Last week a friend who looking to buy a BMW for his father. BMW tend to be a very popular car in Saigon. He tested this 2002 BMW 318 last week but did not like it. The condition was good though but there were some dents on the left door. This particular car can cost around $36,000-40,000 US used. Unfortunately, due to the potholes and street flooding, luxury cars are … [Read more...] about BMW in Saigon
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Update #3: Electricity problems with EVN
EVN informed my friend today that the power meter was fine and that the billing was accurate. When asked why their reading was nearly 3 times higher than normal, quite naturally, EVN blamed me. They said that I was never at home so they had to guess the reading and charged me that. They said that they MUST have been giving me a lower reading for the past couple of months or … [Read more...] about Update #3: Electricity problems with EVN
Update: Electricty problems with EVN
Well, it has been 16 days since I complained to EVN about the 895 kWh bill for last month. Two days ago they sent about 3 workers to look at my power meter. They spent about one hour and a half to see if there was a problem. Before they started the tests, they tried to tell me that since I was not home, the EVN guy who reads the power meters could not write down the … [Read more...] about Update: Electricty problems with EVN
Traffic Jam near E-Town
Yesterday afternoon, while my friend was test driving a BMW, I took some shots of the traffic jam at the end where both Truong Chinh and Cong Hoa streets meet. Traffic was flowing smoothly so I guess you it is not a traffic jam here yet... (Truong Chinh and Cong Hoa intersect here) (Cong Hoa street heading towards the airport) (Truong Cbinh street heading towards … [Read more...] about Traffic Jam near E-Town
Please show more respect
Last Saturday I had a meeting with my Japanese friend at the Somerset's Highland's Coffee shop. As I was parking my motorbike in the parking lot, a middle age Expat woman was blocking the path between the motorbikes with her motorbike. As I came in, I had to lean my motorbike to the right against the wall to let her pass me. I did not have to since she was blocking me, I … [Read more...] about Please show more respect