Chapter 42 Lend-Lease and Sale
NORD Royal Heavy Industries Group is currently carrying out a plan, from parts to assembly and even a complete set of 4S stores, but it is easier said than done but very difficult, the first point is the problem of funding.
Fortunately, the implementation of the 4S store is to join, Audi A1 sales began to enter the end, some follow-up has appeared, perhaps not called following the trend but the overall reform of the model, now Audi needs to do is to speed up the pace to occupy the market share. Good service attitude, high-quality driving experience, safety guarantee, and after-sales service are the four policies proposed by Joseph at the June meeting of Audi AG.
Audi's new model has been interviewed, compared to the Audi A1, this A2 is more suitable for young people, and the first Audi sports car is also taking shape, and it is expected to be launched to the market in August.
The franchise audit of the 4S store is strict, with a guarantee of $80,000.00 (30,000), a 10,000 square meter site, an international five-star business reputation, and a franchise capital of $30,000.00 which are the necessary conditions for the franchise of the Audi 4S store.
International five-star business reputation: Nord Principality first launched and then jointly customized with Forbes and star rating agencies in various countries to evaluate stores and manufacturers with global assets of more than $100,000.00, with the highest five-star business reputation and the lowest one-star rating, mainly based on reception and item quality.
It's a pity that NordBay doesn't have an ethical award, otherwise he would have won the award with his overall rating and status as a star promoter of business reputation at this time.
The $80,000.00 guarantee is not in the hands of Audi, but must ensure that the renovation of the 4S store must reach a minimum of $80,000.00.
Audi's new model has undoubtedly once again set off a storm for international car lovers, compared to the Audi A1, the price of the A2 is more expensive, $30,000 is the standard price, if it is upgraded to the top of the spectrum then there is no $50,000 at all.
Many car manufacturers will think that Audi will suffer Waterloo, after all, it was first introduced as a mid-range car, but now that this price has been raised to the level of a high-end car, Audi did not have much fame before, so it is difficult to achieve much.
However, trying is often beyond everyone's expectations, Audi A2 sales beyond everyone's expectations, although slightly inferior to the sales miracle of A1, but a single round of daily sales, then has surpassed the miracle set by A1.
The success of the Audi A2 has caused hesitant car exhibition CEOs to rush to Nord or contact Audi subsidiaries in countries around the world, but it is only $30,000.00 in franchise funds, which is nothing compared to the benefits.
Audi's regulations are that cities with a population of more than 100,000 in the West will set up one 4S store, two for 300,000, and four to five in cities like New York, Washington, and Los Angeles.
It can be seen from here that the main location of Audi's sales is still the United States, after all, Europe is still rebuilding at this time, and even if there are rich people, their mood is not on enjoyment now.
The franchise funds, the sale of the A2, and some loans from the Nord royal family were enough for Joseph's car empire plan for the future, and the only thing that was lacking was the French side.
At the beginning of July 1981, the Prime Minister of the Cabinet of the Principality of Norway, James Prince, came to France, and the French Prime Minister personally greeted him at the airport and the two sides had friendly negotiations.
Three days before James visited the United States, the sales volume of Nord Royal Television receivers had reached 3 million, of course, its profit was not very high, even if it was 3 million sales, it was only a few hundred thousand dollars in profits. Of course, the purpose of Nord Royal Television is not to make these profits, but to reach the population.
With sales of three million, Nord Royal Television covers the whole of France and most of the Kingdom of Great Britain, including Spain, Switzerland and West Germany.
In the past few days, Nord TV has been broadcasting its old programs, but in his spare time there are also some royal meetings about the Nord's inherent territory and the intention to buy barren land in the far westernmost part of France.
Naturally, the French observed that they could not ignore the power of the people, after all, the royal council stated that the Duchy of Nord was willing to buy it for $1,000,000.00 per square kilometer. If hundreds of square kilometers of barren land can be exchanged for 100 million US dollars, then I believe that no French citizen is unwilling, but after all, this involves the country, and there are many controversial places.
In fact, if such a thing is exchanged for a few years, it is impossible at all, but now the French government is short of money, although 100 million US dollars is not much, but if the exchange is only 100 square kilometers of barren land, then it is obvious whether this deal should be done.
James's visit may have been the first time he had been so warmly received by the French government, and although Nord was now financially accommodative, it was impossible to come up with too much money, and $200 million was his maximum budget.
After some tedious etiquette at the airport, James was arranged in a five-star hotel in Paris, where he was visited by several politicians, including Kress, then prime minister of the Duchy of Nord and now French minister of health.
On the second day, James officially came to the government building to negotiate with the French prime minister, but the first day of negotiations was obviously not very harmonious, and James left angrily.
Nord Royal Television is still putting pressure on the French government, for which a group of French citizens even marched in the streets, believing that the French government is too righteous, Nord is an independent country, the two sides have been friendly for decades, and selling some land to each other is a manifestation of a great power.
The French government is actually happy to hear about this situation, they are just worried about being called a traitor, and if they really don't want to, then the French prime minister will not greet James in person.
The second day of the negotiations was obviously different from the first day, and the two sides had very friendly contacts, and although there were some differences on price, there was no big controversy in other aspects.
"Prime Minister James, these are the inherent territories of France, please forgive us for not agreeing to sell them."
James looked at the righteous and awe-inspiring French Prime Minister in confusion, and he couldn't help but be puzzled, because what he said yesterday was not very good, but the price was not negotiated, how can it be ......
"Of course, it is impossible to sell, but we lease it to your country for a period of 500 years, and Nord has the right to continue renting it at a low price, and the French government will not and has no right to participate in all the affairs of that land, after all, we are a country that advocates freedom and democracy."
After saying this, if James still doesn't know what the other party means, then he is a fool, but he obviously can't call the shots in such a big matter. The French president also understood this, and therefore deliberately left time for James to contact Joseph.
"That's what the French government means?"
"That's right, it's clear that they don't want to take on the responsibility of selling their land, Your Highness, we're ...... now"
"The original territory of Nord must be bought, and we can "lease" some barren land for the rest, but at a ...... price Selling and leasing can mean different things. ”
Although Joseph didn't say it explicitly, James already knew how to do it, which was actually a good thing for the Duchy of Nord, which was nothing more than not occupying the law, but in fact, the owner of that land could be changed to the Duchy of Nord.
With this in mind, James once again entered into negotiations with the French government......