Chapter 444: New Volkswagen
By June 1920, the Great War had long since passed. The wounds of war have also been quietly healed, and a peaceful life has made the world so beautiful.
Dales thinks so, too. As a Frenchman who loved life, Dales was terrified of the world war from the bottom of his heart. This had not been the case before, and when the war broke out, he and his friends cheered for it, and they finally had a chance to bring back the humiliation of the Franco-Prussian War.
However, in his subsequent enlistment in the army, Dales was transferred to the logistics department because of his thin health, for which he was still indignant, feeling unworthy that he could not go to the battlefield to fight the Germans.
Soon the war was like he showed its cruelty, Boer was killed in battle, he died in the battle to retake Lorraine. Then Nobbil Jean also died, and he died at the Battle of the Marne. Fortunately, Vodorco did not die, but his legs needed to be amputated, and he could only spend the rest of his life in a wheelchair.
There are also more than a dozen friends who know him, such as Beile, Calle, Doles, and Nolly, who died and were wounded, and in the end, only they survived the war unscathed. So he had a nickname among his friends, Lucky Dales.
Daleus, who worked in the logistics department, also made a fortune in this war, and the reselling of supplies is something that all logistics departments know well. It's just that most people don't dare to do this, but who made Dales meet a good boss.
So during the war, Dales and his superiors worked hard to help the hungry people, no matter where they came from, and both of them treated them with a kind heart, just for a little hardship. By the end of the war, Dales actually earned a lot of money, which is one of the reasons why he was called lucky Dareus.
Today Dales is going to go and see how his car is repaired? Two days ago, Dales was in an accident driving his Renault car, but luckily he was fine. However, the car had to be repaired, and Dales calculated that it should be repaired in time, so he planned to check it out. It's too uncomfortable to take the girl for a ride.
Not far from him, the place where the car is repaired is not far from the rue Donit, which is also the most famous street in Lyon for cars and supplies, where you can buy any brand of car, and if you have the money, they can even get you a royal car. Of course, the cost is astronomical, at least for Dares.
However, when he passed by, he noticed a lot of people gathered in front of a car sales shop.
"It's a beautiful car."
"yes, it's beautiful."
The onlookers' words piqued his interest, and after squeezing through the crowd, he realized that it was a new Volkswagen car. Their reflection is reflected on the sealed body, the rounded nose is eye-catching, and the interior decoration is luxurious. Even the curtains on the windows of the car look like precious fabrics. The more Dales looked at it, the more he liked the car, but he knew that a car like this would be good at first glance, and it would generally reflect its identity in terms of price. But he couldn't help but ask.
The dealer offered a price of 12,000 francs for a new car, which instantly disappeared Dareles' enthusiastic desire to buy a car. It's not that he can't take it out, but how he will live after taking it out.
Seeing that Dales couldn't afford the price, the salesman immediately followed up and said: "Sir, you can actually see that we have a Volkswagen car, which has similar performance, but it is not so luxurious." ”
When Darres heard this, he thought for a moment and said, "You can take me to see it." ”
The salesperson in the store immediately brought Dales to a Volkswagen, pointed to the car and said, "This is the Volkswagen M1 sedan." Compared to the S-type sedan outside, there is a bit of a gap in the decoration. The car is also equipped with a radio for the first time, which allows you to listen to the radio while driving, and relieve the boredom of driving. And the price is also cheaper than the S outside, only 4500 francs can drive home. ”
Dales looked at the car in front of him that was almost the same as the outside, and the feeling of excitement reappeared. This car is much better looking than my own Renault, and the price is acceptable to me.
In the face of the salesperson's words, Dales was a little hard to resist the temptation and said, "Can I try this car?" ”
"No problem."
So accompanied by the salesperson, Dales drove the M-type Volkswagen to the road.
"The car drives so smoothly and it's not very noisy."
As a veteran driver, Dales immediately felt the difference in this car.
"Sir, you're right, this car uses a lot of new Volkswagen technologies. Four-wheel independent suspension guarantees a driving experience, and the new six-cylinder petrol engine keeps noise to a minimum. And have you noticed, the metal bar in front of the front of the car can also ensure the safety of the vehicle and people, and 4500 francs is definitely worth the price. ”
When the salesperson said the unique features of the new car, he did not forget to sell him the value for money.
In fact, when he was driving in Dareles, he had already made up his mind. This car is indeed much better than his Renault, whether it is a gathering of friends or a business discussion, he can show his identity. The only bad thing is that it is not a soft shed, and you can't put down the roof of the car when you take a woman for a ride. However, this is not a disadvantage compared to its advantages.
After driving the car back to the dealership, Dales paid a deposit of 1,000 francs, and when he paid the balance, the car was ready to drive home. And his Renault can also be pushed to the second-hand market, and I believe that he will be able to sell it at a reduced price.
In fact, there are many people like Dales in Europe. They have two dollars in their hands, but the price of a luxury car is unaffordable for them, but driving a Model T does not show their identity. Volkswagen's new car meets their requirements and the driving experience is higher than other existing vehicles. Therefore, after the launch of Volkswagen's new car, the sales scene was once hot, and many people sold their original cars and bought this new car instead.
The choices of these people were immediately reflected in the sales performance, and when the Volkswagen sales manager took the data on new car sales, the whole person was extremely excited.
"Mr. Ambrose, we succeeded."
The sales manager with the sales data pushed away Ambrose, the general manager, and reported the sales data to him loudly.
"Sold 60,000 new cars in a month?"
"That's right, especially our Model M, which sells the best, with 41,000 units."
Ambrose's words made Ambrose immediately take the data list and look at it. In the first month of the new car's launch, Volkswagen sold a total of 60,871 new models, of which 41,243 were M-models, 13,414 A-models, and 6,214 S-models.
This data made Ambrose smile, because as the most profitable Model S, it can sell more than 6,000 units, which is definitely a new initiative of Volkswagen. This also shows that his thinking is right, and it seems that it is necessary to take mid-to-high-end cars as a new profit growth point for Volkswagen.