hollywood billionaire

Chapter 6 O'Gara Automobile Dealers

Author: TrojanRW

Chapter 6 O'Gara Automobile Dealers

"Jamal."

Jamal Miller, who was sitting in the passenger seat of the S350, turned his head and looked at Han Yi who called him softly.

After the meeting, Fernando and others returned to work, while Ryan O'Connor, the real estate consultant and Jamal Miller, the business relations manager who would accompany Han Yi Real Estate, stayed. With Olivia's repeated insistence, Han Yi Real Estate

Yi had to have a working lunch with the three of them.

Of course, JPMorgan Chase's working lunch has nothing to do with simplicity and convenience. Olivia made a reservation in advance for New York celebrity chef Tom Cricchio's first restaurant in Los Angeles, Craft, which serves new American cuisine.

The entire Western world has a superstitious craze for celebrity chefs. Tom Cricchio has been the main judge of Bravo TV's popular cooking reality show "Top Chef" for 19 seasons, and he serves as the executive chef of Gramercy.

Tavern is also one of the most eye-catching new Michelin-starred restaurants on Manhattan Island, where many stars in the catering industry gather.

For such a catering tycoon, the first restaurant opened in Los Angeles will naturally not be less grand. Century Park is a semi-enclosed office park composed of three office buildings. There is also a whole building above the parking lot entrance on the north side of the park.

A modern shop on the first floor, where the Craft restaurant is located. On the left of the restaurant

2029 and 2049 Century Park on the side are the offices of JPMorgan Chase, Merrill Lynch, Bank of America, and the Australian Consulate in Los Angeles, while the office building at 2000 Avenue of Stars on the right is McKinsey Consulting, Deutsche Bank, and CAA Brokerage

The company's West Coast headquarters.

Since the first day Craft opened, its positioning has been very clear, providing the best business dining environment for high-net-worth people in Century City. The restaurant's decoration is based on mahogany, supported by amber metal-clad columns, and faces the park directly.

With its 270-degree panoramic floor-to-ceiling windows and 10,000 square feet of fully open dining space, it is indeed a very suitable place for work banquets.

Just because the exterior is bright and beautiful, it doesn't mean that the inside can withstand scrutiny. As a star hunter and food lover, Han Yi visited this restaurant in his previous life. After his rebirth, he visited again and the taste was still the same... unimpressed.

Han Yi didn't know what the so-called new wave of American cuisine was, but he felt that it was definitely not as simple as throwing a bunch of vegetable chowder next to half-cooked confit duck breast.

The considerate Olivia noticed that Han Yi was on pins and needles. She deliberately speeded up the pace of this lunch, settled the bill with the company credit card at 11:30, and welcomed Han Yi to S350, which had been waiting in the reception area of ​​the building.

Now, they were on their way to O'Gara's car dealership.

"I'm here, Mr. Han." Jamal Miller showed Han Yi his eight white teeth, Alexander McQueen's casual suit, and his standard pronunciation without any street accent. This African American

The growing environment and educational background since childhood are self-explanatory.

"What is my daily transfer limit?" Han Yi shook his phone screen towards Jamal.

"Are you talking about the limit on the mobile app?"

"That's right."

"Your daily consumption limit on mobile is US$250,000. If your consumption exceeds this limit, just call any consultant and we can help you temporarily lift the limit."

"Okay...by the way, there are no handling fees for international wire transfers, right?"

"Yes, there is no handling fee, Mr. Han." Jamal nodded and added, "But a personal reminder, if there is currency conversion during international transfers, the exchange rate executed by Chase Bank is higher than the mid-market exchange rate.

Sometimes it’s much higher, so even without fees you may find yourself with a lot more money.”

"I see, can this be avoided by just wire USD?"

"That's right."

"Thank you, Jamal."

Looking at the transfer page, Han Yi thought seriously for a while. After a long while, he carefully filled in the domestic account information line by line and wrote the number 10,000 in the amount column.

Enter the password and click Confirm. Han Yi closes the Chase Bank App, opens the small green bubble, and finds ‘Sichuan Girl’ in the top chat box.

"Mom, I made some money buying stocks here. It's a bull market during this period. I gave you some red envelopes to use to play mahjong."

After sending the message, Han Yi put his phone directly into his pocket. It was now 11:40 a.m. Los Angeles time and 3:40 a.m. East 8th District time. His mother should have fallen asleep long ago.

Step-by-step is the way Han Yi has set up for himself and his New World family to get along. He will use the gifts they give to help his family tide over difficulties, but everything needs to be done step by step and carefully to put a layer on everything that is about to happen.

A reasonable disguise.

Start with less and at most, and slowly raise the psychological threshold of your family members.

"We're here, O'Gara's car dealership." Ryan O'Connor, who was sitting next to Han Yi, touched his shoulder and reminded him softly. Maybe it was because they were similar in age, but Ryan O'Connor didn't seem too shy in front of Han Yi.

Despite the politeness and restraint of business, Han Yi was the one who had the most fun chatting with him in the restaurant just now. The two of them seemed to have a lot in common, ranging from electronic music to rugby to travel experiences.

