Job help - advise for applying at dealership for sales

***le says it all - I want to move to inside (a building) sales. My body is tired of being outside during a Chicago winter. Esp. after 26 years of it!!

So, I've an interview tomorrow at a dealership, applying for sales position.

Advise?? I'll take any and all.

Thank you,

Cosmo

P.S. Sorry for O/T, but it'd be easier to be ON topic if I had some cash...

 

most dealerships around here take anyone that's warm and breathing for sales jobs.failing at a previous sales job is a plus on your resume.good luck!

 

dress as if you were already on the job, be early, have your vehicle looking immaculate, smile, firm hand-shake, no nervous habits, be friendly/yet don't take over. SELL YOURSELF! You need to be able to express the benefits of having you on their team, just as if you were selling a car to a prospective customer.

and don't forget to make continuous eye contact.

none of this is unique to the auto business, but it certainly does apply.

oh yeah...positive at***ude, don't let them trap you into being deceptive and most of all...be proud to be a used car salesman.

BEST WISHES. Please inform us regarding the results of the interview.

 

Tell the GM that you have some blow and a bottle of scotch outside in the car. He will be you best friend. LOL!

 

Gonna need a cheap suit

 

tech week

 

If you move to Colorado I can get you a job at several with just the mention of my name. Try Autonation Dealerships They have a large turn around in the sales department. Go service group.

 

I've been in sales for 28 years. There is a phrase they will be looking for:

"I want this job."

It is called "Asking For The Order." You must say these words at the end of the job interview. If you are too chicken to say these words in the interview, they know you're too chicken to say the words to a potential customer. It's easy...If you can't say these words, trust me, you aren't cut out for sales.

"Just understand one thing...I want this job."

It is highly unlikely any other candidate will be this direct. They are looking for directness and boldness. If you say these magic words, you will be successful. Good luck!

 

Looks like some solid advise, except for the blow
Cars are one of the few things I haven't sold through the years, but sales is sales.

 

Never carry a bushel of peas to an interview.

 

Be confident and show interest in their business....If you've been in sales you know, you learn more from listening to the client/customer than talking non stop...Good luck!

 

If you are currently in sales you should have no problem finding a job selling cars in Chicago. I sold cars for 10 years and I got the job initially with NO car sales experience.

As noted, sales experience previously is a plus. Sometimes a dealership will hire a guy with no car background (sales) so that he doesn't bring his bad habits with him.

Make sure they know that you are willing to work the hours, and you better be or you won't last long.

 

Sage advice, right there......I'd stay away from carrying any food items to an interview.

Seriously, I'd take Bobwop's and phartman's advice, and I'd use both in any interview you have.....I told a prospective employer that "I want this job" 13 years ago, and I'm still at it

 

Here is how to find out if you have a chance for the job after the interview.

Carry a briefcase, inside the briefcase is a tape recorder.
After the interview, dont pick up the briefcase, leave it in the office tucked out of the way. Like under your chair, or next to the desk, kinda unnoticeable.

Leave the interview, drive around for a while, then go back and say, "Hey, I forgot my briefcase"

Then listen to how they all made fun of you.

Im sure this is not legal. But man, I think it sounds great.

 

Key items:
Presentation - wear a suit, no visible tats, shower / shave etc
Confidence - you know about cars / own it, look the dude in the eye, firm friendly handshake.
Sell him the idea - talk to him about building a customers trust, closing deals, sales man talk - make it seem like you'd fit right in.
And as someone else said - tell him you want this job.

Oh and tell him if he doesn't give you the job he'll feel the full wrath of the H.A.M.B! I kid I kid.

 

Two EARS one MOUTH use in that proportion oh and dont get your slug out!

 

I had a friend that worked at a Chevy Dealership from what I can gather they like it when you are able to lie effectively to customers. You might have to check your conscience at the door. I hope your dealership doesnt subscribe to this sales philosophy. Sad thing was that salesmen that dont lie dont last very long. Good Luck

 

After you get the job, learn a little about the personality of your customer(s)-are they looking for fun, safety, quality, or just a cheap set of wheels? Find their motivation. And remember-quality is king, but price is God. Good luck. Be ready to work with people who have no souls and get ready to hear "what have you done for me LATELY? Best of luck. It's not an easy job.

 

Not true.

Not long before I quit selling cars I'm guessing 60% of my sales were repeat and referrals. You don't do that by lying.

I just got burned out by the hours.

 

I was once reprimanded because my good ethics and honesty were getting in the way of making deals. Dealerships are a shark tank top to bottom, I've worked in everything from the shop to parts and for a few months I tried sales (I've had to move a lot in the last few years) and I'll never go back to a dealership. There are a few good ones but they are few and far between. It seems like all the good people that I worked with were always the ones getting stepped on and the liars and cheats prospered.

 

I think we are over the deadline on this one.....

 

No, you're not- yet. Interview is later today, and I'm still listening.

Thanks to all who've replied, your advise is well-appreciated and well received. And I am taking it all to heart.

Ie: Shaved - I go the full route, ever since Ma Nature started taking it from me.
Tats: My wife has enough for the both of us.
Clothes: I may stop by and pick up a sport jacket, I've got the rest.
Information: I've studied the dealership, and the cars, together and separately.
Colorado: More than you think, my sister lives in Castle Rock. You may regret saying that.

Keep it coming, if you would. This probably won't be my last interview, though one can always hope.

For now - you guys have done a great job covering me - I'm going in!!

Cosmo

 

Yes, and don't fail to mix your stripes and plaids.

Bob

 

Just dress like this guy!

 

You'll need to wear as much cologne as you can. I suggest Brute, you know, by Faberge.
Seriously, just be on your best behavior and be eager. Try not to nervous talk.
Car sales aren't that great right now so don't feel too bad if you don't get it. In my case, I would probably be better off in another field but buying/selling cars is what I know (and like).

After you land the job, just remember that a dishonest car salesman won't get far.


Let us know how it goes.

 

Watch a little Family Guy for prep for the interview...

Boss: "Where do you see yourself in 10 years?"

Peter, looking at the family photo on the boss's desk, thinks: "Don't say doing your wife, don't say doing your wife..."

Peter: "Doing your... son?"

 

An old salesman told me this.


"In one day Sampson slew 1,000 Philistines with the jawbone of an ***.

Every day, 10 million sales are killed with the same weapon."

 

Short sleeve ****on up shirt with a tie and a cheesey glimmer in your eye and you will fit right in

 

Run a comb through your hair and don't reek of alcohol.

 

Hello Cosmo, If you are hired make your self familiar with the product you are selling. By this I mean know the mechanical features, options, on the vehicle, options available, warranty etc. I have been shopping for a new truck and have yet to speak with a sales person who is as familiar with the product as I am just by me reading sales brochures. Every question is met with a
"I really don't know I'll have to check answer." It would be unreasonable to expect every salesperson to be a gear head, but at least some basic familiarity of the product would be in order. Most sales persons give me the impression they could be selling washing machines at sears for all they know. Good luck in your endeavors. MickeyC