Countercurrent 1982

Chapter 1795 Purchasing Standards for Official Vehicles

In fact, if Wu Zhenglong hadn't heard that the Ministry of Electronic Machinery Industry attached so much importance to their company, Duan Yun would never have talked to him about the government's procurement of buses.

Although he is not in charge of the purchase of official vehicles in the Ministry of Electronic Machinery Industry, as a senior leader in the Ministry, he and officials at the same level can be easily contacted or are friends themselves, and cross-departmental cooperation is even more common. Therefore, if the leaders of the Ministry of Electronics Industry are willing to help, this matter may still be possible.

In addition, Duan Yun does not expect Volvo cars to become the government's official vehicles immediately, but as long as they can be included in the government procurement list, there is a lot of room for operation. Even if one is not satisfied, Duan Yun can use it as a publicity stunt to serve Volvo The domestic promotion of cars in China provides a good gimmick that can raise the value of such cars.

"The Volvo 940 sedan we introduced this time is not inferior to the Audi 100, and even much more advanced, so since the Audi 100 can be used as a government official car, so can the Volvo 940." Duan Yun smiled slightly, and continued: "Volvo Although the current number in China is not large, it is also an old-fashioned European luxury model, which sells very well in Hong Kong, and is the car of many low-key and powerful rich people.

"I've heard about this too, and I've seen many scenes of Volvo cars in Hong Kong movies. It's really a good car." Wu Zhenglong obviously knows something about Volvo cars, so he went on to say: "But the government The purchase of official vehicles is not under the management of our Ministry of Electronics Industry, I am afraid this will not help you..."

"You can't say that. Don't underestimate the ability of the leaders in your department. If they are willing to help, this matter is completely possible." Duan Yun glanced at Wu Zhenglong, and then said: "If you can help me give you Send a message from the leader, and I will thank you very much."

"Zhenglong, you must help with my brother's affairs." Duan Fang also interjected at this time.

"If you violate the rules and disciplines of your unit..." Duan Yun glanced at his sister at this time, and then said: "Zhenglong is a good comrade. He is now in a critical period of his career. He must not make any mistakes. Things are trivial, Zhenglong's future is the big thing..."

"It's nothing, it's not against the rules, it's just passing on a message. Besides, our leaders are also very concerned about Brother Duan and his company. I think they will help." Wu Zhenglong said quickly.

"Thank you so much!" Duan Yun said, holding up the wine glass to touch Wu Zhenglong, while Duan Fang on the side also put a piece of meat in her husband's bowl.

"However, Brother Duan, I want to remind you that even if the leaders of the Ministry are willing to help, the country has strict requirements on the specifications and prices of official vehicle purchases, and local governments also have the right to choose, so even if they are in the procurement List, there may not necessarily be units to buy..." Wu Zhenglong paused, and then said: "In addition, as far as I know, Volvo cars are very expensive. I also heard that the leaders said in a meeting before that the cars you introduced are very expensive. The domestic price of this car is as high as 70 yuan, while the purchase price of the Santana sedan is 24 yuan, and the Audi 100 is 33 yuan. First of all, you have no advantage in this price. The funds for purchasing official vehicles in various places are limited. From this point of view, There is no advantage…”

"70 is the price of an imported Volvo 940 sedan, which includes high tariffs, but if this car is localized, the price will be much cheaper immediately, at least it can be in the same price range as the Audi 100, so don't worry about this, look back You must make it clear to the leaders of your department." Duan Yun smiled slightly, and continued: "The other point is that this Volvo 940 sedan not only has good performance, but also has high safety. Compared with Santana and Audi 100, Its body structure is stronger, and it has always been known as the safest car in the world, which can well protect the safety of passengers..."

In Duan Yun's opinion, the Volvo 940 sedan was indeed suitable for government official vehicles in many aspects. In fact, the country only set requirements on the displacement and price of public vehicles at that time, and there were no strict requirements on specific models.

按照90年代初国家关于采购公车的规定：部长级和高官级干部配备排气量30升(含30升)以下、价格45万元以内的轿车，副部长级和高官级干部使用排气量30升(含30升)以下、价格35万元以内的轿车。

Other official vehicles of party and government agencies are generally equipped with cars with a displacement of less than 20 liters (including 20 liters) and a price of less than 25 yuan.

It is precisely because of this that the 24 yuan Santana sedan and the 33 yuan Audi 100 are exactly in these two levels, while other imported cars at that time were either priced much higher than these two ranges due to tariffs, or they were poor in performance. There is a lot of difference, which makes these two joint venture brands the best official car models for granted.

Joint venture sedans have great advantages in China's eight 90s government procurement of official vehicles. At that time, there were not as many joint venture brands as in later generations, and internal competition would be much smaller.

If the Volvo 940 sedan is localized, the price can be reduced to the range of 20 to 35 yuan, and it is entirely possible to become an "upstart" for government official vehicles.

What's more, the Volvo 940 is a luxury brand, and its comfort and handling are definitely very good in this era. It is no worse than Santana and Audi 100, and it even has advantages in some aspects.

On the other hand, the Volvo brand was relatively "low-key" in China at that time. Except for a certain amount of inventory in Guangdong, it was hard to find in other parts of the country. It was not as famous as luxury cars like Mercedes-Benz and BMW. It is also very in line with the invisible standard of the current domestic government procurement of public vehicles, and it will not give ordinary people the feeling of luxury and waste.

The last aspect is that the safety of this car is absolutely top-notch in the world, which is also the focus of many leaders. Combining these aspects, the advantages of Volvo 940 are already very prominent.

Next, Duan Yun gave Wu Zhenglong a detailed explanation of the various advantages of the Volvo 940 sedan. He did this in order to use his mouth to lobby those leaders in the department.

In fact, Audi has just entered the Chinese market. If there is no large number of government official car orders, it will certainly be difficult in the early stage of the Chinese market. Such a high status in the minds of ordinary people, in other words, the initial stage of Audi's entry into China was entirely supported by government procurement orders.

If Duan Yun can successfully get the purchase order of official vehicles from the government, the Volvo project can basically gain a foothold in the Chinese market, and it will have an immeasurable impact on the later development of the brand in the Chinese market...

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