The Fifth Anniversary of the Benz Blues…

The saga of injustice and unfair play continues to reign in the society

While some persons will be celebrating a Merry Jamaican Christmas 2017, this is not so for the owner of a Mercedes Benz, purchased from a local dealership. Since the purchase of this vehicle, there has been nothing but a litany woes. What should have provided luxury and comfort has been the source of discontent. The latest in the saga is that the vehicle was taken to the dealer for repairs according to the extended warranty. Subsequently, there was instruction from the ownerʼs attorney that he should remove his car from the Matildaʼs Corner Police station into safe keeping. Imagine a call from your attorney, alerting you that your car is abandoned at a police station after leaving it in the “safe and competent” care of the dealer from whom you purchased this vehicle. Imagine! This vehicle was uninsured. So the big question is “if at the time the vehicle was being driven from the dealer to the police station, there was an accident, who would have been culpable? Is this an illegal act? Who was the phantom driver of the uninsured vehicle? What is even more amazing is that the owner was told by a member of the dealerʼs legal team that they will never touch this vehicle again. So another question is, how will this vehicle be serviced and repaired in the future? The car has since been removed from the Police Station to Stuttgart Motor for storage, safekeeping and to verify if what should have been done to the vehicle while it was in custody of the dealer, was actually done. After all the previous, repeated indignity suffered by the owner at the hand of the dealership, he is still no closer to a solution to the debacle that exists. Additionally, he is in a huge spot of bother, since the dealer has indicated that they will no longer touch his vehicle. What does this mean? Could it simply mean that those who possess power use this power to exploit the vulnerable? Be reminded that justice for one means justice for all. “Power tends to corrupt and absolute power corrupts absolutely”. Business owners and executives ought not to be blinded by power but should remember that they are first and foremost human beings. The Gospel according to St. Luke, Chapter 6 verse 31 admonishes: “Do unto others as you would have them do to you.” Vision 2030 sees Jamaica as a place to live, work and do business. From all indications, this kind of treatment to a client is far from contributing to this vision. This is indeed the season of good cheer but one customer is sad because his plight worsens day by day. Had his plight been addressed from it started, it would only bring to all concerned “peace and goodwill” More to come about this saga of injustice and unfair play that continues to reign.