American Сulture. Жукова Е.Ф. - 57 стр.

   b. Take out the glass and eat the rest.
   c. Return the applesauce and the jar to the store where you bought it and tell them
         about the broken glass.


6. What’s going on here?
   Read about Jim’s experience buying a car in the United States. Then discuss the
story.
         Jim lived in an area in the United States that didn’t have public transportation,
so he had to buy a car. He went to a number of automobile showrooms and finally
found a car he really liked. The salesman said he could have the very car he was
admiring.
         The salesman asked Jim if he’d like to take the car for a drive, and of course
Jim said he’d love to. The salesman gave him the keys to the car, and Jim got in. He
was surprised that the salesman let him take the car all by himself!
         Jim drove around the block several times and knew that this was the car he
wanted to buy. It was expensive; the sign on the car said that with all the options (air
conditioning, cruise control, interior lights, and so forth) the car cost $19,500. Jim
knew that he could get a car for less one if he ordered one without all the fancy
options, but he really liked this car, and if he bought it “one time,” paying a little each
month, he could afford it.
         When he got back to the showroom, Jim Told the salesman that he would take
the car. The salesman said, “You will? Okay. Do you know how much the car is?”
         Jim replied, “Yes, I saw the price on the window and that will be okay, but I
want to buy the car on time. Can I do that? What’s the interest rate?”
         The salesman said, “Sure you can buy the car on time. The current rate is 9
percent.” Jim signed the papers, and the car was his.
         The next time he went into the showroom, to pick up the car, he noticed that
the salespeople stopped what they were doing and looked at him. He could hear them
laughing, and he had the feeling that they were laughing at him. A salesperson asked
if he had any friends who would like to buy a car.

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