The owner of the car shop complained angrily to Dong Qiangqiang, who was wandering around the pickup truck. However, Dong Qiangqiang did not listen carefully to what the other party was saying. He just focused on admiring the long and elegant body of the pickup truck in front of him, its streamlined appearance, and the most attractive features. Trunk.
Although the body of the white pickup truck is covered with dust, and there are several large pieces of peeling paint on the doors, front hood and rear, Dong Qiangqiang did some research before coming here and has already recognized that the pickup truck in front of him is the famous one. , Toyota Tundra, which was only launched in 2000.
This pickup truck was designed by Toyota specifically for the U.S. market. The purpose is to compete with the Ford 150 pickup truck in the United States and compete for the North American pickup truck market. Americans really like this kind of multi-purpose car that combines the load capacity of a truck and the long-distance off-road capability of a V.
Dong Qiangqiang made a quick assessment. Based on the physique of a medium-sized wild boar, there should be no problem in fitting eight or even nine wild boars in the trunk of the car.
He asked again casually: "What's wrong with this car?"
Seeing that Dong Qiangqiang seemed to be more interested in this pickup truck than the Ford 150, the car shop owner rolled his eyes and changed his tone: "The repair I am talking about does not mean that it is broken somewhere, but that this is actually a new car. The parking lot was damaged by other cars, so the whole car needed to be repainted. Yes, it was just painted."
What Dong Qiangqiang didn't know was that although there was no major problem with this Tundra, the previous owner didn't know how to maintain it when driving, so even a super strong and durable vehicle like a pickup truck had a lot of problems. The car shop owner originally wanted to clean up the car, repaint it, and sell it as an 80% new car, but before he could clean it up, he was discovered by the sharp-eyed Dong Qiangqiang.
With the experience of almost being deceived just now, Dong Qiangqiang naturally did not believe what the other party said. He once again learned and sold the "three tricks of choosing a second-hand car": checking the engine and other important parts, running two laps to observe whether there were any abnormalities in the vehicle, and finally driving the car directly onto the cement platform.
He didn't even ask the car shop owner if he agreed to do this, and the car shop owner didn't seem to have any intention of stopping him.
With many years of sales experience, the car shop owner has already seen Dong Qiangqiang's love for pickup trucks. The problem now is how to find a way to sell his Ford 150 or Toyota Tundra to Dong Qiangqiang at a high price.
After parking the car, Dong Qiangqiang jumped into the groove under the cement platform, raised his head and carefully checked whether there were any signs of leakage or bumps in the chassis of the car.
The owner of the car shop quietly came up behind him, lowered his voice and said with a sinister smile: "Don't look at it, I won't lie to you. There is absolutely no problem with this car."
Dong Qiangqiang did not hear any abnormal noise when he just tested the car. The sound of the engine and other parts sounded/appeared to be normal. Except for the nearly 130,000 kilometers on the odometer and the severe scratches on the exterior paint, everything else seemed to be fine. It can be said in the past.
He paid special attention to the characters on the frame. Not only was the production date in 2000, but the country of origin and assembly plant of the pickup were also in the United States.
"How much does this car cost?" Dong Qiangqiang walked out of the groove, stood in the open space next to him, looked up at the smooth car body, and asked loudly.
He originally just wanted to get a broad understanding of the market before deciding on a car to buy, but he took a quick look at it, the more he looked at it, the more he liked it, and he couldn't help but figure out how to bargain with the other party. After all, you can learn from previous experience when choosing a car, but bargaining for a price depends entirely on your on-site negotiation skills.
"New cars are definitely more expensive," the car shop owner said with a smile, "The fixed price is 25,000 marks."
"Your car has lost so much paint, and it has run 130,000 kilometers in a year, and you still sell it for 25,000?" Dong Qiangqiang deliberately shook his head in dissatisfaction, "Isn't this too outrageous?"
As the saying goes, praise is a spectator, and disparagement is a buyer. If the buyer keeps praising the product, the business will most likely fail. But if the seller is nitpicking, except for a few cases, it means that the other party really wants to buy, and the purpose of finding trouble is to lower the price. The owner of the car shop has been in business for many years and is naturally familiar with the ins and outs of it. When he heard these words, he knew what Dong Qiangqiang was thinking.
"Those are just superficial wounds." The car shop owner promised with great pride, "For only 25,000, I promise to give you a new car."
"New car?" Dong Qiangqiang deliberately sighed, "No, no, this new car now only costs more than 40,000 and less than 50,000 marks. You still need 25,000 for a car like this? Then I really can't afford it. You should keep it. Give it to the next person you are destined for." After saying that, Dong Qiangqiang turned around and took steps to leave.
Although Dong Qiangqiang was bargaining, he did not give a quotation of his own. The reason why he said this was entirely because Lao Bai had specially reminded him before he bought the car: It would be best if the owner of the car dealership is German. Don't make counter-offers or make very few counter-offers, because Germans usually give you what you pay for, and hastily bargaining can easily cause disputes. But if the seller is not German, then you can make an appropriate counteroffer. But no matter which country the seller is from, if Dong Qiangqiang does not intend to buy, he must not make a counter-offer to avoid unnecessary trouble.
But Lao Bai only gave him a strategy. He didn't tell Dong Qiangqiang the specific amount of "appropriate".
Dong Qiangqiang was indeed interested in buying it, but the other party's offer was indeed too expensive. After hesitating for two seconds, he decided to reluctantly give up.
But the owner of the car shop was not willing to let go of the fat in his mouth, and immediately shouted behind him: "Then how much do you want?"
Before Dong Qiangqiang could answer, a car shop clerk asked the boss to go back to the office to answer the phone. While he was returning to answer the phone, Dong Qiangqiang quickly called Duanmu and asked him to check whether there were any quotes for similar vehicles online.
Duanmu was as efficient as ever, and quickly gave him a reply: The second-hand car of the same model that can be found online, if there are no major problems, the car with 60,000 kilometers (mileage) will probably be sold for between 15,000 and 20,000 marks.
Dong Qiangqiang suddenly had a clue in his heart.
When the owner of the car shop rushed over from the office in a hurry, Dong Qiangqiang said with a deliberately embarrassed look: "I really like this car, but I only have 8,000 in my bank account, and I can only withdraw up to 10,000. If you can accept it, , then let’s transfer the ownership right away.”
Dong Qiangqiang calmly and politely said that he had no money.
If the car shop owner hadn't answered the call just now, he would have pointed at Dong Qiangqiang's nose and yelled, but what he just received was a call from the car park landlord urging him to pay the monthly rent. His business has been in a slump recently. A lot of business has been taken away by his peers, and the junk piled in the parking lot cannot be cashed in immediately, which makes his life very difficult.
He shook his head unwillingly and sternly refused: "Ten thousand is absolutely impossible."
"Have a nice weekend!" Dong Qiangqiang greeted politely, turned around and walked out.
Maybe the next dealership will have a better pickup truck, he thought to himself.
Seeing Dong Qiangqiang leave without any regret, the owner of the car shop felt reluctant to leave again. He watched in frustration as Dong Qiangqiang's back was about to disappear at the entrance of the parking lot, and finally shouted helplessly: "The warranty period of 10,000 yuan is only 6 months."
"Six months is no problem, I can accept it." Dong Qiangqiang turned around and smiled, "But I remembered one more thing. My bank has restrictions on the money I can use every month. I can only pay the 10,000 in installments."
After hearing the news, the car shop owner froze on the spot. His face changed from pale to red, and then from red to purple.
Dong Qiangqiang said loudly as he walked towards him: "If we sign the contract now, maybe you can receive my first bank transfer before you get off work."
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