"Lady… do you have any specific requirements?"
Xu Duo smiled lightly. The manager of the second-hand car dealership who was assisting her had been quite patient, only now asking the main question: "Perhaps you're wondering if I'm here to buy a car?"
"Well, yes… I guess," Xu Duo replied knowingly.
"It's alright!" Xu Duo seemed to read the manager's thoughts perfectly and didn't mind: "Let's put it this way, I'm looking for a car that's both cheap and a luxury brand, but it can't be too old."
"Like this BMW 7 Series, for example," Xu Duo gestured at the car. "It's a 2008 model, and it's somewhat suitable, but you're asking for 500,000 RMB and won't lower the price, which seems a bit expensive."
"Your requirements…" The manager smiled wryly and shook his head. After Xu Duo made her request, it was clear she was serious about buying a car, which relieved him a little. Recently, he'd encountered customers who didn't provide any details, making things harder for him to handle. "This kind of requirement is quite hard to meet, but how about this? I'll call the general manager over, maybe he has a solution."
This was a very large second-hand car dealership, and the hierarchy of titles was different here. It wasn't like before where everyone called the boss "the boss." Now, most staff members were managers—more precisely, sales managers—and there was only one boss, who was internally referred to as the general manager to sound more formal.
The manager took Xu Duo to the general manager's office.
"Lady, your request is a bit tricky. I'm not afraid to tell you the truth; we really don't have any cars that meet your requirements," the general manager, a middle-aged man with a rugged look and a loud voice, explained.
"Regarding the cheap part, there's only one possibility—that would be cars with major issues, and only those cars are priced low. But the cars we sell here don't have major problems. If there are issues, they're usually minor."
"Are you referring to serious accidents?" Xu Duo asked, already knowing the answer.
"Not just that!" The middle-aged general manager scanned Xu Duo for a moment before responding honestly, "For example, cars that have been in major accidents and repaired, or cars that are still in the process of being repaired from a big crash."
"Or maybe both—damaged, repaired, and still not fully processed," he added.
"Does anyone really still trade cars like that?" Xu Duo pretended not to understand, although she already knew the answer.
"These days, what kind of business is there that nobody does?" The general manager smiled and shook his head. Since he'd already said so much, he didn't mind going further. "These are all luxury cars—even those worth tens of millions, like super sports cars. You buy them back, repair them, and if the key parts are fine, you can sell them to younger clients who have 'the means.' They don't care about these things."
"Once the accident records are erased, no one will bat an eye," he said, smiling casually.
"I see now!" Xu Duo acted like she had just realized what was going on. "I wonder if you, boss, know anyone who could introduce me?"
"Funny you should ask!" The middle-aged general manager had been waiting for this question. After speaking so frankly, this was exactly the moment he had been hoping for. "I have a nephew who works in this business. If you're interested, I can take you to meet him. It'll be like making a deal for my nephew."
"Great!" Xu Duo was happy to agree. She had come to this large second-hand dealership hoping for some luck. If she got lucky and found something suitable, that would be great, but she knew the chances were slim. If things didn't work out, she'd have to rely on the general manager for further introductions.
Like she always said, every industry has its own small circle.
For those outside the circle, it's hard to break in without introductions, so she was counting on this dealership manager to give her a key to enter.
The two cars drove one after the other, winding through several turns until they finally arrived at a more secluded location.
"Lady, this car…"
"Haha, don't laugh, but we're actually in the same business, just in different fields. I do second-hand goods, with cars being just one of my many products," Xu Duo said with a smile, gesturing to her car. "This car, I bought it from a scrap yard, so it's not worth much."
"Hehe…" The general manager chuckled, clearly skeptical. "If this car doesn't have any bad records, you won't be able to sell it here for less than a million."
"There are really no bad records, and the condition is about 85% new, no issues at all," Xu Duo responded with a smile.
"If that's really the case, it'll be hard to get it for less than 1.3 million," the middle-aged man joked half-heartedly.
"Well, I can't sell it," Xu Duo laughed, "It's for business use, so I can't part with it."
Xu Duo wasn't planning on selling such a good car easily, especially since she found it comfortable to drive. Moreover, she didn't need the money.
"Alright, let's go inside!" The general manager stopped dwelling on that and led the way.
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