SHERRY: I understand we will need seven air conditioning units on the two floors.2 w& Q* T& `% n* V, Y
That’s what you think, yes?
# ~* U2 B. q! D' F2 G ARNOLD: Yes. You could use five or six units./ {- P6 W$ B j$ e( D, _( |
But five or six wouldn’t be very efficient. I recommend seven.
/ N. l" J/ }0 ~ SHERRY: And if we take the Decker units you suggested, what would the price be?+ G$ t6 K4 X+ r" M. V) x
ARNOLD: Let me calculate the price for you.5 B" G% h# M% S! g
I can give you a 15% discount if you buy the seven units.7 e5 k6 i z+ N8 Q' j3 j: i/ }
Let’s see here. Your total would be 5929 dollars.
- J! ^1 h& P, T% v& S& e4 u- P0 Z SHERRY: Isn’t there any way we can get central air conditioning in this building?. @+ }1 {; ?9 i; }
ARNOLD: As I said, it is possible, but it would be much more expensive.3 M2 _7 E ~: l$ Q
I think it would be at least 12000 dollars to do a complete system.
- X- @$ _7 G! |" ?) u SHERRY: That’s too much. We need to use the separate units, I guess.
1 t6 `' K) Q/ B3 M# k' e ARNOLD: It’s more practical, and the new units really are very quiet.
, M% P5 R( A* x9 u+ r } Your customers won’t even notice them.$ d9 O: E* q* ]& v
SHERRY: So you say we can do it for 6000 dollars.
, G- e5 e- J* V$ f2 k: S# d" `" P ARNOLD: Yes, that’s for the units.
$ b! e f8 d* h+ f4 U0 a7 Z% g Installation would probably be another 700 to 1000 dollars.
6 a7 w: w. h. ]$ o* Z0 l# A But it depends on the time spent, of course.
8 O) W6 k+ B/ D% s3 y6 o0 z4 v SHERRY: You mean installation isn’t included? I’m very surprised.
& ]4 [+ |' \ t1 Y5 A# n% ~. U ARNOLD: No, Ma’am. Installation isn’t included.8 g" W3 w* x6 G6 m
The price I quoted was just for the units.
8 R; }. @: S8 v SHERRY: In Taipei, you know, the company usually installs the things they sell.6 ~' P& v x( \: t. _
They don’t charge extra.
! u2 w* v( u8 P$ O ARNOLD: I know that, Ma’am.# Y5 [ ?$ C3 D; L; R
But they would just raise the price of the units to cover their costs.. ]3 r: O% ?4 N$ @! F7 \
Here in L.A., installation is charged separately.& ` Y7 \2 D1 Q9 B+ \6 ~' g
SHERRY: Yes, I suppose I should get used to it.
8 G( h1 c2 f; U& H; [" ]2 V But I’m not really willing to spend more than 6000 dollars for this.+ F h: }; B* }) u- X
We haven’t even opened yet.
$ H# C& J6 K8 o4 Q- I4 S( m. z ARNOLD: I understand, Ma’am.
. _9 ?3 Q) |! E) ~6 ^0 m7 z- [ SHERRY: And the other company that gave me a quote on this said they could do it for 4000 dollars.
# {4 U: W8 o6 h4 V: I ARNOLD: It’s a question of quality, Ma’am.
; Q" X G* ]* f0 e7 u At that price, you would not get good equipment.) R, z# l+ T+ Q3 E; u! ]( }
I’ve been in this business for almost twenty years. I know what happens.6 l# j" v/ P* y. f: T
If you don’t get quality air conditioning now,# w9 j/ q) W( b4 Q
you will just have to replace the system after two years.
$ a+ s8 I, F( H3 v SHERRY: I will tell you what I can agree to.
1 k9 z- @" m9 d If you can quote me a price of 6000 dollars, installation included, I can accept./ E. U: p7 b" m$ h$ w
ARNOLD: Well.
* c5 t$ [7 U& h5 V& v SHERRY: You do seem like a better company than the other one.0 x( A8 u/ |" q5 \; ]* c: w/ Q5 \
So I am willing to pay more than 4000 for you. But I won’t pay more than 6000.) [ }* B: @) K0 Q) R$ e
ARNOLD: Well, we don’t usually do it, but... I believe we can accommodate you on this.
