Beauty Comprehensive 1999

Chapter 101 Buying a Car

After reviving his life, Xie Zihao tasted these delicacies that had appeared in his memory, and he had to say that the food in this old Tang Dynasty restaurant was really delicious. Even in his previous life in China, he wanted to eat such authentic and unique food. It’s not easy to make the best food.

A celebration dinner was a feast for the guests and the host. Two foreigners, Thornton and Melinda, experienced this meal and were impressed by the skills of Chef Guanghuixian on the spot. They fell in love with the magical oriental cuisine.

Although Melinda had already fallen in love with Tang Dynasty food from Xie Zihao because of her frequent meals, after all, Xie Zihao's cooking skills were only at the level of home cooking and could not be compared with other chefs who had worked hard for many years.

As for the others who are all regular customers, it goes without saying.

Xie Zihao went home that night and took a shower and changed clothes.

There is no custom here of giving out red envelopes when a character dies, but many actors are still a bit taboo about this. After playing a death character, they usually go back to church to worship or find some magic mediums to pray for blessings, let alone Europeans and Americans. I am not superstitious. In fact, Europe and the United States are very superstitious. Otherwise, in the previous life, the Federation would not be the country with the most shoe religions.

As a member of Taoism, his family was engaged in frivolous business, and he was not taboo about such things. However, it was not auspicious to die while acting. Following the tradition of Middle-earth, he still bathed and changed clothes. Repeat the Jing Jing Sutra and the Heaven and Earth Purifying Mantra several times to eliminate the odor in yourself and the surrounding environment.

In the blink of an eye, the next day, Xie Zihao received a call from the financial staff of the production team of "Crazy Love". He was ready to collect his salary, so he was not willing to spend money to hail a taxi and rush to the set.

Xie Zihao was very happy after receiving a fresh check of five thousand pounds.

"I have decided to buy a car now!"

Todd on the side was even happier than him.

"You should also buy a car. How can a man in the Federation not have a car? By the way, do you have any favorite models? I think the Mustang is good, and the muscle car is powerful enough to be a man!"

Xie Zihao shook his head. Although the models produced by the Mustang series were powerful, the body was a bit short and resembled a sports car. It was not very comfortable for him to sit on.

"I haven't thought about it yet. Let's go to the car dealership and take a look first before deciding!"

Todd asked again:

"So what's your budget?"

Xie Zihao looked at the check in his hand, thought of the amount in the account, and said:

"About five thousand to seven thousand pounds!"

Hearing this number, Todd clicked his tongue and said with concern:

"Do you still have enough money? If it's not enough, I still have a few hundred pounds in savings. I can cash out some of it on my credit card..."

Xie Zihao smiled and shook his head and said:

"No, I have a lot of money in my account now. If I leave it alone, I will pay more taxes to the IRS."

Although you still have to pay some tax on the 5,000 pounds, part of the tax can be deducted from the car purchase. In the end, Xie Zihao estimated that he would actually get around 4,500 pounds.

Todd nodded. As an insider, he certainly knew that this was because the federal government imposed heavy taxes on actors, singers and other performing arts industries.

"Although it is not as terrible as before the 1980s when you had to pay more than 90% of the tax, you still have to pay a tax of up to 25%. After deducting various preferential terms, you still have to pay at least 100% of the money. Twenty taxes, right?”

Xie Zihao nodded and said:

"I have consulted John Zhou before. I can avoid tax on my film remuneration through consumption, but it can only be reduced by about half at most, so the tax on this five thousand pounds income of several hundred gold pounds must be paid."

Todd couldn't help but cursed after hearing this:

“Damn the IRS!”

For federal people, filing taxes is not only a big trouble in their lives. Ordinary people often have to pay for help if they don't understand it, and handing over green banknotes makes them even more distressed.

This is all their hard-earned money!

Xie Zihao also laughed and cursed:

"Haha! It is indeed the damn IRS! I would also like to thank Mr. Li Gen, otherwise I might not have received as much income as the taxes I have to pay now!"

The two worlds have many similarities. The Federation here also had that actor as its commander-in-chief at the same time.

Todd also nodded happily.

If the president who was an actor in the 1980s had not lowered taxes on the entertainment industry and lowered the top tax rate from more than 90% to 28%, I am afraid that Hollywood would not be the world's leading actor today. The Film Center has prospered brilliantly.

