Motorbike sales
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Wondering if anyone might have any experience or advice to give...
Been a car mechanic since I left school 15 years ago and I’m at the point where it’s making me miserable as I really don’t want to work on cars anymore.
There is an advert for the local BMW dealer for a motorbike sales person. I love bikes and also BMW’s. It says no sales experience is needed although I do have some office experience. Only trouble is that it’s quite a pay cut for the basic. Could it lead anywhere? I can’t decide what to do. Any advice greatfully received.
Been a car mechanic since I left school 15 years ago and I’m at the point where it’s making me miserable as I really don’t want to work on cars anymore.
There is an advert for the local BMW dealer for a motorbike sales person. I love bikes and also BMW’s. It says no sales experience is needed although I do have some office experience. Only trouble is that it’s quite a pay cut for the basic. Could it lead anywhere? I can’t decide what to do. Any advice greatfully received.
ThrottleBod said:
Wondering if anyone might have any experience or advice to give...
Been a car mechanic since I left school 15 years ago and I’m at the point where it’s making me miserable as I really don’t want to work on cars anymore.
There is an advert for the local BMW dealer for a motorbike sales person. I love bikes and also BMW’s. It says no sales experience is needed although I do have some office experience. Only trouble is that it’s quite a pay cut for the basic. Could it lead anywhere? I can’t decide what to do. Any advice greatfully received.
I used to be a car mechanic and later in life moved into sales (not cars). I can understand why spannering is making you unhappy - it's a horrible job.Been a car mechanic since I left school 15 years ago and I’m at the point where it’s making me miserable as I really don’t want to work on cars anymore.
There is an advert for the local BMW dealer for a motorbike sales person. I love bikes and also BMW’s. It says no sales experience is needed although I do have some office experience. Only trouble is that it’s quite a pay cut for the basic. Could it lead anywhere? I can’t decide what to do. Any advice greatfully received.
If you're enthusiastic about the job and you have the right sort of personality you might get offered it. That's not to say that sales is any sort of picnic.
The negatives:
You need to be nice to people all of the time. Even the assholes.
You'll have a target to hit. Miss it too often and you'll be leaving.
Punters are horrible and they will lie, cheat and mess you around.
You will be the "face" of the business, take a lot of the grief and not necessarily be the best paid.
Earnings can vary.
You need to be able to take rejection.
The positives:
You'll generally be treated better than a mechanic.
If you make a mistake no one usually dies or has an engine blow up.
You work from a warm office.
It's exciting.
You can earn more.
It can be fulfilling helping people get the product they want and seeing them happy with it.
You get to dress more smartly.
You sweat less.
Your hands stay clean.
Thanks for the reply, gives me something to think about. It’s hard to leave the only thing you’ve ever known. I’m the sort of person that if I think about something too much I’ll never do it but I know I would be enthusiastic about it.
The main concern is as you said, not meeting targets and being out the door! Out of interest if you don’t mind, how did you make the move out and what did you go into?
The main concern is as you said, not meeting targets and being out the door! Out of interest if you don’t mind, how did you make the move out and what did you go into?
ThrottleBod said:
Thanks for the reply, gives me something to think about. It’s hard to leave the only thing you’ve ever known. I’m the sort of person that if I think about something too much I’ll never do it but I know I would be enthusiastic about it.
The main concern is as you said, not meeting targets and being out the door! Out of interest if you don’t mind, how did you make the move out and what did you go into?
I actually went from being a mechanic to being a BT engineer. Then I went from there to telecoms sales.The main concern is as you said, not meeting targets and being out the door! Out of interest if you don’t mind, how did you make the move out and what did you go into?
Ex technicians often make very good sales people because they know the technical stuff and have credibility.
Don’t worry about being sacked before having a chance to hit target. They will be investing in you and won’t willingly write it off. Usually those who fail are lazy, inept or both. Grafters just going through a bad patch get retained.
Also, once you’ve been in post for a while you will hopefully find repeat customers asking for you personally. You also get to pick up the prospect lists of those leaving the business. Furthermore management will trust you and give you leads that need working properly.
ThrottleBod said:
I guess there will be pros and cons like any other job. Be interested to see if I’d get an interview and would be a good experience if I did.
My only concern would be if they contacted my employer or can they only do that once they’ve offered you a job?
They must ask your permission but if you say no it may look like there is something to hide. I would probably respond, "It's absolutely fine, but I would prefer you did it after you've made a job offer". Then they have the confidence that you have nothing to hide, and you know you've a job to go to".My only concern would be if they contacted my employer or can they only do that once they’ve offered you a job?
To be honest I don’t know much about sales or have any experience.
I just really want to get out of a workshop environment. I’ve spent the last couple of years doing half and half where I work now and this has confirmed it.
There are other jobs in the service department dealing with customers which I think I’d go for first. Just turned 30 so have a long time left to go and concerned I’ll get stuck forever if I don’t make a change soon.
I just really want to get out of a workshop environment. I’ve spent the last couple of years doing half and half where I work now and this has confirmed it.
There are other jobs in the service department dealing with customers which I think I’d go for first. Just turned 30 so have a long time left to go and concerned I’ll get stuck forever if I don’t make a change soon.
It’s more the fact of not wanting to work on cars anymore, I’ve had enough of it. I’d like to just work on my own cars again for enjoyment.
I know I can talk to customers and talk them through any questions they may have as I feel I have enough knowledge? Plus I’m passionate about BMW’s and always have been.
I know I can talk to customers and talk them through any questions they may have as I feel I have enough knowledge? Plus I’m passionate about BMW’s and always have been.
Sorry to boycott your thread but I'm interested to hear from anyone who works as a motorbike sales person, I would like to know what the average annual income would be I currently work in the motor trade as a main dealer car sales man and wondered if the pay was similar and what happens about a company vehicle, do you get the use of a bike or do you need to provide your own transportation?
I had a couple of wonderful years selling bikes at a family run, well established dealer (Gloucester). I had to move away for family reasons and tried to replicate what I had before. I am now selling trucks. The money was ok'ish and I had a company bike but my brilliant Manager let me take different stuff home as a reward for good results ( new Gixer 1000's, ZZR 1400's, Z1000's...pretty much any thing. I had paid for track days (thanks Suzuki) and got to talk bikes all day with like minded people.
I applied to a couple of main dealers when I moved and soon realised they can be just as st as car main dealers to work in (meetings/mystery shops/dhead managers etc..).
Good luck .
I applied to a couple of main dealers when I moved and soon realised they can be just as st as car main dealers to work in (meetings/mystery shops/dhead managers etc..).
Good luck .
It's pick up trucks rather than HGVs. I don't have a licence to drive the big stuff. Loving it actually, I have a pathological hatred of all main
dealers and their process driven bks so I made sure I went to an independent dealer. In my opinion the crash in new car sales and the
difficulties these gin palaces are experiencing is self inflicted karma.
dealers and their process driven bks so I made sure I went to an independent dealer. In my opinion the crash in new car sales and the
difficulties these gin palaces are experiencing is self inflicted karma.
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