Video evidence of dealers not knowing their product

[UCF w00t]

"It's just yellow"

uhhh no it's not.

http://www.wzzm13.com/news/most_popu...1&provider=top

[PQ]

What? Really? He has 20? Only 14 spoken for?

And yes UCF, dude might want to mix in a little Camaro5 into his Camaro studies. Any member here could have done a better interview.

[19K3SS]

at least he knew the HP #s

[ChevyBoiSS]

lol... its just yellow.

[mkaresh]

If knowing about cars helped to sell cars, then more salespeople would know their stuff. But the fact is that product knowledge is not a major factor in most sales.

[softail02]

What the Hell is that Green car in the back ground ?

[FirstLSK]

20 on the lot ?????

W T F General Motors??

Sounds like GM needs to fire their entire distribution team.



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[UCF w00t]

I think he was referring to his allocation through 3rd quarter. He said he had 14 orders.

[espo19047]

Big deal... The guy froze he was probably nervous. He new the mpg... I have done my training on the Camaro but I do have to know the rest of the line. So there may be an Aveo fan site complaining we do not know the product too.
Let me tell you people the salesman must know all the engine and cab combinations and GVWR's for pick ups. All of the cars and competition. The Salesman must also deal with people all day who have 0 respect for them. The Salesman works crazy hours and also has lots of paperwork to deal with. The Salesman gets 100% comission against the draw. So if he goes a week without a sale he owes the dealership $400.
This is why a good salesman is hard to come by. I see it on this site all of the time a disregard for the salesman and the dealer. The bad salesman are not here on Camaro5 so they will never hear what you are saying. The above average salesman are here trying to learn along with you. I love hearing how you guys think, I am one of you. I just get tired of all the cheap shots.
I have no problem with UCF it just was a post that finally got me to write this. I like all of you guys.

[Camaro's from Dave]

Originally Posted by UCF w00t

"It's just yellow"

uhhh no it's not.

http://www.wzzm13.com/news/most_popu...1&provider=top

Give the guy a break. He was on live TV. I would be nervous as hell and wouldn't know Victory Red if it slapped me in the face.

[maro5aholic]

Or did the male news anchor appear to be taking care of a major-camaro related hard-on at the end of the clip under the desk ?...

[PQ]

Originally Posted by espo19047

Big deal... The guy froze he was probably nervous. He new the mpg... I have done my training on the Camaro but I do have to know the rest of the line. So there may be an Aveo fan site complaining we do not know the product too.
Let me tell you people the salesman must know all the engine and cab combinations and GVWR's for pick ups. All of the cars and competition. The Salesman must also deal with people all day who have 0 respect for them. The Salesman works crazy hours and also has lots of paperwork to deal with. The Salesman gets 100% comission against the draw. So if he goes a week without a sale he owes the dealership $400.
This is why a good salesman is hard to come by. I see it on this site all of the time a disregard for the salesman and the dealer. The bad salesman are not here on Camaro5 so they will never hear what you are saying. The above average salesman are here trying to learn along with you. I love hearing how you guys think, I am one of you. I just get tired of all the cheap shots.
I have no problem with UCF it just was a post that finally got me to write this. I like all of you guys.

I wouldn't take it personal. My experience so far is that my guy knows very little. I find time to learn about cars (not just the Camaro) and I don't work in the auto industry. If it was my job, I would do so. So he froze up on the color. Fine. But when your salesman calls you to ask you to bring your car down for the unveil and you have to notify him that you don't and won't have it by then it's pretty bad. Fact is, most salesmen don't know their product like they should. Wether that is a manufacturing fault or a local fault it's still apparent. I understand they only know what GM tells them but many of these guys don't even try to get you accurate info. I would much rather hear my guy tell me he doesn't know than make stuff up. One thing I've learned through this whole process is dealers don't really know much before the product gets to them. Not their fault but still true. The disorganization is obviously due to the brand new car but most people here have bypassed their salseman alltogether and just deal with the sales manager or inventory guy. I know I have.

Don't take offense. Nobody said ALL salesmen are idiots. Or dealers are idiots. That's why we have a list of good ones and bad ones. We're just having fun with that guy. I myself would have prepared a little better knowing the cameras were coming.

[KIMBERSSGIRL1]

Wow! Wish we could see what else he has on the lot!
Must have been his first time on the camera and he got caught off guard by the question. lol! Uhh Uhh uhhh It's Uhhh Yellow That's ok,I guess I would be too on live TV.

But no, We love our Salesman and Dealer we do business with! He's awesome and even sends us a Christmas card each year. We only deal with him and when I ordered my Camaro the other day he was all out honest and said he does not know when it will be built or come in and knows it will be a while.

Originally Posted by softail02

What the Hell is that Green car in the back ground ?

Looks like a 4th Gen Camaro SS
Some dealers like to keep a car that will no be produced anymore in the showroom, Now that there is a newer Camaro,I wonder if they will sell it.

[cam2fst4u]

I would have probably done the same thing. You know the guy is kicking himself now thinking he sounded like an idiot