Car/Manufacturer Head Office advice please! (And life advice

[Jip]

PHers -
I'm in a really tricky situation and would love opinions and advice.
My first question is with regards to manufacturer head offices. My aim
Is to work in a product analyst style role for ford, Audi, etc, whomever I can gain employment with! Question being whether this section of the industry is a good one to get into? And whether these jobs will be enjoyable!

I've worked in the sales side of the industry for a few years (still work for merc) and am
Currently at uni as i have been told countless times that I will get nowhere In life without a degree.

However - I'm pretty dam fed up of uni. I have been offered a nice sounding car sales job full time and I'm
Now in a position where the only single reason I am continuing with Uni is because I want to get a head office role. I've tried to contact people within head offices etc to see if they will take a non graduate but I'm not having much luck getting hold of anyone to tell me the answer (have been turned down for product analyst roles as well)

So question being - is it worth sticking uni out if I might end up with an awesome job as a result - or do I sack it off now and be content working in sales. I'm at a real loss as to what to do, any advice will be massively appreciated!

Thanks,
Jip

[Jip]

I'm doing an economics degree at loughborough. I've got 3/4 years of relevant experience, it's just getting in the door that I'm really struggling with!

[Jip]

Gents, I'm very grateful for all your replies. Seems like a degree is the agreed thing to do.

StormGrey - do you know which companies are currently hiring product analysts?

Cheers,

Alex