SHERRY: I understand we will need seven air conditioning units on the two floors.
5 g5 h: Q1 N' u) A8 L" v. y That's what you think, yes?
, m! o/ V9 `/ H% \ ARNOLD: Yes. You could use five or six units. V b" m& R3 S. y
But five or six wouldn't be very efficient. I recommend seven.2 z; T1 O3 o( t
SHERRY: And if we take the Decker units you suggested, what would the price be?
/ |9 V2 n7 ~- T ARNOLD: Let me calculate the price for you.% ]) C' \- \1 {, n* y
I can give you a 15% discount if you buy the seven units.5 H- s& a* k+ O: i
Let's see here. Your total would be 5929 dollars.$ R& ], h1 `: ^- X3 s' Z/ R
SHERRY: Isn't there any way we can get central air conditioning in this building?
- U2 [& @+ z5 b4 g ARNOLD: As I said, it is possible, but it would be much more expensive.. |- H9 f# P8 n6 O0 y$ J( D
I think it would be at least 12000 dollars to do a complete system., B3 o. k; m; }( X2 f. t
SHERRY: That's too much. We need to use the separate units, I guess.7 I3 S7 b/ X1 V% x8 ~8 ?. } `1 g
ARNOLD: It's more practical, and the new units really are very quiet.2 X) _: M1 ?, U5 `/ ?9 E! n
Your customers won't even notice them.
& {+ c9 z" x! A) y0 G+ q# M SHERRY: So you say we can do it for 6000 dollars.
5 Q6 }# X- B) {, x% H ARNOLD: Yes, that's for the units.
a* @$ J3 \. b5 r- i Installation would probably be another 700 to 1000 dollars." U4 }7 @( _8 K$ u1 c% t7 M
But it depends on the time spent, of course.
$ X% J! R: r4 T. s. J5 l9 u SHERRY: You mean installation isn't included? I’m very surprised.
8 G; I% H. Y, p) ` ARNOLD: No, Ma'am. Installation isn’t included.
0 x: E/ i6 v3 X" e8 c; i! O The price I quoted was just for the units.
- v% F. o4 p$ n) H! N; u SHERRY: In Taipei, you know, the company usually installs the things they sell.1 j% p" J) b# }
They don't charge extra.
( m8 B0 w% E' }2 E; x" |3 U5 Z ARNOLD: I know that, Ma'am.
9 o) o1 w; I F But they would just raise the price of the units to cover their costs.
' Q; |5 V7 {. R- i2 d- O0 ~4 ] Here in L.A., installation is charged separately.2 K" L ^; L3 K
SHERRY: Yes, I suppose I should get used to it.
- s/ J- L% Q+ C, d' n But I'm not really willing to spend more than 6000 dollars for this.
2 [- }+ }' f: \! E We haven't even opened yet.+ y, m, p5 s" |1 x) j! L2 W
ARNOLD: I understand, Ma'am.2 X5 ?3 H; {3 I& \0 t
SHERRY: And the other company that gave me a quote on this said they could do it for 4000 dollars.
2 N8 t, X+ \) w$ R5 Z, C7 S ARNOLD: It's a question of quality, Ma’am.
! k( G# W$ g9 y& _( Y# P: { At that price, you would not get good equipment.0 m# ~" ]& R1 O( {& ~! u5 Z3 v( _" `
I've been in this business for almost twenty years. I know what happens.6 C( J5 r. C' s" Z! n+ R1 J
If you don't get quality air conditioning now,3 R) m* Q1 m" C' B( Z. P
you will just have to replace the system after two years.$ F$ U5 M6 W( ]; A
SHERRY: I will tell you what I can agree to.1 c5 u/ J4 ?1 k/ Q" J: f- M# d& O4 `1 o
If you can quote me a price of 6000 dollars, installation included, I can accept./ Q$ z* M- N1 b3 a+ T# B" Y2 d q
ARNOLD: Well.
