How does one become a car salesmen?

[TheCarFather]

Just curious as to how it works? Is it something you need previous experience in or is it something I could get an apprenticeship in? ( I'm 17)

[V8Wagon]

Step 1. Advertise your car.....

Step 2. Sell your car...

[Dalto123]

TheCarFather said:

Just curious as to how it works? Is it something you need previous experience in or is it something I could get an apprenticeship in? ( I'm 17)

In the same boat here. There are several places running apprenticeships in car sales (Sytner for example, and others). Join http://www.apprenticeships.org.uk/ and you find quite a few on there. Most of the placements were in the Midlands/North of England, I've heard they're slowly introducing the vechile sales apprenticeship scheme in the south too

Hope this is what you're after!

[31mph]

V8Wagon said:

Step 1. Advertise your car.....

Step 2. Sell your car...

[pboyd]

Need to of been bullied at school

[TheCarFather]

Dalto123 said:

In the same boat here. There are several places running apprenticeships in car sales (Sytner for example, and others). Join http://www.apprenticeships.org.uk/ and you find quite a few on there. Most of the placements were in the Midlands/North of England, I've heard they're slowly introducing the vechile sales apprenticeship scheme in the south too

Thankyou!, I have actually been looking at that website, although nothing has come up in the sales side of things, perhaps cause I am in the south

[ruff'n'smov]

They are all too scared to tell you matey.
1st of all you have to go on a 'how to be a devious 'college course then you'll have a better chance.

[Shadows]

Sell your soul.

[David87]

pboyd said:

Need to of been bullied at school

Clearly you did too much bullying and not enough learning.

[J4CKO]

first, being on here you are probably too knowledgeable, secondly, you need to research sexual politics fromt he seventies and assume all women will be passengers and have no money, talk to them like they are dim and ask where their husband is.

Not all like that, but a lot still are.

[Vixpy1]

Be slightly rotund

Scottish

Swear a lot

Smoke like a chimney

Fall over at weddings.

At least these worked for a certain ph'er

[pboyd]

David87 said:

Clearly you did too much bullying and not enough learning.

Evidently

[lexusboy]

Step 1: learn the art of being a

Step 2: learn the art of thinking you are superior than every person on this planet

The final and most important step: learn how to master the phrase 'can you just...'

[Dalto123]

TheCarFather said:

Thankyou!, I have actually been looking at that website, although nothing has come up in the sales side of things, perhaps cause I am in the south

When I spoke to Remit (who advertise some placements) I was told that at this time of year some placements in the south may open up. Have a look at their site, possibly call them?

http://www.remit.co.uk/

[Roo]

Watch wheeler dealers and do as much research on Mike Brewer as you can.

Can't go wrong.

[TheCarFather]

lexusboy said:

Step 1: learn the art of being a

Step 2: learn the art of thinking you are superior than every person on this planet

The final and most important step: learn how to master the phrase 'can you just...'

I practice my "Can you just sign here..." for several hours every morning in the mirror, the fact I do this probably makes me a and more superior than everyone, I'd be a natural .

But seriously car salesmen not thought of very highly on here then?

[Matt UK]

Step 1 - be good at talking fast with limited knowledge of the product in front of you

Step 2 - if the customer asks a question / makes an offer, be good at frowning, saying "I'll have to talk to my Manager" and buggering off for 30mins.

[TheCarFather]

Dalto123 said:

When I spoke to Remit (who advertise some placements) I was told that at this time of year some placements in the south may open up. Have a look at their site, possibly call them?

http://www.remit.co.uk/

Thanks for your help, I am filling in the application form now

[Matt UK]

BTW, if the chaps on the Car Sales thread find out anyone had the nerve to take the pish out of them - then it's gonna get emotional real quick

[Roo]

TheCarFather said:

But seriously car salesmen not thought of very highly on here then?

See volume one of the car salesman thread to get an idea as to what a lot of, uninformed, people think of us.