Why not give the Santana the same car, lower its sports car status, and make it a more affordable, mass-market vehicle? And it could even be an affordable export model.
Xing Baohua is asking for six or seven hundred thousand US dollars, or even a million US dollars. Who would buy something that's that expensive?
If you can't sell more than a few cars a year, you might as well switch to a lower-priced model, like a $100,000 car? That way you can achieve sales volume.
That's a good idea; the Volkswagen Santana now carries significant weight within the automotive industry.
Some leaders over there asked their subordinates to analyze the feasibility. After all, these are state-owned assets. Don't be fooled by the joint venture; the majority of the shares are still in their own hands.
Volkswagen is the face of the company! Is the automotive bureau relying on this face?
Making things look good is easy. Just send a letter to discuss the car's value.
Buy it if you can, otherwise exchange it for something else.
Wei Laisong received pleas from some family members, asking him to find a way to persuade Xing Baohua to give up his car model to increase the number of Santana models available.
Moreover, the production capacity of the Volkswagen Santana is already complete. Except for some parts that cannot be produced domestically, everything else is perfect.
Giving them the model allows for rapid mass production. But if you leave it to your factory, who knows when that will even happen?
Didn't you buy Nissan models? Once the production line is debugged and installed, the Volkswagen Santana produced will be able to run in Europe and America.
Wei Laisong was terrified! The straight path was truly arduous!
It seems so easy for those above to just talk! Don't they even consider Xing Baohua's feelings?
Wei Laisong was having a headache! He didn't know how to tell Xing Baohua, because if he did, the kid would probably explode again!
Meanwhile, those who hate Psam are here to visit. They're not allowed to ask for anything after they've finished visiting.
A letter from above is an order.
If no one in his family speaks on his behalf, Wei Laisong will probably just try to smooth things over and ruin the whole thing.
The key point is that his family intervened on his behalf, and they were on the side of the Volkswagen Santana.
Two days later, Wei Laisong called Xing Baohua and asked where he was.
When Xing Baohua said he was at the construction site, I asked him to come to my office.
More than an hour later, Xing Baohua arrived, and as soon as he entered, he asked with a smile, "What instructions does the leader have for me?"
Xing Baohua has been in a good mood lately, and many things have gone beyond expectations.
The most crucial factor was the money from the Far East, which came in like a whirlwind.
Xing Baohua instructed Zhao Shanhai to leave quickly after receiving the last sum of money, leaving several Japanese employees behind.
In a good mood, I went to Wei Laisong's office and started acting all serious.
"I have something important to tell you," Wei Laisong said after Xing Baohua sat down.
"Go on!" Xing Baohua poured himself some water and signaled Wei Laisong to continue.
"Pusan wants to buy a DMC and is asking about the price." Wei Laisong didn't dare to mention Pusan's domineering attitude, only saying that the other party had the desire to buy and was asking about the price.
Use this to test Xing Baohua's emotions.
Regardless, it's a business transaction, just like opening a shop and selling things. People are simply asking you, "Boss, do you sell this? How much?"
I don't want to buy it because the price seems too high!
“No sale!” Xing Baohua said firmly.
"Why?" Wei Laisong asked, feigning surprise. In truth, he was already familiar with Xing Baohua's temperament; without even asking, he knew she definitely wouldn't sell.
"Why so many questions? I'm new to this industry and still don't know how to do it. Wanting to make a sports car out of a Volkswagen Santana? Forget it! They can't even handle the carbon fiber for the body. And the engine technology? I spent 150 million marks to buy it. And the chassis production line—do you know how much effort I put in?"
I traveled around the world so many times to get it back. I flew from Hong Kong to South America, then from South America to West Germany in Europe to buy a transmission, and then back to Hong Kong.
"And the most valuable thing DMC has right now is the Continental CVT certification. Do you know how much trouble that is? I wrecked six different cars," Xing Baohua said.
"I know you've worked hard for the car, but we still need to agree on a price to appease you!" Wei Laisong said.
"Don't get involved in this. There's no price. This model isn't for sale. If they really want to buy a Volkswagen Santana, let them find some sports cars to negotiate with, like the Chrysler AMC I approached before."
"You can't buy it, but those idiots can. To be honest, they just want to get something for nothing. The main thing is, they don't have as much foreign exchange as you. It's different here; you can buy it with your own currency!"
Xing Baohua smiled without saying a word. He took out a cigarette, lit it, took a few puffs, and thought for a moment.
A few minutes later, Xing Baohua said to Wei Laisong, "How about this, I'll transfer the entire technology to them for 10 billion yuan. If it works out, we can talk; if not, then forget it."
"That's it, I'll head back now, too busy?"
"No, think it over carefully, don't get angry! If you just quote a high price, it will seem like you're not sincere," Wei Laisong quickly stood up and advised Xing Baohua, who was about to leave.
"Hmph! I wasn't sincere to begin with. Didn't you ask me to make a price quote? So what?!" Xing Baohua said angrily, and walked out without looking back.
As Xing Baohua walked out the door, Wei Laisong said, "Go back and think about it carefully. What you're doing isn't good for any of us. If you upset those people at the Automobile Bureau, they'll definitely make things difficult for us."
Xing Baohua stopped and turned around, sneering, "So this factory is bankrupt? But the technology Huahong bought isn't? Do you understand what I mean?"
After seeing Xing Baohua leave, Wei Laisong sighed.
Xing Baohua is right. Luzhong Automobile Factory only obtained a large share of the basic construction and chassis. Hong Kong Huahong was a pure technology shareholder, as was West German AMG.
Huahong spent the most money here, and Xing Baohua put all the purchased technology and equipment under Huahong.
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