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#3702 of 48056 Re: Does your dealer keep any classics? [snakeweasel] by mazda6iguy Sep 15, 2006 (1:34 pm)
Replying to: snakeweasel (Sep 15, 2006 5:15 am) I wish I owned a business that was so profitable I could take in expensive inventory and never sell it.   The newest car in the collection is a 1976, so I think the owner of the dealership collected these for himself. Not for resale.
#3703 of 48056 Re: Follow up [thebigal] by mazda6iguy Sep 15, 2006 (1:40 pm)
Replying to: the_big_al (Jun 27, 2008 3:16 pm) now I have to mar the bumper on my Imp because I moved to a 2 plate state    IMO I think 2 plates are dumb... I know I'll get flamed but I do.   I agree 2 plates are dumb. In Ohio we have the 2 plate law, but every state that borders us are 1 plate states. Replies to this message: explorerx4 (Sep 15, 2006 3:57 pm) the_big_al (Jun 27, 2008 3:16 pm)
#3704 of 48056 Re: Follow up [mazda6iguy] by explorerx4 Sep 15, 2006 (3:57 pm)
Replying to: mazda6iguy (Sep 15, 2006 1:40 pm) if they see a front plate, they (police) figure, you're from ohio? Replies to this message: the_big_al (Jun 27, 2008 3:16 pm)
#3705 of 48056 Re: Follow up [explorerx4] by the_big_al Jun 27, 2008 (3:16 pm)
Replying to: explorerx4 (Sep 15, 2006 3:57 pm) Actually, since I don't feel like putting just the plat on the car, I was thinking I would get the plate holder from the dealer provided it isn't 3 arms and 2 legs.... until then the front stays clear. It might even stay that way until an officer says so. I might even do that for my truck, even though it's front bumper is actually designed for a plate. It still has the remnants of a plate frame and a Superman plate that some how got banged around ... I just haven't removed the remaining pieces.
#3706 of 48056 Re: Another Sales Story [bigdveedubgirl] by moparchrisks Sep 17, 2006 (1:54 pm)
Replying to: bigdveedubgirl (Jul 31, 2006 1:03 pm) Wow. Replying to this like two months later... Cheers Dub-G. I miss Pasadena dearly as I also worked at Caltech (I.T. staff 1998-2004) and EarthLink when it was on New York Drive (1996-1998). Lived in South Pas for years, used to eat at Ernies Jr. on Colorado before Colorado was gentrified.   Los Angeles is so spread out in demographics. I think a lot of sales success in that market comes down to location. Pasadena would be a wonderful market to have worked in. My first Dodge gig was in Van Nuys and it was tough to qualify people there. I followed the money out to Simi Valley and closed like crazy in an area where people had income, homes, savings...   Dub was your dealership west of downtown by the Rolls/Ferrari/Jag shop? Or was it on the east by Rosemead? Can't picture it at all.   in my two month absence, I sold about 20 Dodge Grand Caravans, gave notice, and start a new position at the local Toyota dealer in the morning! The only Toyota dealership for 50 miles around. In L.A. we had like 85 of them. Looking forward to actually seeing some dealership traffic. My first choice was Honda but they just hired. Oh well. Toyota. Enuff said.   Should be a whole different world. Really excited about the move. Replies to this message: british_rover (Sep 17, 2006 2:10 pm) kirstie_h (Sep 18, 2006 4:40 pm)
#3707 of 48056 Re: Another Sales Story [moparchrisks] by british_rover Sep 17, 2006 (2:10 pm)
Replying to: moparchrisks (Sep 17, 2006 1:54 pm) Of all the stores in our autogroup I think the dodge store is doing the worst. I don't blame you for leaving. Our only other domestic store is Chrysler and they are doing ok but not great.
#3708 of 48056 Re: Another Sales Story [moparchrisks] by kirstie_h HOST Sep 18, 2006 (4:40 pm)
Replying to: moparchrisks (Sep 17, 2006 1:54 pm) hey, WB, and congrats on your new position. Hopefully you'll be able to give us loads of new Toy info... c'mon, you know you want to
#3709 of 48056 Re: Follow up [wlbrown9] by jordanrobinson Sep 18, 2006 (4:57 pm)
Replying to: wlbrown9 (Sep 15, 2006 1:22 pm) I'm in Washington State, no front plate required here either. But it's fairly recent (last 3 years I think..) Replies to this message: isellhondas (Sep 19, 2006 5:30 am) jordanrobinson (Sep 19, 2006 7:07 am)
#3710 of 48056 Re: A new car Salesman is born [denver_nissan] by denver_nissan Sep 18, 2006 (5:21 pm)
Replying to: denver_nissan (Sep 15, 2006 9:26 am) Tomorrow morning is my first sales meeting (8:45).   "O brave new world that has such people in it."   Two weeks of salary and training, then they take away the net.   We have two important car models that will be all new this fall, the Sentra, and the Altima. (We also have the Versa, which is just a few months old). Is this the hottest point of a car sales cycle (when it is just introduced)? Or is it after word of mouth and the reviews start hitting papers? I'm encouraging myself with the idea that these will be "great" sellers and this is a great time to get in the game. If you can't reinforce that theory, please be encouraging anyway.   Mark Replies to this message: corvette (Sep 18, 2006 5:59 pm) jordanrobinson (Sep 19, 2006 7:16 am) denver_nissan (Sep 19, 2006 4:53 pm) theking (Sep 20, 2006 6:18 am) denver_nissan (Sep 20, 2006 10:06 pm) and 1 more... jipster (Sep 19, 2006 9:43 am)
#3711 of 48056 Re: The early ad [turboshadow] by bigbutr Sep 18, 2006 (5:43 pm)
Replying to: turboshadow (Aug 24, 2006 8:36 am) Years ago Mazda was running a TV ad for their trucks where you got A/C, sliding rear window and bedliner at no charge plus like $1500 cash back. I was in the market, so I went down to the local dealership. Everyone up to the finance guy (owner wasn't there) denied up and down Mazda was running such a deal and besides, those items were only in packages and Mazda certainly wasn't going to give a package at no charge. Thanked them for their time and left. Waited patiently to see the ad again, when I finally saw it around 2 a.m. a week or so later. Taped it and took it to the dealership. After asking if they had that deal and being told no, asked them to borrow their VCR. Showed them the ad, and they couldn't believe it. I guess it's possible they didn't know or that it was a relatively new offer, but it didn't leave me feeling to confident about them as a whole. Needless to say, I didn't buy from there.

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