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Min. Wage + Commission by chikoo
May 21, 2008 (4:33 pm)
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Quick question for you salesfolks
 
Does the dealership have to pay minimum wage + commission or can they retain you for say $3/hr + large commission percentage which in theory can turn out to be a higher than min. wage on a good day?
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Re: Subject Line [greanpea68] by jmonroe
May 21, 2008 (5:49 pm)
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Replying to: greanpea68 (May 21, 2008 3:40 pm)

When I first started posting here JM said he was happy that he could just scroll right past my posts when he saw my name at the top...
 
No, that is not correct. I never said that about you or anyone one else for that matter.
 
You have me confused with someone else.
 
Now, if you're going to start up with crap like that I'll be all over your post. I thought you'd know I'm not a scroll and run kind of guy, I'll go toe to toe with ya until you say uncle.
 
jmonroe
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Re: Subject Line [jmonroe] by greanpea68
May 21, 2008 (5:55 pm)
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Replying to: jmonroe (May 21, 2008 5:49 pm)

I thought you'd know I'm not a scroll and run kind of guy, I'll go toe to toe with ya until you say uncle.
 

 
I never forget it because I was like wow this is a tough crowd.
 
You ment it as my posts were a waste of time. That is when there were other people from company who could log on to edmunds under my name from other computers. they were saying stupid stuff annoying everyone.
 
You definatley never ran from anybody here Well maybe Richard
 
GP
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Re: shopping trip [stickguy] by jmonroe
May 21, 2008 (6:05 pm)
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Replying to: stickguy (May 21, 2008 3:51 pm)

Edmunds TMV ~26,500.
  
They first pencilled it at 24,500, including CPO warrranty out to 6/100K.

 
That's a pretty big difference unless they are low-balling you. Given our company here is usually not that far off (I've found Edmunds to be around $300/$400 high) the best explanation I can come up with is that they aren't current with the market falling on cars. If radio and TV adds are any indication, it's pretty bad out there and our biz guys, on average, are pretty much confirming this.
 
It is so much nicer dealing with a low key, mom/pop, local dealer instead of one of the giant megastores.
 
I'm sure it is but they're getting pretty scarce now.
 
Good luck and if you aren't being low-balled, that first pencil sounds like $24K even when you decide to pull the trigger.
 
jmonroe
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Re: Subject Line [greanpea68] by jmonroe
May 21, 2008 (6:15 pm)
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Replying to: greanpea68 (May 21, 2008 5:55 pm)

You definatley never ran from anybody here Well maybe Richard
 
I'm sure you know the only person who keeps my track skills polished and Richard ain't the one.
 
jmonroe
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Re: shopping trip [stickguy] by isellhondas
May 21, 2008 (6:20 pm)
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Replying to: stickguy (May 21, 2008 3:51 pm)

Yeah, Volvo people are certainly "different".
 
to me, the S40 is a wannabee Volvo. So cramped inside. They bomb at the auctions but I suppose they can be a great buy for that reason for the people who happen to like them.
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Re: Day off... [isellhondas] by mackabee
May 21, 2008 (6:38 pm)
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Replying to: isellhondas (May 21, 2008 3:41 pm)

1. He's a regular and tips me after the delivery, plus he usually buys another car for the wife and one for the daughter. I can count on him for at least three sales in one month. And it's really not that much work. Usually he just calls me up, tells me what he wants, we agree on the price, and he comes in with check in hand ready to take the car home. A year later he puts it in the paper and comes back for another.
This time he has gotten color queer on me that's why it seems like it's been taking so long. In reality if I was to add the time spent on the phone and on the lot it would probably add up to an hour to an hour and a half.
 
2. Why did Toyota come out with the 09 Camry so early? Marketing ploy to counteract the new Accord. That's the only reason I can think of. Just think of this: Toyota Salesperson: "Wouldn't you rather have a 2009 Camry than a 2008 Accord?" That's my story and I'm sticking by it.
 Mack
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screwed up by stickguy
May 21, 2008 (7:16 pm)
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I was offered the S40 for 22,500. 24,500 was OTD.
 
Also, the 26,500 was for a brand new 2008. This one had 7k on it, but that was offset by the CPO warranty.
 
This model S40 seems to be a strong seller that holds it's value. The prior generation though was a dog.
 
Craig, not huge inside, but it is a small car, and some of us like those!
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Back in the Market by roadburner
May 21, 2008 (7:52 pm)
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After 11 months I think I'm just about done with the Mazdaspeed. I love the 260 horses and 23 mpg fuel economy, but I simply HATE HATE HATE the FWD. I suppose that's what I get for wanting to try something "different"- never again. Even my wife can tell; every time we are in the vicinity she asks, "You want to drive by Swope BMW?". Smart girl. And so the hunt begins anew...

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