinda get that mature feel.  I am what I think you know…

 

So, that’s the condensed story.

 

Next time I buy another car, if the dealer say I can get it in one week, I'll just smile and say, "You have one month".  That way, I won't suffer the frustration and seemingly endless wait.  Given there is no problem with the bank.  Whoh hoo...that's another pile of shit.