Chapter 185: Buying an Airplane (Two Chapters in One)
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SS Corporation Building, 38th Floor.
"Boss, the Ministry of Commerce has contacted Boeing, I don't know how the boss will arrange it?" Secretary Xiaomei reports.
"Well, I'll go abroad, help me arrange the itinerary, and handle all kinds of procedures for going abroad," Shi Lin thought it would be better to go to see the plane in person, pondered for a while, and said, "Make an appointment with the president of the industrial and commercial bank to handle the exchange abroad." β
It is very troublesome to transfer large domestic funds out of the country, and the domestic monitoring is very strict, and you have to apply for it every time.
"Okay!" The secretary, Xiaomei, quickly jotted down the main points on the small notepad, and then exited Shi Lin's office.
A week later.
Shi Lin and three entourages are all familiar with Lao Mei, two of them are pilots from Aixin Village, and the other is Fan He, director of the Commerce Department of the company's tourism company.
As soon as the four of Shi Lin left the Seattle airport, they saw people holding an English sign saying "Welcome Mr. Shi" at the welcome exit.
After a while, several people walked towards the stone forest, and walking side by side with Fan He was a middle-aged man with a big belly, wearing a suit and leather shoes, and the belt of his belly like a big watermelon was tight, and he felt that his belt was about to break, and his eyes were squinted into a slit with a smile on his face.
"Mr. Smith, this is what our boss, Mr. Shi Lin, told me before.
Boss, this is the deputy director of Boeing Civilian, Smith, who is professionally in charge of business processing. Fan He said to the fat man beside him.
"Hello Mr. Shi, welcome to USA!" Smith warmly shook Stone Forest's hand.
Shi Lin also shook hands politely and smiled: "Hello, Smith!" β
"Mr. Shi, do you want to go to the hotel to rest first, or go directly to our company to see the products?"
"Let's go to the hotel and rest first, and go see it tomorrow morning."
Shi Lin looked at the two attachΓ©s and felt a little tired, after all, he had taken a long long-distance plane and transferred twice, so he didn't care.
"OK, no problem."
Later, several people got into a Boeing business car and headed for the hotel in the city.
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At nine o'clock the next morning, the four of Shi Lin and Smith visited the showroom of the Boeing Civil Company, several planes, but those planes were all privately customized.
Of course, Shi Lin and they are looking at Boeing's civil aircraft manufacturing, which is not yet a classified process production line and military aircraft growth line.
"Mr. Smith, don't you have it in stock?" Shi Lin saw that all of them were privately custom-made aircraft, and there were no mass-produced private jets.
"Mr. Shi, most of the private jets are modified from other models, after all, Boeing's models are relatively large, and they are only custom-made."
Smith introduced to Shi Lin, "However, there is a stock plane, that is after a rich man paid a deposit, but unfortunately financial problems, did not pay the final payment, Boeing 737." β
Smith has a certain understanding of Stone Forest, after all, Stone Forest is on the global rich list, as a senior executive of a company's business, it is necessary to know potential customers.
He knew that the new young rich man in front of him had a lot of cash, and buying a plane was a trivial matter for him, and he hoped that the inventory of the Boeing in front of him that could not be sold would still be lost and the funds would be recovered as soon as possible.
Boeing 737?
A short- and medium-range twin-engine jet airliner produced by Boeing in the United States, which was originally a large aircraft with a capacity of 150 to 200 people, was changed to a 30-passenger model.
Shi Lin also watched it just now, and I didn't like it very much, but it was not bad to buy it for the company.
"How much?" Shi Lin asked directly.
"$80 million!" Smith replied.
"It's too expensive, after all, it's something that others don't want, and I don't like the decoration style inside, $40 million!"
Shi Lin didn't think about it, and directly cut half of the price, although he knew that the $80 million was actually about the same as the real price, anyway, he would cut half the price of the goods first, regardless of what product it was.
"Oh my God! Mr. Shi Lin, you are really joking, although others don't want it, but you don't have to worry about selling, at least 77 million US dollars! β
When Smith heard the price shouted by Shi Lin, he immediately wiped his sweat, how could there be a bargain like him, selling planes and not vegetables.
Shi Lin despised him and said: "Sell it early and get back the funds early, besides, I've been watching it for a long time, and it's all covered with some dust, don't think I don't know, no one must buy it, after all, it's a private jet!" β
"Mr. Shi, it's normal to have dust, the weather here is fickle, and it will be there for a few days. For your sake, at least $75 million! β
The two fought for a long time, and Shi Lin's three entourages looked at Shi Lin and the aunt in the vegetable market to bargain, and they could bargain like this when they bought a plane, and they really admired it.
Twenty minutes later, Smith was really a little prostration, and Shi Lin said it from beginning to end, and smiled helplessly: "Okay, Mr. Shi, you won, $60 million!" β
Although it is 20 million US dollars less than the normal price, 60 million is basically the cost price, but the first customer has already paid a 30% deposit, and Boeing can be regarded as making money.
