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» 在美國開車的故事之六
在美國開車的故事之六
2011-11-24 00:00:00
Author:
波士頓志敏
(11)買新車的經驗
買舊車時,可以花10-20塊錢上網查詢一下這輛車是否被撞過。然後花點錢再去車行做預檢。就和房子的房檢一樣,
如找到一些問題,或者不要,或者再殺殺價。現在買新車幾乎是明的GAME(遊戲).上網找到出場價,再向幾家車行發出詢問。最後,你再根據路途的遠近,價格的差別,做選擇。
我們好像是在1993年買的第一輛新車是個普利茅斯的Miniv
an(7人的轎車),那時, 只能根據報紙去車行詢問。$13000買的。全家都很興奮,
居然開新車了!這輛車開了7年後,送給了剛來美國的朋友。
在我們的朋友圈裡, 有的人非常精明,要求極高,寧缺勿濫!他們願意花時間,
花精力做調查,做比較,一旦他們決定要買的東西,要用的服務,
那都是經過他們百般挑選,比較得來的,絕對是在性價比上最好的。我的朋友玲就是一個。
她是我最尊敬和佩服的精明人之一。那時,有啥事,都去找她請教,值不值啦,好不好啦,該不該啦。
我要買車的大事自然要去問她。 沒想到她對我說,她也在買車!已經挑選好了,是一輛Toyota Camry(豐田)。接著告訴我,她去試過哪些車, 把每一種車型的感覺, 優缺點一一道來。 我唯一記住的是,她說Toyota Camry豐田的方向盤很smooth(靈活), 容易控制。她很喜歡。她已經和車行約好!準備第2天就去買。
我一聽高興得跳起來,馬上就說,你去買兩輛吧!你一輛,我一輛,
再跟他們要點Discount(減價)!這對於她來說是不可思議的事!
幾十塊錢的東西,說買就買,這上萬塊錢的事,能這麼就決定嗎?
她一再要我至少去試一試車。我說,你喜歡,我就喜歡!
我太信任你了,不用試了。我知道,
她挑的東西她買到的價錢一定是最低的!就這樣,
第二天我們約好到NH的Toyoto Dealer(豐田的車行) 見面。我們每人便宜了兩百塊! 好像是 $18400 買下來的(1997)。比出廠價還低!就這樣,我沒有費一點力氣,買回來一輛價錢好,又好開的車。
一開開了11年。2008年,它才壽終正寢。
當我的車開了10萬英里時,玲的車才開到5萬. 可能她的車現在還活著哪!
2000年,我有幸進了一家當時one of 最HOT(熱門)的Startup(新公司)。每天雖然工作12小時, 全公司的上百號人都生活在一種美夢(白日做夢)和興奮之中。
大家都齊心合力的努力工作著。
每天都有讓我們振奮不已的好消息傳來:
哪個投資商又投給我們錢啦,我們的產品又和誰簽合同啦。
大家討論的是我們的股票IPO(上市)時值多少錢,
大家樁景的不是一百萬,而是幾百萬的未來:-)
我在離開前一個大公司的告別午餐上,20幾個中國同事給我送行,
大家都很羨慕我, 我便慷慨地對大家說,等我賺到100萬時,我會回請每一個人去“
legal seafood"(一個檔次較高的美國餐館)吃飯!唉,10年過去了,我們的美夢沒成真!這不知還有還願的那一天嗎!那時, 股票市場也很好,我擁有在上一個公司的股票價值50萬,
根本不捨得賣!(我至今還擁有這些一分不值的股票! )我家要買一輛minivan, 那時 Honda Odyssey是很popular 流行的。在麻州要排隊才能買到。於是我們到梅因州去買的。當時的感覺真好(
不知這一輩子還會有這種感覺了), 出口就把所有的OPTION(選項)都要了! 裝一個GPS $2000, 加一個天窗$1000(?) (十年來,最多用過5 次!)裝了一個自動啟動器($500?,忘了多少錢),
一共用過不下10次, 現在連鑰匙都好像沒有了!反正有錢真的很痛快!不管這麼說,
這一輩子已經令自己著實的在精神上“富過一回了!”
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