HELP!!NEED INTERVIEW ADVICE!!

[JLAUDIO85]

Hey gheys

I got a call yesterday for an interview this sunday at a car dealership. Ive been sending many resume to many places and I do not have any sales background. I do work for customer service for a custom brokerage company right now. the dealership is Kia (lol ahahah) which is about 30 mins away.
Ive looked at many posts on NICO about this topid and researched what I should do on interview and stuff. I have a mindset right now I will go there and get this job as I reallllllly want it.
just wondering if anybody work at a dealership as a sales rep.?
maybe someone can chime in and how this industry is? i know its very competitive and im ready for it. really.
please chime in what I should expect, give me an idea where i can sell myself better than other potential employees they will be interviewing?
thanks in advance...seriously.
thought nico would provide me a great help

[Encryptshun]

From my experience at car dealerships, I'd say the only qualifications required are a moustache and Aqua Velva.

Seriously, though, good luck with the interview. You're a smart guy, so you should knock em dead.

[JLAUDIO85]

im pretty excited for this interview. I hope it goes well.
how long have you work at car dealership(s)? is the pay really inconsistent as what ppl say? i guess that really depends on your ability to sell.
im 24 yrs old. Is it worth working as a sales person w commision? bc i have no sales related background

[Encryptshun]

Sorry, I was talking about my experience as a customer, not a salesperson.

I'd rob banks before I would be a car salesman.

[JLAUDIO85]

i would like to too hahaha
but seriously tho... anyone w experience?

[Bubba1]

From my experience at car dealerships, I'd say the only qualifications required are a moustache and Aqua Velva.

Seriously, though, good luck with the interview. You're a smart guy, so you should knock em dead.

Advice?

Shower, shave, use deodorant, dress well, pull up your fly, look him in the eye, firm handshake and be upbeat and confident. The dealer is looking for someone that is persuasive enough to convert prospects into closed deals at highest price possible and having the customer want to return to you for their next car.
I agree, you should be fine.

[TOMMY VERCETTI]

I really hate to say this but, IMO I would not be a car salesman there is a lot of pressure from Car dealers to sell cars these days. Good Luck! In time you will know what it is like to be a Car salesman.

[krimsonviper]

Pretty much generic advice from me as well. Shower, shave, light aftershave/cologne, dress business like( tie, dress shirt, earthly colored and matching and get rid of any stray threads ). If they ask you to tell about yourself a little bit, tell them your traits, not your history, and with those traits you can tell them a funny and appropriate story. When you do that, you're doing two things, having them remember you and you're controlling the interview. Think long and hard and connect the two job traits together and come up with qualities that they share. Things like you're not nervous to talk to people and you're knowledgeable with the products you're dealing with are just a few things I can think of that the two share. There's probably more, but I don't know what job you're working now.

And be yourself. Don't tell lies, because most of this is going to be on the fly, so unless you're used to that, then it's just gonna turn around to bite you in the butt. The lying will come later when makes sales, save it for that!

[JLAUDIO85]

lol guy thanks for the input. i have lots of things to say in the interview. im just brainstorming how im going to handle this interview.
any help on what I should ask? and im not talking about pay

[krimsonviper]

You mean questions about the job not including benefits and wage? I can't give you any advice on that, though it's a good idea to. I have trouble finding questions to ask the doctor or office manager during my own interviews.

I think you'll be fine. Just be yourself and show you have a brain. No plannng is really needed, because that can cause robot like answers. If you're really scared, try having mock interviews with a few of your more serious friends. That should help any pre-ejaculatory problems before your date.

[Jesda]

Your job satisfaction will depend directly on the management. Some sales managers are jerks, pushing sales staff to cross ethical boundaries and treat people like dogs.

Others are very professional. You'll get a feel for the sales floor the moment you walk in. If the sales people there seem unhappy or overly desperate, be concerned.



Dealing with the public is always interesting. You'll get everything from polished characters who fake their life stories and waste your time to broke-looking people who show up on rusty bicycles and leave with the most expensive car or truck on the lot. You'll also run into people with high debt who you know can't afford the car, but will do anything to make it happen -- its hard to remember that its your job to advise on the product and give the customer what they want, not serve as a personal financial advisor.

You also have to disengage your own automotive preferences and try to cater to the customer's desires. If they want some bland s*** with lots of space and good fuel efficiency, don't worry about selling them on handling or performance numbers. Some people will accept or reject a car based on really obscure features -- my aunt who I recently found a Subaru for decided she wanted to buy her Impreza wagon not because of the reputation for quality, the handling, or the all wheel drive, but because the rear window had a wiper. This is often a challenge for auto enthusiasts who get into the sales side of the business.


For the interview, ask optimistic questions that show an interest in the business. Ask if sales have recovered since the beginning of the recession, ask about opportunities for bonuses and promotion, inquire about upcoming products, and ask about the types of customers you expect to see. Ask the interviewer what challenges and difficulties he has personally encountered. Try to get some stories out of him. When you ask worthwhile questions, you turn the interview around and subtly put yourself in the position of power, and you make the interviewer feel like an interesting person with expertise to share.

Act like you already have the job.

[IBCoupe]

That should help any pre-ejaculatory problems before your date.

Heh.

[JLAUDIO85]

Your job satisfaction will depend directly on the management. Some sales managers are jerks, pushing sales staff to cross ethical boundaries and treat people like dogs.

Others are very professional. You'll get a feel for the sales floor the moment you walk in. If the sales people there seem unhappy or overly desperate, be concerned.



Dealing with the public is always interesting. You'll get everything from polished characters who fake their life stories and waste your time to broke-looking people who show up on rusty bicycles and leave with the most expensive car or truck on the lot. You'll also run into people with high debt who you know can't afford the car, but will do anything to make it happen -- its hard to remember that its your job to advise on the product and give the customer what they want, not serve as a personal financial advisor.

You also have to disengage your own automotive preferences and try to cater to the customer's desires. If they want some bland s*** with lots of space and good fuel efficiency, don't worry about selling them on handling or performance numbers. Some people will accept or reject a car based on really obscure features -- my aunt who I recently found a Subaru for decided she wanted to buy her Impreza wagon not because of the reputation for quality, the handling, or the all wheel drive, but because the rear window had a wiper. This is often a challenge for auto enthusiasts who get into the sales side of the business.


For the interview, ask optimistic questions that show an interest in the business. Ask if sales have recovered since the beginning of the recession, ask about opportunities for bonuses and promotion, inquire about upcoming products, and ask about the types of customers you expect to see. Ask the interviewer what challenges and difficulties he has personally encountered. Try to get some stories out of him. When you ask worthwhile questions, you turn the interview around and subtly put yourself in the position of power, and you make the interviewer feel like an interesting person with expertise to share.

Act like you already have the job.

you, my man, are the man. thanks for the info. that really helped me alot. thanks to eveybody else too put gave me their input.

sounds like you've been in the business b4 jesda?

[JLAUDIO85]

just want you to know I killed the interview and got the job.
I think it was meant to be cuz i just got laid off last Friday and got the job Sunday which I was officially unemployed for a one day since I was like 17.
thanks for who put me some great info.

[Encryptshun]

CONGRATS, MAN!

[Razi]

Congrats dude!!