New Toyota Salesman....ME!

freke70 · 04-04-2007, 12:59 PM

I'm pretty excited about it. I've wanted to sell cars for awhile now, and I finally get the opportunity to. This is really the only place where I figured it would make much sense to announce that...so, yeah. I sell cars now.

Godiva · 04-04-2007, 01:09 PM

Did your Prius experience come in to play? Because you own and drive one, are you now the "Prius Guy" among the salesmen?

**TonyPSchaefer** · 04-04-2007, 01:54 PM

Hey congrats!!

If I needed a Prius - and lived in Georgia, I'd come see you.

Delta Flyer · 04-04-2007, 02:04 PM

Oh - what a feeling!

**efusco** · 04-04-2007, 02:08 PM

Just be a good one...don't let the idiots tell you you can't be nice, respectful and patient and not make money. There are those who do it, you'll self-select a better clientele (though it'll take time) and move up.

And I would push to make yourself the hybrid guy/Prius guy....come here often, find answers for customers, be several steps ahead of everyone else on what's up and coming and how the system works, the tricks for getting better gas mileage and all the TSBs and such that are out.

Congrats on the new job and I hope we hear from you often on the progress.

hyo silver · 04-04-2007, 02:13 PM

Good for you, freke70.
Just so you know, we'll expect the real dirt now. How much do these cars really cost?

mywhitenoise · 04-04-2007, 02:24 PM

How does one become a car salesman? What kind of experience and training do you need? Or can you just go in and apply?

Charles Suitt · 04-04-2007, 02:29 PM

GO freke70 GO

I'll second the comment that 'you CAN be nice...' Some years back, I got into car sales. I didn't know some of the "old 'rules'" like "You can tell whether they're a BUYER soon as they walk in the door." and "A man who smokes a pipe can't make a buying decision." and "Don't sell to the WIFE, sell to the MAN." Not 'knowing' these 'rules,' I considered every one who walked in the door when I was "up" to be a buyer. I went to the top of the board on sales and on profits... and NOT to friends, all were strangers. I even {GULP} called prospects back, drove my demo out to them for another ride... you know, weird things like that. Sold for awhile, then went back to my real estate & construction experience.

Make your own judgements. Your Prius expertise should serve your well even on 'non-Prius' customers.

GOOD LUCK IN YOUR NEW PROFESSION.!!!

galaxee · 04-04-2007, 02:34 PM

congrats! just don't go sending all your questions back to the techs and you'll be fine

keep us updated on how things are going!

Earthling · 04-04-2007, 02:38 PM

I just sold two Prii, at work.

Two gals at work wanted to look my Prius over, and when we were done, they both seemed very interested in buying one.

Harry

04-04-2007, 02:08 PM	#5
efusco Troll Slayer Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Nixa, MO Posts: 12,829 My Car: 2004 Prius Package: #9 Nominated 1 Time in 1 Post TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 20	Just be a good one...don't let the idiots tell you you can't be nice, respectful and patient and not make money. There are those who do it, you'll self-select a better clientele (though it'll take time) and move up. And I would push to make yourself the hybrid guy/Prius guy....come here often, find answers for customers, be several steps ahead of everyone else on what's up and coming and how the system works, the tricks for getting better gas mileage and all the TSBs and such that are out. Congrats on the new job and I hope we hear from you often on the progress. __________________ Evan E. Fusco, MD Seaside 04BC9/OEM EVb/NAV & auto-BT/XM Radio, CAN-View, Shark Fin, BT Stiff. Plate, Skid Plate & Strut Support

04-04-2007, 02:29 PM	#8
Charles Suitt Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Dallas TX Posts: 1,622 My Car: Package: Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	GO freke70 GO I'll second the comment that 'you CAN be nice...' Some years back, I got into car sales. I didn't know some of the "old 'rules'" like "You can tell whether they're a BUYER soon as they walk in the door." and "A man who smokes a pipe can't make a buying decision." and "Don't sell to the WIFE, sell to the MAN." Not 'knowing' these 'rules,' I considered every one who walked in the door when I was "up" to be a buyer. I went to the top of the board on sales and on profits... and NOT to friends, all were strangers. I even {GULP} called prospects back, drove my demo out to them for another ride... you know, weird things like that. Sold for awhile, then went back to my real estate & construction experience. Make your own judgements. Your Prius expertise should serve your well even on 'non-Prius' customers. GOOD LUCK IN YOUR NEW PROFESSION.!!! __________________ Charles Suitt Dallas Texas 2007 Touring Edition (Former Prius: 2004)

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04-04-2007, 12:59 PM	#1
freke70 Salesman Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: super secret Posts: 92 My Car: 2005 Prius Package: #3 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 1	I'm pretty excited about it. I've wanted to sell cars for awhile now, and I finally get the opportunity to. This is really the only place where I figured it would make much sense to announce that...so, yeah. I sell cars now.

04-04-2007, 01:09 PM	#2
Godiva AmeriKan Citizen Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 8,892 My Car: 2005 Prius Package: #1 Nominated 3 Times in 2 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 5	Did your Prius experience come in to play? Because you own and drive one, are you now the "Prius Guy" among the salesmen?

04-04-2007, 01:54 PM	#3
TonyPSchaefer Ruler of Omicron Persei 8 Join Date: May 2004 Location: Far-North Chicagoland Posts: 7,618 My Car: 2004 Prius Package: #9 Nominated 4 Times in 2 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 13	Hey congrats!! If I needed a Prius - and lived in Georgia, I'd come see you.

04-04-2007, 02:04 PM	#4
Delta Flyer Honda Enzyte Driver Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Lewisville, TX (Dallas area) Posts: 1,003 My Car: Other Hybrid Package: N/A Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 1	Oh - what a feeling!

04-04-2007, 02:13 PM	#6
hyo silver and awaaay! Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Vancouver, BC Posts: 6,237 My Car: 2004 Prius Package: Base Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 21	Good for you, freke70. Just so you know, we'll expect the real dirt now. How much do these cars really cost?

04-04-2007, 02:24 PM	#7
mywhitenoise Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 205 My Car: Package: Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	How does one become a car salesman? What kind of experience and training do you need? Or can you just go in and apply?

04-04-2007, 02:34 PM	#9
galaxee uphill battling Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: central NC/ western WI Posts: 8,808 My Car: 2005 Prius Package: #5 Nominated 5 Times in 3 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 19	congrats! just don't go sending all your questions back to the techs and you'll be fine keep us updated on how things are going!

04-04-2007, 02:38 PM	#10
Earthling Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Somewhere, NY Posts: 436 My Car: 2007 Prius Package: #2 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	I just sold two Prii, at work. Two gals at work wanted to look my Prius over, and when we were done, they both seemed very interested in buying one. Harry