zepelinkid ...
Enjoy the outdoors? Huh? It's 10 degrees out with little snow..?!

Are you a treehugger? I bet your a treehugger...Do you drink ricemilk dude??

Anyways, I think it is important to stand up for what you believe in, or what you do for a living..There is nothing wrong with what is said on these boards..if you are a treehugger as a career zepelinkid , I would expect you to occasionally straighten someone out, or perhaps "defend" yourself if the others don't understand what drinking ricemilk is all about. ( wow...lookit the stereotypes and general inconsideration in these paragraphs...do you get my point? it is UNECESSARY!)

Besides, those that aren't in the car business aren't in it for a reason. It certainly isn't because of image, because selling cars is actually cool... Maybe they just can't sell!? PLUS you can make a lot of money in it if you are in fact GOOD and get over the stereotypes and bad attitudes that a lot of CUSTOMERS actually have...that is really what makes selling cars difficult.

If YOU don't like what is said in someones posts, then maybe YOU should go outside and hug a tree?!
Or drink some ricemilk?

 

But seriously, soy milk is a hell of a lot yummier than rice milk

 

Amen, brother. As a Mitsubishi salesman I am in no danger of becoming rich. If I can afford to make ends meet, put groceries in my fridge and keep my lights on I am happy. I am a typical middle class American. Granted, there are some salespeople who have been in the business for years who have numerous referrals and make six digit incomes, but they are a minority. I of course, would love to be one one day, but it takes years of hard work and dedication to get there, as it should in any career. this business is easy to get into (all you need is a valid driver's license and not have cloudy **** to get a job at my dealership) No college degree or anything. But to be succesful is another story. There is a high turnover ratio too. You can't get rich overnight, and once some people get there first $100 mini after selling a $25,000 vehicle, they get scared and run. You have to be able to be calm and patient and willing to put in long hours and know how to work your leads properly. I am 100% commission, so when bad stuff happens like idiots flying planes into buildings, stock market crashes, or space shuttle diasasters and people stop buying cars, or slow down, I don't get paid. Some months I could make more money delivering pizzas.

I don't expect anybody to feel sorry for me. I love my job and I want to get better, but like Mark I take offense when people say we're all slimeballs. And to restate what he said, I don't see anyone championing our cause when we have to sell for UNDER sticker, so if free willing, deep pocketed Americans are willing to pay more, then by God they can.

 

No CUSTOMERS complain, because the price is lower, which is good for the customer. DEALERS complain when they have to price at less than MSRP, as they make less money.

Expect the reverse if you charge over MSRP.

Dealers have a chance to gain goodwill and return customers and word of mouth when they deceide to not charge over MSRP. It's a hard choice for real short term profits, compared to possible long term sales gains, aftermarket part sales, service sales, etc.
As a business owner, I have this same choice whenever we have a hot product in limited supply. Here, there's allways the option of buying for cheeper on the internet, so I have to give reasons other than price to gain customers.

I'm assuming I'm paying MSRP, just as I did on my last (hot) vehicle. If not, I'll go elsewhere, wait, or get a different car.

Ed Davis
Colorado

 

Never Generalize!

Overload
Colorado

 

Yes. All generalizations are false.

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