Chapter 144: Unprecedented Popularity
While the two were talking, someone eagerly interrupted the conversation between Chen Geng and Burns Kindler: "Sir, may I ask, where did you buy this car?" Man, mine say, these cars are in fantastic condition, just perfect! ”
"We are ......"
Chen Geng quickly interrupted Burns Kindler's words and said, "We got it from the Chinese military through some special channels, and this is active military equipment. ”
"Really? You say this is active military equipment? The person who asked the question was stunned for a moment, and then excitedly confirmed it to Chen Geng again.
"Of course," Chen Geng nodded, and at the same time squeezed his eyes at the other party, which meant "there are some things you understand": "Of course, now these motorcycles are retired military equipment, but I guarantee that the service life of these vehicles will not exceed 5 years, you understand the reason, right?" ”
"Of course, of course, I understand! I understand! Sure enough, the other party understood the information in Chen Geng's words very well, his face turned red with excitement, and he nodded vigorously, and he said to Chen Geng eagerly: "Sir, please forgive me for taking the liberty of asking, can you still get such a retired vehicle?" I'm very interested in this. ”
"This ......" Chen Geng was a little embarrassed.
The old man who was talking to Chen Geng was really a smart person, and when he saw Chen Geng hesitating, he immediately said: "Sir, I really like this motorcycle very much, if you are willing to help me with this, I am willing to pay you a commission, it is definitely worth a lot." ”
"It's not a matter of commission," Chen Geng waved his hand and said, "This kind of thing depends on the opportunity, you should understand that this kind of opportunity is very rare." ”
"Oh......" The face of the old man who spoke suddenly showed a look of disappointment, but he also understood that what Chen Geng said was the truth, and this kind of opportunity was really not available at any time.
"But there's another way......"
As soon as Chen Geng's words fell, the other party's eyes suddenly lit up.
"I'm in contact with the manufacturer. They are still producing this kind of motorcycle, and it is produced completely according to military standards, and they are sold to the army, if you need it......" Chen Geng's eyes were meaningful, in short, it meant "you understand".
The other party really understood, and his eyes rolled a few times. said: "It's acceptable, but I won't give you so much in terms of price," After a pause, he stretched out his hand and pointed to the Yangtze River 750 behind Chen Geng, and said slyly: "Of course, if you can get this kind of retired thing with a service life of less than 5 years, I can still give you a good price." ”
Chen Geng shook his head quickly, joking: "Sir, I need to remind you of something. The Chinese military units are different from the German military units, their military units are all supervised by the military, which means that I need to deal with a lot of people, you know what I mean? I need to spend a lot of PR costs, so ...... Hmmm......"
"How much?" The other party was exceptionally crisp, obviously a fanatical BMWR71 enthusiast, and he immediately said without waiting for Chen Geng to say anything.
"24,000 marks." Chen Geng said immediately.
"24,000 marks?" The guy who asked couldn't help frowning: "How is it more expensive than BMW's motorcycle?" ”
"Will BMW dare to produce such a motorcycle?" Chen Geng asked rhetorically.
"Uh......" The old man who spoke was stunned for a moment. Immediately embarrassed.
Germany is different from China as a defeated country in World War II. They are born with the attribute of original sin, and as the victor of World War II, China is born with the aura of justice, and obviously, the BMW company with its own attribute of original sin does not dare to produce any replica of the BMW R71 motorcycle, and even in order not to remind people of the inglorious role played by BMW during World War II. BMW did not dare to enter this market when it saw the Russian Urals making money in the side three-wheeled motorcycle market, for fear that someone would turn over BMW's black history during World War II.
But obviously, Chen Geng is not afraid, and China is certainly not afraid.
"But 24,000 marks is too expensive," the embarrassed dude hesitated. "I can even buy a used car in very good condition." ”
"You're right," Chen Geng nodded, 24,000 German marks converted into US dollars is about 8,000 yuan, this price really can't be said to be cheap: "I believe that this price can buy a Mercedes-Benz sedan with a life age of less than 5 years and good maintenance and mechanical condition, but what is this car?" It's a feeling, in Germany, no, all over the world, and you can't get an original motorcycle that truly represents the spirit of a certain zeitgeist by any other means than through me......
Imagine being in your company parking lot, showing up at a mall, or showing up at a picnic camp with your loved ones and kids...... You and your car will be the center of attention, and you can't drive any other car, even if you're driving a Mercedes-Benz, Rolls-Royce or Ferrari, and you won't be able to give you the same level of attention, and all this will cost you 24,000 marks, is it expensive? I think it's a jump price compared to what you get. ”
"......" The old man, who was still too expensive just now, stopped talking, but there was still a light flashing in his eyes.
Chen Geng's words hit him in the heart, the reason why he wanted to buy such a car was because he liked the rarity and popularity of this car, and this Asian young man was right, in terms of the degree of wind and showmanship, Mercedes-Benz, Ferrari and Rolls-Royce are simply weak compared to this side three-wheeled motorcycle, but what is even more rare is that this car is quite practical, and he has a child, which can just meet the needs of his family to go out, under the conditions of fine weather, It can even be used as a family car for your own home.
The only question is, do you really have to shell out 24,000 marks? He hesitated: 24,000 marks was not a small amount of money, and despite his good income, 24,000 marks was not a small amount of money even for himself, and, obviously, as a motorcycle. The car was a wind, but it was clearly no match for Ferrari, Mercedes-Benz and Rolls-Royce – and certainly not at 24,000 marks.
Chen Geng silently recited in his heart: The heat is almost over......
There are a lot of people around who listen to the conversation between the two of them.
