Car Salesmen/women Really Cant Do A Thing (pickup trucks, purchase, sell)

[AlaskaErik]

Originally Posted by mdc1022

if you have been in the business say 10 years you should get many coming back asking for you IF your honest

In 10 years a salesman will either have become jaded or moved on to another career.

[Lowexpectations]

Originally Posted by AlaskaErik

How long do you think an honest salesman will remain employed? You either move cars out the door or you get fired. Repeat customers won't be back for years or even a decade of more and by then the salesman who sold you your last vehicle will almost certainly be gone and forgotten.

Well that blanket statement is entirely false.

[mdc1022]

Originally Posted by AlaskaErik

In 10 years a salesman will either have become jaded or moved on to another career.

not all do I bought a 2008 Kia and the sales guy that I got mine from is STILL there. He has a loyal customer base and is HONEST... I bet he does well because he not only has new customers but a book of business from years past

[AlaskaErik]

Originally Posted by AlaskaErik

How long do you think an honest salesman will remain employed? You either move cars out the door or you get fired. Repeat customers won't be back for years or even a decade of more and by then the salesman who sold you your last vehicle will almost certainly be gone and forgotten.

Originally Posted by Lowexpectations

Well that blanket statement is entirely false.

Really? The average car in America is 11.8 years old. It's not like people change them like they do their underwear.

[mdc1022]

Originally Posted by Lowexpectations

Well that blanket statement is entirely false.

yup that poster must be drunk

[mdc1022]

Originally Posted by AlaskaErik

Really? The average car in America is 11.8 years old. It's not like people change them like they do their underwear.

many lease so that means every 3 years they are back leasing again

[notnamed]

I haven’t even lived in the same city for more than 4 years straight.

[mdc1022]

Originally Posted by notnamed

I haven’t even lived in the same city for more than 4 years straight.

that's you but remember many do especially the older retired crowd.

[notnamed]

Originally Posted by mdc1022

that's you but remember many do especially the older retired crowd.

Older retired set also don’t buy cars as often and are obviously approaching the end of their car buying days.

The younger workforce who is buying cars is more mobile than ever.

The days of landing a company job and staying there 20+ years and getting a pension are long gone.

A car salesman staying at one dealer for decades is the much bigger exception.

[Lowexpectations]

Originally Posted by AlaskaErik

Really? The average car in America is 11.8 years old. It's not like people change them like they do their underwear.

What does the age of a car have to do with anything? I have two vehicles in my HH and I turn both over once roughly ever 3-4 years. Roughly 30%+/- of cars sold in the US are leased. Decades or more is simply an absurd blanket statement for reoccurring customer rates