Chapter 112 Men, be tough on yourself
"Fuck!"
The next morning.
Luke opened his eyes and couldn't help but swear.
Went to the bar party last night to celebrate his promotion to inspector.
In Rhett's words, there is a rising star in the police force.
As soon as I left the bar, it fell down.
Luke has been waiting for a call, hoping that the patrol police can find his motorcycle as soon as possible, but he has not replied.
Luke originally planned to go shopping today to buy some things that were missing at home, but now that he doesn’t have a car, it’s inconvenient to go out.
I can only change the plan and buy a car first.
Luke has no experience in buying a car in Los Angeles, so he needs to find a consultant.
Colleagues are all at work, so he took a few days off to rest.
It’s not easy to find a colleague to look at the car together.
After a while, Luke picked up his phone and dialed a number.
"Hi."
An old man's voice came from the mobile phone, "Did you call the wrong number?"
"Grandpa, I'm calling you."
"I'm glad you still remember my phone number."
"Of course, I always remember."
"What's the matter?"
"Are you free today? I want to ask you a favor."
"tell me the story."
"I want to buy a car, but I don't have much experience. I need a consultant."
"It's okay to be a staff officer, but borrowing money is another matter."
"I have money."
"Good, see you later."
…
Half an hour later, an Audi Q5 drove into the Ruidu community.
Luke stood at the door of the house waving, the car stopped in front of the door, and the window of the passenger compartment opened.
An old white man pointed his head and said, "The environment in this neighborhood is good."
Luke sat in the passenger cab and looked it over, "The car is not bad."
"Yeah, I'm a rich old man."
Luke shrugged, "No wonder Uncle Val has been sluggish. It turns out he has a strong backing."
"Don't even think about it, I would rather give you the inheritance than him."
"I wish you a long life."
"Hypocritical boy." The old man asked while starting the car, "What kind of car do you want to buy?"
"Not ready yet."
"What's the budget?"
"Around 80,000."
“Young people want to buy a good car, I can understand that. I was the same when I was young, but within my means.
I heard Linda say that you haven't paid off the loan to buy that Harley, so don't put too much pressure on yourself.
When you become as successful as I am in the future, it will not be too late to buy a luxury car. "
Originally, Luke didn’t feel much about this preaching, because he is not a person who likes to spend ahead of time and spend money indiscriminately.
But when I heard the word Harley, I remembered the sad things again.
"Grandpa, I completely agree with what you said, consumption must be done according to one's ability.
Some time ago, I solved a major case and won a bonus of more than 100,000 yuan. "
"are you kidding me?"
"What I said is true."
"bullshit, I don't believe that breaking a case can reward so much money, otherwise I would have gone to be a policeman."
Luke asked lightly, "Have you heard of Schild Hasson?"
"Of course, the Impressionist master Schilder Hasson, a great oil painter, what does it have to do with you?"
"I solved a case about his oil painting. The oil painting is worth 10 million dollars. Do you think more than 100,000 dollars?"
"Whoa, you're one lucky kid."
Luke smiled, "Luck alone can't solve the case."
"It's better than your uncle, at least you can afford to rent a house." The old man sighed, "God, what mistake did I make in my previous life? I still have to raise a son at such a long age."
…
There are also auto 4S stores in the United States, but it is rare to hear such incidents of cheating customers in China.
Americans don’t cheat?
Of course not.
40 years ago, 4S stores in the United States were also very deceptive, and even worse than those in China.
At that time, cars in the United States were already very popular, but the maintenance cost was very expensive, and the rights and interests of consumers were not protected. A female car owner changed all this through rights protection.
Her Passat broke down a bit, and she went to the 4S shop for repairs. The 4S shop promised to fix it soon, and the female car owner didn't think much about it, so she threw the car there first.
After a few days, the female car owner picked up the car, but the 4S shop said to wait a few more days, and the female car owner agreed, but the wait was three months.
The female car owner is in a hurry. You don’t have time to fix it. I’ll fix it elsewhere.
At that time, the female car owner was furious. Could it be that I can’t be the master of my own car?
The female car owner started to defend her rights.
This road was not easy and she suffered a lot of threats, but the hostess persisted and gained the attention of relevant departments with the support of many car owners.
fills a legal loophole. Since then, the quality of cars and the rights and interests of consumers have been guaranteed.
According to Luke's budget and requirements, Grandpa Robert helped him choose several brands.
