SHERRY: I understand we will need seven air conditioning units on the two floors.
$ d' p, n$ }2 A3 h1 Q E- O That’s what you think, yes?- X! U3 |8 w$ r/ b4 Q6 Q. x
ARNOLD: Yes. You could use five or six units.& V8 N- L5 U y- g' F8 S/ `4 z" J
But five or six wouldn’t be very efficient. I recommend seven.
: @, _- U5 J# @. _8 D; k SHERRY: And if we take the Decker units you suggested, what would the price be?
! ^6 T- Z* s& Q7 M0 b. X ARNOLD: Let me calculate the price for you.
' q0 G6 D" u G6 G: t6 B I can give you a 15% discount if you buy the seven units.6 t- ]8 ~3 I5 b! Z2 \3 _
Let’s see here. Your total would be 5929 dollars.* r7 B: n$ {7 U1 S6 o: p; Q7 c
SHERRY: Isn’t there any way we can get central air conditioning in this building?% `5 E& n4 T6 p5 j2 ]) Z
ARNOLD: As I said, it is possible, but it would be much more expensive." P& L9 k7 O1 _4 L7 P# V9 k
I think it would be at least 12000 dollars to do a complete system.
' ?; T, E6 H+ W SHERRY: That’s too much. We need to use the separate units, I guess.
+ C: Y: ]- N+ f ARNOLD: It’s more practical, and the new units really are very quiet.
+ B1 z/ b) b) s9 f) g Your customers won’t even notice them.
6 C- F4 A8 y, c$ R* P5 b SHERRY: So you say we can do it for 6000 dollars./ S8 E( ^# W( `# V2 Y
ARNOLD: Yes, that’s for the units.% k- J& F$ O1 s% W
Installation would probably be another 700 to 1000 dollars.
: _* n X e# \9 V; @ But it depends on the time spent, of course.
' u/ f( m9 G: Y' H* D: o SHERRY: You mean installation isn’t included? I’m very surprised." n' Z% r3 o( A1 s
ARNOLD: No, Ma’am. Installation isn’t included.
7 s0 J, v6 ^# z8 Z1 P& C The price I quoted was just for the units.
5 M2 F1 }% P) v SHERRY: In Taipei, you know, the company usually installs the things they sell.
* _7 F9 L! l! |5 F1 c; e4 n They don’t charge extra.% n% U1 E( z9 ]- V
ARNOLD: I know that, Ma’am.
. {( C. Y. c# D3 @ But they would just raise the price of the units to cover their costs.
4 j* o% Z; e, p8 X- G" C0 t1 @ Here in L.A., installation is charged separately.
1 ^+ i) U# Z) V1 a% t7 ]) M7 Q SHERRY: Yes, I suppose I should get used to it.
4 H5 D. r* D% y R But I’m not really willing to spend more than 6000 dollars for this.) W$ X* M& x( Y# }8 F
We haven’t even opened yet.1 q5 O! |; i2 l$ H$ c. h. v: c
ARNOLD: I understand, Ma’am.+ U" T, u: j% I4 W" b# |
SHERRY: And the other company that gave me a quote on this said they could do it for 4000 dollars.! L' x' W, N Q4 y& p
ARNOLD: It’s a question of quality, Ma’am.+ K, G, }, e& {/ H% s$ B
At that price, you would not get good equipment.
! n# \6 i5 _' D' X3 J" E I’ve been in this business for almost twenty years. I know what happens.
+ J9 e' O; E- c8 U- n If you don’t get quality air conditioning now," \& `! Y3 ]0 _6 B5 k
you will just have to replace the system after two years.$ E. k9 u& y3 W' X
SHERRY: I will tell you what I can agree to.
) A$ k. T6 _1 l% Q5 d If you can quote me a price of 6000 dollars, installation included, I can accept.
6 Y- W6 p$ G- l: b4 \7 d& G ARNOLD: Well.+ Y( Z \8 @; G2 a! W+ B0 ]
SHERRY: You do seem like a better company than the other one.0 G( @1 f6 [ O1 j" n8 m
So I am willing to pay more than 4000 for you. But I won’t pay more than 6000.1 V* W2 f1 s2 D0 o& a! ?8 n
ARNOLD: Well, we don’t usually do it, but... I believe we can accommodate you on this.
