i go in wed for my final interview at My Import Center in Muskegon MI for my dream job, to convince people Subarus are the greatest cars EVER (sales ).

I talk to the general manager Wed so wish me luck and if I get the job I hope to convince you to come get a new Sti in the near future

 

Right on, Good Luck man!

-Chris

 

LoL I hope thast not your dream job there are so many better opportunities for being a peon at a dealership, but if thast yoru cup of team go for it and good luck, at least its better than where im working right now, RALPHS. But hey when your 17 you dont have many skilsl to apply to the world but menial labor...

 

If you get the job you have to write about what its like, ive always been curious.

 

hey anything is better than the last 4 years i spent in the military (nothing agenst the military life but i was in the armpit of the marine corps)

 

Hey whatever man, whatever makes you happy. If being a car salesman is your dream job, more power to you. I used to work as a car detailer at a Mercedes-Bemz dealer and one of the salesman made over $150,000 a year. He had no college degree. Instead, as he told me one day, he just really enjoyed his job and made the best of it. Eventually he became one of the most successful salesman in the state of california. As awns posted, please keep us informed about what it's like and the inner workings of SOA.

-Chris

 

NICE. I considered doing car sales when I nearly lost my job (damn layoffs) a couple months ago. I don't know where I would have ended up though. I probably would have worked with Subarus but I was considering a local Nissan dealership.

 

What kind of experience/training do you have to have to work as a car detailer?

 

the kid is only 17... he will learn soon enough

nice work on the Subie position! keep us posted on 06 model designs

 

Sales skills are great to acquire because you can use them down the road if you end up going to another job that involves sales with a dif product.

It is so funny when I walk into the dealership as a customer and they are all over me. Telling me to do this or that, telling me what I want, telling me the documentation for a special deal is not available until when you sign for the car.

It is so funny when these "sales" people try to gain control of the interaction, they are so overly aggressive.


Remember to ask the customer questions (besides what they want to pay on a monthly basis). Especially about what they are looking for in a car.

Use the information you gather to help you sell the car. Use what they tell you for your presentation why the car could be the one for them.

This helps reduce what we call the contrarian effect. If you try to sell someone anything without learning about them as a customer it makes them defensive. The customer feels you are just thinking of yourself or your commission. When you ask questions it seems you are looking for the best fit for the customer.

I wish you the best, I hope you get the job.

p.s. Don't get frustrated or dissappointed when a "sure thing sale" falls through. People are finicky. Sales is a numbers and skills game.

 

Where is Muskegon? Maybe I'll buy my 06 STI from ya when I am ready.