"Show me all the (pickup trucks) you have first." Dong Qiangqiang said, looking at the old cars in the parking lot.
"If you really buy it, I can reluctantly part with my 'store treasure'." The owner of the car shop put on an expression like "Dong Qiangqiang is about to get a big deal" and walked out the door as he said it.
Dong Qiangqiang knew that this kind of car dealer usually didn't have any good cars. If he was lucky, he might be able to get a bargain, but if he wasn't careful, he might be blind. He didn't say much at the moment and followed the other person, moving among a bunch of old cars. After a while, he stood in front of a silver-gray pickup truck.
"Ford 150." The boss walked around the car with a proud look on his face. "It is recognized as the most classic pickup truck king in the industry. The engine is powerful. Although it has run 180,000 kilometers, all the main components are intact, and the fuel consumption is stable, and the after-sales service is convenient. Definitely the most cost-effective car I have here.”
Dong Qiangqiang walked around the car without saying a word, stretched out his hand to open the door, and got in.
Sitting in the driver's seat, Dong Qiangqiang calmly took out a notebook and checked the car's data while reading the contents of the notebook.
He really doesn’t know anything about cars, but that doesn’t stop him from learning how to choose second-hand cars through the Internet.
He glanced at the odometer and saw that the car shop owner was indeed telling the lie. The car had traveled 186,000 kilometers, which was not a small number. It might be used as a bargaining chip in the future.
The owner of the car shop saw Dong Qiangqiang holding a book in his hand, looking at the book and then at the car. He was curious and glanced at the book. He saw that there were pictures and words on it, but he couldn't understand the words. He asked curiously: "You What did you get?"
Dong Qiangqiang ignored his question, got out of the car and walked to the front of the car, raised the front hood and looked carefully for something. Suddenly, his eyes rested on a rust stain the size of a fingernail. He was about to lower his head to take a closer look. The owner of the car shop felt a thump in his heart. He immediately walked forward with a smile on his face and stretched out his hand to make random gestures above the engine. , and smiled at the same time: "There is no problem with the engine or anything, I can guarantee this. If you really buy it, we can provide a three-year warranty for the engine, oh, in fact, it can also be five years..."
"What year is this car from?" Dong Qiangqiang asked casually.
"1996." The car shop owner answered simply.
Dong Qiangqiang calmly lowered the front hood again, got back into the cab, and asked, "Can I drive a few laps?"
"Of course, of course." The car shop owner replied without hesitation.
As soon as he finished speaking, Dong Qiangqiang in the car had already turned the key. Hearing the sound of the engine, he immediately asked: "Gasoline car?"
He has been driving a diesel car for more than a month and can already hear the obvious difference between a diesel engine and a gasoline engine.
"Hmm? That's right. Gasoline. Original from the United States."
Dong Qiangqiang knew that German gas stations provide both gasoline and diesel. Generally speaking, gasoline cars are cheaper, but different models of gasoline are more expensive than diesel cars. Diesel cars are generally more expensive, but they have the advantage of fuel price, so many Germans will consider choosing diesel cars as a means of transportation.
"Let's play some music, it will feel better when driving." The car shop owner didn't wait for Dong Qiangqiang's consent, and turned on the radio in the car. "The car speakers have been modified by the original owner. They are the old Harman Kardon, and the high treble is bright." , The bass is stable, absolutely high-end goods." He praised earnestly.
But Dong Qiangqiang didn't care about the sound quality at all. He skillfully shifted into gear, tapped the accelerator, and the pickup roared out, leaving the shop owner in a pile of smoke and dust.
As soon as the car drove out, Dong Qiangqiang immediately turned off the radio and listened carefully for any unusual noises from the car.
To his surprise, everything sounded normal.
Because the car park was too small, Dong Qiangqiang simply turned around three times and jumped out of the car.
"How do you feel?" The owner of the car shop looked at Dong Qiangqiang expectantly and asked with a smile, "Does it feel very powerful when running?"
