Chapter 85: Buying a Car
Li Bin's favorites were, of course, the Maybach S-Class and the AMG S-Class. However, both of these models were priced at over 1.5 million and required a premium for pre-ordering.
Although Li Bin now had 1.8 million in his hands, it was obviously far from enough to consider such a car.
Even if he had 10 million, Li Bin wouldn't consider a top-tier luxury car.
Besides, the S-Class was too large. It looked good, but it wasn't suitable for driving oneself; it was more suited to hiring a chauffeur.
The Mercedes-Benz S-Class was primarily a business vehicle.
If he started a company in the future, Li Bin might consider getting one.
But now, this car was for his mother-in-law to use for grocery shopping. After looking around, Li Bin still felt that the Mercedes-Benz E300L best suited his mother-in-law, Shen Han's, current age and needs.
"That's the one!"
Li Bin made a simple comparison among the three trims: Fashion, Luxury, and Exclusive.
The base Fashion model started at 460,000, with the on-the-road price being a little over 500,000.
The top-tier Exclusive model was 100,000 more expensive, with a base price of around 560,000 and an on-the-road price of about 650,000.
As for performance, configuration, and so on, Li Bin didn't even want to look.
He went straight for the Mercedes-Benz E300L redesigned Exclusive trim.
He wasn't looking for the best, just the most expensive.
Anyway, money came easily now, and Li Bin had always believed that you get what you pay for.
There had to be a reason it was expensive!
Having made his decision, Li Bin directly dialed the number of a local 4S dealership.
"Hello, you've reached the Hangzhou Hezhong Mercedes-Benz 4S dealership. I'm sales representative Zhang Xiaoya. How may I help you?"
The call was answered quickly. The salesperson was a woman with a gentle and pleasant voice.
"Oh, I'd like to buy a Mercedes-Benz E300L redesigned Exclusive trim, the one with the hood ornament. I don't like the large front grille emblem. Do you have one in stock? I must pick it up tomorrow."
Li Bin said it straight to the point.
It felt great to have money. He didn't need to overthink or hesitate; it was simple: just get it done.
Hearing Li Bin's assertive and wealthy tone, the woman's voice immediately became respectful and excited as she said, "Hello, sir. We do have this model in stock, but we only have it in black. What color were you looking for?"
"Black is fine. Hold the car for me. I'll come to your dealership to buy it tomorrow. Do I need a deposit? If so, add me on WeChat, and I'll transfer it to you now."
Li Bin had intended to buy a black one anyway. For a car like a Mercedes, other colors didn't look good; only black matched the solemn, steady, and grand image of the brand.
At the thought that he was about to become a distinguished Mercedes-Benz owner, Li Bin couldn't help but feel a surge of excitement.
In the past, he could only greedily eye other people's Mercedes-Benzes, fantasizing in his heart about the day he could drive an entry-level C-Class.
And now, he could actually afford a Mercedes, and it was a 600,000-plus E-Class!
This made Li Bin feel as if it weren't real, like he was dreaming.
Li Bin felt he was getting a bit of a "nouveau riche" complex.
"Alright! Sir! May I ask for your surname? Is your WeChat your phone number? I'll add you right away! Remember to call me before you come tomorrow!" The other party seemed to be a young girl. Hearing Li Bin wanted to pay a deposit and pick up the car tomorrow, she seemed a bit stunned by his "nouveau riche" attitude, but after a moment, she immediately spoke in a fawning and excited tone.
"My surname is Li. My WeChat is my phone number. Go ahead and add me."
After Li Bin finished speaking, he hung up and opened WeChat.
Soon, the other party sent a friend request.
After accepting the request, Li Bin glanced at her profile picture. She really was a young woman.
Her profile picture was a standard ID photo. She was wearing a black suit and a white shirt, her long black hair tied in a ponytail. Her fair and tender skin looked quite youthful.
He didn't know if it was the beauty filter effect, but Li Bin felt this young woman looked quite pretty.
Then again, it made sense. Salespeople for luxury cars like Mercedes-Benz were bound to be beauties.
Li Bin suddenly remembered that the school beauty from his school days was supposedly working as a salesperson at a 4S dealership.
Unfortunately, he didn't have her contact information. Otherwise, he could have asked her about the situation.
To be rich and not show off is like wearing fine clothes at night.
Li Bin's strongest desire now was to show off in front of the people who used to look down on him.
This included his relatives, friends, and his former classmates!
If he could get in touch with his school's beauty from back then and buy a Mercedes-Benz E300L from her, the effect would be absolutely fantastic.
He imagined that the expression of the school beauty who had looked down on him would be quite something. Maybe, he could even fulfill a long-held dream from his school days...
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