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Re: I Am A Vehicle Salesperson With A Serious Employment Concern! [isellcars1]
by volvomax
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Feb 08, 2008 (12:03 pm)
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Replying to: isellcars1 (Feb 07, 2008 6:23 pm)
Only data I have is 16 yrs in the car business.
As Jip pointed out, people with money tend to buy when they need to,regardless of what the economy is doing.
The Mercedes clientele tends to be wealthy,aside for the C Class buyers.
The challenge is going to a Benz store without a clientele of your own and without experience in highline import sales.
Benz buyers are different from domestic buyers
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Re: I Am A Vehicle Salesperson With A Serious Employment Concern! [isellcars1]
by micosilver
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Feb 08, 2008 (3:21 pm)
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Replying to: isellcars1 (Feb 06, 2008 10:08 pm)
How good is your client base? If you have a lot of repeat and referrals - you will have to start fresh with Mercedes, and this is the only downside in it, as I see it.
Highline beats domestic and asian any day of the week - the people are nicer, comission is bigger, less grind.
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How To Tell..
by oldfarmer50
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Feb 10, 2008 (3:39 pm)
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...if car sales is the profession for you? I recently asked a salesman how someone could tell for sure if they had what it takes to be a car salesperson. He said it was simple.
"All you have to do is open the hood of any vehicle and stick your face right into the fan. If you don't mind the pain then you have what it takes to put up with customers."
I thought that was very straight forward. 
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Re: How To Tell.. [oldfarmer50]
by joel0622
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Feb 11, 2008 (5:38 am)
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Replying to: oldfarmer50 (Feb 10, 2008 3:39 pm)
"All you have to do is open the hood of any vehicle and stick your face right into the fan. If you don't mind the pain then you have what it takes to put up with customers."
Absolutely classic.
If we had signature boxes here that would be mine. 
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Re: I Am A Vehicle Salesperson With A Serious Employment Concern! [isellcars1]
by danf1
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Feb 11, 2008 (4:22 pm)
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Replying to: isellcars1 (Feb 06, 2008 10:08 pm)
I work in a Benz store. If you have some money saved that can carry you until you get up and running, then go for it. If not, you may want to reconsider. Low volume, high gross can be good, but a Benz customer is different. They will buy exactly what they want regardless of how long it takes to get it. After a while your pipeline is full, but getting it there can take some time.
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Re: I Am A Vehicle Salesperson With A Serious Employment Concern! [danf1]
by isellcars1
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Feb 11, 2008 (6:59 pm)
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Replying to: danf1 (Feb 11, 2008 4:22 pm)
Thanks Dan. You seem to really know what you are talking about. What would you think if I was in a relatively strong market like Los Angeles or South Florida? Would the move make more sense then? I have a strong customer base but may not be able to convert many of them, as I currently sell domestics. I do better than average where I'm at, but I just don't want to pass on a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. How long do you you think it would take to become re-established and successful again, considering the current economic outlook and the starting over scenario? It's a really tough call for me and I just don't have enough information to make a good decision yet.
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Re: I Am A Vehicle Salesperson With A Serious Employment Concern! [isellcars1]
by danf1
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Feb 12, 2008 (5:51 am)
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Replying to: isellcars1 (Feb 11, 2008 6:59 pm)
Don't worry much about the economy. Your typical Benz customer isn't hurt badly enough to keep them from buying a new car whenever they want. It will hurt the Hyundai more than Mercedes. It will take a few months to get up and running fully. How long is up to you. The cars are extremely complex and the customers are very discerning. It can take a couple hours to do a proper delivery on some of the cars. If you are good with maintaining your customer base then you should jump. There are few customers more loyal than a Benz customer if they are treated right. If not they will drop you like a bad habit and not think twice about it. As a whole, I find the customers to be very refreshing. We don't get many difficult customers and most are ready to buy as long as you treat them right.
My best advice to you would be to work the service customers. They will more than likely be buying another one. Once you've driven these cars and become used to the level of service that you get, it would be difficult to switch to any other brand.
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Should I work for a Mercedes dealer?
by isellcars1
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Feb 17, 2008 (2:12 pm)
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I have been in the car business for more than ten years, and at my current place selling American highline vehicles for three. I can keep selling highline domestic vehicles where I am or go to work for the Mercedes dealer. I live in a big city and our local Mercedes dealer is about to open up another location.
Honestly, I do not think that I have a very strong customer base that I could take with me, or even count on for much future business where I am now. Considering the current economy and the expected recession, I'm not sure what the better choice would be. Should I stay where I am or go to work for Mercedes?
Help me with this, please. Your informed opinions would be appreciated. Thank you for your input!
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Re: Should I work for a Mercedes dealer? [isellcars1]
by venture
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Feb 17, 2008 (8:54 pm)
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Replying to: isellcars1 (Feb 17, 2008 2:12 pm)
What's to stop you from going back to the dealership where you are now if it doesn't pan out?
If you are making them money, and can continue to do so, I can't see any owner not allowing you to return.
If you don't do it, you will kick yourself forever. Opportunity lost.
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Re: Should I work for a Mercedes dealer? [isellcars1]
by micosilver
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Feb 18, 2008 (9:18 am)
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Replying to: isellcars1 (Feb 17, 2008 2:12 pm)
What worries me is that you have been selling cars for 10 years at the same dealership, yet you don't have a customer base. If you are not very good in sales - you still can sell cheap cars, but you won't be able to sell high-end.
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