Stories from the Sales Frontlines

carchic27

I actually just laughed out loud! This is one of the funniest stories I have ever heard. Thank you!

brian302505

Just Curious for all the Salespeople here.

jescue

whats a bone car?

brian302505

Cars less than $3000 on the lot.

otto8

Toyota Announces Safety Recall On Selected Tundra Pickup Trucks
12/14/2007 Torrance, CA
Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), U.S.A., Inc., will launch a safety recall with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) on certain 2007 model year Tundra four-wheel-drive pickup trucks. The campaign will involve approximately 15,600 units in the U.S. and does not involve any accidents or injures.

On certain 2007 model year Tundra vehicles, there is a possibility that a joint in the rear propeller shaft may have been improperly heat treated, resulting in insufficient hardness. In the worst case, a section of the rear propeller shaft may separate at the joint. There has been one case reported among all affected vehicles that may relate to this condition. The one case involved abnormal noise and did not involve an accident.

Owners will be notified via first class mail beginning in late-December 2007. Owners are requested to contact their local Toyota dealer for inspection upon receiving their notification. If the hardness is not correct, the dealer will replace the rear propeller shaft at no

isellhondas

I've never heard that term either but we wholesale the older cars in that price range.

oldfarmer50

Re: Galant--"...it is a steaming turd..." deskman

Deskman: "...A perfect car that never wears, never breaks down and needs no service..."

sky23213: "...hate to see the car go, but seems like it's gonna run forever..."

Am I missing something?

jipster

Jip,

Have you been to F&I lately

It's been over 3 years. I take it F&I is a field the young attractive ladies gravitate to? But, isn't joel in F&I? :surprise:

deskman

LOL. I'm starting to like you deskman... but not in a "Subaru" way. So, ya pulling down $750k a year, look like Brad Pitt, have golf front property, and have a sex life Caligula would envy. You gotta have bad breath... yeller toenails... something?

Yes I have flaws.I have big feet and big hands.I think you can guess the rest.

Not making $750 K this year.I am on track for 575-585k this year. so far ytd is
530k.

mark156

LOL.... yep, big socks and big gloves!

Did you used to frequent this website under another name that began with a "T"?? but, now showing his evil side? OK, OK, Terry, is that you? :P

Mark

jipster

Did you used to frequent this website under another name that began with a "T"?? but, now showing his evil side? OK, OK, Terry, is that you?

I thought the same thing mark. Both in Florida with twenty plus years in the business. I think rroyce(terry) wrote he owned a few dealerships though.
Terry was much more sarcastic and a bit insulting though. Except for implying I wear panties :sick: ... haven't really seen that from the deskman.

mackabee

Dude, all you had to do was clink on the link I embedded in my post. Would have saved you lots of trouble and aggravations..Next time you want to do something like this hit the URL button at the botton then paste whatever it is you want to post. Saves a lot of time.
Mackabee aka EL Chorudo :shades:

madmanmoo

Yes, thank you.

-moo

joel0622

No bull, there is a store in town who hire guys right out of the half way house down the street from them. They say they are model employees because the only place they can go is to work and back to the half way house. They send a van to pick them up and drop them off. They are not out partying all night so they are fresh and ready to go.

When they hire them they give them like $250 to go buy some clothes, train them and put them to work.

The only down side is that after there time in the house is done they move on to other things.

That and they have had some limited occasions where they have stole cars and had to go drag them out of a crack house, but that just turns into a trip right back into prison for them.

joel0622

I agree, the entertainment value is great and the storys are very good. With 25 years in the business "The deskman" has seen allot things happen good and bad.

jescue

What dealership is that?

joel0622

What dealership is that?

Ford Store on Thompson Lane.

jescue

somehow that does not surprise me. I bought two trucks from town and country and then the one from you. I have never even considered going there.

snakeweasel

i guess that's because i don't get reimbursed for anything, regardless of the fact i may use my computer/internet connection for work, take and make calls on my cell, and drive to and from work.

Tax tip, if you do have work related expenses that you do not get reimbursed for then you can deduct them from your taxes as an itemized deduction (presuming you itemize). So if you use your internet and/or cell phone for work you can deduct the portion of your bill you use for work. Example if you use your cell phone 10% for work you can deduct 10% of your bill.

Sorry driving to and from work is not a deductible expense with the exception of driving to a second job from your first without stopping at home as long as the second job is not on the way home.

snakeweasel

When I first started posting, you guys were all over me. You said I was a troll, that I made up all my stories,

Didn't you admit to making up stories?

snakeweasel

Now if my job reimbursed me for that, and reduced my salary by $300, what is better?

Neither but then again commuting to work is not a business expense.

madmanmoo

One story, that was rather ridiculous like the gentleman who posted the BMW story. So for some reason, some of you didn't laugh and get the joke, but whatever.

At any rate, does it really matter?

