Awesome article about how a dealership works

_Crazi4Speed_ · 18th August 2004, 10:02

Hi guys, I have been doing a little research cuz I want to go in for another car and this time I really really want to have an upper hand. This is what I got from another G35 forum.

Confessions of a car salesman

This will probably take you more than an hour, it took me that long since i am a slow reader, but I think its good for knowledge and know-how about brutal sales field..

you might not be in the US market, but this surely is something you ought to know..

Cheers

GTO · 19th August 2004, 17:53

Awesome article, C4S. Its so bloody insightful on how American dealerships work. I think that our Indian dealerships arent that shrewd or aggressive enough - Thats a good thing for us customers!

Thanks for sharing, took me a load more than an hour to get through all of the article...but well worth it.

GTO

Rehaan · 19th August 2004, 18:06

Hey C4S,

Saw this post yesterday but didnt have time to reply.
Man...i am SUCH a slow reader i only managed to read 2 pages before i got tired....but dayam.... very useful stuff!! and i will surely do a re-read before going anywhere near a dealership!

Thanks a ton!
R

RJK · 19th August 2004, 20:09

C4S,
Very informative article. Fanstastic! Took me probably 2 hours

but well worth it. Read the whole 9 pages. Good work.

Tarun · 20th August 2004, 15:16

Man i wanted to sleep after this loooong article...... seems that its time to head home and energise yourself for next days work. Having said that, its very informative and felt like passing some tricks to car dealers out here. All in all an exhaustive , enjoyable and learned article !

Good work !

Tarun

adityapd · 20th August 2004, 16:26

This is one helluva article Crazi4speed ...which litearally details out all possible tricks of the trade which sales guys resort to while trying to sell you ur fav. car....surely a great find and ofcourse thanks a ton for sharing it with us

~A

Psycho · 20th August 2004, 21:41

Amazing article and also a lovely approach to do business...

GTO · 2nd October 2005, 23:48

Just thought I would refresh this fantastic article for the newer members.

GTO

varun_patra · 3rd October 2005, 00:30

yea as the ppl earlier said it was a great article , i guess all the car and bike enthusiats would wanna read this as its really good imformation !! n yea as u said it would take time to read the article , lol yeas it did take me time but it was all worth it ! great work CRAZY4SPEED !

Steeroid · 3rd October 2005, 00:49

Thanks guys - I've just converted the whole story into a PDF.

Sn1p3r · 24th August 2009, 10:15

I just saw youtube video on edmunds.com and started reading. This is a vivid account.

I was reading the article and was able to draw parallels as to how Indian used car dealerships are similar to US. Thought of posting it and searched.

Here it was already since 2004

It is good for the newbies and to refresh memory for the old timers. People getting new cars or giving away their faithful oldies. A must read.

18th August 2004, 10:02	#1
_Crazi4Speed_ BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Shuffling between chicago and delhi Posts: 764 Thanked: 4 Times	Hi guys, I have been doing a little research cuz I want to go in for another car and this time I really really want to have an upper hand. This is what I got from another G35 forum. Confessions of a car salesman This will probably take you more than an hour, it took me that long since i am a slow reader, but I think its good for knowledge and know-how about brutal sales field.. you might not be in the US market, but this surely is something you ought to know.. Cheers
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19th August 2004, 17:53	#2
GTO Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 70,546 Thanked: 300,763 Times View My Garage	Awesome article, C4S. Its so bloody insightful on how American dealerships work. I think that our Indian dealerships arent that shrewd or aggressive enough - Thats a good thing for us customers! Thanks for sharing, took me a load more than an hour to get through all of the article...but well worth it. GTO
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19th August 2004, 18:06	#3
Rehaan Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 24,046 Thanked: 34,078 Times	Hey C4S, Saw this post yesterday but didnt have time to reply. Man...i am SUCH a slow reader i only managed to read 2 pages before i got tired....but dayam.... very useful stuff!! and i will surely do a re-read before going anywhere near a dealership! Thanks a ton! R
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19th August 2004, 20:09	#4
RJK Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 1,140 Thanked: 701 Times	C4S, Very informative article. Fanstastic! Took me probably 2 hours but well worth it. Read the whole 9 pages. Good work.
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20th August 2004, 15:16	#5
Tarun BHPian Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: New Delhi Posts: 159 Thanked: 17 Times	Man i wanted to sleep after this loooong article...... seems that its time to head home and energise yourself for next days work. Having said that, its very informative and felt like passing some tricks to car dealers out here. All in all an exhaustive , enjoyable and learned article ! Good work ! Tarun
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20th August 2004, 16:26	#6
adityapd BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Mumbai, Philadelphia Posts: 288 Thanked: 7 Times View My Garage	This is one helluva article Crazi4speed ...which litearally details out all possible tricks of the trade which sales guys resort to while trying to sell you ur fav. car....surely a great find and ofcourse thanks a ton for sharing it with us ~A
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20th August 2004, 21:41	#7
Psycho Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,043 Thanked: 110 Times View My Garage	Amazing article and also a lovely approach to do business...
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2nd October 2005, 23:48	#8
GTO Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 70,546 Thanked: 300,763 Times View My Garage	Just thought I would refresh this fantastic article for the newer members. GTO
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3rd October 2005, 00:30	#9
varun_patra BHPian Join Date: May 2004 Location: mumbai Posts: 469 Thanked: 5 Times	yea as the ppl earlier said it was a great article , i guess all the car and bike enthusiats would wanna read this as its really good imformation !! n yea as u said it would take time to read the article , lol yeas it did take me time but it was all worth it ! great work CRAZY4SPEED !
	() Thanks

3rd October 2005, 00:49	#10
Steeroid Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: N.A Posts: 7,046 Thanked: 2,751 Times	Thanks guys - I've just converted the whole story into a PDF.
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24th August 2009, 10:15	#11
Sn1p3r Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Germany Posts: 1,022 Thanked: 231 Times View My Garage	I just saw youtube video on edmunds.com and started reading. This is a vivid account. I was reading the article and was able to draw parallels as to how Indian used car dealerships are similar to US. Thought of posting it and searched. Here it was already since 2004 It is good for the newbies and to refresh memory for the old timers. People getting new cars or giving away their faithful oldies. A must read.
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