<VV> Car salesmen-no corvair

[kaczmarek at charter.net]

Charles---Are you off your rocker?

It's always best--if you want attention, just start looking at cars on the lot.  Dealers have millions in that inventory, and they don't want people walking around unattended. 

Many folks go to dealers on Sundays to look at models and prices when the place is closed so no salesperson will bother them.

In my time as a Salesman we were required to wear suits/Sportcoat and ties every day, to project a professional image.   Notice they all seem to wear polo shirts now?   There's a reason-----Customers talking to a guy in a 3 piece suit don't see a profesional salesman, they see a guy who makes a ton of money ripping people off so he can afford those suits. 

I'd say from your response you don't know very much about the Auto business. 

I've been involved in it for 24 of the last 26 years, and I'm not the only one on this list that has similar time in the business, be it vehicle sales, service writers, parts specialists and parts dep't managers, as well as Retail Auto Parts folks. 

Good Advice?  Listen to people who have been there and know. 

Hank





---- Charles Lee <Chaz at ProperProper.com> wrote: 
> The best defense against salesmen is to look like there's "no sale" and they 
> won't waste their time on you.
> 
> Even better drive up in a crappy car, and ask to use the bathroom first.
> 
> Then buy the car you want someplace else and be sure to come back and thank 
> them for not bothering you when you came in there the first time.
> 
> Charlie
> 
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
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> Sent: Thursday, September 02, 2010 6:44 AM
> Subject: Re: <VV> Car salesmen-no corvair
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> 
> > That same thing happend to me in the early 70's I was looking to buy a new
> > Stationwagon and went to the local Chevy dealer and got the same 
> > treatment,
> > when I walked out the door a few salesmen were pitching dimes next to the
> > building. A week later I gave it another try and the same thing. ( don't
> > remember what I was wearing? probably jeans and dress shirt ). Went to a
> > Chevy-Olds dealer 20 miles away and came home with an Olds 98 wagon.
> >  Gene Barr
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