Super Car Sales System

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Fang Yuan's evaluation of the handling of this Citroen C5 is too high, beyond the imagination of Li Lezhi and Lao Hu.

If the two of them hadn't known Fang Yuan's identity, they would have thought that he was a troll on the Internet, and that he had taken Citroen's money.

Li Lezhi looked suddenly enlightened: "If I hadn't listened to your introduction today, I would not have known that the control of the Citroen C5 is as good as the German one."

Fang Yuan shook his head slightly, and disagreed with Li Lezhi's statement: "The driving and suspension quality of the Citroen C5 are really good, but the handling is different from the German one."

"What's the difference in manipulation?" Lao Hu and Li Lezhi were a little puzzled, not knowing what Fang Yuan meant.

Fang Yuan bowed his head and thought for a while, in order to explain clearly to Li Lezhi and Lao Hu, he gave an example: "Boss Li, you are a Japanese car maker and you should know about Toyota 86 and Subaru BRZ."

"Of course I know." As a car dealer, especially a German and Japanese car dealer, Li Lezhi is very familiar with Toyota 86 and Subaru BRZ, because he sells one or two cars almost every few months.

Li Lezhi quickly replied: "The Toyota 86 and the Subaru BRZ seem to have different appearances, different acceleration, and different prices. In fact, they should be regarded as sister models. They have the same excellent handling, but they target different customers. Compared with the Toyota 86 The advantage of the Subaru BRZ lies in the corners, and the advantage of the Subaru BRZ lies in the straight line."

Li Lezhi's explanation was simple and clear, and he answered Fang Yuan's question perfectly. Fang Yuan said happily: "The analysis is very good, that's what I mean."

Fang Yuan added that his opinion was exactly the same as that of Li Lezhi. He also believed that the Toyota 86 is more suitable for attacking corners, and the Subaru BRZ is a runner with a low center of gravity. However, it does not mean that the Toyota 86 cannot run on a straight track and the Subaru BRZ cannot run on mountain roads. They have different advantages compared to each other.

In some competitions, Toyota 86 and Subaru BRZ can be seen at the same time. Standing on the same starting line, it is the driver's driving and modification skills that compete. There is no car, only the man, to see who can play the car's maximum potential.

For the same reason, in Fang Yuan's view, the difference between Citroen C5 and German cars is the same. It does not mean that one of them controls better, but just like the twin sisters of Toyota 86 and Subaru BRZ, Citroen C5 and German cars The focus of control advantage is different.

Fang Yuan and Li Lezhi chatted very comfortably, and the topics raised by one side in terms of cars could always be echoed by the other side. They even had a sense of sympathy for each other and hated seeing each other later, and they couldn't help getting closer.

The two were discussing excitedly, but Lao Hu could hardly get in the way. He and Li Lezhi had different experiences and insights, and the judgment was based on superiority and inferiority.

Regarding the question raised by Li Lezhi, Fang Yuan continued to explain: "In order to make it clear that the handling of Citroen C5 is different from that of German cars, we can look at it from another angle."

Fang Yuan has always believed that no matter how high or low, no matter how big or small, no matter how good or bad the performance is, the car model that best suits your needs is the most perfect.

The same is true for individuals choosing and buying cars, and the same is true for car companies designing and producing cars.

The best-selling models produced by auto companies in each country must be the most in line with their own country's conditions, and they have a relatively large advantage in their own country if they meet their own needs, so they have the spare capacity and capital to expand to foreign countries.

From this direction as an entry point, Fang Yuan felt that a country's terrain, national driving habits, fuel prices and other factors affected the performance of their own cars.

Lao Hu and Li Lezhi nodded at the same time, feeling that Fang Yuan's angle of answering the question was very strange, and at the same time they agreed with Fang Yuan's statement very much. They also thought that if a car company's sales in the country were poor, they would not want foreigners to accept it.

Before introducing the handling of Citroen and German cars, Fang Yuan first talked about the situation of the Bald Eagle Country, a big car country, and used it as a reference for Li Lezhi and Lao Hu.

Bald Eagle Country has developed transportation, the construction of expressways started early, and the network runs through almost all cities in the country.

At the same time, the country is sparsely populated, and most of the country's land area is flat, so the highways and interstates in the Bald Eagle Country are straight and long. For example, the highway from New York to Los Angeles is 4556km long, making it the longest highway in the world. , the pavement is straight in many areas.

And the highways in Bald Eagle Country are in good condition, with six, eight or even ten lanes not uncommon.

Bald Eagle Country has long straight roads, good road conditions, and little traffic. With such good road conditions, the people of Bald Eagle Country drive very aggressively.

In addition, the oil price in North America is far lower than the international oil price. Unlike Huaxia, which has a maximum price protection of 130 US dollars and a minimum of 40 US dollars, the price of gasoline and oil was even as low as [-] cents per liter of Huaxia currency a while ago. High, strong power, charming sound, and linear power output models, they don’t care much about fuel consumption and handling. It’s an exaggeration to say that you can run on a long and empty road with your eyes closed.

