Chapter 1077 Car Order
The time comes in June, the Nanyang Entrepreneurship Association officially opened, and a large number of people from the Far East Empire entered the exhibition area. Among the many exhibition venues, there is no doubt that the most attractive ones are the cars from East Africa. exhibition area.
The East African car exhibition area has a crazy number of eleven car brands alone, covering car products at all price points.
A Jinling official looked at a black car with great interest and asked the East African staff member Lai: "Can you introduce this car to me?"
Lai Germany: "Sir, you are very discerning. This is our Mercedes-Benz car in East Africa. The price is only 8,000 taels of silver. This is one of the most luxurious cars on the market. It is purely handmade and has sales in the European and American markets. Quite good, the interior configuration is quite luxurious, alligator leather steering wheel, leather sofa seats..."
"It's too expensive! This is simply robbery. Although cars are quite magical means of transportation,..."
Eight thousand taels of silver is not a small amount of money for anyone, even this person Jinling officials look like they are rich at first glance. You must know that the top-end luxury car purchased by a senior official named Yuan in the previous life to please Cixi only cost 10,000 taels of silver. The car the Queen Mother sat in only cost 10,000 taels of silver. This car actually dared to ask for 8,000 taels. Silver, this is indeed a money grab.
In this regard, Ryder explained: "Sir, this Mercedes-Benz is a top-notch luxury car. The price is naturally not cheap. It is completely a status symbol. Only people in this world can own such a luxury car. They are both rich and expensive, and this car is not even the most expensive. Have you seen the luxury car surrounded by fences? That luxury car is inlaid with gold and diamonds. The most expensive.”
As for the surrounded luxury car, this official had actually seen it for a long time, but that car was very expensive at first glance. For the current Far Eastern Empire, cars are still expensive. It is a luxury product. Although the price of cars in the international market has dropped due to the price war in East Africa, this is mainly reflected in high-consumption markets such as Europe and the United States.
“That car is the famous Crown car. It is completely priceless but has no market. There are no more than twenty cars in the world, and your central government only has one car. It was a national gift from East Africa. Almost all the royal families or top aristocrats in the world can own Crown cars, and each one is worth hundreds of thousands of taels of silver.”
Following Ryder's introduction, the Jinling official's heart had already stirred up a huge wave of excitement. Although this Jinling official was well versed in the world, he had never heard of top luxury goods such as Crown cars. Although Crown cars The production of automobiles is very small, but it is still relatively famous in European and American countries.
“Ahem, I wonder if you have cheaper cars here.” The Jinling official said.
I definitely couldn't afford the Crown car. Although I could afford the Mercedes-Benz just now, I didn't feel it was worth it, so he could only lower his requirements.
"How about this Alto? Alto is a very cost-effective model. You must know that many of our official cars in East Africa are Altos. This Alto only costs two thousand taels of silver and is a high-end model." Ryder Recommended.
“What is an official car?”
"Literally speaking, the regular configuration of our East African government officials when they go out on official business is usually an Alto. It is not disgraceful, and it is also more comfortable to drive and ride." Ryder said.
This aroused great interest in this Jinling official. Although he was still a little expensive, it was completely within his acceptance range.
Lyder strikes while the iron is hot: "As we all know, we in East Africa have the most powerful automobile industry in the world. Even traditional industrial powers such as the United Kingdom cannot compare with us. In the world, East African cars are synonymous with high-end , A person with a relatively noble status like you, sir, should also have a car that suits his status. "< br>
“What you said makes sense, but it’s a pity. Even if I buy this car, I’m afraid it will be difficult to experience it, because how do you drive this kind of car? Can you provide corresponding services?”< br>
For the people of the Far East Empire, cars are definitely a new thing, and the emergence of new things also means trouble, such as how to drive. If it is a carriage, then hiring a groom will solve the problem, but in the current Far Eastern Empire, car drivers are rare.
Not to mention the Far East Empire, East Africa is the largest automobile country in the world, and car drivers are relatively scarce. Fortunately, it is not difficult for East Africa to train drivers, so it can barely keep up with car production.
Ryder said: "We have built several related training schools in your country, but currently in Tianjin, Jiaozhou, Xuzhou, Shanghai and other cities, it is our first time here in Jinling, and we have not started yet. For related services, if you want to hire a driver, we can help you contact schools in Xuzhou, Jiaozhou or Xuzhou.”
The official from Jinling asked: “How long will it take?”
Ryder said: "It won't be too troublesome. After all, communication technology is so advanced now, and these cities are not far from Jinling."
This Jinling official thought the same thing. In addition to Tianjin, several other cities are indeed not far from Jinling. Even Jiaozhou can be reached quickly by sea.
"Are you sure you have ready-made personnel?"
Ryder said: "There must be no problem, because there are not many cars in the Far East Empire at present, and many people treat them as toys even if they buy them. There is no need for professional drivers, so there are still plenty of personnel.”
The Jinling official nodded and said, “If that’s the case, then I’ll order one!”
Soon, East Africa sold a "luxury car" worth 2,000 taels of silver at the Nanyang Entrepreneurship Conference. The automobile industry was indeed hugely profitable. It is no wonder that it can directly increase the industrial output value of East Africa's Second Five-Year Plan.
In less than three days of the exhibition, all the more than 30 cars brought by East Africa were sold, including the Crown, which was also bought by a big shot in Hankou.
Previously, crowns were basically not for sale, but for this Nanyang Industry Encouragement Conference, East Africa specially prepared one. Facts have proved that the Far Eastern Empire does not lack rich people.
In addition to the cars brought to the exhibition by East Africa, East Africa also signed a large number of orders for more than 300 vehicles, which shows the great influence of this Nanyang Industry Expo.
This is also normal. You must know that almost every province in the Far Eastern Empire participated in this Nanyang Entrepreneurship Conference. Which province in the Far Eastern Empire does not have rich people? To be honest, even some of the more developed cities in the Far Eastern Empire can fully digest the order for more than 300 cars. What's more, there are so many cities in the Far Eastern Empire. The richest person in each region can buy a car, and that can be done. The market has a market of at least tens of thousands of vehicles, which shows the potential of the Far East market.
And as the cost of car production in East Africa decreases, car prices will become cheaper and cheaper, so many people can afford them. Cars are at least not as luxurious as imagined.
In fact, cars are already a relatively common means of travel in East Africa. Although the automobile industry in European countries such as the United States and Germany currently lags behind East Africa by a large margin, in a few more years of development, the annual output of millions will not be a fantasy, at least for now. The annual automobile production in the United States has reached hundreds of thousands of vehicles.
(End of this chapter)