This time, Han Yi hurriedly opened the car door before Jamal and walked out. Whether it was winter or summer, the scorching sun in Los Angeles was as scorching as ever. Before twelve o'clock, the sun had already hit Han Yi's eyes.

Everything was coated with a dazzling golden light, and he had to squint his eyes to see the building in front of him clearly.

If you just drive by, a more careless person will not even notice this store. Like most shops in Los Angeles, the 8833 West Olympic Avenue in front of you is also a low-rise bungalow with only one floor and gray tiles.

With its raised eaves and beige marble exterior walls, any bank or telecom operator’s business department would not feel out of place if it were moved here.

Only when people move their eyes upward and cast their gaze on the four logo plates arranged in sequence in front of the floor-to-ceiling windows, can they truly feel the difference here.

McLaren, Bugatti, Koenigsegg, Rolls-Royce.

Reciting four names silently in his mind, Han Yi glanced at the O'Gara's famous car dealership logo engraved on the titanium plate on the left side of the store door. It was a reflection of the wealth and power of founder Thomas O'Gara.

I sketched out a basic concept in my mind.

In Beverly Hills, where the wealthy gather, providing cars for the most powerful people on the planet. What kind of energy can a person doing this kind of business contain?

"Nice to meet again, Jamal!" After receiving the news, the salesperson responsible for receiving Han Yi, a big customer, has been waiting at the door for a long time. This is a pretty brown-haired girl, and she hurried forward a few steps

, smiled at Jamal, and then turned all his attention to Han Yi.

"You must be Mr. Han Yi. It's a great honor to meet you. My name is Erica Schroer, your luxury car consultant." Han Yi's first impression of Erica was very good, not only because of her pair of

Her gray-silver eyes are as breathtaking as Harry Winston's diamonds, especially because of her attention to detail.

If you can pronounce the Chinese names in the correct order, you have surpassed 99% of Americans.

"Is this your first time at O'Gara's Auto Shop?"

Erica held the door open for the group of three people, opened her right hand toward the store, and made a welcoming gesture.

"Yes."

"Then, please allow me to briefly introduce O'Gara to you." Erica smiled at Han Yi, her tone full of vitality and infectious confidence, "O'Gara's Car Shop was founded in 1976.

, this year is our fortieth year of serving luxury car enthusiasts in Southern California. What O'Gara provides to California is not just a luxurious new car, we take you into a new car with endless fun.

Life."

"Currently, O'Gara has three locations in Beverly Hills, Westlake and San Diego. There is also a private racing track in Thurmore, near the Coachella Desert, just for O'Gara customers in order to cater to our elite customer base.

racing needs. The store you are in now is one of our three business locations in Beverly Hills."

"We have strict definitions and standards for luxury cars. Therefore, in the past forty years, we have only reached new car distribution cooperation with nine brands. Aston-Martin, Bentley, Bugatti, Koenigsegg, and Lamborghini

, McLaren, Pininfarina, as well as Remak and Rolls-Royce.”

Having said this, Erica, who walked to the center of the indoor exhibition hall, raised her arms and smiled.

"We are the most important dealer for each of the above brands in Beverly Hills and even Los Angeles County. This business location is mainly responsible for displaying Rolls-Royce, Bugatti, Koenigsegg, McLaren, and a considerable number of other brands.

Bentleys, as well as special editions and used collector cars.”

"Jamal mentioned on the phone that you wanted a ready-made car. Congratulations, what you are seeing now is the most complete assembly line for ready-made cars for top brands on the entire West Coast."

The indoor showroom of O'Gara's car dealership is really not big. From the Rolls-Royce showroom on the far left to the McLaren showroom on the right, the distance is only about a hundred feet. It is not so much an indoor showroom, as it is an indoor showroom.

There are some cars placed in the middle of several enclosed offices.

Different from the usual practice of dealer stores in ordinary cities that place top luxury cars in the most conspicuous position and use isolation tapes to keep a safe distance, in this store in Beverly Hills, no matter you are a 2016 Rolls-Royce

Phantom, the newly launched Bentley Bentayga W12, or the McLaren GT Coupe, all can only be squeezed together, head to tail.

There are four Bentleys of different colors placed next to the sofa in the living area. If the sofa is moved back a little, it can even directly touch the door of one of the speeding cars.

"This is the oldest store in O'Gara." Seemingly noticing that Han Yi was concerned about the cramped interior space, Erica smiled and explained softly, "Our flagship store in West Lake will be bigger than this.

Many, but the most classic and high-end models have always been stored in this store. From the showroom to the backyard, there are currently a total of seventy-three top models... It is indeed a bit cramped. Think of this place as a car show consisting entirely of luxury cars.

Let’s rave!”

Having said this, Erica's fingertips gently brushed the blue McLaren 720s Spider beside her and walked forward.

This is the city of lights, Los Angeles, and this is Beverly Hills, known as the Garden of Eden of the world. In other cities, you have to wait for months or even more than a year for a car, but in this less conspicuous store on West Olympic Avenue, it’s like McDonald’s.

