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Smart Shopper How to find a quality salesperson
171 messages, Last post on Aug 14, 2007 at 11:15 AM
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I have to go with asking people which dealer and which salesman they bought their car from. Most people in this area are happy to tell you about their recently new or not so recently new car. The Midwest has lots of friendly people. They especially will tell you when they are unhappy with the dealership overall. And they tell you the salesman they feel good about. I recommend talking from a distance at first rather than approaching them before talking  .
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Replying to: imidazol97 (Feb 25, 2006 6:31 pm) I bought my Maxima from a Michigan dealership, while I was visiting my family on vacation, rather than from the dealer in Northern Virginia (where I now live) from whom I had purchased two previous cars, because I had less than stellar experiences in Va. but had a very easy, forthright, honest experience in Michigan. I didn't know anything in advance about the particular salesman - he turned out to be very nice and a good guy, but it was the *dealership* reputation that got me in the door. So, for what it's worth - I always put dealership reputation number one. The tone is set at the top. After that, it's the luck of the draw who you get. Terry, I'm curious, how does a customer politely tell a salesman "You know, I'd prefer working with someone else." Personally, I've never been able to do it. Once I bought the car anyway (I really liked the car!), and other times I've walked out and gone elsewhere. But I've never managed the "let me deal with someone else" trick. Probably because, as stated above, I've felt that tone comes from the top, so if there's one bad apple, chances are good his teammates might have just the touch of rot, as well. Maybe not fair, but how would a customer know? |
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Just like the scarlet letter. I think salesperson who have earned the Highest CSI ratings should get to wear some sort of idnetification at the dealership. Special badge, shirt CAP- I don't know something. Then when we as informed buyers enter the dealership we can look for the salesperson with the High CSI. If the other salespeople don't like it- well start earning higher CSIs *shrugs* The good ones work hard for the ratings, they should be able to get an advantage off of it. |
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Replying to: biancar (Feb 25, 2006 9:15 pm) I am a chicago boy, but spent my summers of me youth in Baldwin and the Ludington area. (Holds up hand and points just below pinky/index finger)
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Replying to: golic (Feb 25, 2006 9:23 pm) |
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Replying to: biancar (Feb 25, 2006 9:15 pm) I am a chicago boy, but spent my summers of me youth in Baldwin and the Ludington area. (Holds up hand and points just below pinky/index finger) |
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Replying to: golic (Feb 25, 2006 9:26 pm) (Also spent my summers in the Great North, either in the Keewanaw or near Glen Arbor, about one knuckle into the pinky.  )
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Replying to: biancar (Feb 25, 2006 9:30 pm) |
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| I didn't get it. Anyway, it's late and I'm off to sleepy-time land. Maybe another time. | |
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Replying to: biancar (Feb 25, 2006 9:15 pm) You step on his foot .. then look em' straight in the eye and say: "I'd prefer working with someone else......." ..l.o.l... Probably a better way .. is just grab the sales manager and nicely say "you would feel more comfortable working with someone else, or you two just don't click" and he'll recommend his top guy/gal .... it happens, you don't have to worry about hurting someones feelings if done in a nice way .. plus your there to buy a vehicle and the store wants to sell you one, that's priority #1 .... don't worry about the other stuff ... Terry.
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