Comment by eru
20 hours ago
BYD is also very popular in Singapore. Single most bought car brand at the moment, I think.
Their flagship show room has great beer and good food, too.
20 hours ago
BYD is also very popular in Singapore. Single most bought car brand at the moment, I think.
Their flagship show room has great beer and good food, too.
When I first moved to Spain, I was surprised beer was available in McDonalds, and that people commonly had beer with lunch. But not even here do we have beer available in car show rooms, that seems like the slightly wrong place for that, especially considering how strict Singapore seems from the outside.
25 years ago I was on a project that was based out of offices next to a BMW factory, so we got canteen privileges, and the food was awesome, and beer was available as one of the beverages.
This was at a car plant for people working in manufacturing.
At the university canteens/cafeterias in Italy they had wine and beer on tap next to the soda. It wasn't very good, but I was amazed the first time I just saw the tap there in the middle of the cafeteria where anyone could just go refill when they wanted.
Car show rooms are about catering to clients, selling them both a vehicle and a lifestyle, plus people are much more likely to make deals when they're offered food and drink.
Makes sense anywhere :)
> Makes sense anywhere :)
Well, almost anywhere. There are places where if you have a beer with lunch and they saw you arrive in a car, they'll ask you for your car keys otherwise they'll call the police on you. Daily life works differently around the world :)
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Yeah, unless it is a subtle message to convey that their autopilot is top notch haha
Getting customers to drink alcohol is a classic sales trick.
Right, but in countries where they're very strict about drinking and driving, you won't see even salespeople trying to get people drunk while selling a car.
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The only reason to get a car in Singapore is to give the tired father an air-conditioned place outside the crammed apartment to go and have a nap :).