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Replying to: british_rover (Jul 06, 2009 5:38 pm) Good to hear from you again. If you tell us what you've been selling maybe a buyer or two will give you the answers you're after. You oughta know there ain't no such thing as a "free lunch". You probably know more than you should already.  Stick around, jmonroe |
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Replying to: boomchek (Jul 06, 2009 10:10 am) Many years ago, we knew a couple who fell in love with a house. They couldn't really afford it, but went on with the purchase. After moving in, they had a big party for all of their friends. The first floor of the home was beautifully furnished. We were all very impressed. During the party, I needed to go to the bath room. Since the one on the first floor was being used, I asked if I could use one of the baths upstairs. All of the upstairs rooms had the doors open. I couldn't help but notice that the master bedroom and those for the three children all contained only sleeping bags. There were no beds, dressers, chests, or chairs. We later learned that the couple falsified free lunch applications for their three children. Two years later, the wife was charged with embezzlement at the bank where she was employed. The bank discharged her but never pressed charges. Unfortunately, there are people who will go to any lengths to have a material possession. It is a sad indictment of how some people view the priorities in life. On a lighter note, I noticed the nicest expression in your writing. You used the phrase "When I serve them payments...". It reminds me of dining in a fine restaurant, or being waited upon in a nice men's store. The phrase appears to have a touch of British influence. Regardless, it is a nice way to describe your sales transactions. Thank you again for the sales story. Richard
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Replying to: british_rover (Jul 06, 2009 5:38 pm) |
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Replying to: british_rover (Jul 06, 2009 5:38 pm) I have a question...Are you originally from Midland,Texas? I think I read that somewhere. Thanks.... |
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Replying to: british_rover (Jul 06, 2009 5:38 pm) Lots of domestic iron flying off the lots on this board. 3 Chryslers and a Chevy in recent weeks. And then jmonroe bought that Gen-a-whats-is thingy. "Edmunds non-sales posters---single handedly saving the auto industry from ruin"  Welcome back, got any stories? |
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Replying to: british_rover (Jul 06, 2009 5:38 pm) Welcome back BR...the door is always open if you want to return..... You must have a few good sales stories to relate from over the past few months. Yes, we have sold a few cars here over the past few months. What are you selling these days? Give us at least one good story!
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Replying to: british_rover (Jul 06, 2009 5:38 pm) |
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Replying to: jmonroe (Jul 06, 2009 6:14 pm) You oughta know there ain't no such thing as a "free lunch". You probably know more than you should already. Stick around, jmonroe Been selling more used cars then new of course but I think that trend is starting to turn around. Prices on used cars are still creeping up and the programs for new cars keep cramming the prices down closer to the used ones. More Volvos then Saabs the past few months and almost no Land Rovers. LRguy44 BR - good to hear from you. I dropped out for awhile but came back. Are you still at the same store? Many things have changed at our place - not all for the better. If you still have my e-mail, let's catch up! Still with the same company Cliff but I moved to our Volvo Saab store one town over. Traffic at the Land Rover store just fell off a cliff and they kept trying to add another salesperson to make three total. That store only needs two salesperson and I think after the last three they hired had left they finally figured that out. Three people can't make money there. deltheking Hi British Rover ,,Nice to see u back..read quite a lot of your previous posts. I have a question...Are you originally from Midland,Texas? I think I read that somewhere. Thanks.... Yup originally from Midland, Texas though I haven't lived there in 15ish years. We moved when my dad went active duty again and we moved to Virginia. hey qbrozen what is going on. Still have that G35X? Just crazy prices on new cars right now. I am usually the only flipping people from a new car to a used car as the deals on used cars were just so much better. I have had three people in the last couple of weeks that I flipped the other way. They came in looking for used cars, usually one year old 2008 models, but once I showed them they could buy a new 2009 model for just a couple of thousand more after all the incentives they went with new. What would you rather buy a 2008 S60 for 22,000-23,000 or a 2009 S60 with free maintenance for five years 60,000 miles at about $26,000? Kind of a new brainer really. |
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Replying to: british_rover (Jul 07, 2009 8:19 am) It is kind of false alternative. If a new S60 can be had for 26K (wow - is that a real price? How much cash is in that car? That sounds like S40, not S60 to me), then a used one is not worth $22K. Plain and simple. So - I would say I would go for new, or perhaps I'd rather have a used one for $19K  
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