There is no question that we all sell cars to make money, but what do you think about the selling profession? Are you proud of what you do or do you avoid the question? Is being a car salesman a dignified occupation? Many people see the automobile salesperson as a Read more…
We all know that the car buyer is always going to try you on, meaning that they will push, negotiate, and lie in order to get more for their money when they buy a car. Not that you can blame them because you would do the same thing if you Read more…
We all know that the Internet has had a huge impact on the car business in recent years. It has changed the way we sell cars and it has also changed our customers. Many dealerships have changed their focus from print advertising to Internet advertising in order to keep up Read more…
I am sure most of us have heard the term Internet Sales Manager before, yet some people seem to be unclear on what the I.S.M. or Internet Sales Manager does. Well to put it in plain and easy to understand terms they Sell Cars. Yes, they sell cars just like Read more…
Get a “Fresh Up” on the lot and what do they say “Just Looking” or “We are not buying today, we are just looking”. Of course they are just looking, at least until you give them a reason why they should buy a car from you and your dealership. They Read more…
It sounds easy, just sell more cars right! It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to tell us that we need to sell more cars so we can make more car salesman commission. The person that is selling cars for a living that works on commission knows that there are only Read more…
The car buyers emotions are the quickest way to sell a car. Yes, that’s right. People buy cars using their emotions. Even the mooch that is all about price is buying a car with their emotions. Some of the car buyers emotions are easy to spot and focus on, while Read more…
When you first become a car salesman your car sales training will probably cover something called “Car Buying Hot Buttons“. Your car buying customer will have specific things that are important to them when they are buying a car. These things could be safety, fuel economy, reliability, payment, getting a Read more…
Only a person that has never been in the car business can use the words average car salesman. As long as I have been in the car business I have never met the average car salesman or car saleswoman, because there is no such thing as an average car salesman. Read more…
One of the most important car salesman tips that you should keep in mind at all times when selling cars is the perspective of your customer. The way they feel and think about the process of shopping for and buying a car has a huge impact on your success. Their Read more…
The combination of a Car Salesman and the phone is an awesome way to help your car salesman income. The average closing ratio for floor traffic is somewhere around 20%. When you get some one in the door by using the phone the closing ratio can get into the upper Read more…
Enthusiasm sells cars, sounds a little strange right, well it does. Being an enthusiastic auto sales professional will help you sell cars. I am not talking about being over the top and annoying. I am talking about being excited about talking to a potential car buyer, being excited about taking Read more…
When you sell cars for a living there are times when the desperation hits and you say “I need to sell a car”. It happens to everyone that has a career in car sales. The month is going along and you haven’t sold a car in days or even a Read more…
If you are selling cars for a living you have probably heard the phrase; “the customer’s ticket to leave”. That phrase refers to your business card. This car salesman tip refers to a potential car buying customer that will ask for your business card where they are getting ready to Read more…
We are always looking for ways to get a car customer to feel more committed and obligated, one way to do that is to take them on a service walk. Walking through your service department is a one of the great car salesman tips to get your customer more involved Read more…
Have your heard of this Old School saying; Two people Meet and one gets sold? If you think about this for a minute, it is so true. People will tell the car salesman almost anything. When you get a Fresh Up, either you succeed in getting them to buy a Read more…