Seeing Lin Jiajun and the others gathered around an SUV, a uniformed staff member hurried over.
"Gentlemen, are you interested in this SUV?" the staffer asked. "It has a very unique design. You can take a look inside. The drive is amazing, too. You'll absolutely fall in love with it! How about you give it a test drive? I can tell you all about its advantages."
There was a test track on-site, so Lin Jiajun stepped forward first. "I'll give it a try."
After one lap, Lin Jiajun cursed, "Damn, that was an awesome ride!"
Lin Rui had been itching for a turn. "My turn!"
Being tall and well-built, Lin Rui adored this type of vehicle and was reluctant to get out after his test drive.
The staff member said with a smile, "Everyone can give it a try."
Yu Zheng got up and had a go as well. "Rui, are you buying it or not?"
An idea struck Lin Rui. "You want to buy it?"
Yu Zheng nodded, then shook his head. "I want to, but I just bought a new car this year. I don't have the spare cash."
Lin Rui had also gotten a new car this year, but seeing this vehicle, he was seriously tempted.
But it's over a million! That's not a small sum; you could buy a house with that kind of money.
The staff member didn't want to miss a potential sale. "Gentlemen, this is a rare opportunity. This car sells for 1,500,000 at the flagship store. We're using it for a promotion to attract buyers' attention. It wasn't originally for sale, but after a discussion with management, we've decided on a fixed price of 1,200,000. We also offer financing—you can take this car home with a down payment of just 200,000."
The staff member opened the Autohome app. "Gentlemen, take a look. Because of the rise in shipping costs for the New Year, the list price is now 1,520,000."
Lin Rui stroked his chin. "It's 300,000 cheaper? This isn't some kind of bait-and-switch, is it?"
"How could it be?" the staff member said anxiously. "We guarantee there are absolutely no issues. You can have a friend who knows cars come and inspect it."
Lin Jiajun was still skeptical. "It's so much cheaper. Are you sure the original price wasn't 1,200,000 all along, and you just inflated it to create the illusion of a sale?"
The staff member was speechless for a moment. "Well, in that case, I might as well try to sell it for 1,500,000." After a pause, he sounded more helpless than anything. "The problem is, we can't sell it at 1.5 million. Not a single person has even tried to negotiate the price."
Just then, another staff member called him over.
"You all keep looking. I need to step away for a moment."
As the staff member walked over, his supervisor immediately tore into him. "Are you blind? Can't you tell none of them have any intention of buying? You'd be better off helping other customers than wasting your time on them!"
The scolded staff member shrank back, not daring to talk back.
I was just giving it a shot. As a salesman, you can't just write someone off. What if they actually bought it?
Meanwhile, Lin Rui and the others made their position clear: the car was great, but they were too broke to afford it. Or rather, while they could afford it, they couldn't bring themselves to spend that much.
At that moment, Lin Feng ran into some acquaintances: Jiang Anmin and Su Qiqi, followed by Wang Tian and Sun Yu. They were clearly there for the car show as well.
"Jiang Anmin!" Lin Feng called out.
Jiang Anmin, who had been laughing and chatting with Su Qiqi, looked over at the sound of his name, a pleased expression on his face.
Lin Feng introduced him to his friends. "This is my old high school classmate, Jiang Anmin. The one behind him is another classmate, Sun Yu."
Without wasting words, Lin Feng got straight to the point. "I want to ask you something. How much do you know about cars?"
"I know a decent amount," Jiang Anmin replied modestly.
Lin Feng explained the situation with the SUV.
Jiang Anmin said, "Actually, this kind of thing isn't unheard of. Every car has a minimum sales price. As long as the car itself is fine, 1,200,000 is its bottom line. If you trust me, let me take a look…"
"I'll go get that salesman," Zhang Yuxi offered.
When Zhang Yuxi returned, she looked a little upset.
Jiang Anmin then began speaking with the staff member, asking about the car's technical details. Though many men love cars, few truly understand them.
"Honey, what's wrong?" Lin Feng asked his wife quietly.
Zhang Yuxi pouted. "I heard that supervisor complaining, saying we couldn't afford it and that we were just a bunch of pains."
Lin Feng frowned slightly and comforted her. "There are too many snobs in this world. It's not worth getting angry over something so trivial."
Zhang Yuxi nodded. "Honey, are you going to buy it?"
"Yeah, for my dad. The car he's driving now is a second-hand one I bought back in college."
"Then it's definitely time for an upgrade," Zhang Yuxi said at once.
Jiang Anmin came back over. "The car shows no signs of being tampered with. You can rest easy."
"Thanks a lot!" Lin Feng nodded.
Jiang Anmin laughed. "We're classmates, why be so formal? Are you buying it?"
The staff member, who had been talking for half the day until his lips were dry, was completely exhausted. Hearing this, he instantly came back to life.
"Boss, this price includes all the paperwork, and I'll throw in one free service at the dealership."
Lin Feng smiled faintly. "Throw in a few more."
"Of course, of course, of course!" the staff member said eagerly. "This way, Boss, please!" He then shouted, "Get me a contract! And some tea!"
Lin Feng and his group sat down. While filling out the forms, the staff member asked, "How much will you be putting down? The minimum is 200,000."
Lin Feng smiled. "I'll pay in full."
The staff member took a sharp breath. It wasn't that he'd never seen someone pay in full before, but most people chose not to. "Alright, paying in full. Will that be cash or card?"
"Card, please."
"Please sign here."
Lin Feng signed his name and was led away to make the payment.
The others had extremely complex feelings.
Lin Jiajun clicked his tongue. "I'm just going to ride Lin Feng's coattails from now on."
This was the first time Lin Rui had ever seen Lin Feng spend over a million on a car without batting an eye. He'd heard Lin Dahu talk before about how Lin Feng was making money, buying an RV, a house, and so on. But to him, that all seemed dubious. The RV could have been second-hand, or even rented. For all he knew, the villa was just a temporary rental too. It wasn't that he was being paranoid; it was just that in today's world, a university student like Lin Feng buying a house and car within a single year was simply unheard of. How was he supposed to believe it? Now, however, he was thoroughly convinced.
Yu Zheng, who had long known Lin Feng was no ordinary person, was already used to it.
By the time the paperwork was done, it was almost two o'clock. Lin Feng called Lin Dashan, and after getting his address, had the staff arrange for the car to be delivered.
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