car salesman rake in 80k a year or is that with your office job?
The_Wretched said:he sounds like a ph.d compared to the moron who tried to sell me a 2002 "sport vehicle team" cobra.... i just simply said... no thank you and proceded to the door.
Bower said:And spread the word. For me, Green Valley Ford in Fairfield was great - and I got positive feedback from other Mustang buyers I sent to them (so it wasn't a fluke).
-Dave
'01 Cobra coupe
Jpjr said:i tell you guys, the last 2 cars i've bought have been 99% internet negotiated. i will find the exact type of car i'm looking for, and email dealers' online sales departments to bounce prices off one another. by the time i've narrowed it down the price has almost entirely been nogotiated before i ever walk in the door. it just seems much easier to avoid the impulses and get to the point over the internet.
Lord Warlock said:Most dealerships do not extensively train their sales staff, the salesmen are expected to read the data on the cars and determine the best way to point out selling points to new buyers. Very few buyers actually know that much about cars, most buyers are in fact idiots who only care about payments. I used to sell cars, and was the only real car freak on the lot, so knew what how to talk up the performance cars. However, there are great sales trainers out there, who know how to train a salesperson to overcome objections and come back with a reason why you should commit now rather than shop around further. I was professionally trained and had my choice of any dealer in town I wanted to work at. But my sales days were dated back before the internet, so didn't have to worry about punks who lived on stats and forums before coming in to "test drive" a new car.
An honest salesman is rarely a starving one, as they get more referral sales, and stay in the business alot longer than the losers hired off the street with no education or exp. The top 5 salesmen at our lot had 10 years or more in the field, and are still selling today, and are still top sellers in town, regardless of which dealership they sell at. (I was no 3, but got out and got an office job instead-80 hour workweeks weren't worth the effort for me) Plus they rake in over 80k a year minimum. Not all car salesmen are thieves and tricksters, although alot of the untrained ones are. The thieves rotate from dealer to dealer, the pros usually pick a spot and stick with it for alot longer.