Doctora and I were in the market for a used Suzuki Jimny this past month.

Trying to be resourceful I texted some friends and acquaintances that I was looking for such a unit.

Just my luck, someone I know from Suzuki, gave me the number of an agent who he said might have a good lead.

So I called the agent. He referred me to the personal assistant of the owner of the vehicle.

In the end, I transacted directly with the vehicle's owner and ended up taking home a black '03 Jimny A/T last Saturday.

Today I get a text from the agent asking for his "finder's fee".

Tama ba yun? Diba whatever commission or finder's fee will be between him and the seller of the vehicle? Sa sobrang inis ko, I gave him some pretty strong words.

Thankfully, Zukiman of 4x4ph who happens to work for Suzuki also, intervened and diffused the situation. Pero tama ba talagang ako ang magbigay ng finder's fee samantalang ako ang buyer and not the seller? And this agent even has the nerve to ask if I gave Zukiman and my the other Suzuki guy a finder's fee. Of course I did not, and they did not ask for many. But in return for the good service they have provided me through the years, madami na din ako narefer sa kanila and I think putting a good word for them is enough already.

Now I will not recommend this agent to anyone...not my loss...buy your Zuks elsewhere.