Held in conjunction with Hari Raya and Gawai celebrations this year, Ghanie Entalang of Sebauh, Sarawak and Sugumaran Nagappan were picked as the winners of the contest simply by purchasing their new vehicles between April and June this year.
The scaffolder from Sebauh, Sarawak was initially skeptical about the authenticity of the call when he was first told of the win and even laughed it off.
Sugumaran Nagappan (right) with his prize, the new Isuzu D-Max 2.5.
“The first thought that crossed my mind was that this was some kind of a scam. It was only upon listening further to the caller that I recalled filling in a contest form when I bought my car. I was so excited from the news that I didn’t sleep that night,” said Ghanie.
Sugumaran was equally surprised to be picked for the win as he never expected the entry would be selected.
“I just thought it was an ordinary lucky draw to win something small. When I got a call from the dealer, I was quite shocked and thought it was a joke. But later, I got a call from Isuzu head office confirming that I won a car. I was so happy,” said Sugumaran who operates a truck business but spends most days as a safety officer visiting oil palm estates.
COO of Isuzu Malaysia Masayuki Suzuki handed over the prize to Ghanie at the KM Mobil Isuzu showroom in Bintulu while General Manager Kenkichi Sogo handed the prize to Sugumaran at the Jumbo Arena Isuzu showroom in Kluang.
