CAR-SALESMAN

[CASHMAN]

Is there any on here and if so, wanted to get the pros & cons of the job
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CASHMAN.

[Frosty]

One thing that I don't think a lot of people realize is that, unless you live in Florida, you can buy the manufacturer's extended warranty from any dealer and you don't normally have to buy it immediately to get the new car rates. For my Chevy pickup, I had until 12 months or 12,000 miles and on our CR-V we had 6 months, 6000 miles to get the warranty at new car rates.

When we bought our CR-V last January, the dealer was pushing hard for us to buy a 7year/100,000 mile warranty that we had to buy right now or we wouldn't get it at the special price of $2100 (or $1800 if we had a Costco card). We managed to resist and I later found I could get the same HondaCare warranty for $1095 from a number of different dealers online.

[Eleazar]

Originally Posted by Bwana

NEVER EVER EVER get caught up in the payment per month scam.

I have only bought one brand new vehicle before, but it happened everyplace I went on that shopping cycle. It seems like the worst places of all for pressure and shadiness were the domestic car mega-dealerships. Most of the places I went, I hadn't even been talking to the salesperson on the lot for 1 minute before they tried to condition me as a payment buyer. I wasn't familiar with the scam at that time, but I could tell that when I said I didn't like the interest rate they would just come back with a lower rate but the money taken back on another part of the deal.

I was about to start looking for a car soon, not looking forward to it. I got some financing online this time just to avoid playing the payment/term/interest rate shell game. I think it will be helpful to have another offer sheet with me to beat up on their offer with.

[Eleazar]

Originally Posted by arc

One thing that I don't think a lot of people realize is that, unless you live in Florida, you can buy the manufacturer's extended warranty from any dealer and you don't normally have to buy it immediately to get the new car rates.

There are online warranty companies who sell them at much less than they cost at a dealer. I have one on my current car that was not too expensive, and you don't even have to take it to a dealer to get work done, you can take it anywhere.

[Frosty]

Originally Posted by Cochise

There are online warranty companies who sell them at much less than they cost at a dealer. I have one on my current car that was not too expensive, and you don't even have to take it to a dealer to get work done, you can take it anywhere.

That's true, though I would personally never get an extended warranty that wasn't backed by the manufacturer. Most of the other types have had horrible problems with not paying or going out of business, leaving the customers with a useless warranty. You see tons of horror stories over at the edmunds.com forums (now carspace.com).

Actually, I don't buy extended warrantys at all. Just sayin'.

[Bwana]

Originally Posted by Cochise

I have only bought one brand new vehicle before, but it happened everyplace I went on that shopping cycle. It seems like the worst places of all for pressure and shadiness were the domestic car mega-dealerships. Most of the places I went, I hadn't even been talking to the salesperson on the lot for 1 minute before they tried to condition me as a payment buyer. I wasn't familiar with the scam at that time, but I could tell that when I said I didn't like the interest rate they would just come back with a lower rate but the money taken back on another part of the deal.

I was about to start looking for a car soon, not looking forward to it. I got some financing online this time just to avoid playing the payment/term/interest rate shell game. I think it will be helpful to have another offer sheet with me to beat up on their offer with.

In today’s world, you can get it down to the dime if you know what you are doing. My brother just bought a new Super Duty on-line from a dealer. You don't even have to set foot into a dealership to get your best deal. Figure out what you want, make them shoot you their best deal via email. Make sure they know that you will be checking several dealers as well. It keeps them honest on price. Sooner or latter you will get a hungry dealer that is wanting to blow out a piece of inventory and you will get the good guy deal.

[GROB]

Long hours, working weekends, bending people over and celebrating afterwards, outright lying to someones face. cons

Good money, meeting lots of people and getting laid a lot out of it. pros

[CASHMAN]

Originally Posted by GROB

Long hours, working weekends, bending people over and celebrating afterwards, outright lying to someones face. cons

Good money, meeting lots of people and getting laid a lot out of it. pros

OK .




CASHMAN.

[Brock]

Seeing as how only incredibly dumb people actually talk to car salesmen nowadays, you should be able to make money at it.

[burt]

Originally Posted by PastorMikH

Interesting read. I'm about half-way through right now. Funny how it describes my cousin to a tee - white shirt, silk tie, gold jewelry, and as a manager, he does sit in an elevated box.:

I must be the worst dressed Sales Manager in the business!

Originally Posted by PastorMikH

This goes to show that you just can't trust car salesmen.

NO ONE should trust a car salesman. Trust means you believe him or you believe that you have a good deal. You shouldn't "believe". Do research and KNOW!!!

Belief is more of YOUR line of work!

[burt]

Originally Posted by Saulbadguy

Pro? You get to meet new and interesting people every day.

Con? You are pretty much a dipshit loser.

Or, you could be a dipshit loser IT guy and soon to be looking for a job....like Saul. I have been gainfully employed in car sales for 18 years without fear of losing income, Saul can not say the same.

[Eleazar]

Originally Posted by Dale "Fat Fingers" Mercer

Or, you could be a dipshit loser IT guy and soon to be looking for a job....like Saul. I have been gainfully employed in car sales for 18 years without fear of losing income, Saul can not say the same.

So what dealer do you work at again?

[burt]

Originally Posted by GROB

Long hours, working weekends, bending people over and celebrating afterwards, outright lying to someones face. cons

Your and idiot. Truth and logic are the good car salesmans best friend.

[burt]

Originally Posted by Brock

Seeing as how only incredibly dumb people actually talk to car salesmen nowadays, you should be able to make money at it.

And how do you smart individuals handle a car buying transaction?

[burt]

Originally Posted by Bwana

In today’s world, you can get it down to the dime if you know what you are doing. My brother just bought a new Super Duty on-line from a dealer. You don't even have to set foot into a dealership to get your best deal. Figure out what you want, make them shoot you their best deal via email. Make sure they know that you will be checking several dealers as well. It keeps them honest on price. Sooner or latter you will get a hungry dealer that is wanting to blow out a piece of inventory and you will get the good guy deal.

And then you slide your atm card thru your keyboard and viola, your nee vehicle mysteriously appears in your driveway?

Eventually, you have to go to the dealer to handle the transaction.

[Crashride]

Originally Posted by Dale "Fat Fingers" Mercer

And then you slide your atm card thru your keyboard and viola, your nee vehicle mysteriously appears in your driveway?

Eventually, you have to go to the dealer to handle the transaction.

Yea you go to the dealer alright...to watch them hand you the keys while their secretly pissed off.