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Dear Esteemed Readers, It is with a heavy heart and a huge dose of disillusionment that I would like to share with you a personal anecdote about the Nissan Qashqai. Firstly, to be fair, with respect to the road tax- and petrol- saving 1.2 L Qashqai, the first five years of driving had been a breeze. However, all heel broke loose, merely a day after my Qashqai's 6th birthday last September. The chronology of my Qashqai's meltdown is as follows (I apologise for any technical typo): A. Replacement of the faulty (1) Evaporator Cooling Coil $320 (6 Sep 2021) (2) Dashbox $280 (6 Sep 2021) (3) Tow Truck Activation $140 (29 Oct 2021) (3) Thermostat Housing $270 (30 Oct 2021) (4) Manifold Gadget $60 (30 Oct 2021) (5) Fan Motor - Air Con $320 (30 Oct 2021) B. Dismantling and Assembly Costs in total $470 C. Locked gearbox with inability to shift the gear from Parking to Drive As recently as last December, it had taken me an average of 5 to 10 minutes to wait for the gearbox to disengage and move off but the situation dovetailed to a complete lockdown last month in which I have to use a pen to depress the Shift Lock button in every instance of gear shifting. D. Busted Speakers The last straw that broke the camel's back occurred yesterday when suddenly, the speakers just blared as loud as a car horn within the car (even at the lowest volume), the intensity of which still leaves me shell-shocked. I sincerely hope that the aforementioned sequence of unfortunate events only applies to yours truly but on a cautious note, I would strongly urge you to re-consider your buying option upon selection of a second-hand Qashqai. Thank you for reading.

Dear all, I disappear for awhile...hehe...my daughter is 2 weeks now old...she's beautiful and adorable and healthy and cheerful and the list go on and on... However my confinement lady is a nightmare.... Anyone has good confinement lady (preferably you use before) to recommend? And yeah I already tried and called many confinement lady from motherhood forum and the likes. Many thanks!

Yep, China again. source: http://www.china.org.cn/china/2013-10/11/content_30264340.htm

Accident at TPE Pasir Ris Flyover,Lane 1. Kiss your license goodbye. Video: https://www.facebook...111961/?theater

Every driver and rider's worst nightmare. Be sure to watch all the way till the ending of Part II, where karma finally caught up with him. Please turn on the volume. Part I https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=699406646766486&set=vb.434096286630858&type=2&theater Part II https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=700294383344379&set=vb.434096286630858&type=2&theater Thank God we don't have people like him in SG roads.

Yahoo News Dream wedding loan boomerangs into financial nightmare for accountant By News Desk in Johor Baru/The Star | ANN

big thumbs down... 2 narrow lane leading to the complex caused so many bottlenecks from Wdlands CIQ (this could be the weakest link) only half of the immigration checkpts were opened to handle huge influx of cars from s'pore. the whole planning looks like dust swept under the carpet... already a big jam on a normal tuesday discounting having the touch n go problems. it will get much worse during peak hours and holidays.... even the JB TP whom i met at 1 of the petrol kiosk restroom commented that the whole complex was worst than before....how did the intellect plan the whole CIQ project ? m'sia boleh and good luck to the Iskandar project...

http://newpaper.asia1.com.sg/news/story/0,...,170078,00.html? A young adult's struggle with rising costs MY WEDDING DREAM TURNING INTO A NIGHTMARE By Tay Shi'an July 07, 2008 MY dreams late last year: A house, a car and a wedding to take place this year. But now, all I am seeing are the nightmares of rising costs - in property and construction, petrol, electricity and basic necessities such as food and drinks. And I find myself waking up bathed in perspiration after one too many debt-soaked dreams. The car has been bought, the downpayment for the house paid with instalments knocking at my door every month and the wedding is on. How are they making me nervous? Take last week, for example. I dreamt the bridal studio took some test shots which turned out great, so they suggested I buy an additional album of pictures. The price was $1.4 million. For some reason, I was so swept away by the photos that I signed the contract. After that I realised I had no money to pay for the package. A wave of panic washed over me. I literally scared myself awake, with some relief. But that was not to last too long. Two days later, back in real life, I received my credit card bill. Bridal studio instalment: $500. Miscellaneous wedding stuff: $450. Petrol for our 11/2-month-old car: $550. Then there is the monthly instalment for the car. CPF deductions for the house. Wedding rings we have to buy before the (real) August photo shoot. Furniture we haven't even started scouting for. Future grocery bills for two. A huge chunk of my savings stuck in the share market, which I can't sell now because of the downturn (yet again). Such a squeeze on my heart. Starting a new life for two has always been both exciting and expensive. But as a child of the '80s who finally has enough disposable income to start fulfilling her dreams, it is both disconcerting and terrifying to see those dreams getting more expensive, the numbers creeping up right before my eyes. Conversations with girlfriends now inevitably drift to how difficult it is to find a home we love and can afford. Just four years ago, my parents upgraded to a five-room flat, which they bought for about $280,000. Four years on, I had to pay more than $360,000 for mine, in the same estate. Petrol prices have gone up a few times in the 11/2 months I've owned a vehicle. And putting together a home-cooked meal now not only involves culinary skills but mathematical ones too, to compare prices between housebrands and brand-brands, frozen versus fresh meat, anything to save costs. That was why my girlfriends' responses to my nightmare on the $1.4million were not, 'Don't be silly', but 'You are too stressed girl!' And, 'Make sure you check the price 1.4 million times before you sign on the dotted line.' Sometimes, it's tempting to throw caution to the wind. But the prudent self says wait. Why not get a car only when you're 30? Live with the parents first and get your own place later? But there's the impatient self, who is wide-eyed about dreams that have to be lived now, when you're young. The car as the ultimate date vehicle, as opposed to baby-seat holder. A two-person universe in your own home. What's the use of saving it all for later, when money cannot buy back the experiences you lost along the way? That is where it becomes so important to plan, save, prioritise and to brutally slash out the things you don't need. Eyes on the prize: Give up something you kind of want to get that something you really want. And hope that the power of the dreams - and checking those numbers 1.4 million times - is enough to keep away the nightmares. stop your dreams,girl.It's hard to live what u dream of here.Nobody ask u to take up extra wedding album.Nobody ask u to dabble in shares if u dump your huge chunk savings in it.Nobody ask u take up installment for bridal studio package.Nobody ask u must buy a car.Stop whining.

Was clearing my files when chance upon this...... Let's share some lighter moment together since its midweek................... Nightmare #1 After a long night of making love, the young guy rolled over, pulled out a cigarette from his jeans and searched for his lighter. Unable to find it, he asked the girl if she had one at hand. "There might be some matches in the top drawer," she replied. He opened the drawer of the bedside table and found a box of matches sitting neatly on top of a framed picture of another man. Naturally, the guy began to worry. "Is this your husband?" he inquired nervously. "No, silly," she replied, snuggling up to him. "Your boyfriend then?" he asked. ''No, not at all," she said, nibbling away at his ear. "Well, who is he then?" demanded the bewildered guy. Calmly, the girl replied, "That's me before the operation."

Heard from neighbours that ROV came early in the morning to wait for the driver. Driver refused to let ROV to away the car. So ROV radio in his boss to come talk to the driver. Driver got into ROV boss car (send to workplace?) Finally ROV can tow away the car. Car is so lowered that tow operator took sometime to clear the bodykit .