. m% Y# P, O8 a, d0 d9 i We will do the installation for free. Because we appreciate your business.* \9 O: s$ S7 J+ U
SHERRY: Good. I hope we can arrange the contract as soon as possible.3 s! _6 g& [- ^
雪莉:我了解我们需要七部空调机在两个楼面。! q' \* k' w! ?8 X/ n0 Q: C. z
你是这个意思,对吧?
4 o) P6 I- \* r/ I/ [# [ 阿诺:是的。你可以装五到六部。5 s$ X- d& V. M( }8 F2 R
但五到六部会不够,所以我建议七部。7 k/ S0 u/ J+ m4 ]3 a4 G
雪莉:还有我们如果用你建议的戴格牌,会是多少钱?
/ E+ a1 K' H& r 阿诺:让我算一下。% o; X7 U* a! n/ v+ E- u& o u. e( @
如果你一次购买七部,我可以给你百分之十五的折扣。- u. d) F0 t, ]8 u8 M
让我看一下,你的总数是五千九百二十九美元整。
2 g' | O+ @) Y9 b, f) W& E 雪莉:我们可以在这栋建筑装设中央空调系统吗?/ f* c, P; {/ p$ n1 U9 L- C3 E
阿诺:就像我说的,是可行的,但是会花费很多。
5 O8 \. q" G5 j) d3 } 我想会需要一万二千美元才能完成一个系统。
* i: S) {& D4 {! v 雪莉:那真是太多了。我们必须要分开的装置,我想。
# f- y1 r2 @! k' t! D- C# ? 阿诺:在实用性方面,新的装置也会比较安静。
8 w4 V5 q% _1 W# H! ]( V) o 你的顾客根本不会感觉到它的存在。+ M, l! i" T7 Q* L7 j
雪莉:所以你说我们可以在六千美元以内完工。
) D+ D, ]* O; D' P% C/ J7 v 阿诺:是的,只有装置的费用。, S" p- g- ~6 C: X6 Z5 g' [
安装费大约是七百至一千美元。
: R) l* I/ k3 C6 A+ e 当然是要看所用的时间而定。
/ l4 J! C; j4 q; V- K; ]+ O, ^ 雪莉:你的意思是没有包含安装费?我很惊讶。) J5 h( }5 w3 n, N1 e% a& u+ C5 w
阿诺:不,女士。安装费没有包含在内。
/ }# i2 P+ P: q! Q" l9 y 我估计的费用是只有装置的费用。7 P3 }# C2 O2 ^
雪莉:在台北,你知道,一般公司都安装他们所卖的产品。7 {1 Y5 j5 _& a+ x3 P2 K
他们不会额外收费。( b. [& Y$ i+ m. J& x
阿诺:我知道,女士。9 n* ?7 R/ @$ j. G( p, G2 P
但通常他们都会提高售价来掩饰他们的花费。
4 { G9 G! |1 p+ k; d0 r 在洛杉矶,安装费都是分开来收取的。2 J+ ^4 d4 L5 W: T
雪莉:是的,我以为我应该可以习惯这种做法。+ ]/ D' I" O1 ~
但我真的没有想要为了安装空调系统花费超过六千美元。
2 B# l1 E3 l7 Y; [8 p* p$ o: m 我们都还没开张呢。
9 `" {7 j1 s& G 阿诺:我了解,女士。
" F; u! o5 k# O/ K# V+ l 雪莉:而且另一家公司只给我估价四千美元。
8 L( R- R7 c: S2 T( B- A8 @, W 阿诺:这是有关品质的问题,女士。* _# I4 A; r @# v/ b
而且那种价位,你不会拿到好的装置。% X1 f0 N. N$ z! U4 v; t8 M
我在这一行有将近二十年了。我知道行情,7 q7 N' b7 T, p; G
如果你现在不拿品质好的空调机,2 r- D; f$ M1 \# }& n7 M
两年后,你将必须重换这个系统。8 f- W% b# S+ G" M# H
雪莉:我可以告诉你什么方面我可以同意。 |