End of the era

[Ultramaroon]

Originally Posted by spcmafia

Is there something wrong with me, am I another reason for a ban?

No, you're just one of the few that are personally invested in their work. I bet that you would end up setting the bar no matter what the endeavor. I know for a fact that Tcoat and NoHaveMSG are both in that club. I have a strong feeling that soundman is there too.


The 80/20 rule is real.

[soundman98]

Originally Posted by alex87f

I doubt that one, the Yaris GR was sold -almost- exclusively in Europe.

iirc, didn't that also have to do with the engine displacement/tax rate?

same reason v8 muscle cars never sold much over there.

Originally Posted by OkieSnuffBox

Europeans are willing to pay top dollar for hot hatches, Americans aren't.

Look how long the Focus RS was sold in Europe before they finally brought one to the states.

i think it more comes down to how much vehicles cost and are taxed. car enthusiasts are everywhere, but external forces like tax rates tend to determine which vehicles are ultimately most popular.

[soundman98]

Originally Posted by spcmafia

Well… yeah haha. Im just weird like that. No matter what I pick up I must know as much as I can. I even did it with retail selling clothes, didn’t really go about the specifics of how they select their fabrics but I would recommend certain shirts over other ones because of the type of material, durability, and I would go into the different scents used for perfumes/colognes.

Is there something wrong with me, am I another reason for a ban?

definitely something wrong with you!

[Ultramaroon]

Originally Posted by Ultramaroon

I have a strong feeling that soundman is there too.

ok, maybe not so much

[Dadhawk]

Originally Posted by Tcoat

You are still thinking like a car guy though. How about if you sold vacuum cleaners? Do you really think you would be well versed on the up and coming sucking tech? Would you get all excited about telling customers about the benefits and drawback of hepa filters? No, you would sell them what they asked for or even try to get them to spend more. Most car salesmen are not car guys so that is what they do. They are selling appliances.
Personally I would hate trying to sell cars to "enthusiasts" as they may be dumb as a stump but think they know all because they read it on Facebook or Instagram. We see it here every day!

I can second that. Best car salesman I ever knew was my Father-in-Law. He sold cars for 30 years in 3 different states (MD, FL, GA) under Buick, Chevrolet and Honda. He was always the highest production salesman at his dealership and at one point was in the top 10 of Corvette salesman in the US.

He knew enough about the specific cars he sold to have a conversation, but mostly he just nodded, listened and reinforced what the buyer was saying. If he didn't know an answer, he would get a mechanic to come explain. He always answered his phone, and always followed up. The last year he worked he was still sending holiday cards (the appropriate one based on the Religion of the buyer, or at least his guess).

He had customers follow him from state-to-state to buy cars. In fact, the last month he sold cars before retiring he sold a car to the daughter of the first person he ever sold a car to on his first day as a salesman. She called him from Maryland and drove her trade-in to Atlanta to pick up the Odyssey she bought over the phone.

He knew buckus about cars but he knew how to sell.

[soundman98]

Originally Posted by Ultramaroon

ok, maybe not so much

some days are better than others?

[strat61caster]

This is the dumbest thing I’ve read today, and I saw tweets about gas stoves.

Never ever trust a salesman. I’m impressed when they know how to open the trunk, they don’t get told shit.

[Ultramaroon]

[Overdrive]

Originally Posted by strat61caster

This is the dumbest thing I’ve read today, and I saw tweets about gas stoves.

Talking about this?

[OkieSnuffBox]

Originally Posted by Ultramaroon

The young 'uns probably don't even know what movie this is.

[wbradley]

Originally Posted by OkieSnuffBox

The young 'uns probably don't even know what movie this is.

Fargo, just to help them out.

The best car sales move was this one, IMO.

[soundman98]

Originally Posted by strat61caster

This is the dumbest thing I’ve read today, and I saw tweets about gas stoves.

Never ever trust a salesman. I’m impressed when they know how to open the trunk, they don’t get told shit.

ha! trick question. the trunk monkey opens the trunk!

[OkieSnuffBox]

Originally Posted by soundman98

ha! trick question. the trunk monkey opens the trunk!

Oh god, those commercials were so terrible.

[strat61caster]

Originally Posted by Overdrive

Talking about this?

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