"Has this car been in an accident before?" Dong Qiangqiang deliberately asked with a calm face.
"We never sell accident cars here." The boss argued with a pale face. The wrinkles on his face became deeper, as if they were drawn out with thin lines. "You can look at the spray paint of the car. If it has been hit, You can tell by looking at the car.”
In fact, there is no need for him to say it, Dong Qiangqiang is already doing this. But the other party did not lie. Judging from the appearance, the car did not show any signs of repainting.
"Do you know what happened to the previous owners of this car?" Dong Qiangqiang raised the front hood again and checked whether there were any defects in the engine and various pipes.
"Well, the last car owner seemed to be an English teacher. We usually don't inquire about too many customers. These are individuals." The owner of the car shop casually found an excuse to pass by, "How about it? Do you want to buy it or not?"
Dong Qiangqiang turned his head and looked around again noncommittally, without answering. Seeing that Dong Qiangqiang remained silent, the owner of the car shop's face gradually darkened.
Dong Qiangqiang suddenly pointed to the cement platform in the distance and said, "I need to take another look at the chassis of this car."
The owner of the car shop rolled his eyelids, put his hand on the car, and glared at Dong Qiangqiang dissatisfiedly: "You have seen it, and you have driven it. Let me give you a good word, do you want to buy it or not?"
"I need to read everything before I can make a decision." Dong Qiangqiang said calmly, "If there are no problems, I will definitely consider it."
"There's nothing wrong with the chassis of this car. If you don't believe it, I can give you a warranty. It'll be fine for two to three years."
"Didn't you just say that you can work for five years?" Dong Qiangqiang deliberately changed the concept.
"The engine can last for five years, and the chassis can last for up to three years." The owner of the car shop frowned and looked Dong Qiangqiang up and down. "Do you have money or not? If you don't have money, leave as soon as possible. Don't delay my business." As he said, he said fiercely. He lowered the front hood, and the hood made a loud "bang" sound.
"Of course I buy a car, but I have to look carefully before buying a car. If I buy a car without even knowing whether it is from 1996 or 1999, will you be responsible if something goes wrong in the future?"
Dong Qiangqiang had just seen that the manufacturing date written on the frame was 1999, which was three years different from what the car shop owner said. It would be understandable to say that the car traveled 180,000 kilometers from 1996 to 2001, but the 180,000 kilometers of the 1999 car cannot be said to have been driven sparingly after only two years of driving.
Seeing that Dong Qiangqiang saw through his trick easily, the face of the car shop owner suddenly changed color. He waved his fat arms in anger and said arrogantly: "I think you are just here to cause trouble, so get out of here! Otherwise, I'll call the police and arrest you."
Seeing that the other party was angry and at a loss for words, Dong Qiangqiang couldn't help but chuckle to himself: Fortunately, he had done his homework in advance, otherwise he would have fallen into the opponent's trap.
"Then how much do you plan to sell this car for?" Dong Qiangqiang was not afraid of the other party calling the police. He also wanted to continue looking at other cars and gain experience in selecting second-hand cars, so he took a step back and eased the other party's mood.
The owner of the car shop stared at Dong Qiangqiang suspiciously for a while, as if he was trying to decide whether he was telling the truth or a lie.
Dong Qiangqiang ignored him and turned around to continue studying the car.
"For 15,000 marks, there is a two-year warranty on the vehicle and a three-year warranty on the engine." The owner of the car shop lit a cigarette for himself and took two puffs.
"Well, when I was testing the car just now, I saw that there seemed to be a pickup truck over there," Dong Qiangqiang pointed to a corner not far away and said, "What's going on with that car?"
The car shop owner frowned and raised his hand impatiently: "The car hasn't been repaired yet."
"Is the problem with that car serious?" Dong Qiangqiang said as he walked towards the other car.
"Hey, why are you going?" The owner of the car shop was suddenly startled and hurriedly chased him out.
Dong Qiangqiang had already trotted to the second pickup truck.
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