I Am Now A Used Car Salesman - My First Sell to Those Not in the Market
Today was a day of achievement! I convinced a younger couple that they could pull off a purchase, when they weren't planning to be in the market. They left with a vehicle and were thrilled. It was a great deal for them, a 2012 Hyundai Sonata with 60k miles for $7,500.
They were fun to work with, but upon entry to the dealership, they were talking about making their next car purchase a month down the line.
I walked the lot with them and the girlfriend(purchaser) totally liked the Sonata. Loved the test drive, loved the color and loved the sound system.
I turned them by saying, "What else are you looking for, at this price?"
They told me that they may have a decent down payment in a week, I said "This car will sell on Monday, you can bank on it."
Nervous glances ensued between the couple.
Next thing I said was, "You guys both have good credit and strong income, why don't we forget about your trade and try your credit without it?" "Let's give it a shot, if you don't like the numbers, you wait on purchasing."
Next thing you know, I'm seeing tail lights and a few more shekels in my paycheck.
I only wrote this story to show that I'm not a real "used car salesman". I'm the actual informant to the public regarding how the car sales dickery works and how to prosper while dealing with it.
I put together a nice deal for a young couple. They were entertaining the idea of giving away their old Miata as a trade-in on the Sonata. I gave it the once over and told the guy to keep it if he liked it, because my bosses would've tried to steal it for $500.
Some salesman actually have a heart. When you find a trustworthy salesman, add them to the list of trusted services you have in your life, like: Mechanic, Plumber, Electrician, Contractor, Craftsman, Carpenter, etc. Add trusted salesman for a car to that list.
Peace,
Sheeps
That's my man, Mr Sheeps, looking out for the other guy. How come none of that surprises me?
I sure like the idea of trading in the old trash can, if for no other reason than not to have to deal with selling it on my own. But my experience, and others recently, has been that dealers give such a low-ball offer on the trade that you would have to be dumb as a box of rocks to take it.
I thought it was just me - because of the "I'm a schmuck" tattoo I have on my forehead.
Give your old trade to your neighbors kid or the chuch, don't give it to the dealership. Good to hear from you @sminchow.
That's awesome! Its nice to see an honest car salesman. It was good of you to let them keep their car instead of them losing it for so little. Congrats on the sale.
Too many small defects in the miata to give them any money. Runs great, keep it. Good to see you @marxab