In the 70s, the muscle car can be said to be the king of the road, and it is also the golden age of the bald eagle car. The large-displacement self-priming starts with a 6-cylinder, fast speed, and zero-hundred-thousand-to-cow ratio.

比如说当时最流行的中型车雪佛兰Chevelle SS 454搭载着7.4升V8发动机，最大输出功率可达450匹马力，百公里加速用时6秒。

For example, the Pontiac GTO is equipped with a 6.4-liter V8 engine with an output of 325 horsepower and a speed of 4800 rpm. It can be equipped with "Tri-power", which increases the horsepower to 348 and accelerates to 6.6 kilometers in [-] seconds.

The car is too fast, and the death toll in traffic accidents remains high in the Bald Eagle Country. There is really no way around it. The Bald Eagle Country also has speed limits on the sparsely populated interstate highways, but the speed requirements of each state are different, and the maximum speed is mostly limited to the speed per hour. Between 105 and 121, the highest speed is in Texas, where the maximum speed limit is 137 per hour.

Now the Bald Eagle country’s economy is not as good as before, and the sales of muscle cars have declined, but their love for big cars has not diminished at all. In 2019, the top three car sales in the country are still Ford F-150, Dodge pickup, and Chevrolet Silverado. It is an oversized car with a body length of more than five meters and a wheelbase of more than three meters.

The Bald Eagle Country is sparsely populated, the highways are long and straight, there is little traffic, and the fuel price is low. A muscle car or pickup truck suitable for the Bald Eagle Country is absolutely blind in Germany.

Because Germany is located in the middle of Europe, its traffic is also developed, the roads are wide and flat, the road environment is good, and some expressways have no speed limit at all, but it has a large population density and a large traffic volume, and it is the country with the most neighboring countries in Europe.

The models needed in Germany must be compact, short in wheelbase, fast in speed, stable in chassis at extreme speeds, and well controlled, so that they can swim through traffic like fish, smoothly overtake and merge, and are less prone to accidents.

It is also the situation in Germany that has created classic models such as Golf and BMW 3 Series.

A model as big as the Bald Eagle Country is not suitable for France.

France also has a lot of cars and people. Its streets are narrow and the road conditions are poor, parking spaces are very tight, and it is a hilly area with rugged and curved mountain roads.

Even on the highway, they are turning almost all the time, and they have to complete actions such as overtaking and merging at the same time.

The road environment has created the direct and flexible handling characteristics of French cars. Even if the wheelbase is short and the space is small and the configuration is low, the cornering control must be good, otherwise it will not be sold at all.

"I understand. The relationship between German cars and French cars in terms of handling is like Toyota 86 and Subaru BRZ. They are indeed two different driving experiences." Under Fang Yuan's guidance, even Lao Hu listened Knowing the difference in handling between German cars and French cars, he cheerfully expressed his feelings to Fang Yuan and the other two.

"I think Huaxia also has a lot of cars, and the roads in the city are narrow, so the steering wheel needs to be light and precise. I prefer the ride quality and handling of the Citroen C5." Li Lezhi looked down at the Citroen C5 in front of him, his gaze was tender, It was obvious that he had grown to like the car.

Lao Hu also noticed the change in Li Lezhi, and asked Fang Yuan with a smile: "Are there any other advantages?"

"Yes." Fang Yuan first pointed to the center console of this Citroen C5, and said to the two of them, "You have also touched it just now. Its seats are made of leather, the steering wheel is made of leather, and even the hand rest inside the door is also made of leather. , The other parts of the interior are soft to the touch, not the inferior hard plastic of ordinary models, and the materials used in the workmanship are very conscientious, and it can be regarded as among products of the same level, there are very few cases of cutting corners."

"Both of you, help open the hoods of the Corolla and Sagitar." After introducing the interior of the Citroen C5, Fang Yuan pointed to the Corolla next to him and the Sagitar farther away, asking Lao Hu and Li Lezhi to help.

Lao Hu and Li Lezhi didn't know what Fang Yuan wanted to do, but they still walked over according to his instructions. When they put up the hoods of Corolla and Sagitar, Fang Yuan also put up the hood of Citroen C5.

Lao Hu and Li Lezhi stood at the front of the car and turned their heads to look at Fang Yuan with depressed faces. Suddenly they saw him pointing to the inside of the hood. They were even more confused, not knowing what Fang Yuan meant.

"Look at this sound-proof cotton." Fang Yuan pointed his finger at the sound-proof cotton inside the machine cover, indicating to Li Lezhi and Lao Hu to compare.

Oh, that's what it meant. Li Lezhi and Lao Hu smiled suddenly, and looked up at the inside of the machine cover in front of them.

