Chapter 48: The Little Devil Is Disturbed and Kind (Asking for Recommendation Votes)

That's right, I was for money, so I tried all the means and all kinds of tricks to get this Lincoln Continental MARK2 and that Ferrari 212, why? Aren't you worried that you won't have enough money after the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and the United States next year, and you are ready to sell these two cars at this year's original Shitan classic car show?

However, the plan is not as fast as the change, and the degree of his development in the United States has exceeded his original assumption, and he is no longer short of the money from selling the car.

It was Bob, and suddenly the little daughter-in-law looked at Chen Geng like Ai Ai: "Boss ......"

"Huh?" Looking at Bob, who wanted to stop talking, Chen Geng was a little strange: "If you have anything to say, don't procrastinate like a girl." ”

Elizabeth happened to pass by the door, and when she heard this, she glanced at Chen Geng angrily: Did the girls offend you or provoke you?

"That...... Boss, do you want to represent Honda's cars?" Bob said hesitantly, not daring to look up: "I overheard a private discussion among Honda's engineers, and the conditions they give to dealers seem to be quite generous. ”

A private discussion among Honda's engineers?

Honda Motor Co. Ltd. moved quickly, and a team of engineers who helped Fernandez modify CBX1000 engines arrived in the United States last week. For this cooperation, Honda attaches great importance and sincerity, and sent a team of 12 engineers from the CBX project department to assist Fernandez's "devil's claw" modification department.

Honda almost agreed to Chen Geng's previous request, and the only requirement was that Fernandez must take one of the top three places.

If Fernandez makes it to the top three, Honda Motor will not only license the CBX1000 inline six-cylinder air-cooled engine to Fernandez, but also allow Fernandez to improve and upgrade the engine, in addition to an additional $600,000 in sponsorship. But if Chen Geng can't finish in the top three in the race, then I'm sorry, there is no authorization, only $200,000 in sponsorship - just this $200,000 is still conditional, Chen Geng's car must be painted with the Honda logo.

Chen Geng was not surprised that Bob could hear the conversation of Honda's engineers, he was just wondering, when did these little devils become so conscious that they were afraid that Bob would not understand and start to talk in English?

In addition, a group of automotive engineers in Dongying actually knew that it should be their own company's confidential sales strategy, do you think this is strange?

"Oh?" Chen Geng's face didn't change much, he just raised his eyebrows: "Did you hear that?"

"Yes, I overheard some ......"

"Tell me, what kind of conditions are they going to give to their dealers?"

Seeing that his boss didn't seem to have a too fierce reaction, Bob breathed a sigh of relief and hurriedly said: "They said that Honda is ready to enter the North American market in a big way, in order to develop and occupy the North American market as soon as possible, Honda will give their prospective dealers huge support, this support includes the settlement method of supplying the car first within one year, selling the car and then settling the settlement, the support of TV and newspapers, magazines, radio and other media advertisements throughout the United States, and up to 50% of the store construction cost, which is 50% The cost of building the store will be paid within a week after the contract is signed, and if the dealer is short of funds, he can apply to Honda for up to 70% of the store construction fund......"

Chen Geng tugged at the corners of his mouth, quite a bit of a smiling taste: "Sounds good?"

But Bob didn't see whether his boss was really happy to laugh or not smile, he felt that his boss seemed to be a little moved, and immediately hurriedly said: "Yes, it's really good, I heard them say that Honda cars leave a high proportion of profits to dealers, and the gross profit can be 20%, and Honda will give special subsidies to loss-making dealers......"

"So you're moved?" said Chen Geng with a smile.

"Yes," Bob could only stubbornly continue, and he didn't think there was anything wrong with him: "Honda's cars are very well recognized by the market, their products are very reliable and fuel-efficient, and the profits given by the manufacturers are so high, if we sell Honda cars, we will definitely make a lot of money......"

"Bob," Chen Geng suddenly interrupted Bob's words, "How much benefit did the RB people give you to relay these words to me?"

"Huh?" Bob was stunned for a moment, and quickly explained: "Boss, I swear no one has given me any favors, these things I overheard their private chats ......"

