Auto salesmen

cigarmonkel · 03-03-2012, 11:54 AM

So I have a chance to get a job as an auto salesmen at Nissan. I've never done auto sales and don't know anything about it. I do have 4 years in selling wine and food in a fine dinning restaurant so I'm not worried about the sales part but was wondering how the money is and if anyone has any tips. Thanks in advance!

03-03-2012, 12:00 PM

Ever watch the movie Used Cars?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zqHZWdFVyyQ

Blow the sh!t out of high priced cars and you'll be fine

hammondc · 03-03-2012, 12:08 PM

I suppose it depends on how much you sell. I know a couple people that do very very well. I also know a couple that make very little because they suck at it.

bobarian · 03-03-2012, 12:15 PM

Auto sales like other big ticket sales is all about qualifying and closing. Just about anyone can sell when the economy is good and people are swarming the lot. But a good salesman can look at a group of people on the lot and pick out the 2 or 3 that are most likely to purchase today and have the credit to do so.

03-03-2012, 12:30 PM

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Originally Posted by bobarian

Auto sales like other big ticket sales is all about qualifying and closing. Just about anyone can sell when the economy is good and people are swarming the lot. But a good salesman can look at a group of people on the lot and pick out the 2 or 3 that are most likely to purchase today and have the credit to do so.

this is the worst advice I've ever heard of...

Tell me what a car buyer looks like.. I beg of you.

If you're going to go into car sales... read "How to close every deal" by Joe Giraud. Best book ever.

I sell cars for a living. Everyone that walks in is a potential buyer or they wouldn't be there.

sevans105 · 03-03-2012, 01:06 PM

"How to close every day" is a great book. I've sold new Fords in the past. New is very very very different that used. Which one are you doing?

cigarmonkel · 03-03-2012, 01:08 PM

New. I'm talking to my old friend/ex coworker who is in sales for Audi and he's telling me about pay plans

cigarmonkel · 03-03-2012, 01:17 PM

If I get the job ill definitely go buy the book.

cigarmonkel · 03-03-2012, 01:43 PM

What would be a pretty fair-good front end commission % be and what would (if any) a fair pack be?

sevans105 · 03-03-2012, 03:14 PM

I'm no good to you here. My Ford days were 10 years ago down in Phoenix. Itzfrank is probably your best bet on this question. Good luck!

cigarmonkel · 03-05-2012, 01:42 PM

Think I got the job!! Nailed the first two interviews which were on the spot just gotta go do one more with the head honcho!

mase · 03-05-2012, 01:47 PM

Best of luck, Monkel!

cigarmonkel · 03-06-2012, 05:21 PM

Got the job!!

14holestogie · 03-06-2012, 05:29 PM

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Originally Posted by cigarmonkel

Got the job!!

Congrats!

03-06-2012, 05:30 PM

Congrats!

cigarmonkel · 03-06-2012, 05:30 PM

Thanks!
if anyone needs or knows someone in mi who needs a car let me know!

03-03-2012, 11:54 AM	#1
cigarmonkel User Title goes here Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: a2/ypsi. in the mitten Posts: 1,594 Trading: (32)	Auto salesmen So I have a chance to get a job as an auto salesmen at Nissan. I've never done auto sales and don't know anything about it. I do have 4 years in selling wine and food in a fine dinning restaurant so I'm not worried about the sales part but was wondering how the money is and if anyone has any tips. Thanks in advance!

03-03-2012, 12:00 PM	#2
ChicagoWhiteSox Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Auto salesmen Ever watch the movie Used Cars? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zqHZWdFVyyQ Blow the sh!t out of high priced cars and you'll be fine Last edited by ChicagoWhiteSox; 03-03-2012 at 12:08 PM.

03-03-2012, 12:08 PM	#3
hammondc Moar Padrons! Join Date: Aug 2010 First Name: Chip Location: Senoia, GA Posts: 2,629 Trading: (17)	Re: Auto salesmen I suppose it depends on how much you sell. I know a couple people that do very very well. I also know a couple that make very little because they suck at it.

03-03-2012, 12:15 PM	#4
bobarian Cranky Habanophile Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Wine Country Posts: 8,869 Trading: (51)	Re: Auto salesmen Auto sales like other big ticket sales is all about qualifying and closing. Just about anyone can sell when the economy is good and people are swarming the lot. But a good salesman can look at a group of people on the lot and pick out the 2 or 3 that are most likely to purchase today and have the credit to do so.

03-03-2012, 01:06 PM	#6
sevans105 Alpha Zombie Wolf "Sceve" Join Date: Jul 2010 First Name: Scott Location: Southern Minnesota Posts: 1,786 Trading: (30)	Re: Auto salesmen "How to close every day" is a great book. I've sold new Fords in the past. New is very very very different that used. Which one are you doing? __________________

03-03-2012, 01:08 PM	#7
cigarmonkel User Title goes here Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: a2/ypsi. in the mitten Posts: 1,594 Trading: (32)	Re: Auto salesmen New. I'm talking to my old friend/ex coworker who is in sales for Audi and he's telling me about pay plans

03-03-2012, 01:17 PM	#8
cigarmonkel User Title goes here Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: a2/ypsi. in the mitten Posts: 1,594 Trading: (32)	Re: Auto salesmen If I get the job ill definitely go buy the book.

03-03-2012, 01:43 PM	#9
cigarmonkel User Title goes here Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: a2/ypsi. in the mitten Posts: 1,594 Trading: (32)	Re: Auto salesmen What would be a pretty fair-good front end commission % be and what would (if any) a fair pack be?

03-03-2012, 03:14 PM	#10
sevans105 Alpha Zombie Wolf "Sceve" Join Date: Jul 2010 First Name: Scott Location: Southern Minnesota Posts: 1,786 Trading: (30)	Re: Auto salesmen I'm no good to you here. My Ford days were 10 years ago down in Phoenix. Itzfrank is probably your best bet on this question. Good luck! __________________

03-05-2012, 01:42 PM	#11
cigarmonkel User Title goes here Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: a2/ypsi. in the mitten Posts: 1,594 Trading: (32)	Re: Auto salesmen Think I got the job!! Nailed the first two interviews which were on the spot just gotta go do one more with the head honcho!

03-05-2012, 01:47 PM	#12
mase Undead Recruiter Join Date: Sep 2011 First Name: Kevin Location: The city that works....against you Posts: 845 Trading: (9)	Re: Auto salesmen Best of luck, Monkel! __________________

03-06-2012, 05:21 PM	#13
cigarmonkel User Title goes here Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: a2/ypsi. in the mitten Posts: 1,594 Trading: (32)	Re: Auto salesmen Got the job!!

03-06-2012, 05:30 PM	#15
tengel78 Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Auto salesmen Congrats!

03-06-2012, 05:30 PM	#16
cigarmonkel User Title goes here Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: a2/ypsi. in the mitten Posts: 1,594 Trading: (32)	Re: Auto salesmen Thanks! if anyone needs or knows someone in mi who needs a car let me know!