The sound insulation cotton on the inner side of the hood of Corolla and Sagitar is dark as a whole, and a thin layer is tightly applied in the middle, leaving a large blank area around it.

As car dealers, Lao Hu and Li Lezhi knew that in addition to the inner side of the hood, there would be sound insulation cotton in the four doors of the car body.

Seemingly ordinary and worthless things are very useful. Its main function is sound insulation and noise reduction, especially the sound insulation cotton inside the hood also has the effect of heat insulation.

Some car owners always feel that when starting the engine or driving normally, the engine noise and tire noise rush directly into the car as if there is no isolation, making their heads buzzing, as if they are going to explode, because there is no sound insulation cotton Or the lack of sound insulation cotton did not play its due role.

There is another issue that needs to be paid attention to, that is, the material used for sound insulation cotton.

Some manufacturers use recycled cotton, while others use virgin cotton. Recycled cotton has a peculiar smell and affects the health of passengers. Obviously, virgin cotton is better.

Nowadays, simplified configurations are popular, and many models even save this worthless thing, and they don't even install recycled cotton.

And the Sagitar and Corolla in front of them still have this area and thickness, which is already considered good.

Lao Hu and Li Lezhi looked at each other's sound insulation cotton, and found that the area, thickness and material of Sagitar's and Corolla's sound insulation cotton were similar.

There was nothing unusual, Li Lezhi and Lao Hu turned their heads to look at Fang Yuan again in confusion, but when they saw the hood of Citroen C5, their eyes widened instantly.

The two were stunned at the same time, and then pulled their eyes back to look at the sound insulation cotton of Corolla and Sagitar again, and laughed at the same time.

There is no harm if there is no comparison. Lao Hu and Li Lezhi feel that the sound insulation cotton of Sagitar and Corolla is already "conscientious". Who knows that the sound insulation cotton of Citroen C5 is thicker, larger in area, and the color is not dark. Obviously, the materials used are more environmentally friendly.

When they looked at Fang Yuan again, they finally understood what Fang Yuan meant. They were using this most inconspicuous thing to prove the authenticity of the materials used in Citroen C5.

Fang Yuan was really well-intentioned. He thought it would be better to let Li Lezhi and Lao Hu find out the problem by themselves, so that they could make a better judgment with a dry-mouthed introduction, which was much better than his blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah.

"Sound insulation cotton is not worth much, but it can represent the attitude of OEMs towards customers." Fang Yuan told Lao Hu and Li Lezhi that the Citroen C5 is also simple, but it still has a bottom line.

Li Lezhi's eyes shuttled between the Sagitar and Citroen C5 in front of him. He knew that what Fang Yuan said was true. Now some car companies have become too crazy. , It is simply fooling the customer as a fool.

The chassis is tight and stable, the controls are sharp and precise, and the interior materials are exquisite and conscientious. Li Lezhi lamented that there are really not many car companies like Citroen, and suddenly walked in front of Fang Yuan and said loudly: "This Citroen C5 is really good. , I want it."

Lao Hu followed from a distance, and he very much agreed with Li Lezhi's opinion: "It's a very conscientious car."

Fang Yuan smiled slightly at Li Lezhi: "I advise you not to ask for it."

"What?" Lao Hu and Li Lezhi seemed to have heard a big joke, their eyeballs and jaws fell to the ground, and they stared at Fang Yuan stupidly and remained motionless.

After a while, Lao Hu pointed to the Citroen C5 next to him, and said depressedly: "Just now you said that it is exquisite in workmanship and conscientious in materials."

"Yes, I said it."

Li Lezhi also followed up and said: "Just now you said that it controls sharply and accurately."

"Yes."

Lao Hu interfaced and said: "Just now you said that its chassis is stable and well-tuned."

"Indeed it is."

"According to the standard you said, this Citroen C5 is so outstanding, why can't I have it?" Lao Hu and Li Lezhi really don't understand why Fang Yuan doesn't want to buy it himself, isn't this too contradictory?

Li Lezhi really likes this car, and then explained: "I'm going to take it back and drive it for fun."

"Whether you take the car for fun or to sell it, I don't suggest you take it." Fang Yuan reiterated his attitude and persuaded Li Lezhi to give up.

"Manager Fang, this Citroen C5 has low mileage and a short lifespan. It's still the original paint. I don't think there's any problem..." Lao Hu recalled Fang Yuan's introduction of some basic information about this car, and wanted to question Fang Yuan's opinion. The answer was interrupted by Li Lezhi reaching out to hold his arm.

Li Lezhi's mind is indeed full of question marks now, but through communicating with Fang Yuan, he knows that Fang Yuan is a prudent person, since he said he can't have it, there must be a reason why he can't, so he trusts Fang Yuan's judgment.

　I'm sorry for the late update, I've been having stomach trouble since last night, it hurts me to death.

　　
　
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