MTLNOVEL Chapter 469: Yacht_2
No new automotive force has managed to snatch the market from BBA yet.
Everyone has to nibble away part of the market from Japanese fuel cars first to survive.
Of course, this process won't be short.
It might take three to five years or even longer to see major changes.
No significant shake-ups in the 200,000 yuan family car segment this year.
Honda Accord, Toyota Camry, and Volkswagen Passat are still the absolute monarchs in this realm.
As for the 300,000 yuan range, many prefer to buy entry-level BBA models.
Such as the BMW 3 Series, Audi A4, and Mercedes-Benz A-Class.
Their sales are still pretty solid.
If brand prestige is set aside, top-end Magotans and Tuangs costing 300,000 yuan
Are far superior to the entry-level BBAs.
As for the 500,000 yuan segment,
The BMW 5 Series, Audi A6, Mercedes-Benz E300 have always been the undisputed kings.
Few cars can compete with these three in the 500,000 yuan range,
Except for some SUVs.
Between 600,000 and one million, there are many more options.
BMW X5 is the king of the road, Porsche 718 is a chick magnet, and the likes of Mercedes GLE, Audi Q7 are top contenders in this price frame.
Once you go above a million, there's no need to ponder.
Buy whatever you like.
In this segment, car quality won't be an issue; it's more about the purpose.
This year Bentley launched the 4.0T, V8 engine SUV Bentayga.
Rolls-Royce rolled out their first SUV Cullinan, coveted by countless Internet celebrities and the rich second generation.
Brabus also released their own red-logoed medium-large SUV.
With a price tag of 12 million, it's the most expensive super SUV on the floor.
Even double the price of a Cullinan.
Chen Pingsheng bought two in one go, driving the black one himself and giving the sky-blue one to his wife.
The best part about this car is that next time he's stuck in traffic, everyone has to look up to see him.
No more looking down on him.
There's no need to buy a Phantom; there are too many at home.
But Cullinans are a good pick; he could get a few, gifting one to his younger sister Chen Qi.
She has been through a lot after childbirth, whiling away her days with nothing much to do.
Still lying low at such a young age.
So why not gift her a gas-guzzler, let her enjoy the sweet taste of frequent fuel-ups.
As for his older sister Chen Yao, more frugal, she has been driving a second-hand Panamera for many years.
Now that conditions are better, it's time for her to experience the red Cullinan.
One of the perks of driving such a car is that people tend to give way.
Chen Pingsheng still loves attending car shows, especially after starting his own car-making business he pays even more attention to this aspect.
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By the time he returned home, it was ten at night.
Chen Pingsheng messaged his younger sister and elder sister, telling them to come collect their cars from his place tomorrow.
His younger sister is free and has plenty of time, but his elder sister is a bit busier, after all, she's got two daughters and about a dozen little supermarkets to manage.
Her daughters, Xiao Le and Xiao Ya, haven't come over for the summer holiday yet.
Mainly because he's been too busy.
Went to the mountain areas right after school ended, then took a global trip.
But now that he's back, they can finally spend some quality time together.
Early next morning, his younger sister Chen Qi drove over in her red Ferrari FF.
Bringing along her chubby son Hu Qilin.
The car she drove was quite peculiar, extremely long in front and very short at the back, barely having a rear.
The SUV didn't look like an SUV, nor did the sedan resemble a sedan.
If not for the Ferrari logo, such design would probably get ridiculed to death.
The price isn't low either, costing over 7 million on the road.
Its only advantage is the higher chassis, offering more comfort than the usual low-riding Ferraris.
This wasn't a purchase by his sister, but an 'acquired' car from her sister-in-law.
Song Yanxi bought it and drove less than three times, then the younger sister casually took over. Find exclusive stories on My Virtual Library Empire
The elder sister is much more low-key, having driven a second-hand Panamera for many years.
As for her husband Xiao Ping'an, he is now driving a Mercedes-Benz S450.
More and more internet celebrities are driving Rolls-Royces, which invisibly lowers the brand's status.
Top entrepreneurs often sit in a Maybach S680.
