Confessions of a Car Salesman - Page 4 - Camaro5 Chevy Camaro Forum / Camaro ZL1, SS and V6 Forums

bigearl · 07-21-2010, 10:55 AM

That was a good read. I don't like to play games like that, it frustrates me. I've found a couple good salespeople and I really try to stick with them.

cab2g · 07-21-2010, 12:12 PM

took me a long time to read through it all... so here's the spoiler... shop around, use the internet to find the true value of the car you want to buy, and shop for loans before going to the dealer

LostInMoscow · 07-22-2010, 01:47 AM

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Originally Posted by cab2g

took me a long time to read through it all... so here's the spoiler... shop around, use the internet to find the true value of the car you want to buy, and shop for loans before going to the dealer

See, now I got a different idea from it. If I'm ever in a bad mood and want to let off some steam, I should go down to a car dealership, work my way through the salesman, and ruin the sales manager's day right up to the point of seeing veins pop out of his forehead. Seems like a great person to take out your frustrations on if you have to pick somebody!

SSRSLY · 07-22-2010, 02:21 PM

I just bought a 2010 Dodge Ram using my company's employee pricing program, it was a great experience and they gave me the deal (1% UNDER dealer invoice plus rebates) no questions asked. Our Camaro was the same story; GMS pricing, no questions asked. Not all dealers and not all salesmen are bad.

wangtangjf7 · 07-22-2010, 03:58 PM

Great read. Thanks for posting.

futrocpd · 07-22-2010, 05:49 PM

exactly why i quit selling cars

SS 376 · 07-22-2010, 05:54 PM

All the more reason to put the whole car buying experience on the internet. You can see everything about the car, customize everything, and get the loan online. Hell, you can even get teh car delivered to your house.

If you don't have a trade-in, there's no reason that the first time you ever need to get off the couch is to pick up the keys.

*DGthe3* · 07-22-2010, 09:25 PM

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Originally Posted by PQ

Yup. This article has been posted on here before. I while back.

Makes you scared to buy ANYTHING.

merged

2ndgenz28 · 07-22-2010, 09:36 PM

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Originally Posted by SS 376

All the more reason to put the whole car buying experience on the internet.

Yep or be so well off that you don't care what you pay, as long as you get what you want.

Id never buy new if I had to shoe string it, I gotta be able to not care that 1st ill get bent over on the sale and then once again soon as it drives off the lot n I lose even more.

Gotta be willing to jut about piss away 10k you'll never get back to buy anything good.

v6sonoma · 07-23-2010, 02:07 AM

That was a really good article. Thanks for posting it.

LS1owner · 07-25-2010, 02:29 PM

I read this, and I think its interesting, but it makes it look like all salesman/dealerships are horrible. If you know the real price of the car, if you know the incentives/interest rates, and you have KBB print outs of the trade in, how can you get taken that badly? You can't. I found that walking in sure of yourself and what you want erases all this crap. I said I want this car for this amount, this interest incentive, and this is what I want for trade. Done.

07-21-2010, 10:55 AM	#43
bigearl Drives: 10 Camaro 2lt Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Napa Posts: 553	That was a good read. I don't like to play games like that, it frustrates me. I've found a couple good salespeople and I really try to stick with them. __________________ ----------- Sharks have a week dedicated to me.

07-21-2010, 12:12 PM	#44
cab2g love. my. car. Drives: 2011 2SS/RS Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Chicago Posts: 3,372 View My Garage	took me a long time to read through it all... so here's the spoiler... shop around, use the internet to find the true value of the car you want to buy, and shop for loans before going to the dealer __________________

07-22-2010, 02:21 PM	#46
SSRSLY Lady Racer Drives: 2012 GT500 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Spring TX Posts: 503 View My Garage	I just bought a 2010 Dodge Ram using my company's employee pricing program, it was a great experience and they gave me the deal (1% UNDER dealer invoice plus rebates) no questions asked. Our Camaro was the same story; GMS pricing, no questions asked. Not all dealers and not all salesmen are bad. __________________ 2014 Ford F150 Tremor 2012 Shelby GT500

07-22-2010, 03:58 PM	#47
wangtangjf7 Drives: CGM LT/RS Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Groton, CT Posts: 307	Great read. Thanks for posting. __________________ CGM LT/RS Trifecta Tune "Ghost Cam"-ARH LT Headers w/ Straight Pipe-Bullet Mufflers- Magnaflow Resonated X Pipe-Injen CAI-RX Catch Can-Pistol Grip Shifter w/ Tap shift-Xenon Dome Lights

07-22-2010, 05:49 PM	#48
futrocpd P90X Drives: 2000 SLP SS VERT Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 773	exactly why i quit selling cars __________________ 2000 Camaro SS/SLP P90X changed my life. Want to know more, PM me for more info on changing your life for the better

07-22-2010, 05:54 PM	#49
SS 376 Drives: 2010 IBM 1SS (Former) Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: NoVA Posts: 2,031	All the more reason to put the whole car buying experience on the internet. You can see everything about the car, customize everything, and get the loan online. Hell, you can even get teh car delivered to your house. If you don't have a trade-in, there's no reason that the first time you ever need to get off the couch is to pick up the keys.

07-23-2010, 02:07 AM	#52
v6sonoma Drives: 2010 SS RS Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Providence, RI Posts: 8,108 View My Garage	That was a really good article. Thanks for posting it. __________________ Mods: BBK Intake, BBK LT's and High Flow Cats, Corsa Cat-back exhaust, Hurst short throw shifter, SLP skip-shift eliminator. 7/1/09 Placed order for IOM/IO int/ SS/RS 6M 9/26/09 Took delivery!

07-25-2010, 02:29 PM	#53
LS1owner Drives: 2000 Camaro SS- SOLD!! Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: USA Posts: 304	I read this, and I think its interesting, but it makes it look like all salesman/dealerships are horrible. If you know the real price of the car, if you know the incentives/interest rates, and you have KBB print outs of the trade in, how can you get taken that badly? You can't. I found that walking in sure of yourself and what you want erases all this crap. I said I want this car for this amount, this interest incentive, and this is what I want for trade. Done.

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