Chapter 30 The more you bargain, the higher the price
“Smith, this Cadillac ElDorado was just transported from the United States this year, right?”
Surrounding this “classic car” After going around in a circle, Jiang Hui began to communicate with Smith.
But his simple words made Smith look forward to him a little more.
"Jiang, you are the only one so far who has recognized what kind of car this car is."
"I kind of believe you can fix it now."
Smith didn't dwell on why Jiang Hui knew such a car that was rare in China.
But this at least shows that Jiang Hui is someone who really understands cars.
He may not need to go to such trouble to hire people from the United States to repair it.
"Smith, what's wrong with this car?"
Although Jiang Hui is very confident that he can repair the Cadillac ElDorado in front of him, he must be aware of it before killing others.
Otherwise, it would be embarrassing if the slap in the face would not turn out to be embarrassing.
“This car has been having problems for a while. Last month, the engine only vibrated and would not shut down after starting.”
“But about ten days ago, the engine started to vibrate and would not stall. After the engine is turned on, it will automatically shut down after a while."
"This is true even if the engine is operated repeatedly."
"I invited many of your professional car repairmen to come over, but no one dared to repair it."
"The timid ones turned around and left as soon as they saw the car. The bold ones opened the engine compartment and saw that After a few glances, he closed it silently and said he couldn't fix it."
Smith explained the fault in his "whispering" Mandarin.
If this were paired with a pair of orchid fingertips, Jiang Hui would probably have a tight fit.
“I’ll give it a try!”
When Jiang Hui heard Smith's explanation, his heart moved.
However, the expression on his face did not change at all.
"The key is in the car and has not been taken out, you can try whatever you want!"
Smith spread his hands, and Jiang Hui met his only hope.
It really didn’t work, and he couldn’t think of any other way.
Opening the door of the Cadillac ElDorado, Jiang Hui skillfully sat in the driver's seat and turned the starter key.
The engine went out in less than twenty seconds just as Smith said.
Jiang Hui then opened the engine compartment and took a look, and said, "This fault is more troublesome and requires the engine to be disassembled to repair it, but I am confident that it can be repaired!"
Ting Jiang When Hui said this, Smith finally had a smile on his face.
“Great!”
"Then repair it quickly!"
After hearing what Smith said, Jiang Hui stood there motionless and said, "Should we explain the cost of repairing the car clearly first, and then start repairing it?" ?”
As a China expert in the U.S. Liaison Office in Beijing, Smith once studied abroad in Wanwan and thinks he knows the Chinese people very well.
Later, he worked in the embassy in the capital for two years. The Chinese people he knew were a little embarrassed to talk about money.
I didn’t expect Jiang Hui to be very different from others.
But he was not angry, but asked, "Jiang, how much does it cost to repair this car?"
"500 US dollars!"
"500 US dollars? This is too exaggerated. That’s more than your Chinese people’s salary for a year!”
“800 US dollars!” “No, Jiang, that’s not how the price of car repairs is. I’ve asked before. The normal cost of car repairs is that. It ranges from a few yuan to dozens of yuan, even for a relatively big problem, it only costs one or two hundred yuan.”
"1,000 US dollars!"
Jiang Hui stared at Smith expressionlessly.
The U.S. Liaison Office in Beijing definitely spent some effort to bring such a Cadillac ElDorado over.
It has only been used for less than a year, so it is impossible for the other party not to repair it.
There is no other car repairman in the capital who dares to repair this car.
Now Jiang Hui is their only choice.
If you don’t make a fortune at this time, how long will you wait?
Jiang Hui didn’t force him anyway!
“Okay, okay, $1,000 is $1,000, but you must ensure that the car is repaired and the same problem does not occur in the next three months, no, within the next six months.”
Smith raised his hands helplessly to show his resignation.
The price of repairing a car at US$1,000 is not cheap even in the United States.
Of course, it doesn’t matter to Smith since he doesn’t have to pay for it himself.
“No problem, let alone half a year, even if the same problem occurs within the next year, I can come and repair it at any time.”
“It’s free!”
At this time, Jiang Hui finally showed a smile on his face again, and he communicated with Smith enthusiastically.
"Smith, actually don't think that $1,000 is too expensive. This fault is quite complicated. No one else can fix it except hiring people from the United States to repair it."
"But you hired people from the United States to repair it." Not to mention the cost of air tickets and repairs will be much more than 1,000 US dollars. Just the time wasted in various visa and other procedures is not acceptable to you.”
“So 1,000 US dollars to repair this. A Cadillac ElDorado is definitely worth every penny.”
Seeing Jiang Hui actually telling Smith such a “wrong truth”, Chen Chenxing looked at it completely.
Especially when Jiang Hui said the repair fee of "1,000 US dollars", Chen Chenxing's little heart beat faster than expected.
Although the official exchange rate of RMB against the US dollar at this time is only a little over 1.50, US$1,000 is equivalent to more than 1,500 RMB.
This is a huge sum of money!
Now I can make money by repairing a car.
This further strengthened Chen Chenxing’s idea to seriously learn to repair cars from Jiang Hui.
“Repair your car as soon as possible!”
Smith felt a little uncomfortable and didn't want to talk to Jiang Hui anymore.
"Smith, you also know the difference in status between us, so I'm sorry, can you pay half of the cost first, and the other half after it is repaired?"
"Don't worry, I will never leave the embassy until the car is repaired!”
Although Jiang Hui felt that Smith should not default on the loan, this risk must be guarded against.
What if the car is repaired and someone doesn’t give you any money, or they just give you dozens of dollars and send it away, where can you go to reason with me?
Others think highly of the credibility of Americans, but Jiang Hui doesn't believe it at all!
"Wait a minute!"
Smith's face darkened, he didn't bother to say anything more, and walked away quickly, obviously to get the money.
He was worried that Jiang Hui would raise the price again if he negotiated any conditions.
That would be depressing!
Because Smith knew very well that even if Jiang Hui doubled the price, he would still choose to ask Jiang Hui for repairs.
The seller’s market is so domineering.
Smith completely understands the truth, but when it happens to him, it is difficult to accept it.
(End of this chapter)