Mercedes-Benz, BMW, Porsche, Lexus, etc.
Afterwards, the two began to choose a car. The cars of these brands are all good, just to see which one is more suitable.
The two of them went to the BMW shop first, and Luke took a test drive of the BMW 740. The car still feels very good, but the vision may be worse than that of an SUV.
Luke tested the BMW X6 again. This is a coupe-style SUV with a good model, interior, handling, and power.
Luke is 1.85 meters tall and sitting in the back row is a bit head-on.
Subsequently, Robert suggested that Luke test drive the X5.
In Luke’s impression, X6 is more expensive than X5, and it must be better than X5.
But in Robert’s words, X6 is just positioned differently from X5, not necessarily better than X5.
And in terms of value preservation, X5 is better than X6.
In his opinion, the positioning of the X6 is problematic. It is a sporty SUV, which itself is completely different.
The overall performance of the BMW is good. After a test drive, Luke already has a rough standard in his mind.
The car you test drive again cannot be inferior to the car of this brand.
Then, I tested Lexus again.
Lexus sells well in the United States,
Japan is the pony of the United States. The price of Japanese cars is lower than that of the same level of American cars. The company itself is controlled by the United States, and most of the profits of car companies return to the pockets of the United States.
Luke is not a cynic, but he doesn't like the Japanese anyway.
If the conditions are average, Japanese cars may be considered from the perspective of fuel economy.
No way, they are too poor to calculate the price of oil, and they are not qualified to choose.
But it's different now, he has money, so naturally he wants to pick the one he likes.
Just a quick test drive in a Lexus, and he's off.
The next one is Porsche 4S store.
The streamlined body looks beautiful.
Open the door to prepare for a test drive. I feel that the interior is average and the configuration is not as good as that of BMW.
After asking, I found out that this is standard equipment, and Porsche generally requires optional equipment.
According to the salesperson, this reflects the uniqueness of Porsche cars.
Spending more money is one aspect. The key is to wait three to six months before picking up the car.
Luke is in dire need of a car now, and the day lilies will be cold by then.
I feel that this car company is a bit hypocritical.
Finally, Luke went to the Mercedes-Benz 4S store.
As soon as I entered the door, I saw a black Mercedes-Benz G500.
Different from the current streamlined cars, the Mercedes-Benz G-Class has a square outline, a very simple design outline, but it has an indescribable aesthetic feeling, tough, majestic, domineering, and stylish.
Two circular headlights, like two cute big eyes, make the appearance much rounder.
Luke was immediately attracted to it.
Enter the car for a test drive, the comfortable leather seats, the space is very spacious, the body is high, and the view is good, realizing the freedom of space in the car.
Start the car, the power is very strong, and the performance and handling are very high.
The 2022 Mercedes-Benz G500 adds a lot of sense of technology. The large screen is equipped with a multifunctional sports steering wheel, a smart parking system with a 360° camera, remote start, and an air negative ion generator in the car...
With its retro trendy design and the sound of the door closing "loaded", this car is the "dream car" in the minds of many men.
Of course, this car is not without its flaws.
The only disadvantage is that the price is too expensive, and the naked car needs 120,000 US dollars.
Buying a car in the United States requires consumption tax: generally ranging from 6% to 8%, and the tax laws of each state are different.
A car lands in Los Angeles for almost $130,000.
It's way beyond Luke's budget.
Luke now has total assets of 212,000 US dollars.
Among them, cash is 167,000 yuan, and system reserves are 45,000 yuan.
If you want to buy it, you have the ability to buy it in full.
But, he thinks it's a bit expensive.
Asked him to give up and buy another car, but he felt a little reluctant.
This is not to say that other cars are not good, BMW X5 and X6 are all good, but some things are afraid of comparison.
If you don’t see the Mercedes-Benz G500, forget it.
But now that he saw it, he really liked it.
Luke was very tangled and wavering, so he simply ran to have lunch first.
Went to a Huaguo restaurant, ordered a few dishes, and drank some wine.
Robert's eyes on his grandson have changed a bit.
Didn't give any more advice, Luke's financial ability has exceeded his expectations.
He has no experience in this area, and he has never bought such an expensive car!
After eating a meal, Luke figured it out. Since he has the ability, he will buy what he likes.
Money can be earned again when it is gone.
In the afternoon, I gritted my teeth and picked up the Mercedes-Benz G500.
Men, be tough on yourself.
(end of this chapter)