im thinkin about gettin a job at a scion dealership, and i know there are alot of yall on hear, so what i want to know is do yall enjoy yalls jobs, and if u dont mined answering on average how much do u make? also how much comission do u start with?

any help would be awsome and greatly appreciated. thanx

p.s. i know this is the wrong thred for this but i cant post in the others yet so just bear with me., and try not to flame. thanx

 

Here's what I wrote a while back:

The only way to do it is to jump head first into it. It is a tough job, don't let anyone fool you. People hate you before they meet you, it's a salesman's job to get past all that. If you tend to be somewhat personable with people, that's a good step. Thick skin and the ability to let the negative out of your head is mandatory. Just because some brat treats you like a douche, doesn't mean you get go sulk in the corner for the rest of the day. Think about a QB that throws an interception, they have to let it go, same thing.

The other thing is the long hours. Plan on 6 days and 70+ hours/week. Vacations are tough to get as well. This is one of the arenas that the store you goto work for can make all the difference. Every store is different here. I've heard of 4 days on 3 days off type schedules, I've heard of 7 days/week, I've heard them all. Find out from your friend what it's like there.

The owner also makes all the difference. The owner/GM's make the pay plans, find out how long the pay plan has been in place, if they say a few years, it's probably a good store. I worked at one store that changed the plan every other month; not good.

You also want to know how long the current crop of managers have been there; stabilty is a good thing.

Now, on the plus side: 95% of all car salesmen suck. And I mean, reaaaaally suck. They don't follow up, they're lazy, they think they can tell you if someone driving up is going to be a deal. But most of all, they're lazy. They hang out together on a corner of the store, smoke, drink coffee, and tell old war stories...rather than focusing on getting themselves in front of a customer. You can't sell if you don't have a customer. Anyone can learn how to sell as well. There's a few key things you need to know, and a handfull of word tracks to keep things on track for selling the vehicle.

Keys: nothing sells like excitement and sincerity. Get excited, the customer gets excited. Demonstrate clear sincerity for your customers needs/budget, and they will not only come buy their next car from you, but they will bring you their friends, family, and co-workers. But you have to follow up with them on a regular, like twice within the first 2 weeks, and a third time within 3 - 6 mos. After that, birthdays and anniverseries (the day they bought their car) are great annual follow up system.

Marry the customer for life, and with 5 years you'll never meet another stranger on the lot (or random up), you'll sell 25-40 cars a month, and bring home 120k or more.

Demonstrate clear professionalism and the ability to make things happen without being micromanaged, and you can be a desk manager making upwards of 200k.

What this means to you: There is tremendous opportunity in the business for someone with drive, dedication, focus, and the ability to get people on their side.

If you decide to do this, let me know, I've got a great manual I can email to you.

 

^ good info right there.

I would also like to mention that at your age the last place you want to work at is a car dealership. You will get eaten alive by customers who come determined to break you. Most dealerships around here(big ones) tend to hire older people around their 30's with sales experience.

gl.

 

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