I wouldn’t normally post a blog such as
this; however, I want people to be aware of the danger associated with careless
driving and speed, and of course I have to say thank you…
On Friday, 9th May, 2014, we left Gwahumbe after exploring the reserve in my Suzuki Jimny – taking it to its limits through the rivers and down the 4x4 only tracks.
I didn’t think my Jimny could have
impressed me more until an hour later when we reached the new bridge over the
Warwick Triangle.
As I was slowing down in the middle lane to
join the stationary cars stopped at the red traffic light, I looked into my
rear-view mirror and spotted a truck hurtling towards us at top speed from the
left lane. I tried to get out the way by moving in to the right lane
where the truck hit the back of us and rammed the left side of my Jimny before
it jumped in to the air twice before smashing into the barrier.
The truck skidded into 10 other vehicles.
If I was in my Kia Picanto only a month
earlier I don’t think Peter, siting in the passenger seat, would have just had
a few scratches or I’d have walked away with only a cracked rib, a burn and
bruising.
The Jimny saved our lives!
It took a month for the insurance to pay
out and I returned to Suzuki
Pinetown for the excellent service and welcome I’d received the first
time round, just over a month prior to the accident. Friday afternoon I drove
out of the Pinetown dealership in my new, exactly the same (but with a few
extras) Jimny. My grin couldn’t have been bigger.
Thank you to Byron Faulds, the
Dealer Principal, and the rest of the team at Suzuki Pinetown for sorting
out my new car in less than a week, and I am forever grateful for everything
else you have all done for me.
I highly recommend Suzuki’s Jimny – it’s
the best off road but it’s a lifesaver on road too! and it has to be bought
from the Pinetown dealership. Oh and by the way, they organise the best 4x4
days (xfar). Another coming up in July and I will be the first in the queue;
yes, again!
To view images: http://www.nabphotography.co.za/blog/suzuki-jimny-life-saver
