Clarissa had also heard Lucy mention Elaine’s situation before coming here. She knew that Elaine lived in a first-class villa in Thompson First in Aurous Hill and drove a Rolls-Royce. Therefore, she was not too surprised.
She smiled and said to Elaine, “Don’t you think that a car like a Cullinan is a little too big for a woman like us to drive? I rarely drive when I go out, and I would always let the driver drive the MPV so that I can sit in the middle row. It’s much more comfortable and less worrisome compared to when I drive on my own.”
Elaine said enviously, “We don’t have a full-time driver or an MPV at home. Otherwise, I would be able to experience the feeling of being a female boss too.”
Clarissa smiled and said, “Isn’t this just a trivial matter? I can give you an MPV if you don’t have one. Do you know the Lexus LM300? I ordered three units from a parallel import car dealer some time ago. I was originally planning to keep one for my parents, but they plan to settle down in the United States and will not be coming back anymore. When the car arrives next month, there will be no place for me to deal with it either. So, I’ll give it to you instead.”
Elaine was overjoyed and blurted out, “LM300? Is... Is it the one with a price of hundreds of thousands and even up to a million dollars?!”
“Yes.” Clarissa nodded and said with a smile, “The internet says that it is an injustice to buy this car, but I think it’s fine. Anyway, the extra money spent could be considered to be used to show my status, then. The additional 1.8 million dollars is not too much. To be honest, rich people would not buy that car if they did not increase the price. How can a person display his status if the price of the car is not increased? It would be best if the price of the car is increased by three million dollars. In that case, when you drive the MPV out on the street, others would know that although this MPV is low-key and luxurious, it actually costs five million dollars.”
Elaine was filled with admiration for Clarissa as she secretly thought to herself, ‘I guess this is the rich people’s way of life. They do not look for cost-effectiveness in everything. Instead, they only look for a way to display their status...’
After that, she could not help but think again, ‘Clarissa is a little too generous, right? She is offering to give me a Lexus LM300 just like that. This car is worth at least three million dollars. When the time comes, should I keep the car and drive it myself, or should I secretly sell it?’
At this time, Clarissa said casually, “Parallel import cars would always be sent to the port for customs clearance first before coming in. When the time comes, I will ask the car dealer to declare the customs directly and send it to you in Aurous Hill with a board truck. You can take the car and get a license plate for it, then.”
Elaine hurriedly said, “Oh... I... I’d be too embarrassed to accept such an expensive gift from you...”
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