. Q& }2 l7 F2 x5 { SHERRY: You do seem like a better company than the other one.. a9 I& H1 V; ]6 b1 Q/ p* k% [
So I am willing to pay more than 4000 for you. But I won't pay more than 6000.
* E5 C F: o9 W- }; ^8 T ARNOLD: Well, we don't usually do it, but…… I believe we can accommodate you on this.
$ k0 ^- @- Q4 @3 ]; y We will do the installation for free. Because we appreciate your business.7 w+ K/ t3 Q3 Q. y
SHERRY: Good. I hope we can arrange the contract as soon as possible.
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& T g4 h K/ g J3 |4 w" r0 S6 r) L 雪莉:我了解我们需要七部空调机在两个楼面。/ j2 R1 ^; G- Z
你是这个意思,对吧?
* W8 l2 }0 O& O; r# h; k% h& U 阿诺:是的。你可以装五到六部。+ _" [, R# [$ o" n9 j
但五到六部会不够,所以我建议七部。
% D; c" M8 [1 w- z- q( _- \ 雪莉:还有我们如果用你建议的戴格牌,会是多少钱?
5 _) ~& B9 F7 a0 E 阿诺:让我算一下。
5 y" |( v: A0 @7 I 如果你一次购买七部,我可以给你百分之十五的折扣。
7 l" t+ b- A+ b& A1 | 让我看一下,你的总数是五千九百二十九美元整。
8 v0 `7 z4 s: d$ Y6 F' h2 | 雪莉:我们可以在这栋建筑装设中央空调系统吗?
; f) s) o, Z) ?$ h 阿诺:就像我说的,是可行的,但是会花费很多。
$ |+ q8 }" q1 d% V8 C( y. k4 n 我想会需要一万二千美元才能完成一个系统。
8 O- z R& u/ @$ e8 v& a 雪莉:那真是太多了。我们必须要分开的装置,我想。
* r5 e7 R9 S+ p$ j9 G 阿诺:在实用性方面,新的装置也会比较安静。! y3 U% _2 d1 U1 q% A/ ^# O
你的顾客根本不会感觉到它的存在。
* M, o0 w& e( }; k# ] 雪莉:所以你说我们可以在六千美元以内完工。6 j. r4 y K2 w3 T9 ^# j
阿诺:是的,只有装置的费用。* i! ~+ e" Q. P( X1 L- C
安装费大约是七百至一千美元。8 f* C$ E8 D O, g8 ^+ e" l
当然是要看所用的时间而定。+ o) H4 }3 U: Y7 j2 W
雪莉:你的意思是没有包含安装费?我很惊讶。2 W9 j% a) P |( k5 i t
阿诺:不,女士。安装费没有包含在内。
3 m. E$ `% q! t6 b1 |* l* C 我估计的费用是只有装置的费用。" \! ] S) b# T* g; _& S& C) b4 B
雪莉:在台北,你知道,一般公司都安装他们所卖的产品。
+ o1 M: Y9 ?2 k6 i 他们不会额外收费。
- T5 a; S- M9 y( ? 阿诺:我知道,女士。) ?$ r+ }. b6 E8 r6 `
但通常他们都会提高售价来掩饰他们的花费。2 ]" W& S7 v" i
在洛杉矶,安装费都是分开来收取的。$ p% ~+ G' B3 l1 D' D- V8 O
雪莉:是的,我以为我应该可以习惯这种做法。$ J9 L. S4 d0 I: K
但我真的没有想要为了安装空调系统花费超过六千美元。; h0 i4 @* P) E) ?9 U
我们都还没开张呢。
/ T4 x4 M) k9 p7 H/ t$ `: x/ { 阿诺:我了解,女士。* L' g/ g2 t5 d. N- [
雪莉:而且另一家公司只给我估价四千美元。
5 x# D3 f4 j9 }# ^# {% X 阿诺:这是有关品质的问题,女士。
" \% |) T" t) T- X2 ?; }- d 而且那种价位,你不会拿到好的装置。
% p) a# [2 A5 _, T 我在这一行有将近二十年了。我知道行情, |