Chapter 291 The Legendary Liar
After the reform and opening up, with the emergence of the first batch of rich people, such as Toyota, Nissan, Mitsubishi, Lexus, BMW, Mercedes-Benz, Audi, Cadillac, and imported cars, gradually increased. However, the expensive prices, even the first batch of rich people, will feel pain. In fact, not only imported cars, but also domestic cars are a bit outrageously expensive.
Take Santana for example. It costs 150,000 or 60,000 yuan, and a Xiali costs 70,000 to 80,000 yuan. At this time, there is no 4-son store, and there is no Internet. The price is opaque. What is even more outrageous is the taxes and fees in various places, such as linkage fees, fixed-end fees, urban capacity increase fees, and even inexplicable car purchase and land occupation fees, education surcharges, urban construction fees, rural fees, etc. In some places, there are as many as more than ten or twenty types of fees. Therefore, the cheapest one for a Santana is to land at 100,000 yuan, and in some places it reaches 230,000 yuan.
Domestic joint venture cars are like this, so you don’t have to think about importing cars. A Mercedes-Benz S with a regular channel can’t be bought at all. Take the Mercedes-Benz 600sel as an example, which is often called Hutou Ben. Later, the S600 sold abroad starts at US$120,000. Before 1994, the comprehensive import tariff was 1.80 to 2.20,000 US dollars. The car with a total import tariff of US$1.80 to 2.20,000 was several times higher than that of the domestic market. In addition, transportation fees, purchase tax, insurance and other expenses, it will take about 3 million to land.
Therefore, another channel was created, that is, smuggling cars, most of which were imported and assembled domestically, because the import tariff was only 33 yuan, and a part was assembled vehicles, which were cutting the whole vehicle and then assembled and welded in China. This kind of car was the cheapest, but safety and quality could not be guaranteed.
From the 1980s to the early 1990s, 70 to 80% of the luxury cars running on the streets were smuggling cars. Take Shenzhen and Shanghai as an example. General Motors sold less than 10,000 vehicles in regular domestic channels, but Shenzhen and Shanghai alone were nearly 10,000 General Motors, including Cadillac, Buick, Pontiac, etc.
The sales volume of smuggled cars is equivalent to four to five times the formal channels. The reason why smuggled cars are so crazy is because the price difference is too large. Under such circumstances, the Asian Games Village Automobile Trading Market was established in 1994. This is also the first tangible car sales market in China. Its establishment broke the opacity of sales prices. What followed was the decline in comprehensive taxes and fees, from the previous average of 200 to 130, a total of 70. This has indeed cracked down on the rampant smuggling cars to a certain extent.
Zhou Yan tilted his head and looked at the driver, grinning, "Okay, since you are so enthusiastic, then go to your buddy to have a look."
The driver said happily, "That's right. If you have friends here, you won't say how much cheaper you can buy a car, at least you won't be cheated."
A smile appeared on the corner of Shen Chuan's mouth. At the beginning of its establishment, a kind of profession was born. Car fraudsters were specially used to deceive consumers who always wanted to take advantage of the situation. In another world, a buddy of his car was cheated when he bought a car in Asia. In short, everything is for consumers, with great discounts. You can't find a second one. There are many interiors that you can't refuse at all. When writing a contract, you will deliberately make changes, and then you will keep calling for a car. Finally, you will tell you that there is no car for the time being, and you will guarantee that you will have it within a week. You will pay a few thousand deposits to sign a contract, and you will swear that you will refund the deposit without a car.
Then he would say that the previous contract was too messy and he wanted to rewrite a new contract. At this time, he would write the negotiated car price in the price column. There was no problem here, but then the problem arises. After the car price, he would add taxes with a number, then write the total price after the car price and taxes, and finally sign and the contract takes effect. Then he would ask for a copy of your ID card, but he would only stamp the deposit receipt, and the sales price of the whole vehicle on the receipt is not a preferential price, but a guide price.
A few days later, he called you and said that there was stock, but the deposit was too small and he couldn't keep the car. He transferred to a 4S store to pick up the car. The price remained unchanged, but if the car was not needed, the deposit could not be refunded. When you go to pick up the car, you will find that not only does not have any discount at all, but it is more expensive than picking up the car in 4S. When you ask him about it with the contract, he will tell you that the price on the contract is the price of the car and the tax needs to be paid separately.
If you argue with him and say that it is the price and tax of the car, he will not admit it because the contract is not stamped, but it is valid with your signature and ID number. If you don’t buy a car that is more expensive than 4s, I’m sorry, if you breach the contract, the deposit will not be refunded.
