Tag Archives: Salesmen

Can you be honest and still be successful in car sale industry?

I am getting interviewed tomorrow by a car sale employer. I am willing to giving car sales a try, can anyone have experience in this field give me some guidance. I am a honest worker, i like to be direct with people. Will that make a bad combo for my job? Sounds like you are … Continue reading

Confessions of a New Car Salesman

Confessions of a new car salesman (The “How To” Buy a New Car, Made Simple) pub. 2006 is a simple informative booklet authored by a twenty-five year Corporate Business Executive who was at the top of his career selling complex software solutions to fortune 500 companies lost his job (complements of the 9/11 tragedy) and … Continue reading

What percentage does a car salesman make on a new car sale? On a used car sale?

I love the answers stating: How much they can screw you over…..Anyway, the car business, is simply that, a business. All in all, the automotive industry has some of the lowest markups on products. Where a TV may be marked up 50 percent, a car is generally only 6 to 10 percent. A little more … Continue reading

How do I buy a new car from a dealership?

I actually bought a new car back in Nov. ’02. Mits. Lancer ’03. Well, I regret that. I got totally ripped off. I am still paying for that car plus I have a balloon payment (the interest) coming up in Nov. ’07. I know I’m going to be needing a new car soon. I am … Continue reading