Sure enough, seeing the old man's hesitation, the others around him couldn't help it, and the neighborhood where Burns Kindler lived was a typical neighborhood for the middle- and upper-income middle class. The residents of this block are basically the social class with an annual income of 9 to 150,000 German marks, which is about 3 to 50,000 US dollars in US dollars, and belong to the elite of society, for them, although 24,000 marks is not a small amount, but it is not unaffordable, as long as they really like it, they will buy it.
"Is DM 24,000 CIF a CIF price?" Someone next to him asked, his tone a little eager.
"Of course."
"Do you accept installments?" The questioner's eyes lit up suddenly. Immediately asked.
As soon as this question came out, not only the old man who had hesitated before, but also the people around him pricked up their ears: when buying bulk consumer goods, people in Western societies have long been accustomed to paying through installments and credit cards.
"We are now in communication with the bank and expect to open the installment service in the next three to four months."
The person who asked the question was quite satisfied with Chen Geng's answer, and immediately asked, "What about maintenance?" ”
"The first 100 users are free of charge for lifelong maintenance and maintenance, and the maintenance and replacement of spare parts are only charged at cost."
The allure of free lifetime maintenance and upkeep is just too great, in this era of labor costs to death. People who were still struggling with the price just now were immediately excited: "Is it really free for life?" ”
But more people still noticed another meaning in Chen Geng's words: Top 100!
On the premise that 16 vehicles have been delivered, it means that there are only 84 free places for life at most. The maintenance of a vehicle is not a small expense, on the contrary, it is a lot of money for the maintenance of a car, and immediately someone asks: "How much is the deposit?" ”
"I'm sorry, but we don't charge a deposit right now."
"What?" Chen Geng's answer made the people around him stunned: No deposit?
Meet the stunned eyes of everyone. Chen Geng pointed to the more than a dozen old men who were standing in front of their cars with their chests folded, and took the trouble to explain their cars to everyone, and said, "They paid the full amount in advance. ”
What the? Pay the full amount in advance?!
Prepaid the full amount of the car in advance without seeing the actual car? This is equivalent to taking all the risks themselves, even if they see that these 16 cars have been placed in front of them at this moment, everyone still feels incredible: are these old men stupid?
Or...... Is this a trap?
Just when some people were hesitating whether these people would be a gang of liars. When it was necessary for him to make a phone call to the police, Chen Geng then said: "In addition, for the safety of everyone's funds, we do not recommend that you pay a deposit or full payment, the reason is because our company is in the process of registration, considering the risks that may be brought to everyone, so we do not accept any way to book a car by paying a deposit and full payment for the time being, so I'm sorry." ”
Chen Geng's face was full of apologetic expressions.
If he didn't say that, everyone would have to worry about whether he was a liar, but after Chen Geng made it clear that he would not accept the deposit and the full amount, everyone was unhappy, and someone immediately asked, "Why?" Why should they pay a deposit and we can't? ”
"Uh, because they're friends with my partner's father."
As soon as Chen Geng's words came out, no one had anything to say, with the friendship between them, mutual trust is naturally relatively high, if the delivery time is delayed due to some special circumstances, everyone will not think about anything, but if it is to cooperate with strangers, the other party may not be able to understand.
I figured it out, although I was not angry, but everyone had nothing to say, so I had to ask them where the address of the company and the showroom was - people are like this, the easier it is to buy something, the more they will not take it seriously, but when they are willing to spend money on something and may not be able to buy it, they will come up all of a sudden, at least, when they know that even if they pay the full price to book the other party will not accept it, when they look at the 16 Yangtze River 750 and their owners again, their eyes changed again, And being looked at with this kind of eyes, the 16 car owners became more and more proud, subconsciously straightened their chests, and their faces were proud.
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"Chen, Chen, we have to speed up," finally pulled Chen Geng out of the crowd, and Burns Kindler, who was flushed with excitement, desperately lowered his voice and said to Chen Geng: "Everyone is too enthusiastic, we must act as soon as possible." ”
"Yes, we have to hurry up, Lady Anne? I need to talk to her. Chen Geng nodded again and again, he didn't expect that not only Burns Kindler, these World War II veterans, were so excited and crazy about the Yangtze River 750, even ordinary people actually liked this car so much, and even someone just proposed to exchange it for his own BMWR80G/S (although he did not hesitate to be rejected by the owner), the popularity of the Yangtze River 750 can be seen, Burns Kindler is right, making money is not too late, and the progress must be accelerated.
"Annie? Isn't that there? Stretching out his hand and pointing in front of Chen Geng, Burns Kindler said.
Following the direction of Burns Kindler's finger, Chen Geng's heart sweated: Anne Kindler was surrounded by a large crowd of people who were listening to what she was saying...... I don't know when I have become a staff member of the Yangtze River 750 manufacturer.
struggled to bring Anne Kindler out, and before Chen Geng could speak, Anne Kindler said excitedly: "Chen, I didn't expect everyone to be so enthusiastic, we have to do something, we have to do something......"
The scene in front of her gave Anne Kindler a huge shock, he did not expect that so many people would be interested in such a "rustic" motorcycle, for Anne Kindler, who has many years of experience in foreign trade import and export, she clearly knows what it means: her husband has discovered a big gold mine that has not yet been mined!
Can't hesitate any longer, the Kindler family has no capital, if you don't seize this opportunity quickly, maybe there will be a predator who smells the smell and snatches this big fat from the Kindler family, this is not good, absolutely not! Anne Kindler would never allow this to happen.
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PS: Yesterday I wrote a little after my son fell asleep, and today I wrote a little while my son was asleep, and I finally made up enough chapters, and when I get home tomorrow, although I am very tired, I still strive to write 2 chapters tomorrow. (To be continued.) )