"No problem, by the way, whose Boeing 767 is it, can you go in and see?" Shi Lin looked a little better than the 737 just now, and was a little interested.
"Of course you can, it's Prince Waleed's!"
As soon as Shi Lin entered the plane, he was stunned by the luxurious decoration inside, and he didn't expect that the plane could be decorated like this. The repurposed Boeing 767 can provide 16 guests with luxury suites, each with its own luxury bathroom and double bedroom.
The owner's suite, with its marble bathroom and plenty of gold ornaments, is comparable to the hotel's presidential suite.
In addition, the large lounge is filled with plush sofas and dining tables, and a 58-inch plasma HDTV hangs from the central wall.
For the convenience of the host's business trip, the aircraft is also equipped with a small conference hall for 10 people, a game hall and a luxury cinema.
When you're not working or playing, guests can enjoy a drink in the luxurious bar on board.
"Help me ask if the customer is changing hands? Money is not an issue! β
Shi Lin looked at this really luxurious and extreme plane, domineering, and immediately liked it, what money is just time for him, it is rare to meet what he likes.
Smith despised Shilin and gave him a blank look, FK's money is not a problem, he bargained with me for a long time just now, but he still explained to him: "This is the Saudi prince's, the goods ordered the year before last, and the payment has been paid, Mr. Shilin, it is still a little difficult to buy." It is recommended that you order a new one! β
Shi Lin stared at the plane, a little reluctant: "Help me ask, it takes too long to order one." β
"Okay!" Smith shrugged his shoulders and replied reluctantly.
After a while.
Smith happily said to Shi Lin: "Mr. Shi, the Saudi prince said that he likes to make you a friend, and he only needs 400 million US dollars!" β
"Four hundred million dollars?! So expensive! Shi Lin asked with a bit of a smack.
"Of course, you also saw just now, how luxurious it is, and the modification cost more than half, after all, the decoration on the plane is not ordinary materials." Smith explained, muttering a little: Didn't you just say that money wasn't an issue?
Shi Lin glanced back again, and scolded in his heart: TMD is really expensive, 400 million US dollars is nearly 3 billion RMB, and the last time the company bought a sports car, it also cost 3 billion RMB, but that can buy 2,000 luxury cars.
Shi Lin pondered for a while, and asked with some confusion, "Can you have less money?" β
Smith spread his hands and shrugged his shoulders in frustration.
Shi Lin looked at his expression, and it was estimated that it would be difficult to bargain, after all, the plane was already the Saudi prince's, he bit his tongue, and still made up his mind: "Okay, 400 million is 400 million!" But I don't like the look of this plane, so you'll have to replace it for me! β
"Yes, you need to add money, but it's not much." Smith looked at Shi Lin's expression, and his heart was happy, 400 million US dollars, that was added by himself to the Saudi prince's 350 million US dollars, and the extra 50 million US dollars went into his own pocket, but it was none of Boeing's business.
"Okay, no problem. How long will it take to complete the renovation? β
"It's not long, about two months, and we will help you deliver it to your door at that time, but you need to pay for fuel and labor, and you also need to pay for other expenses!"
"Okay, that 737 can be driven away at any time, right?"
Shi Lin waved his hand, looking at Smith's expression, as if he felt that he had been bitten a piece of meat, and he couldn't do it, and he couldn't understand the bird language when talking to the Saudi prince.
However, hundreds of millions of dollars have been spent, and they don't care about these normal expenses, but some foreigners have also begun to care about these small money, and it seems that they are unhappy not to cheat him on some money.
Raising an airplane, just the messy expenses such as custody fees, maintenance fees, parking fees, take-off and landing fees, plus millions of salaries per pilot, it is normal for a Boeing-type aircraft like him to spend tens of millions a year.
"After paying, of course, we will help you contact the route and procedures." Smith nodded and smiled.
After a while, the two negotiated, signed the contract, Shi Lin paid, completed all the formalities, and the matter of buying a plane at Boeing was finally completed.
However, Shi Lin bought medium and large passenger aircraft, and Boeing did not have small and medium-sized aircraft that satisfied him.
Two days later, the three went to Gulfstream Aerospace to buy a Gulfstream G550 business jet, and spent another $55 million on Stone Forest.
Gulfstream G550 business jet is one of the world's top long-range business jet models, with a range of 11,686 kilometers, a maximum cruising altitude of 15,545 meters, and a capacity of 18 passengers.
Compared with the Boeing 737 and 767, the Gulfstream G550 is small and exquisite, and it is more suitable to sit on this Gulfstream G550, and Shi Lin plans to give it to his sister.
In three days, Shi Lin spent more than $500 million just to buy a plane, and the three employees who followed him had long been numbed by the speed at which he spent money. (To be continued.) )