In the store, a box of cold French fries was returned by a customer, sitting unnoticed in the corner.

Following Erica's introduction, Han Yi slowly patrolled the exhibition hall from right to left. He was really not interested in Rolls-Royce and Bentley. It wasn't because he was too high-minded, but because he was surrounded by luxury cars.

In Los Angeles, he has seen too many ordinary models of these two brands.

Sometimes, at the intersection where Rodeo Drive and Dayton Drive meet, you can see three or four Rolls-Royces waiting at the same red light at the same time, regardless of whether the people sitting in the car are Bel Air's local old money, the Gulf

The prince of the chiefdom of the Six Kingdoms is also an upstart student studying abroad in a big Eastern country.

Since the requirement for receiving rewards is to create maximum satisfaction, you must choose something you really like.

There were only two cars in the entire indoor exhibition hall that could attract Han Yi's attention.

"This is a Bugatti Veyron..." Han Yi pointed to the black and white Bugatti placed on the far left wall of the exhibition hall and asked. Apart from the brand logo, he really didn't know much about cars. Besides,

Bugatti will not write the specific model number on the rear of the car.

"You have a very unique vision, Mr. Han. This is a Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Grand

Sport, a 16-cylinder engine, accelerates from 0 to 100 kilometers per hour...that is, 62 miles per hour, in only 2.7 seconds, with a top speed of 253 miles per hour. It is an almost perfect work of art. What is more worth mentioning is that,

The Alsace factory will only produce 450 Veyrons, after the 450th car is sold

It will be permanently discontinued. This is the 446th vehicle delivered in the entire series, which is very valuable for collection." At this point, Erica sighed and looked at Han Yi with some regret, "But it's a pity, Mr. Han.

The car has been sold. Keith Urban ordered the car a month ago and is currently finalizing the modifications."

"Keith Urban, that country singer?" Han Yi laughed dumbly. The celebrity Bugatti owners he was familiar with were all influential figures in the fashion industry, including Floyd Mayweather, Cristiano Ronaldo, Lil Wayne,

Jay-Z and Tom Brady. It was really hard for him to connect the Australian singer who sang country pop with the above-mentioned people.

The first car I set my sights on was actually boarded first by a cowboy from Oceania.

"I think country music is indeed a very profitable business." Erica shrugged and said.

"What about this car?" Han Yi turned around and looked at the bright yellow Ferrari that was only one person away from Keith Urban's new baby. It is not an exaggeration to say that there is only one person's distance away. The depth of the exhibition hall is very shallow.

Only by maximizing the use of space can they be placed together.

Even if he doesn't know anything about cars, Han Yi can still tell that this is one of Ferrari's most classic models, La Ferrari. Lafayette and Veyron, the two cars together can buy a single-family house in Hollywood or a luxurious apartment in Manhattan.

Apartment. At this moment in O'Gara's showroom, the rear ends of the two cars were almost touching each other. I don't know how much pressure the staff responsible for moving the cars had to bear.

"I won't describe its parameters in detail, Mr. Han." Erica tilted her head and made an apologetic kneeling cutely, "This La Ferrari belongs to Bieber, yes, it's that Bieber.

.Booked in July last year and just arrived two days ago. Now he seems to be preparing for a tour in Seattle or somewhere else. He will not be able to return to LA until March 20."

"He didn't want to miss the ceremony of picking up his car, so he kept it in the store temporarily." Erica walked to the front of the car, took off the red warning sign "Sold, Do Not Touch" from the window, and shook it.

shake.

"Well, no one can beat Bieber, can they?"

Han Yi pursed his lips with regret. It seemed that the possibility of finding his heart was getting lower and lower today.

"Don't worry, Mr. Han, the indoor showroom is just a series we show to walk-in customers."

After several rounds of conversations, Erica already had a general understanding of Han Yi's personality and preferences.

He doesn’t know much about cars, but he has a strong and personal aesthetic taste, a calm and restrained personality, and doesn’t like to show off. Of course, this doesn’t mean that he doesn’t like luxury. He just doesn’t like things that can be seen through by others and have no foundation.

Exaggerated. For Rolls-Royce and Bentley, which are beyond the reach of ordinary people, it can be said that they are all seen together.

I don’t even have any interest at all, and the two models I asked about are top-notch collections worth more than one million US dollars. If it is an ordinary non-reservation customer, maybe this kind of inquiry is just out of interest, or to add material to his personal YouTube channel.

, but the person who accompanied Han Yi to the store was Jamal Miller.

In the fifteen months she worked at O'Gara, Erica only met Jamal four times, once for a private meeting with boss Thomas O'Gara, and once for WME CEO Ali Emanuel.

The first time I went through the car purchase procedure was to drive over and help Jack Nicholson do a regular warranty.

And today is the fourth time.

Various signs are not only enough to reflect Han Yi's absolutely favorable living environment and personal wealth, but also outline his unexplained car purchase needs, which he may not fully understand.

"We have some unique collectible cars in our backyard, come with me."

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(End of chapter)