KULAI: A father in Felda Inas is eager to let go of his much-loved BMW E39 for RM18,000 so he can raise enough funds to cover his son's medical expenses.
In a Facebook post, Erwan Shah Mohd Asen, 43, who works as a mechanic, says he is looking for serious buyers because he needs the cash immediately.
Erwan's son, Muhammad Adif Zafran, 16, is suffering from stage one intestinal cancer.
"I have had the car for almost five years but rarely used it except for long trips," he said when contacted by Harian Metro recently.
Erwan said that selling the car seemed like the only viable option now due to his unstable monthly income.
Besides paying for the medical bill and supporting his family, Erwan is also paying for their monthly house rental bill.
Erwan added that he bought the car for RM30,000 and is willing to let it go for RM18,000.
The money, he said, will help pay for his son's chemotherapy drugs, which were estimated to cost RM50,000.
"I don't know how to raise that much money, so I posted the ad on Facebook to sell the car," he said. Since the posting, Erwan said that he has received many private messages from the public.
One of the potential buyers, a Sabahan, has expressed interest in buying the car, but Erwan said the problem was that the buyer lives too far away.
Sharing his son's condition, Erwan said his eldest son had undergone chemotherapy three times and, as a result, has lost a lot of weight.
"Adif underwent chemotherapy at Ampang Hospital, and when he came back to Johor, we thought he was okay, but the doctor said the cancer cells had enlarged.
"Recently, Adif seemed to have a stroke at home, and luckily we managed to take him to the hospital," he said.
For the past two weeks, Adif has been at Sultanah Aminah Hospital (HSA) in Johor Baru. Erwan said that for now, his wife, Nur Hidayah Md Zam, 39, is looking after their son at the hospital.
Erwan said he takes care of his other children and brings them to work with him as no one is at home to care for them.
Erwan and his wife were heartbroken when they learned about their son's condition and prayed to Allah SWT for his recovery.
Those interested in buying the car can contact Erwan at 017-7033210.
