Ask a car salesman anything...anything at all (Vol. 2).
Discussion
LetsTryAgain said:
Fast Bug said:
Throttlebody said:
Might be able to get an extra bonus whiplash claim in after driving a dealer demo. Need some holiday money.
I'm not desperate enough for money to commit fraud thanksSlightly different one this - I'm a photographer, I'm not getting booked for events anymore since they aren't happening.
How would I approach a main dealer to offer my services? Thinking of poisition myself as able to help them with fresh content for the social media channels. One shoot as a trial and if they're happy with the product we look at booking in more. Does Instagram even sell cars in your experience? Will I get further with phone or email? Who should I speak to?
How would I approach a main dealer to offer my services? Thinking of poisition myself as able to help them with fresh content for the social media channels. One shoot as a trial and if they're happy with the product we look at booking in more. Does Instagram even sell cars in your experience? Will I get further with phone or email? Who should I speak to?
Court_S said:
jamoor said:
itcaptainslow said:
The flaw in that plan is it’s not the service advisor that’s doing the identification of work required, it’s the technician (who in most dealerships are targeted on efficiency, rather than items reported).
It’s the service advisor’s job to sell it. The commission is a reward for how effective you are in selling the work-service managers can easily break down figures of the upsell rates advisors achieve on various items. Believe me in that there is a skill in effective and conscientious upsell, which deserves to be rewarded.
When I was a SM there was a big push on service plans, as they obviously encourage a customer to return to the dealership network for service work!
How can you sell someone a set of tyres or brake pads that may be worn on the car? Surely you just tell them that they are worn and need replacing?It’s the service advisor’s job to sell it. The commission is a reward for how effective you are in selling the work-service managers can easily break down figures of the upsell rates advisors achieve on various items. Believe me in that there is a skill in effective and conscientious upsell, which deserves to be rewarded.
When I was a SM there was a big push on service plans, as they obviously encourage a customer to return to the dealership network for service work!
Plus a phone call telling me my tyres were nearly illegal.. mmm no
and
would I like them to replace them .. mmm no
Earthdweller said:
Court_S said:
jamoor said:
itcaptainslow said:
The flaw in that plan is it’s not the service advisor that’s doing the identification of work required, it’s the technician (who in most dealerships are targeted on efficiency, rather than items reported).
It’s the service advisor’s job to sell it. The commission is a reward for how effective you are in selling the work-service managers can easily break down figures of the upsell rates advisors achieve on various items. Believe me in that there is a skill in effective and conscientious upsell, which deserves to be rewarded.
When I was a SM there was a big push on service plans, as they obviously encourage a customer to return to the dealership network for service work!
How can you sell someone a set of tyres or brake pads that may be worn on the car? Surely you just tell them that they are worn and need replacing?It’s the service advisor’s job to sell it. The commission is a reward for how effective you are in selling the work-service managers can easily break down figures of the upsell rates advisors achieve on various items. Believe me in that there is a skill in effective and conscientious upsell, which deserves to be rewarded.
When I was a SM there was a big push on service plans, as they obviously encourage a customer to return to the dealership network for service work!
Plus a phone call telling me my tyres were nearly illegal.. mmm no
and
would I like them to replace them .. mmm no
https://www.tyreplus.co.uk/blog/how-does-tyre-trea...
Earthdweller said:
I got an advisory on my MOT last year for rear tyres near the legal limit .. with over 3mm on them on the inside edge and over 4mm elsewhere
Plus a phone call telling me my tyres were nearly illegal.. mmm no
and
would I like them to replace them .. mmm no
To be fair, I always replace my tyres around the 3mm mark and I imagine I’m not alone on this although I find the main dealers are not really that competitive on pricing when it comes to tyres. (Well in my case anyway Plus a phone call telling me my tyres were nearly illegal.. mmm no
and
would I like them to replace them .. mmm no
)valiant said:
Earthdweller said:
I got an advisory on my MOT last year for rear tyres near the legal limit .. with over 3mm on them on the inside edge and over 4mm elsewhere
Plus a phone call telling me my tyres were nearly illegal.. mmm no
and
would I like them to replace them .. mmm no
To be fair, I always replace my tyres around the 3mm mark and I imagine I’m not alone on this although I find the main dealers are not really that competitive on pricing when it comes to tyres. (Well in my case anyway Plus a phone call telling me my tyres were nearly illegal.. mmm no
and
would I like them to replace them .. mmm no
)Jazoli said:
Thank you, they were offering 3.5k against an £8k car so I guess there's a bit of wiggle room still as its in amazing condition
If it's clean, then run it through WBAC as a bargaining position, and be prepared to use them if they offer strongly on it. It's possible that your mate may need to wait a couple of weeks until WBAC do their standard email out a better offer thing they like doing.jamoor said:
I'm sure a mokka should be a piece of cake to sell privately for loads more in good condition?
I'm sure it would but he has seen the car he wants to buy at a branch of AC, and its more convenience than anything as its in Glasgow and he's 140 miles away, WBAC quoted £4780 so I guess it'd be £4.5k by the time he left there.spikeyhead said:
If it's clean, then run it through WBAC as a bargaining position, and be prepared to use them if they offer strongly on it. It's possible that your mate may need to wait a couple of weeks until WBAC do their standard email out a better offer thing they like doing.
edit, just done that jamei303 said:
valiant said:
Earthdweller said:
I got an advisory on my MOT last year for rear tyres near the legal limit .. with over 3mm on them on the inside edge and over 4mm elsewhere
Plus a phone call telling me my tyres were nearly illegal.. mmm no
and
would I like them to replace them .. mmm no
To be fair, I always replace my tyres around the 3mm mark and I imagine I’m not alone on this although I find the main dealers are not really that competitive on pricing when it comes to tyres. (Well in my case anyway Plus a phone call telling me my tyres were nearly illegal.. mmm no
and
would I like them to replace them .. mmm no
)I just didn’t want it to stand all winter on brand new tyres
Still pissed me off though that I got a needless advisory
itcaptainslow said:
Trouble is, so many people treat the 1.6mm legal minimum as a target. A bit of interesting reading...
https://www.tyreplus.co.uk/blog/how-does-tyre-trea...
In my old S2000 grip dropped off noticeably while the tyres were still quite legal, and encouraged early replacement! https://www.tyreplus.co.uk/blog/how-does-tyre-trea...
Earthdweller said:
I get that, I’d told them what they were at before they serviced and Mot’d the car. The car was going back into the garage for the winter and that I had a set of CSL wheels with brand new tyres waiting to go on it
I just didn’t want it to stand all winter on brand new tyres
Still pissed me off though that I got a needless advisory
Hardly needless, if the tester believed they needed to be advised then that's what they would do. The tester does not and should not care what you think and probably wouldn't even know what you told reception. Its also at the lowest point on the tyre, usually on BMWs that's the middle or outer edges.I just didn’t want it to stand all winter on brand new tyres
Still pissed me off though that I got a needless advisory
DanL said:
itcaptainslow said:
Trouble is, so many people treat the 1.6mm legal minimum as a target. A bit of interesting reading...
https://www.tyreplus.co.uk/blog/how-does-tyre-trea...
In my old S2000 grip dropped off noticeably while the tyres were still quite legal, and encouraged early replacement! https://www.tyreplus.co.uk/blog/how-does-tyre-trea...
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