"Do you think there is no problem with a group of automotive engineers from Dongying who use English instead of their native language when chatting in private?"

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Bob was stunned for a moment, Chen Geng didn't say that he didn't realize it, but now that he heard his boss say this, he also realized that something was wrong.

Chen Gengke did not mean to stop, he continued: "For any manufacturer, the policy to dealers is a secret that only the top management knows, and now, a group of engineers engaged in technology know, not only know it clearly, but also wantonly respond to English in public, hehe...... How do you think this should be explained?"

Bob opened his mouth, speechless.

The only explanation is that the words he said before were deliberately said by the RB engineers to himself, in order to tell Mr. FernΓ‘ndez this information through his own mouth, and he was a stupid pig who stupidly acted according to the script given by the little devil without struggling.

Thinking that he had been a puppet of the little devil once, Bob wanted to cry, but now was not the time to cry, Bob, who quickly realized the seriousness of the problem, turned white (although it was very white before): "Boss, I swear I didn't take a penny from them! I just think the conditions they give to the dealership are very good, and Detroit doesn't have a Honda car dealership, so I ......"

"I can understand," Chen Geng didn't mean to be angry, for a technical manager who was a technician two months ago, it is impossible to lie without changing his face and heartbeat, he can tell that Bob is telling the truth, and naturally he will not be angry: "But have you ever thought about a question: Detroit already has a Honda motorcycle dealership, why is there no Honda car dealer? Could it be that this Honda motorcycle dealer doesn't know how to make more money selling cars?" Even if he is not strong enough, with the support policy given by Honda for dealers, it should not be a problem. ”

Huh? That seems to be the case. Bob was stunned for a moment: "yes, why?"

"What kind of place is this?" Pointing to the land under his feet, Chen Geng's expression was extremely serious: "This is Detroit, the Motor City of the United States, the base and base camp of the three major American automobile giants, and to put it more bluntly, the heart of the American automobile industry! Now, do you understand why Honda is willing to offer such good conditions to recruit dealers in Detroit, even if it is upside down? Believe it or not, as long as this store opens, even if it loses money, Honda is willing?"

Bob's whole body trembled, he was just pale just now, but now his face is full of defeat!

He finally didn't get stupid enough to go home, and finally realized how dangerous his previous idea was: he actually wanted to help the RB people stick a nail in the heart of the American auto industry!

Bob couldn't have imagined that when the construction of this store began, it would be hit by the three giants of GM, Chrysler, and Ford! The words "died miserably" were prepared for this store, and he had simply stepped on the threshold of hell before.

It is true that among all the major cities in the United States, Detroit is the last piece of land that was "captured" by the dealers of RB cars, and that was in the mid-to-late 80s, with the intensification of the second oil crisis, fuel-efficient and reliable RB cars became more and more popular in the United States, and the American automobile companies that were good at and only good at manufacturing large cars with huge fuel consumption were killed by Japanese cars, and now it is only 1978, and the second oil crisis has not yet broken out.

Looking at Bob, who was almost paralyzed on the ground, Chen Geng sighed: "Now you know what a stupid thing you have done, right?"

Bob nodded desperately, he couldn't even speak out of fearβ€”what he was doing was stupid, it was stupid!

"Okay, you don't have to be afraid of being like this," looking at Bob, who seemed to have been sucked away from his bones, Chen Geng said angrily: "Didn't we do nothing, and ......"

Touching his chin, Chen Geng suddenly thought thoughtfully: "You say, how about we be a Honda dealer in other places?"

"Huh?"

"Ah what?" Chen Geng said angrily: "Detroit is not suitable, it doesn't mean that other places in Michigan are not suitable, and it just so happens that our second-hand car business will also expand in the future. ”

Isn't the United Community Bank coming to the door, it just so happens that this matter can be tied together to talk to the United Community Bank.

Bob was a little dazed, is this okay? But the next moment, he reacted: yes, why not? Detroit can't be touched, doesn't mean the rest of Michigan can't be touched, the only question is ......

"Elsewhere, we're afraid we don't make much money. Bob muttered.

"It doesn't matter," Chen Geng shrugged, "I didn't plan to do it myself anyway." ”

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