"Oh, I like this one. I won't ask any more questions. If there's a car in stock, let's just process the paperwork."
Lin Yan pointed at the Kawasaki H2 on display and said crisply.
"Ah? Okay... okay."
Lin Yan's words completely stunned the beautiful sales assistant. She had never seen someone walk in, ask nothing, and immediately want to buy a car before.
After a moment of愣神, the beautiful sales assistant immediately picked up her tablet to calculate the price for Lin Yan.
"So, sir, will you be paying in full or...?"
The discount differed between full payment and installments.
"Do you have the H2R here? Get me one of those too."
Before the sales assistant could finish speaking, Lin Yan spoke again, inquiring if they had the H2R, as it was his primary objective for visiting.
Hearing Lin Yan's words, the sales assistant searched her tablet and replied.
"...H2R, I'm very sorry sir, we don't have that model in stock at our dealership."
This customer was asking for the two most expensive models in their Kawasaki flagship store right off the bat, which left the sales assistant a bit flustered.
While the H2 was quite popular, very few people inquired about the H2R.
It wasn't that she lacked knowledge; although the Kawasaki H2R was very well-known, no one actually bought it because it couldn't be ridden on public roads. Spending such a high price to have it collect dust at home seemed pointless. It was better to buy its sibling, the H2, for a lower price. Compared to the H2R's exorbitant cost, the H2 could be ridden, offered strong performance, and was great for showing off and impressing girls, making it a very cost-effective choice.
Imported bikes with low sales volume were rarely stocked in physical stores. For top-tier models like the H2R, there were very few allocations even across all of China. Most of the time, if a customer wanted one, the dealership would apply to order it directly from overseas.
"If there's a car in stock domestically, I'll take one. If not, please help me order one from abroad. I can pay a deposit."
Lin Yan was aware of the market situation for these bikes and didn't want to trouble the sales assistant.
If Lin Yan remembered correctly, there were only two H2Rs in China in his previous life. With few buyers, the allocations were naturally very limited.
"Okay, please wait a moment. I'll go ask the manager to see if there's any stock domestically."
The sales assistant's service attitude was indeed quite good.
She didn't think Lin Yan was bluffing at all and immediately turned to inquire.
Of course, this was also because Lin Yan had five bodyguards behind him.
While the sales assistant was asking, Lin Yan looked around for any rare models. To his surprise, he encountered a small delight: he actually spotted a Kawasaki ZX25R.
Kawasaki's 250cc sportbike was quite rare in China; some people had never even seen one.
Lin Yan walked over. The ZX25R's dark green body, accented with black lines, made its appearance similar to his older sibling, the Kawasaki 400, but its price was several times that of the Kawasaki 400.
Lin Yan had rarely seen this bike in China in his previous life; it was exceptionally rare. The Kawasaki 400 was commonly known as the "little Ninja," while the ZX25R was called the "tiny Ninja."
Not only were the names similar, but their appearances were also incredibly alike. The only difference was the tire width; otherwise, their appearances were virtually identical.
This bike had not yet been introduced to China, so Lin Yan estimated that importing a complete unit from abroad to China would cost around 200,000 yuan.
Spending two hundred thousand yuan on a 250cc bike, one would have to be foolish.
Well, Lin Yan was that fool. The moment he saw this bike, he decided to buy it.
Since Su Mojin wanted to learn to ride a motorcycle, it was natural not to use a high-displacement bike for learning. This Kawasaki ZX25R was perfect.
It wasn't that Lin Yan was a sucker willing to be ripped off.
It was just that buying this bike was a small loss, not a devastating one, and a small loss was acceptable to him.
This was because the 250cc model had a four-cylinder engine, whereas his older sibling, the Ninja 400, only had a twin-cylinder.
With two extra cylinders, the engine sound would be much better, and the overall vibration would be significantly reduced. This was also why most people preferred four-cylinder bikes.
Four-cylinder bikes and twin-cylinder bikes were definitely not the same.
As the saying goes, all other options are inferior; only four-cylinder is superior. That's the principle.
Moreover, this dark green color was deeply to Lin Yan's liking.
Especially the four cylinders hidden beneath the fairings. Although a 250cc was practically devoid of power, seeing the partially exposed four cylinders gave the impression that it had a lot of horsepower.
Giving a 250cc displacement bike a four-cylinder engine was practically a waste of good material.
As long as it was a four-cylinder bike, Lin Yan felt it was worth it. After all, more than half of the 200,000 yuan was tax, which could be considered a contribution to the country.
Before long, the sales assistant returned, still wearing a polite smile.
"I'm sorry, sir. We only have one unit in stock domestically, but it has already been reserved. However, I can apply to have one allocated from abroad for you, though it will take some time."
"Oh, alright then. How long will it take to have another unit allocated to China?"
Lin Yan asked. Reserved? Lin Yan hadn't expected anyone else would want to buy this bike. Perhaps it was another track enthusiast? Ordinary people probably wouldn't have this need.
For an ordinary person to ride an H2R without excellent riding skills would truly be courting disaster.
"It will take about two months at the fastest," the sales assistant replied. At this moment, the beautiful sales assistant was also feeling a bit pleased. If these two deals went through, her commission would be quite substantial, so her attitude towards Lin Yan unconsciously improved.
However, she felt that this customer looked somewhat familiar. Although he was wearing a mask, she felt like she had seen his eyes somewhere before.
Two months to allocate a car? Lin Yan couldn't wait that long. Although he had an expectation that ordering would take several months, he didn't want to wait that long.
Even though Lin Yan was well-traveled, human nature was the same. When everything is ready, and you go to buy a car, only to be told it's out of stock and the wait for allocation is long, that feeling of impatience was something Lin Yan also found uncomfortable.
"Is it possible to share the contact information of the person who reserved the car?"
Lin Yan glanced around, seeing no one else, and quietly said to the sales assistant.
If it was already reserved, there wasn't a complete lack of other options. There was one more special method, and that was... to pay more!
ps: Couldn't find green, so bear with it.