Chapter 456 Horsepower
At 1pm New York time, light rain turned cloudy.
"Welcome to horsepower, what can i do for you?" (Welcome to horsepower car shop, is there anything I can do for you?)
The automatic glass door of the car dealership slid open silently. At the front desk of the car showroom, the dealer agent in a white suit put down the coffee in his hand, stopped flirting with the short-haired girl at the front desk, straightened his collar slightly, turned around and walked away with his head held high. , with a contagious smile on his face, looking at the overly young Chinese boys and girls who were approaching and entering the car dealership not far away.
During the first meeting, the agent quickly took stock of the appearance and clothing of the two people. First of all, they had top-notch looks. Whether they were male or female, there would be no inconsistency in just picking one and showing it on the big screen in Times Square. I feel that the Primark and superdry from head to toe are a bit regrettable, which is a minus point.
Although these two brands are first-class people-friendly clothing, it is a bit inappropriate to be worn by customers at the "horsepower car dealership". As a niche high-end private custom car dealership, the customers who visited here in the past were celebrities and rap singers. There is a type of people who will do their hair in advance before coming, put on a luxury watch with 180 diamonds set in it no matter what brand and positioning it is (it turns out that they all like to do this), and when they step out The moment you enter the car dealership, you feel like a regular customer who is not short of money. At the same time, you also expect to have better hospitality and attention.
But in front of the agent, the young boy and girl were a little too low-key. Neither the boy nor the girl wore any gold, silver, or diamond jewelry on their wrists or chests. There was no trace of luxury jewelry, and it didn't look like real people. Mainstream customers with purchasing power.
But so what? You must know that horsepower's motto is: there are no useless customers, only potential customers.
They always regard every customer as a mainstream customer. The principle they pursue is that even if you are just a farmer in Kansas with a net worth of less than 100,000, they will fool you into using your ancestral home and land as collateral to get a bank loan to buy a car. The Ferrari 458 Italia with a mid-rear V8 engine costs 350,000.
There are no poor customers, only garbage truck dealers that cannot squeeze money out of their customers. In the eyes of the boss of Horsepower, every customer is their potential user and deserves to be treated with the best attitude!
After walking into the spacious first-floor exhibition hall of horsepower with pure white and simple decoration, Lin Xian looked around and saw various brightly colored sports cars and sedans with spotlights on the booth. He turned to look at Lin Nian and raised his eyebrows and asked: " Open? Exciting?"
"Look at this, on your left is a Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren, a 5.4-liter V8 engine with a supercharger, which produces a maximum power of 626 horsepower at 6500 rpm." The agent walked to the circular booth next to Lin Xian , stretched out his hand and stroked the lines of the low beast, and clicked his lips lightly, and looked at her with a smile, "Aby gray, black interior, convertible, red wire hot wheels, and everyone's favorite sporty red shark gills." , this fully equipped McLaren only costs $300,000, isn’t that exciting enough?”
"What about openness?" Lin Xian couldn't help but smile.
"Open?" The agent was fascinated by the young girl's smile. When he came back to his senses, he smiled so hard that he wanted to show his back molars. He jumped over the red concierge line with a small jump, walked up to the stage and gently opened it. He opened the car door, which unfolded upward like butterfly wings to reveal the passenger seat. "Believe me, any man who gets in your car will become more open."
"Nice try." Lin Xian shrugged and shook his head with a smile, then looked at Lin Nian, "Why do you want to come here?"
"When you come here, you naturally want to drive one." Lin Nian's eyes did not fall on the McLaren beside the agent, but looked at the other luxury cars in the showroom.
As mentioned before, this is a private high-end car dealership. It is difficult to find a car here for less than 200,000 US dollars. Each car is a sports car series, for the real rich and car lovers in New York. The family brings the ultimate visual and experience feast. The lowest cars in the huge white showroom are all Porsche 911s. Going up, Ferrari California, BMW M6, Lamborghini Gallador, each car is born for sports and track.
"Drive one? I thought your first small goal was to buy a house in Chicago."
"Yes." Lin Nian looked around and agreed without looking back, "I didn't say I wanted to buy one, I just said I wanted to drive one."
"Ahem, this customer, in New York, if you want to drive out of the dealership, of course you have to swipe your card. Oh, cash is also acceptable. Our store supports any transfer method except violence and bullets!" The agent coughed awkwardly. , made a joke without losing humor.
As luxury cars have gradually developed in recent years, many criminals have shifted their targets from banks to luxury car shops. After all, a truly top-notch luxury car costs hundreds of thousands or millions of dollars. It’s hard to drive a few of them. It's much easier to just step on the gas and drive away than to run wildly with a bag of cash being chased by police bullets.
