"Hello, Mr. Xia, welcome to the ICBC Centurion Black Gold Card concierge hotline. How may I help you?"
The pleasant voice of the American Express concierge came on the phone.
When ordinary people have difficulties, they go to the police; when rich people have difficulties, they just use black cards, because any problem that can be solved with money is not a problem.
"Hello, I want to buy a car, can you help me get it?"
"Mr. Xia, please tell me which car you want to buy. We will consult professionals as soon as possible."
When black card customers want a car, it is definitely not the kind that can be bought directly on the market. The concierge team has encountered this situation many times, so there are special procedures to deal with it.
"Maybach Zeppelin, the newer the better. And please find me a driver and bodyguard."
Xia Yu stated his requirements and also handed over the job of finding a driver to him, saving him the trouble of looking for a headhunter.
Many urban novel protagonists have to go to the hospital to find drivers, because there must be a retired Chinese soldier at the door of the hospital operating room whose family is seriously ill and cannot afford the surgery fees. At this time, the protagonist only needs to help pay the money and instantly gain the loyalty of the soldier.
It's okay to read such a plot once, but every book is like this, so Xia Yu is a little aesthetically fatigued. There are not so many coincidences in the world. The soldier king himself can be the protagonist of the novel.
If you want to find a reliable driver, just recruit normally. Loyalty is something that can be cultivated slowly. As for those ungrateful people who are hard to tame, Xia Yu also has ways to deal with them. After all, the favorability detector can also detect the favorability of men.
If you work for half a year or a year, get enough salary and benefits, but your favorability is less than 50, then you are definitely a traitor.
Xia Yu had previously measured Xue Ping's favorability, and the result was 93 points. He felt grateful for Xue Ping's help, so Xia Yu was relieved to hand over the company to him for management.
"Okay, we understand your request and will give you a reply tomorrow at the latest!"
"OK!"
Xia Yu hung up the phone after saying that.
There is no way to give an on-the-spot answer to this kind of question. They also have to find a source of cars. If there are none in China, they have to contact foreign teams. After all, there are only 100 Zeppelin cars in total.
Looking at his watch, Xia Yu found that it was almost time for lunch. He quickly turned off the computer, went downstairs and drove to Xia Ji.
He usually cooks his own breakfast, but is as lazy as possible for lunch, either ordering takeout or eating in the restaurant.
Tuesday passed uneventfully, and before four o'clock on Wednesday afternoon, Xia Yu received a call from the concierge.
"Mr. Xia, we have found five options for you."
"Wow, that's quite a lot. I thought this car was hard to find."
When Xia Yu heard that there were five choices, he was stunned. It seemed that there were many wealthy people who were easily bored with the old and easily loved the new.
"Well, three of the five Zeppelins are older and much cheaper, but we don't recommend them."
The concierge MM continued to introduce.
"Then tell me about the other two."
"Okay, the first Zeppelin was manufactured in 2011, with a mileage of around 3,000 kilometers. It's in good condition. The seller is from Beijing, and his expected selling price is 10 million."
The price is not expensive. A brand new Zeppelin was sold for 14 or 15 million yuan that year, which is almost the same as a Porsche 918.
Old cars are not classic cars. They are discounted as soon as they land. Half price or even a full price discount is no joke. This is because the number of Zeppelins is small and the car is in good condition, so we dare to ask for this price.
"What about the other one?"
Xia Yu continued to ask. He was already somewhat tempted by this car, but he was not in a hurry.
"The other one was manufactured in October 2012, with less than 500 kilometers on the clock. It's in exceptional condition. The owner is a collector in Hong Kong."
Less than 500 kilometers?
This may not have been on the road, but it is really possible.
It is said that Hong Kong is a duty-free paradise, but this is not the case for luxury cars.
There are no customs duties when buying a car in Hong Kong, but they do charge a first registration tax. Cheap cars are taxed according to a tiered system, while luxury cars are taxed almost twice as much, which is basically the same as in the mainland.
The concierge girl mentioned that the car owner is a collector. Collectors will buy more than one car. As long as the car is not on the road, wouldn’t it be nice to use the remaining tax money to buy another car?
As for why I want to sell it now, it is probably because the use value of Zeppelin is higher than its collection value. I want to sell it quickly while the depreciation is not too much, otherwise what will I do if I have it in two years?
Xia Yu had no intention of selling the car again. After all, selling the car to make money was not the style of a wealthy person, so he planned to buy this car.
"I want this car. Please help me negotiate the price. I'm willing to pay between 11 million and 12 million after tax after shipping it to China."
Without asking about the price, Xia Yu directly gave the lowest price, which was two or three million lower than the price of that year. He was neither stingy nor seemed to be being taken advantage of.
The most correct approach in a seller's market is to remain neither humble nor arrogant, and Xia Yu is now much more experienced.
"Okay, we'll assign someone to handle this matter. If everything goes well, Mr. Xia, you can drive your new car next week."
The mileage is less than 500 kilometers, so it can indeed be considered a new car, a new car in stock.
No one wants the stock of ordinary cars, but it is great to have new stocks of discontinued luxury cars like Maybach Zeppelin. The one who is so picky is Xia Yu himself.
"Thank you for your hard work. I'll be waiting for your good news next week."
Xia Yu hung up the phone after saying that.
He only took two phone calls to complete the entire car buying process. I have to say, it’s great to have money.
Xia Yu spent the next week as usual. He supervised the progress of the new store at the company, had dinner and drinks with good friends after work, and went to see his senior schoolmate on the weekend. It happened to be morning in Maple Leaf Country, so he would take the initiative to video chat with Jiang Baiying.
When he was there, Xiao Jiang talked to him about this topic and said that he wanted to ask for leave for some business-related knowledge.
It is of course the senior's responsibility to help the junior student solve her problems, but it is also good to chat with her so that he can experience whether international business education is advanced or backward.
Well, Xia Yu’s experience over the past few weeks is not quite in line with my country’s national conditions. When Jiang Baiying graduates and returns to China, he will have to train her well and not let her make the mistake of “copying”.
On Thursday, the 18th, Xia Yu received another call from the concierge, saying that the car had arrived at Yangshan Port and he could pick it up smoothly after paying the balance, including the car and the person.
"Okay, I'll be right over."
Xia Yu went downstairs and drove the Cullinan out of the basement. He saw a very capable middle-aged man in a black suit standing waiting downstairs of the office building.
"Are you Xu Guodong?"
It's a very old-fashioned name, Xia Yu asked as he lowered the car window.
"It's me, you must be Boss Xia!"
Xu Guodong smiled and said that he came here today to apply for the position of driver and part-time bodyguard.
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