Chen Pingsheng ordered quite a few cars yesterday, just in time for them to be happy and incidentally drive the cars he bought for them home.
"Bro, how did you know I wanted to buy an SUV? You're too good."
"I didn't know you wanted to buy an SUV; I know you'd take advantage of a good deal."
"Bro, how can you say that!"
Chen Qi is particularly fond of the red Cullinan, she just can't get enough of it.
A free Cullinan is even more appealing.
"This car is so beautiful. I wanted one ever since sister-in-law got a Cullinan last year, but I was too embarrassed to ask."
"Don't get too excited just yet. Wait until you drive it home, and you'll see how much fuel it guzzles."
That doesn't matter, Chen Qi earns at least over ten million a year.
It's easy for her to afford a Cullinan.
As for the eldest sister Chen Yao, she doesn't want it, but Xiao Ya and Xiao Le love it.
Riding this car to school, you make different friends.
This is not an exaggeration at all; the competitive spirit in Magic City is just that severe.
Good grades don't count for much in front of those local students.
You can only hold your head high if your family has money.
Haven't you seen Chen An'an? Her grades have always been so-so, but she's always the leader wherever she goes.
With her Dad's business status there, who can show off their family wealth in front of her?
It's the same for Er Piya.
All the teachers are especially polite to her.
The saying "depend on your parents until you're thirty" is no joke. As long as their Dad is around, An'an and Er Piya are always in the limelight wherever they go.
Now they also have a Rolls-Royce at home.
High school kids think simply; they always believe riding a Rolls-Royce will give them face among classmates.
With Song Yanxi not around, Chen Yao asked him, "Pingsheng, you didn't only buy for us and neglect to buy one for Yanxi and Song Wu, did you?"
"I mean, sister, aren't you worried about something superfluous?"
Chen Pingsheng said, "Do you think Song Wu has been mingling in Tengying Entertainment for so many years for nothing? She also debuted with a special identity. Now she's retired from the circle to engage in the Internet celebrity economy, attracting lots of young stars from the entertainment industry. She earns an easy small goal every year, alright."
Sister-in-law Song Wu definitely can't match her sister's income, saying it falls short by a long margin is not an exaggeration.
But compared to general celebrities and those listed companies, her income is much higher.
Mainly because the internet celebrity economy is too hot these days. Song Wu could earn over a hundred million this year and probably two to three hundred million next year.
The odds are that she will maintain at this level in the future.
With such an income, why would she need him to gift a car?
However, sister-in-law Song Wu still drove away with one of her sister's Koenigseggs.
You should know that there are no more than five of those cars in the whole Magic City.
Priced at over forty million, it looks like a car from outer space.
"I'm just worried that you might play favorites and cause her to have grievances."
Chen Yao curiously asked him, "It seems Song Wu's company hasn't been operating for long, right? It's earning money like that?"
Chen Pingsheng said, "The internet celebrity economy is now booming, and she was originally a second-tier star. Catching up with the times of course means quick money."
Chen Yao was quite emotional; she always felt that making money seemed a bit too easy nowadays.
But she hadn't thought of one thing — it's about having the right resources.
With resources, of course making money is easy. If not for resources, relying solely on brains or hands,
A salary exceeding ten thousand a month would be considered very good.
"She's much busier than us, so it's right for her to earn money."
Elder sister Chen Yao's main job now is to make sure her two daughters study hard and aim high.
Earning money is just a side job.
"Why do I feel like Yanxi is even busier than you now?"
"How could she not be busy? Water Cloud Space is opening over 200 new stores in eight cities all at once in June. Since coming back from abroad, she's been running around everywhere. Once this year's over, it will be much better."
Chen Pingsheng, who seemingly idles around, it's hard to imagine that he can manage his business so smoothly.
The elder sister's two daughters Xiao Le and Xiao Ya were urging her to test drive; they couldn't wait to sit in their own Rolls-Royce and savor the moment.
Chen Yao took them for a ride.
In Tan Palace, any car is merely a means of transportation, there's no flaunting.
Because the houses there have already distinguished the classes.
His two Brabuses are obviously more imposing, especially suited for wild speeding.