The purchasing power of one Écu was equivalent to eighteen or nineteen thousand yuan on Earth. Four Écus could buy a BYD Qin PLUS Glory on Earth.
What technical sophistication could a mere carriage possibly have?
It was only a carriage body without horses, and it did not even have an onboard system.
How could it possibly be priced the same as a BYD Qin PLUS Glory?
Most importantly, although Charlotte had never owned a carriage, he often took public carriages and frequently hitched rides in Brittany's private carriage. Of course he knew these things were not this expensive!
The carriage dealership broker said with a smile, "Such a fine carriage is hard to come by. Sir, are you sure you will not reconsider?"
Charlotte immediately raised his voice and shouted, "Please assign me another broker!"
His voice immediately drew many looks. The broker serving him flushed red at once and lowered his voice. "My apologies, sir! Please allow me to apologize. This carriage can be sold for three Écus and eight Fols."
Charlotte said coldly, "I do not want to repeat myself."
The broker lowered his voice even further. "Actually, three Écus will do!"
Charlotte shook his head. "This is your last chance to quote a price."
For a long time on Earth, car buyers had seemed to have a masochistic streak. They could endure dealers' indifference, contempt, markups, and waits of several months, yet still insist on buying a certain brand of car.
Charlotte found that utterly incomprehensible. In his view, they were all industrial products. No model possessed any era-defining technology, so why not simply buy another car? Why act like a dog yourself?
The carriages of this era had little technological content. A carpenter could handle the entire process, from felling trees to building a carriage.