In 1992, a small village owner became the richest man in the village by owning a car.

Chapter 387 Problem with Parts
"You're right, it's about doing it without affecting normal car repairs."

"And as for commissions, from repairs to refurbishments, I plan to use a two-person team system. If it's sold later, the team will get 10% commission." Yu Dawei finished speaking, took a sip of water, and his throat was almost parched from talking for so long.

"So many?!" The two people opposite were surprised again! They knew all too well the current market price of cars.

The new cars sold on the market, even the cheapest ones, cost at least 100,000 yuan. Anyway, I've never heard of a new car in the oil city costing less than 100,000 yuan.

Even if a used car is worthless, it should still be worth at least 50,000 or 60,000 yuan. Let's take the lowest estimate of 50,000 yuan. Ten percent of that is 5,000 yuan. If you sell it, you can earn two months' salary for someone.

At this moment, Taozi and Lao Ji both had their eyes shining, wishing they could go to the yard right now and ask if anyone wanted to sell their car.

"Let me make this clear first, the refurbished vehicles can only be parked at the main gate outside our factory." Yu Dawei looked at the two of them with a half-smile. "You know the consumption level of people in this town. They might have trouble even buying a tractor, let alone a car. So when looking at vehicles, you must consider the surrounding environment and the consumption level."

"Who are our target customers? They are the owners of machinery rental markets outside, as well as drivers, and also car owners who pass by on the road or come in for repairs." Yu Dawei had already dampened the two men's desires, and then gave them a sweet treat, "But if we really sell it, we'll all make money together."

"Including you two managers, Lao Ji, you are the head of the factory. If you sell a refurbished car, you will get three percent of the net profit. Tao Zi is the deputy, so you will get two percent."

"Thank you, boss!" "Thank you, boss!"

The two were still very excited. Whether it was three points or two points, it was free money.

After all, there's no need to do anything; all you need to do is ensure that the car is acceptable to the so-called customer base.

"Boss, what if the two of us teamed up and refurbished a used car? Would that work?" Old Ji thought of a possibility.

"Sure, if you're shameless." Yu Dawei grinned, making Lao Ji feel embarrassed on the spot.

The boss didn't seem to be going to die immediately. Maybe one or two refurbished cars wouldn't be enough, but if the factory needed to refurbish more cars in the future, he and Taozi could help share the burden.

"Boss, when will this start?" Old Ji asked again.

Yu Dawei picked up his water glass and thought for a moment: "Let's wait two months. We're short on funds right now. We can start when we have enough funds in two months."

"However, I have a farm machine at home. I'll get it over when I have time in the next day or two, and we can use it to practice first." Yu Dawei said, and then began to make simple arrangements.

The old man's four-wheeled vehicle is in excellent condition in all aspects. After all, the old man is a senior agricultural machinery repairman, so he wouldn't let the four-wheeled vehicle in his home break down.

Therefore, in terms of refurbishment, in addition to adding some exterior accessories for four-wheeled vehicles that have been available in the last two years, we also need to re-determine the colors, whether it is the front of the vehicle or the cargo bed, the colors should conform to the current market trends.

Finally, there's where to sell it.

The old man gave him an extra two hundred yuan as payment for helping him find channels to sell the four-wheeled vehicles, but Yu Dawei wasn't without his own ideas.

There was a machinery rental market right outside their door, and many people from the villages, especially those from the northwest, had to pass by the gate outside their factory when they went to the market.

It's fair to say that the entrance to Fanfan Repair Shop is a natural marketplace; all you need to do is park your four-wheeled vehicle outside and put up a sign saying "For Sale."

Yu Dawei was quite happy to get two hundred yuan for free, after all, it was not easy to get a little advantage from his own father.

Later, Yu Dawei will use those two hundred yuan to buy something for his parents and then explain the whole story. He's really looking forward to seeing what kind of expression his father will have.

However, he was still hesitant about this reckless behavior. In short, he just needed to settle the matter of refurbishing and selling the four-wheeled vehicles first, and he would deal with the rest later.

"Alright, that's about all I have in mind. I've pretty much covered everything I need to say. Do you two have anything else to say?" Yu Dawei put down his cup and looked at Lao Ji and Taozi.

"I do have a little thing to do here." Old Ji didn't speak, but Taozi was silent for a moment, then looked up at Boss Yu.

"Speak." Yu Dawei nodded, the first thing on his mind being, "Is this guy going to ask for leave?"

"That's right. Recently, some customers who come to our car repair shop have been complaining that our parts are a bit expensive, including engine oil. The same brand of engine oil, 18 liters, sells for 40 yuan a barrel at other parts stores, and even cheaper ones can be found for 35 yuan, but we sell it for 50 yuan."