Although directing is a behind-the-scenes job, his employment and income are closely related to the Hollywood environment. This also makes Todd, who is committed to becoming a great director and earning both fame and fortune, sincerely thank the actor-president for his efforts.

Xie Zihao actually doesn't care much about actors' high taxes. After all, most people in the entertainment industry are high-income people. In his previous life, he also complained about actors' high salaries online.

Because his main business is still mainly income from real estate leasing and offices, the tax rate levied on these incomes is not as high as that of actors.

Todd paid more attention to his friend's decision to buy a car than Xie Zihao. He took a half-day off from the director and accompanied Xie Zihao to Hansen Automobile Dealers, the largest car dealership in the Los Angeles area.

There is no Fourth Son business in this world yet, and some services are limited to wealthy people. Therefore, people in the Federation who want to buy a car usually go to a car dealership, which is equivalent to the car dealers in the Eastern Kingdom in the previous life.

Hansen Automobile Dealers is the largest car sales company in Los Angeles and has a history of nearly 30 years.

The company operates both new car and second-hand car businesses. In terms of new car business alone, it is not the largest in the Greater Los Angeles area, but when combined with the second-hand car business, it is the largest car dealership in the Los Angeles metropolitan area.

In addition, Hanson Automobile Dealer focuses on the civilian route, mainly involving the sales of ordinary and mid-range models as well as a small number of high-end models. Its large scale reduces costs, adopts the strategy of small profits but quick turnover, and has many preferential activities, so it is very popular in the Los Angeles metropolitan area. The residents welcome it. Generally, the first thing people think of when buying a car is to come to Hansen.

There are even people from other cities outside of Los Angeles who drive hundreds of kilometers and several hours to buy cars.

Todd's first car was a second-hand car he bought at Hansen Automobile Dealers. Because the car was in good condition, it is still going strong after driving it for five or six years.

The two people drove to the northern suburbs of Los Angeles and saw a huge gourd-shaped cement parking lot there.

"Welcome to Hansen Automobile Dealers! I'm Tom, and I will serve you two."

The car drove into the smaller parking lot, and as soon as the two got out of the car, a salesperson wearing a formal suit and tie came up to them.

Looking at the relatively cheap formal attire of the other party, you can tell that he is a car broker with an average fortune.

If you are that kind of high-end car broker, who doesn't have a few wealthy clients? You don't need to greet and drop off at the car dealership, you can get business by just sitting in the office and making phone calls.

This is as big a gap as the real estate agency industry in previous lives. Ordinary agents earn agency fees from clients, while high-end agents use information gaps to speculate in real estate by buying low and selling high.

Of course, Xie Zihao didn't mean to look down on others. They were all serving himself. The education he received in his previous life left him with no idea of ​​being superior to others.

So he said politely:

"Hello Mr. Tom, I want to buy a car."

Hearing the customer's words, the car broker immediately knew who was in need of buying a car, and couldn't help introducing him with a smile:

"Sir, what type of car do you need? Is it a sedan or a pickup truck, or a performance off-road vehicle or sports car? Are you looking for a new car or a used car?"

Xie Zihao replied:

"No need for pickup trucks and sports cars. I mainly drive in the city. Show me cars first, and give priority to new cars!"

After hearing this, car broker Tom immediately knew that this was a big client with a large budget. Although he was not a rich man who spent a lot of money, for him, who had had poor performance for three consecutive months, he could indeed be considered a worthy customer.

It's a big customer.

So he couldn't help but receive him even more warmly.

Under Tom's introduction, Xie Zihao looked at more than a dozen new sedans on sale, but none of them were satisfactory. Tom took the two of them to look at off-road vehicles, which were also known as Jeep models in previous generations.

This world is a little different from his previous life. Many car companies are specious, and their models are also very different. He looked around and found nothing particularly satisfactory. Suddenly, he glanced at the second-hand car exhibition area opposite and spotted a car that made his eyes light up.

exist.

Xie Zihao liked the appearance of this car very much. When he took a closer look, the overall appearance of the car looked a bit like the first version of the Land Rover Defender from the 1990s. It was tough but not stupid or bulky, and it was square yet somewhat soft.

The two headlights are like a pair of eyes, as if they can transform into an Autobot and talk to you at any time.

I really like the appearance of the first-generation Land Rover Defender! Does anyone have a picture above? It’s so classic, but it’s a pity that I can’t afford it and can’t buy it.

(End of chapter)