If you were buying a new car tomorrow...

[Philpug]

a good place will not burn you out. When I was selling Volvo's I hada great schedule for 8 years.
M3-9
T9-3
W12-9
T9-3
OFF
S9-5

 

[tjf67]

I have been in sales since 1991. All the things you are talking about come out of the books. If you are playing with the big boys it is assumed that your customer service is top notch or you would have never gotten there. Pricing is everything. I dont care if you are mother theresa they will walk out the door if they are going to get a better deal across the street. They will do it in a professional way but don't kid yourself. We are a commodity. When sales people realize that it makes loosing good customers less personal.

 

[campgottagopee]

I have been in sales since 1991. All the things you are talking about come out of the books. If you are playing with the big boys it is assumed that your customer service is top notch or you would have never gotten there. Pricing is everything. I dont care if you are mother theresa they will walk out the door if they are going to get a better deal across the street. They will do it in a professional way but don't kid yourself. We are a commodity. When sales people realize that it makes loosing good customers less personal.

Sorry, ain't buyin that one---assuming good customer service??? Proof is in the pudding not in the assumtion. I see people pay more for equal products every day for excellent customer service.

 

[campgottagopee]

a good place will not burn you out. When I was selling Volvo's I hada great schedule for 8 years.
M3-9
T9-3
W12-9
T9-3
OFF
S9-5

I'd say--waht a ciuntry club that place must have been:smile:

 

[tjf67]

Sorry, ain't buyin that one---assuming good customer service??? Proof is in the pudding not in the assumtion. I see people pay more for equal products every day for excellent customer service.

You sell to fleets?
You may get away with it to the mom and pops but you are not going to get the big tickets with that that thought process.
Who knows may be I am wrong but from exp. that is the norm.

 

[campgottagopee]

You sell to fleets?
You may get away with it to the mom and pops but you are not going to get the big tickets with that that thought process.
Who knows may be I am wrong but from exp. that is the norm.

No fleets, well no BIG fleets just local biz buying 8-10 cars. The big boys (Hertz, Enterprise etc) go thru a fleet company who deal directly with the factory. As far as that level you are correct--those dudes don't worry about nor care about customer service. Kinda apple's and oranges though. Day to day dealership sales is very different.

 

[GrilledSteezeSandwich]

Hours are tough but that's just the nature of the beast in this biz. My guys/gals work a 5 day week, 2 x 8-8, 1 x 12-8, 1 x 8-6 and 1 x 8-5. It is a lot of hours but you need to make hay when the sun shines ifin ya know what I mean.

So 50 hours a week..I thought most car dealerships close at 9:00PM. Is business slow now with the higher gas prices?

 

[campgottagopee]

So 50 hours a week..I thought most car dealerships close at 9:00PM. Is business slow now with the higher gas prices?

We're early risers so we shuter down at 8-----small cars are crankin right now---I've appraised more full size trucks & SUV's than I care to remember. Altima Hybrid is also hot right now.

 

[noski]

Ground Clearance

We will be looking to purchase a new car in the summer of 09. I would really like a hybrid, but am slightly challenged with ground clearance. Other than Ford Escape Hybrid, are there some "comfortable" sedan type vehicles that have a ground clearance that would be amenable to the back dirt roads of the MRV? Mid/upper 20's is price range.

I actually had pretty good luck when I owned a Ford Taurus- it had just enough clearance to climb thru the winter drifts and mud ruts with agressives snow tires and a fairly powerful V6.

 

[Philpug]

I'd say--waht a ciuntry club that place must have been:smile:

Yes it was and we were making good money too. My golf game was at its top.

 

[campgottagopee]

Yes it was and we were making good money too. My golf game was at its top.

That's awesome----too bad those days are long gone or it would seem as they are.

 

[GrilledSteezeSandwich]

That's awesome----too bad those days are long gone or it would seem as they are.

So how much commision does an average dealer get on a 20k car??? $200...$400???? I have no idea..and do most get a draw against commission?

 

[campgottagopee]

So how much commision does an average dealer get on a 20k car??? $200...$400???? I have no idea..and do most get a draw against commission?

There are sooooooo many pay plans for auto sales it's impossible to answer that. If you want to know mine come apply for a job and I share it with you:smile:

 

[Philpug]

That's awesome----too bad those days are long gone or it would seem as they are.

We had a helluva team there. A Salesforce that worked together and sold a ton of cars. We all made good money.