Taozi lowered his head slightly and recalled for a moment: "Then there are parts like gaskets commonly used in excavators, O-rings, pump cartridges for large pumps, as well as air filters and spark plugs for cars, which are also said to be more expensive than sold elsewhere."

"Boss, we can't see anything in the short term, but I feel that in the long run, we might slowly lose the customers we've built up this year." After Taozi finished speaking, he didn't dare to look at Lao Ji next to him. Actually, he was quite helpless. He had mentioned this to the team leader several times in the past few days, but the guy didn't seem to take it seriously at all, always just saying, "I know, I know."

Now that you know, why don't you check whether the price offered by the upstream supplier is too high or something?

"Hey, Taozi, you bastard, you dare to backstab me." Old Ji was sitting at the kang table, just about to put out his cigarette, when his teammate next to him suddenly backstabbed him. His hand, which had been hanging in mid-air, finally put out the cigarette and threw it on the ground.

"Old Ji, what's going on? Don't tell me you took a kickback." Yu Dawei's expression changed, and his gaze shifted to Old Ji's square face.

Accumulating existing customers and attracting new customers to become existing customers was the strategy Yu Dawei set at the beginning of the year. The goal was to cultivate existing customers into members of Fanfan Repair Shop in the next two years.

As a result, this incident happened halfway through. Taozi was right earlier. Even if the service is excellent, if the price of spare parts is too high, it will still greatly affect the conversion of new customers into old customers.

"Boss, I'm not that kind of person either." Old Ji was a bit dumbfounded, then sighed, "Alas, after Taozi finished talking about this, I went to find Boss Liang."

"Mr. Liang helped us get the parts. The prices hadn't changed much before, but recently some commonly used excavator parts have started to increase in price. Mr. Liang said it's a matter of distribution channels, and he will take care of it."

"I went there a few more times after that, the most recent time was yesterday afternoon. Boss Liang said that he would get a reply in about one or two days."

Old Ji scratched his head as he said this: "I was thinking that if I told you about this matter, and you then questioned Boss Liang, wouldn't that strain your relationship? So I thought I'd wait a day or two and see."

Taozi, standing to the side, suddenly realized why he always delivered parts to Boss Liang's place; he had thought Boss Liang was just helping with deliveries.

If that's the case, then it's indeed difficult to confront them directly. After all, in his and the captain's eyes, their boss and Boss Liang seem to get along well on the surface, but it's hard to judge how deep their relationship really is.

If it really is just a superficial relationship, the team leader has already asked several times. If the boss goes again, he will most likely subconsciously overthink it.

"You're overthinking it. There's nothing messy between him and me." Yu Dawei explained simply, "I'm able to afford to maintain my car now because, besides Boss Duan's help, Boss Liang also provided invaluable assistance."

“If this happens again, just tell me directly. Don’t be too shy.” After saying that, Yu Dawei frowned and started to think. “If the prices of engine oil and parts are artificially inflated, it will definitely not work. In the long run, it will seriously damage the factory’s reputation.”

Across from him at the kang table, Old Ji, who had just breathed a sigh of relief, immediately sat up straight again upon hearing the next sentence.

"Boss, it's my fault for not urging you on this matter. How about I go ask Boss Liang again later?" Old Ji said earnestly.

"No need," Yu Dawei waved his hand. "I'll go and ask what's going on in a bit."

Actually, he was quite puzzled. Logically speaking, although Boss Liang often did some strange things, he was always very reliable when it came to serious matters.

Moreover, he also sells excavator parts, and he has more than I do selling scrap parts. They are all core components of engines and steering systems from various brands.

The high prices of auto parts might be due to Mr. Liang not finding the right market, but why are excavator parts prices so inflated and refuse to come down?

This is so wrong.

"Is there anything else? Explain yourself clearly, I don't want to find out anything you haven't told me." Yu Dawei looked up and glanced at the two of them.

"No, no!" Taozi hurriedly waved his hand and shook his head, glancing apologetically at the captain.

"I don't have any either." The captain rolled his eyes at him.

This is because he is a half-brother he brought along, and he knows Taozi's character. Otherwise, he would definitely have developed a rift with Taozi today and felt that the other party was trying to sabotage him.

"Alright, let's adjourn the meeting." Yu Dawei was about to get up when he remembered something and looked at the two who were about to leave. "Wait, I have something else to discuss. Can you two help me analyze it?"

Upon hearing this, Lao Ji, who had already gotten out of bed and put on his shoes, stopped, turned his head and exchanged a glance with Taozi, and then looked at his boss at the same time.

"Boss, please speak." Old Ji's backside, which had just gotten up, once again stuck to the kang mat.

I have to say, he seems to really dislike meetings.

(End of this chapter)