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One of the perks that I have enjoyed when i switched jobs
last 2005 is that of having a new car. I dont know how to drive then but I took
driving lessons even before pa as I would like to remove my fear of driving.
Buti natanggal naman as I was involved in an accident many years ago when i
took the wheel of our owner-type jeep. Fortunately, the company gave us an
option to own a car and I chose a Toyota Vios red color, manual muna kasi mas
mahal ang automatic. The budget is only for the 1.3 J but I shelved out
additional moolah para it would be upgraded to a 1.3E, with automatic locks,
etc. and I chose a plate number ending
on 5 para middle of the week ang coding.
Driving did not come naturally to me. I had to enroll twice
just to get the knack of it and I required myself to always have a driver
beside me during the first few months just in case. Sinagot ko na lang pamasahe
nya to and from the plant/office kasi nga I was asking him to accompany me
everyday. I remember magpapatulong pa ako sa landlord ko to drive the car up to
one of the highest points of the street at Damong Maliit. Hindi pa ko magaling
mag-timpla ng clutch, brake and gas at that time especially kapag pa-akyat. Mga
1month din ata un. Actually, nasira ko pa ung bagong-bagong gulong while I was
out practicing. Naissuehan nga ako ng memo as I am not bringing the car to
work. Mga 1 month din ako hindi pumunta ng mall kasi takot ako mag-park. I
remember that morning na hindi sumipot ung driver and hindi naman pwedeng hindi
ako pumasok just because wala sya. Ayun, natuto na kong magdrive mag-isa.
Tapos, when it was time to go to Binangonan, naka-convoy si Papa sa likod and
bumabagyo pa ata nun. Nasabihan na ko ni papa na kaskasero magdrive... Pero
after I while, I got used to it and that first car of mine actually became mine
talaga even if I transferred to another company. Thanks to a generous boss.
When I started with another company last 2010, asa pa ko na
may kotse agad. Actually, I got my service car around 6months after I was
hired. And I was surprised when I saw it – it was a newer version of my present
car, down to the color. So I have the 2005 and the 2010 version. We were
supposed to sell the old vios but Mama and Papa decided to sell the van na lang
and just give me the money from the sale of the van to me in exchange fo the
vios. Okay lang naman, at least I know that the first car is in good hands.
Actually, minsan nagagagamit ko pa din sya especially if hinihiram ni papa ung
isang kotse.
I noticed that wala pala akong picture na kotse lang, amusya
bago ako mag-goodbye sa 2010 vios, I will surely take a picture of it.
Ano ang kaya ang next car? My target is that within the year
iba naman... abangan ang susunod na mga kabanata....
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