: f' y" S8 E P ] We will do the installation for free. Because we appreciate your business.
: y( q. z* b; `( v, g SHERRY: Good. I hope we can arrange the contract as soon as possible.
4 S% u+ ?0 C, [; y x4 P" i8 t 雪莉:我了解我们需要七部空调机在两个楼面。
: b& H3 ^. Q: A4 G; \" s5 Z 你是这个意思,对吧?
% ?2 E3 m" d: ?9 C- ^% ~ 阿诺:是的。你可以装五到六部。$ J1 N' \2 y ^# c
但五到六部会不够,所以我建议七部。' c4 ~' M0 k! P! w; }+ C
雪莉:还有我们如果用你建议的戴格牌,会是多少钱?% j0 s# t! o; v2 t/ _, J( M1 z
阿诺:让我算一下。
/ f' i9 H: q+ f1 k' |- r7 |: T 如果你一次购买七部,我可以给你百分之十五的折扣。/ \1 t( w+ \4 C0 ]2 B$ x" E
让我看一下,你的总数是五千九百二十九美元整。
* N/ g6 F6 o9 Z f8 F 雪莉:我们可以在这栋建筑装设中央空调系统吗?0 Z- Y: I) p5 f+ i/ [6 ]
阿诺:就像我说的,是可行的,但是会花费很多。
6 X, F! _$ ~/ F 我想会需要一万二千美元才能完成一个系统。+ ?# D3 U; p) d, h; K
雪莉:那真是太多了。我们必须要分开的装置,我想。0 N0 T8 V2 Q7 p. m3 E
阿诺:在实用性方面,新的装置也会比较安静。! R! `9 J2 K* P
你的顾客根本不会感觉到它的存在。
# Z6 z$ S: _ ?0 | 雪莉:所以你说我们可以在六千美元以内完工。5 r% T/ @& \* C H D* q
阿诺:是的,只有装置的费用。
, V0 y0 w' Q3 ]5 k' U. { 安装费大约是七百至一千美元。
6 H; e, V' A2 H8 O7 g 当然是要看所用的时间而定。
* m4 Z2 I+ O# I 雪莉:你的意思是没有包含安装费?我很惊讶。; D; E+ h& J# r, M% D- f
阿诺:不,女士。安装费没有包含在内。
8 K0 ]3 `& Z' H9 u1 [ 我估计的费用是只有装置的费用。6 `* M! c3 C6 Q7 |6 i2 z
雪莉:在台北,你知道,一般公司都安装他们所卖的产品。& X( x/ D {; i; F
他们不会额外收费。
( [; _! v$ l6 S9 m. E 阿诺:我知道,女士。
g% `0 _1 N8 [( _ 但通常他们都会提高售价来掩饰他们的花费。+ m4 L2 Y c c2 m' @) n
在洛杉矶,安装费都是分开来收取的。, N& \& W- C6 n* D2 d: k, x
雪莉:是的,我以为我应该可以习惯这种做法。' `: x! g4 x @% ]4 t
但我真的没有想要为了安装空调系统花费超过六千美元。! Y7 Z# j# P6 a, X
我们都还没开张呢。( W; ]9 }8 D) n" i' M
阿诺:我了解,女士。
1 e" ?, l: |0 J8 P3 _' @ 雪莉:而且另一家公司只给我估价四千美元。$ v, K) n* g1 t+ y
阿诺:这是有关品质的问题,女士。' P% `! y1 c7 e4 h" z" v
而且那种价位,你不会拿到好的装置。6 a2 n: b) Z8 G( _6 ~. W9 e8 A
我在这一行有将近二十年了。我知道行情,
4 d; x& ^4 V, x/ ~ 如果你现在不拿品质好的空调机,0 G" Q% Z9 K! P0 C! _4 K- v: Y! @
两年后,你将必须重换这个系统。( G; b0 |) K" ~) d$ j
雪莉:我可以告诉你什么方面我可以同意。 |