A SINGAPOREAN who sent his car to a workshop in Sg Besi, Kuala Lumpur for restoration works ended up having his Nissan Fairlady severely damaged instead.
Mac Seah, who explained his plight on Facebook, said his ordeal began last November when he took the car to the workshop for restoration work on the suspension, steering rack and bushing.
“I bought this car in Malaysia with local (Malaysian) plates and have been doing restoration work for the past nine months.
“A former mechanic recommended me to his new partner and told me to send my car to this workshop instead of his previous company due to some unforeseen circumstances,” he said.
When sending the car, Seah said he explicitly told those in the workshop not to use the vehicle.
“However, what I found on my dash cam surprised me. It was the owner’s son driving it for a few days without my consent. My dashcam even caught him speeding over 134 km/h.
“He went on numerous joyrides at night and even ferried his friends in my car. At 8.52pm on November 17, he crashed my car badly,” he said.
Dashcam footage showed the Nissan Fairlady smashing into a Perodua Myvi.
Seah said he had initially wanted to settle the matter quietly, but the workshop owner dragged it on for three weeks.
“The father then demanded to meet me, but I proposed we do it through Zoom, but he said no.
“When we met, both father and son refused to take responsibility for their actions. The father instead insulted me calling me ‘Singapore l*nsi’ and intimidated me by saying ‘You wait and see’.
Later, the father informed Seah that he had already towed the car and begun repairs on it.
“He asked me, ‘What can you do about it?’ During this whole period, I have been polite. I am also really confused why my nationality is an issue,” said Seah.
Seah said he was posting the video to make the car community in Malaysia aware.
“Please beware if you are thinking of sending your vehicles to this garage. I hope this can help my fellow car lovers avoid making the same mistake I did by trusting them.
“More bad news ahead: the damage assessment is bad as I was told the car is not safe for driving. There will be another video on the severity of the damage down the road.
“I am determined to make them take responsibility, with the help of my lawyer and friends,” he added.
A copy of the video by Seah was also shared on the Malaysia Driving & Parking Offenders Facebook page. – The Vibes, January 30, 2024