In Asia, consumers encounter various scams, which are just one of them. Such chaos has become the norm. Shen Chuan has always not understood why the relevant departments do not manage the crackdown. This is a mystery. Anyway, Asia has become a mess by these guys and is notorious.
Shen Chuan looked at the driver and smiled at the corner of his mouth. This guy probably was a scoundrel, but the scam at this time was not as rich and colorful as it was in the future. It was probably just fooling outsiders and using inferior products as good as good things.
"It's here!" The driver drove the car into the trading market and parked it in front of a car dealer's door.
Shen Chuan got out of the car, stretched, looked up and called Shengshi Car Shop. It looked quite large, but after entering, there were not many cars in the exhibition hall, which were empty.
A young man in his thirties came over and said, "Dazhuang, why are you here?"
Dazhuang, that is, the driver said, "Come to come to you, of course, to buy a car." After saying that, he pointed to Shen Chuan and the other two, "All good friends, they said they wanted to buy a car. I specially brought it to you and must give the biggest discount."
The thin young man suddenly became enthusiastic, "That's what you said, your strong friend is my friend. No matter who I make money, I can't make money from my friends." He shouted, "Liu Quan!"
"Hey!" A young man walked out of the lounge. "What's the matter, Brother Yuan!"
Ding Yuan, the lean young man, said, "Make a pot of tea!"
"Okay!" Liu Quan agreed and ran back to the lounge.
"Go and sit there!" Several tables and chairs were placed near the window of the exhibition hall, and several people walked over to sit down.
Ding Yuan took out a cigarette in his pocket and handed it to Shen Chuan. Shen Chuan waved his hand, "Thank you, don't smoke!"
Ding Yuan handed it to Zhou Yan and Zhou Qi again, and they shook their heads and refused. Ding Yuan put the cigarette on the table and asked, "What car do you want to buy?"
Zhou Yan said, "Land Cruiser!"
Ding Yuan's eyes lit up, "No problem, I guarantee you will be given the greatest discount."
Zhou Yan smiled, "But it seems you don't have a car here."
Ding Yuan smiled and said, "Not here, you can go and don't go to the car to adjust."
Zhou Yan said, "Then why should we buy it from you? Isn't it enough to buy a car dealer with a car?"
"That's wrong!" Ding Yuan said, "You will definitely not get the lowest price when you go. For me, if you have a relationship with Dazhuang, I will definitely give you one, and no one else can give it."
At this time, Liu Quan walked over with a teacup and a teapot, added a tea to Chen Chuan, and sat down himself.
"Okay!" Chen Chuan said, "We want two, do you have any existing cars?"
When he heard that he wanted two cars, Ding Yuan became even more enthusiastic. "No problem, as long as I pay the money, pay taxes, insurance, and license plates, I will get it here in two hours, and you can drive away."
"Let's go!" Chen Chuan stood up, "Go and see the car!"
Ding Yuan said, "It's still early, so it's not too late to drink some tea before going to see the car."
Chen Chuan said, "Our time is precious, and drinking tea is a waste of money."
"Yes, yes!" Ding Yuan said with a smile, "Time is money. Several bosses are busy, so they can't delay. Let's go see the car now."
Under Ding Yuan's leadership, I could walk for five or six minutes and entered a car dealer called Huihuang. The area was much larger than Shengshi. The exhibition hall was full of luxury cars of various brands. Lu Xun was in the booth near the door of the exhibition hall.
As soon as he came in, Ding Yuan greeted several salesmen. He looked very familiar, but those salesmen looked at Chen Chuan and others with weird eyes.
"Look at the car!" Ding Yuan pointed at Lu Xun and said.
Zhou Yan walked around, opened the car door and looked at it, "Good!"
Zhou Qi also became interested in this car and took a ride. "Not to mention, the vision of the off-road vehicle is really good."
At this time, two people came in outside, one was Liu Quan, and the other was not old. Ding Yuan said to the young man, "Sankui, my two buddies want to buy the Lu Xun, nothing else, I don't want my price difference, just give it the lowest."
The Sankui smiled, "Brother Yuan, I don't need the commission and bonus of the friend you brought, and I guarantee the lowest price."
Ding Yuan gave a thumbs up, "It's great!"
"That's right!" Sankui said to Chen Chuan and Zhou Yan. "I am the salesperson of Brilliant. This is the latest model this year and the highest-end one-door electric doors and windows, one-button lifting, central control lock, CD audio, leather seats plus sunroof, dual airbags and abs."
Chen Chuan looked at the price. It was more than 1.7 million yuan, and the landing price was nearly 2 million yuan, which made his teeth hurt. Twenty years later, the landing price after the full discount was just over one million yuan, but now it is close to two million yuan, and it is also the beggar's version.
Zhou Qi got out of the car, "This car is good, I want one!"
