The second-hand Renault you care about is in the 700,000 yen range! But the total amount is... How much is the starting price including overhead expenses? [Diary of buying a car in Tokyo 4th video call sales edition]

■ Business talks on video calls! I was excited about the very reasonable price of 700,000 yen, but...

Hello, I rented a parking lot in Tokyo even though I didn't know anything about cars. , I'm Hanzawa, a writer who pursued an imported car with too much momentum.

Those of you who have read the last article may have noticed this, but the man named Hanzawa is... at a loss.

Renault "Twingo", and even the unfamiliar color of blue dragée, but the salesman who did not respond to our request at all told me that he had a domestic light car and an old 1 million yen Benz I'm tired of being recommended.

I call this the "Million Yen Benz Incident" and I still have it in my mind.

What's more annoying is the salesman, who keeps calling me over the phone. Scary, scary. No matter how much you recommend a 1700cc Benz, I won't buy it, because what I want is a 900cc.

And, like this, the search for a car has already hit a dead end.

Still, I can't help but buy a car. The day to return Mira Gino, which I borrowed from my parents' house, is gradually approaching.

Rent a parking lot in the middle of Tokyo and leave it empty... I don't want to waste the biggest waste of my life! With that in mind, I continue to search for cars (although I can't help but feel that my motivation is wrong).

I found out through my research that in this day and age, there are many services that allow you to have car business negotiations via videophone. Of course, the best thing is to go to the site, ride it, touch it, and see it with your own eyes.

So this time, I'm going to try videophone business negotiations!

When I looked for it, there was a Renault car that I was interested in at a used car chain in Nagoya. There was "Lutecia", which was one size larger than "Twingo", which I had been eager to buy until the last time.

I have heard the name of this car, even though I am not familiar with imported cars at all. 1200cc is the best-selling compact car in France. Even for me, who was obsessed with "displacement" in the second episode, I can say that it is an acceptable range.

I had the impression that there were many more affordable prices than "Twingo" because there are more of them in the domestic market. I feel the possibility even with my budget of less than 1 million yen for the vehicle itself.

And in 2021, it is also the car that appeared at the beginning of the most exciting movie "Shin Evangelion Theatrical Version", the Paris restoration edition (sorry for suddenly showing a geek feeling, but this is quite important!). Moreover, Nagoya's Lutecia has a body price of 700,000 yen! "This is the 4th installment in the series and I might end up buying it!"

Eh, can I say that? I was puzzled by the tension as if I had been passed through a dark closed room of a backroom deal, but apparently the newly proposed car was of a higher class, equipped with a car navigation system, and in good condition.

I see. So, we decided to have remote business negotiations with two "Lutecia" as candidates.

On the day of the video call, I was wondering if I should make a video call using the excellent relay system, but he said, "Please let me know your LINE ID." Well, it's certainly the easiest and most convenient, but it's a little exciting to be able to connect directly with a sales person with whom I have almost no acquaintance. Well it's free.

So, the old men who don't know each other exchange LINE over a long distance and the business starts. I would like to introduce myself and see the long-awaited "Lutecia".

"The 2016 Lutecia Zen blue that we first inquired about. The main unit price is 778,000 yen. To be honest, it's pretty clean with no scratches. It's good that the mileage is 15,000km." .

Oh, it's shiny, isn't it? It seemed attractive that it only ran 15,000 km.

“And this is another Lutecia that I proposed the other day. And it's still new.The vehicle price is about 700,000 yen, which is a good deal."

Oh my God, it's cheap! Moreover, it was bright red, and this was the beauty of an imported car. I got a good impression that the sales people took pictures of the car carefully. Maybe I will buy this... Maybe I'll become an adult today... Your heart beats fast.

Thank you very much, I will send you a detailed quotation later, so please check it. I would like you to consider it."

OK.

However, I was disappointed when I saw the quote. I was reminded of a very painful reality. Yes, the reality is that it costs a lot of money.

I knew that vehicle inspections would cost money, and I thought I was prepared, but I was really scared. The "Lutecia Zen" that I was attracted to on the internet was estimated at about 1.45 million yen (including tax), and the red imported car "Lutecia Intense" was estimated at about 1.37 million yen (including tax) including expenses. .

Well, I think this is a good deal. Think about it normally.

I understand that automobile tax and compulsory automobile liability insurance premiums are included, but is it such a jump with various expenses? As expected, an immediate answer is impossible. I see, I have to look at the double price, that guy is too naughty.

Well, it's hard to decide on a car.

Next time, Part 5 [Consultation with various people] Hanzawa, who is confuse about high price quotes, calm down! "Next time, I'll talk to someone who actually drives an imported car and calm down for a while!?"