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Joe went to the car shop early the next morning. He had a bank card with a balance of ten billion dollars that he hadn’t used much of yet. This time, he wanted to spend it on a luxury car for Claire that was classy and presentable. He intended to buy her a Rolls-Royce right away, but on second thought, he was worried that Claire would not accept it.
First, it would not be easy to explain to her how he could afford such an expensive car and second, she might be averse to driving the car based on her low-key personality. After taking in all the factors and considerations, he decided to buy a sedan that was about five hundred thousand dollars.
The cars in this price range were presentable yet not too shabby, and they were quite practical for daily use too. It would not be so distressing if she bumped or scratched the car. The car that fitted such a price range and specification was an Audi A6. It was a popular car used among businessmen that were very posh and exclusive. Moreover, the A6 was an extended sedan which was very suitable for his wife. When he came to the Audi 4s shop, he parked his little scooter at the door and walked in. Two sales executives in the shop quickly spruced themselves as they saw a customer coming in. A Woman behind them huffed in annoyance. “Yikes, that guy came by scooter, he must be here for the air conditioning or WiFi. Just ignore him.”
They all lost interest in an instant as soon as they heard that the customer had come by scooter. Due to the hot weather, many poor buggers loved to barge into the shop for the free air conditioning. Some even shamelessly sat in the cars in the showroom and refused to get off. The executives who were at their wits’ end had to send the security guards to kick them out. Joe did seem out of place with his scooter and mediocre outfit. He didn’t look like someone who could afford an Audi at all. Joe couldn’t care less when no one came to serve him.
He went directly to the showroom where the different models of A6 were displayed and found out that the price of the car ranged from three to six hundred thousand. The model with the price tag of six hundred thousand dollars was the top- spec model-the long wheelbase executive version. Honestly speaking, this car looked really good! He figured that Claire would be accepting of its reasonable price. Hence, he said, “Do you have ready stock for this top-spec A6? I want to take it right away!”
The sales executives looked at him as if they were looking at an idiot. One of them said in a contemptuous tone, “Have you seen the price tag? Did you count the zeros wrongly?”
Joe frowned. “Six hundred and eighteen thousand dollars, I saw it.”
The person sneered. “If you did see it, then why are you still asking for it? Can you afford it? So many people are watching right now. When we print the bill and ask you to swipe your card but there’s not enough credit, it will be so embarrassing!”
Joe said coldly, “Are you sick? Did you forget to take your medicine before coming to work this morning? Do you need me to call 911 for the ambulance to take you away?”
The person snorted disdainfully. “Huh, stop bluffing here! I’ll ask the guard to kick you out of here, mark my words! You’re nothing but a poor loser who came in for the free air conditioning and WiFi! Drop your act!”
Joe plastered a sarcastic smile on his face and asked, “How much commission do you make on this Car?”
The person snarled, “Ten thousand dollars!”
Joe nodded as a sign of acknowledgment. “Okay, very well, you’ve just lost ten thousand dollars.” He then turned and went out. Coincidentally, he bumped into the manager of the shop with a name tag on his suit that read Arthur Walsh. He asked the man directly, “Are you in charge of this shop?”
“Yes, I am.” Arthur nodded. “May I help you?”
Joe pointed to the rude sales executive and said, “You’d better fire that person now. He is a rotten apple that will do no good to your business here.”
The person quickly dashed forward and said, “Mr. Walsh, don’t listen to his nonsense, he is crazy! He is just a poor bugger who comes to use our WiFi and air conditioning!”
Joe smiled coyly. “A poor bugger, you say? Just wait and see.” He immediately went out of the door and walked into the BMW showroom next door. As soon as he walked into the showroom, he saw the BMW 760, the luxurious model displayed in the center of the vast hall. It was the most expensive model of BMW with the top specs of the 7 series. The BMW 760 was equipped with a 12- cylinder engine which was very powerful and its interior was extremely luxurious. Truth be told, he was being irrational too. How dare those Audi idiots look down on him? Alright, he would buy the top-spec BMW for them to see! I have the money, you fools! He waved at a sales exec and asked, “Do you have ready stock for this 760?”
The young lady was startled. “Sir, this car has just arrived in the showroom today. Are you sure you want to buy it?”
“Yes.” Joe nodded. “I’m absolutely sure, let’s go ahead and seal the deal now!”
“Huh? It costs 2.6 million!” The lady was even more stunned. She had been working at the showroom for quite some time now but this was her first time seeing a customer who came in and bought a car on the spot! He was just fooling her, wasn’t he?
Joe said with a smile, “I know, I’ve seen the price, just tell me if you want to sell it!”
“Err.. yes, yes, of course…” the lady stuttered and slowly smiled gleefully. “Please follow me!” ‘
In a blink of an eye, his card was swiped, the payment was made, the car key was handed to him, everything went on smoothly and rapidly. When the BMW 760 was driven out of the showroom, everyone in the Audi showroom blinked in astonishment.
Joe drove the BMW to the entrance of the Audi showroom, opened the trunk, folded and stored his scooter inside, then drove away casually. The sales exec who had mocked Joe stared at the scene in bewilderment. Arthur glared at him and said coldly, “Go to the HR department right away, you’re fired!”
“Manager.. ..” “Get lost!” The rest of the Audi sales executives were stunned in shock. Who would have thought the man who came in a scooter would be so arrogant that he would just buy a 2.6 million dollar car without hesitation? The sales exec who was fired even cursed himself out of regret. Not only did he lose a wealthy customer and his lucrative commission but he had also lost his job! If he could rewrite his past, he would not look down on anyone…