I drove my Philippine Hyundai Getz on EDSA today to get to work because it’s faster. Everything was going fine – I was singing praises and everything, specifically Myron Butler’s version of Unrestrained when, out of nowhere underneath the EDSA-Shaw intersection – the infamous ilalim – I ran over a metal canister.

Now what the heck a metal canister was doing in the middle of the capital’s busiest highway is beyond me, but my Hyundai Getz ran over it at around 60KPH.

CLANG!

I waited for the inevitable sound of flat tire, but heard nothing. Regardless, I decided to pull over and examine the damage. I held my breath and saw this.

Fudge.

Anyway, I took my Hyundai Getz to Hyundai Fort Bonifacio, where the service is awesome and rates are reasonable, for a look-see. Ever-smiling Jay Doria, Hyundai Global City’s resident service adviser, took one look at it and said the damage was due to a loose hubcap cover, and that we may not need to replace the hubcaps. God, I hope so. I don’t have PHP15K for new hubcaps!

Meanwhile, score yet another point for the service of Autohub Group. Jay was understanding and calming, despite my hysterics. Their number one priority is after-sales service, and that’s why I trust only Autohub.