-moo

snakeweasel

Good thing the decimal point was right or he might have gotten the $65,432.10 fee

or $654,321.00, or $65.43 (decimal slip works both ways).

snakeweasel

You know it is possible to have a nice house nice cars and such and live off of $75K or less a month. And not use anyone elses money.

Really unless you're the Gilbreth family do you really need a house over 2,500 square feet?

FWIW I have a water view (property backs up to a lake) and believe me when I say that it can easily be afforded on an income well under 100K/year.

To be honest I have seen way to many people with new Lexus/MB/BMW every two years in 4,000 square foot homes on golf courses who take yearly european vacations and make 100's of thousands a year who will be greeting people at Wally world in their golden years because they spend every nickel they get.

I also know people who make $50K a year who will retire at 60 worry free.

snakeweasel

Most big screen TV's are sold below MSRP.

Houses are almost always negotiated (how many people buy a house at asking price?)

Diamonds are over priced due to market and supply manipulations.

Gold price is published daily and can be found very easily.

snakeweasel

Any more requests?

Yes, take off that but ugly grill protector, the stupid lights and replace those circus sideshow mirrors with something halfway decent. Do that and you might have a halfway decent looking truck.

snakeweasel

Don't all new car dealers wholesale cars in that price range? I thought $3k or less cars were relegated to BHPH lots and get sold and repossessed a couple of times a year.

joel0622

Thats what we do for the most part, though we will start keeping them now through April if they are a half way serviceable ride. The reason being is that tax return time is coming and we will have allot of people looking for cash cars.

Some of my biggest grossing deals when I was in sales were on $6995 cars.

Years ago when I ran our bargin/special fiance lot we would make a killing on those cash cars. We would sell around 30 a month.

jmonroe

or $654,321.00, or $65.43 (decimal slip works both ways).

What's the chance of grinding them getting them to slip it one place further to the left and after we get them to do that we can say, "why dont you just forget that fee altogether" :shades:

jmonroe.

snakeweasel

The reason being is that tax return time is coming and we will have allot of people looking for cash cars.

As a tax prepairer I know that well. Always get these people coming in as soon as they get their paper work and want to get a loan against their tax return so they can buy something like a real cheep car.

I would think that the people with tax refund money looking for a cheep ride would run out around the end of February.

snakeweasel

I am for forgetting the fee altogether. Just recently bought a HDTV and they didn't add a fee to it. I really can't see a fee for the pleasure of buying a car.

mackabee

What's the difference between a cheep car and a sheep car?
Mack :shades:

lrguy44

And I am all for getting my taxes done for nothing. It is such a pleasure to pay so I can pay. Do you realize what it cost to do title work and payoffs from an administrative point of view?

deskman

cheap car= beater

sheep car = toyota/honda

mackabee

So what's your point?
Mack :shades:

deskman

in fla they have a disposal and set up and delivery fee on all electronics.just like our dealer fee.

joel0622

You are right on the time frame snake. I just associate April with tax time. Those who have refunds coming usually have there taxes filed ASAP.

Only those of us who owe every year drag our feet. Though I do have it to the point now where I break even every year or maybe owe a few hundred, depending on weather or not a 1099 that I forgot about shows up to bite me in azz.

mackabee

:shades: I feel like I'm in New Mexico in he spring when the dirt is blowing and the only things on the streets are the tumbleweeds. : )
m C B E

lrguy44

in fla they have a disposal and set up and delivery fee on all electronics.just like our dealer fee.

True everywhere - In fact, there is even a delivery charge for the city to take your trash to the dump every week.

deskman

resulting in insufficient hardness.

i think yota needs vitamin V!!!!!

lrguy44

Don't they have blue ones?

joel0622

What's the difference between a cheep car and a sheep car?
Mack

Sheep Car



Cheep Car



Cheap Car

deskman

I ran out of demo plates about 20 minutes ago.I am wait for the flood of write ups now. :shades:

isellhondas

I HAD a view of our lake from my upstairs office until our next door neighbor did an addition to thier house.

No big deal.

deskman

I have ocean view in the back and the golf course is in the front.

otto8

No trouble or aggravation on my part at all................... :lemon:

lrguy44

I ahve an ocean view too - unfortunately the nearest ocean is 1200 miles away and my mountain view kinda blocks the ocean view.

joel0622

Shoot, sounds to me like ya'all need to move to the country and get away from all those people.

jipster

or $654,321.00, or $65.43 (decimal slip works both ways).

Whoever said you would argue with a lamp post was correct.

snakeweasel

And I am all for getting my taxes done for nothing.

I agree with you on that, however there are those that either 1.) cant count their toes and get the same number twice, 2.) are unsure about their taxes and wants someone who knows these things to do them 3.) have very complicated tax returns and needs the expertise that someone like me has or 4.) wants to use a loan product that our bank partner has so they can get their refund (less fees) in as little as 8 hours.

Do you realize what it cost to do title work and payoffs from an administrative point of view?

Yes I used to assist in the audits of some dealerships. The $65 doc fees they charge around here more than cover that.