"I'm not going to rob you." Lin Nian glanced at the agent and muttered.
"That's the best." The agent took it as if Lin Nian was joking, and got off the booth laughing, leaving Lin Xian behind and walked towards the boy not far away - after several conversations, he had basically figured out that this If there is a main consumer, the boy must be the one who makes the decision. He only needs to entertain the boy next.
"Which brand of car are you going to shop for this time? Bugatti or Ferrari? As long as you want it, we can provide it for you. What we are looking at now is only the showroom on the first floor, and the floors above are all from our car dealership. Each level is provided according to the needs of different customers. In addition to sports cars, we also have RVs, SUVs and nanny cars. All major brands have cooperated with us. If you need us, we can also directly contact the brand through the 4S store. Booking a car even allows you to directly talk to the regional manager of the brand and make a request." The agent raised his eyebrows and looked at the young boy beside him.
"For example, last time a star came to our store to order a Rafa. I'm sorry that I can't disclose his information, but his special request at that time was that he needed the Ferrari champion to sign his engine! We at horsepower took the initiative to follow up Ferrari contacted and settled the request without charging the star a penny more."
"So?" Lin Nian stopped in front of a Maserati GT convertible and looked at the car up and down, but the car only held him back for only a few seconds.
Seeing that Lin Nian was unmoved by these luxury cars, the agent raised his eyebrows and continued, "What I want to say is that you found our store because someone introduced you to it. The diversity of luxury cars, after all, you can buy any car you want in stores everywhere. Our car dealership focuses on service, service! We can meet all the picky and weird requirements of our customers! We just don’t know what your budget is. How much. Of course, please don’t get me wrong, our car dealership has never had a bad habit of changing its attitude towards customers just because of the temporary budget. I just want to recommend more good cars that suit you based on your budget!”
Lin Nian stopped in front of a German Audi R8 and asked, "What's the top speed?"
"The mid-mounted 420-horsepower V10 engine has a speed of 316km/h and an acceleration time of 3.5 seconds. The backfire can make the children eating ice cream on the roadside cry. Anywhere you drive it can be your own personal track." The agent said After rubbing his palms, he gently spread them out to introduce the dark and low sports car.
But just hearing the keyword "3.5 seconds", Lin Nian immediately shook his head and looked away, "Is there anything faster?"
"Faster? It seems that he is a customer who is particularly picky about speed." The agent's eyes lit up. He was not afraid of customers asking about 100-kilometer acceleration, but he was afraid of customers asking about price. Most of the people who asked about price were worried about the budget. , and those who ask about hundreds of kilometers and various configurations are the ones who are really not short of money.
It’s no wonder that I walked away from the Maserati GT without even looking at it. Good cars in the 3-second club are too slow. The 2009 GT that takes nearly 5 seconds to reach 100 kilometers will definitely be frowned upon. But the 3.5-second acceleration of the R8 is already among the best in the showroom. Both the Mavericks and the California acceleration times are slightly slower than the R8. If you want to win this young rich second generation, it seems that you need some real... Good stuff.
"Come on, please go this way. There is a VIP exhibition hall upstairs. Maybe you can find the partner you like there." The agent put his left hand in his pocket and gestured towards the elevator in the distance with a smile on his right hand.
Lin Nian stood there and waited until Lin Xian came to him before walking slowly to the elevator together. The latter tilted his head and said, "If I remember correctly, you have been busy running tasks every day this year, and you haven't had time to take the driver's license test yet. ?”
"If a driver's license is required to buy a sports car, all car dealers must jointly apply to change this law because this law seriously hinders them from making money and hits all their potential customers in society." Lin Nian said.
"But I have a hunch that you will drive the car you plan to take away on the road at night and engage in some dangerous activities." Lin Xian looked at him and said.
"I heard that driver's license checks in New York are very strict." Lin Nian waved his hand and led Lin Xian into the elevator. He turned to look at her and smiled, "How about I stop driving and you can take over the car?" Drive away?"
"That's what you said." Instead of refusing, Lin Xian pointed at Lin Nian enthusiastically, "No regrets."
"No, I'm afraid that you will be the one who regrets it." Lin Nian smiled and shook his head, "Aren't you always worried and curious about what tasks I usually run and what I do in the execution department? It's better to choose the day than to hit it. , this time I will take you to experience what I usually do."
"Then I will definitely do better than you! Teacher Masashi Toyama said more than once that with my ability, I should have joined the execution department long ago." Lin Xian laughed.
"Then give it a try and we'll see." Lin Nian also smiled.