Ding Yuan smiled and said, "Brother is just a vision, and Lu Xun is the car that men should drive."
"Is this show car just this one?" Zhou Qi asked.
Sankui said, "We are so big, how can we just have a show car?"
Zhou Qi said, "Let's go and take us to see the car!"
"Okay!" Sankui walked out and got into a van parked not far away.
"Where to go?" Zhou Yan asked.
Sankui said, "Go to the parking lot, the cars are in the parking lot!"
Zhou Qi glanced at Chen Chuan and Zhou Yan, and a strange smile appeared on his face. Just as he was about to get on the car, he heard Da Zhuang who had not left.
"Brother, let's make my car, it's free!"
Chen Chuan smiled and said, "Okay, let's take the Dazhuang brother's car." No matter what, the noodles are always a little more comfortable than bread.
The three of them got into the car. Zhou Yan looked at the time and said inexplicably, "Well, there is still time, so it should be time to come back."
The car drove for more than half an hour before it arrived. It was a huge yard with many cars parked in the open air, including Mercedes-Benz and BMWs. The surrounding area was full of farmland and low-rise houses.
"What's this!" Sankui pointed to more than ten Lu Shang cars parked in front of him, "Check and check to see if there is anything wrong with it. If there is no one, you can sign a contract to pick up the car. Don't worry, with Brother Yuan's face, it is definitely the lowest price. If it is expensive, you will get a full refund."
Chen Chuan leaned against the front cover of a car, "I said it for a long time, how low the price is, you can explain clearly how much it costs."
Sankui said, "Everyone is good friends, taxes, insurance, and I have all included in the brand, 1.35 million."
"It's great!" Ding Yuan said with a smile, "but, Sankui, you need three cars at a time, and it's cheaper."
Sankui frowned, "Brother Yuan, this price has reached the lowest level. No matter how low it is, I can only pay for it myself."
"That's it!" Ding Yuan said, "Give me a face, 130. If you really miss this 50,000 yuan in each car, I will make up for it for you."
Sankui sighed, "Brother Yuan, what are you saying?" Then he gritted his teeth and seemed to have made a great decision, "Okay, just 1.3 million, sign the contract and pick up the car!"
Chen Chuan laughed and said, "I said, buddy, you two are talking very lively. Our car buyers haven't spoken yet."
Ding Yuan and Sankui were stunned, then Ding Yuan smiled and said, "What's the point, you said."
Chen Chuan patted the front cover of the car, "Is this car sold me 1.3 million?"
Sankui's face changed, and Ding Yuan narrowed his eyes, "Brother, this price is already the lowest in the entire Asian city. How much do you want to give?"
Chen Chuan said, "Don't say 1.3 million, I think it's too much even 300,000."
As soon as Chen Chuan said the words, everyone's faces changed, including Da Zhuang.
"Just joking!" Ding Yuan said with a slight smile, "Brother, I am very sincere in selling your car. You actually made fun of me, is it fun?"
Chen Chuan took out a cigarette in his pocket and lit a "Do you think you are Tetris, and everyone likes to play?"
"Oh!" Dazhuang suddenly shouted, and said with a smile on his face, "The price has not been negotiated, you can talk again, you can talk again, everyone is friends, don't be hurt by the harmony!"
"Haha..." Ding Yuan suddenly laughed and lit Chen Chuan with his hands, "Brother, I actually joked with my brother. Who can buy the Luzhang from the family? "
Chen Chuan looked at the time, "Okay, buddy really doesn't have time to talk to you." Then he slapped the front cover of the car, "If you want to assemble the car, you can register for 500,000 and 600,000, I can still consider it, but you fuck me, use the cutting car to fool me, and open your mouth for 1.3 million. Do you think our brothers and three are like fools?"
Ding Yuan's face changed completely, and he said coldly, "Brother, you can eat randomly, but you can't talk randomly."
Chen Chuan was also impatient because Cao Chuzhen got off the plane at 5:30 in the evening, and the trading market had more than an hour left, so he didn't have time to bullshit this, so he called Zhou Yan and Zhou Qi, "Let's go!"
"Let's go!" Ding Yuan said hideously, "It took me so long, and I wouldn't buy it if I said I wouldn't buy it, and I would leave if I said I, Ding Yuan, was like something!" As he said, it blocked Chen Chuan, Zhou Yan and Zhou Qi's way.
Sankui, Liu Quan and Dazhuang also surrounded the three of them with a sneer on their faces. At this time, two people ran over from the guard room at the gate, holding more than one meter-long steel pipes in their hands.
Zhou Yan sneered, swept around, and finally looked at Ding Yuan, "Treat you as a dog, otherwise how could you block the way!"
Chapter completed!