Can you be honest and still be successful in car sale industry?
Asked by noname
I am getting interviewed tomorrow by a car sale employer. I am willing to giving car sales a try, can anyone have experience in this field give me some guidance. I am a honest worker, i like to be direct with people. Will that make a bad combo for my job?

Best Answer:
Sounds like you are a salesman. Bad salesmen lie; good salesmen offer help: engage people in a non-threatening way, and ask questions. They key to any good salesperson is to let your prostect feel comfortable, and talk to you, and this helps you solve their problems. Make sure you treat those people like gold - go the extra mile. They will feel like they found a diamond in an honest salesman, and refer everyone. In fact, you can tell them that you don't want their business - you want their whole family's business and their friends' business too! Car buyers today tend to be either very well studied and/or very skeptical, so let your candor and genuine nature to serve melt away their sense of concern. Make you customers feel like they are your friends and you are taking care of them, like a guest. My only caution is make sure you aren't direct to the point you are pushy with people, but ensure you ask those questions, and then you can offer opinions with permission. Hope that helps; sales success is a science/art. Takes practice to get your groove - Enjoy it!

Who told u 2 tell lies, u only have 2 explain positive part of it rest your seniours will handle technically
Answered by joy t

I think its should be fine man. I was an honest salesperson (Telco). Though let me tell you, honesty doesnt pay off since some customers dont believe in you. But being straight forward can save you a lot of time and hassle. It can be your key selling point. Good luck
Answered by lovingula

There is only one answer to this question and that is YES. If you want to be successful at any career and want your customers to spread the word about you and hopefully return again one day then honesty is the only way to go. On another note I hate to see you wasting time at a go nowhere job with a fairly high burnout rating. Keep a open mind and go to:http://www.thefortunedvd.com and watch the success magazine clip then if it sounds interesting watch the presentation by Steve Jordan found by clicking on the other presentations tab. If you want to talk I will be happy to anytime, thanks and goodluck! Sincerely, Val fortunehtm@hotmail.com
Answered by Val N

In a survey I saw car salesmen were viewed by the public as one of the most dishonest professions. I think that you will not last long in the profession unless you are at a quality dealership (BMW, MB, etc.) where there is actually an honest interest in customers. You have probably noticed that when you do to dealerships the salesman often don't even have their own business cards because they have not been there too long. It is a high turnover business. Very few people stay around for long. The hours stink and you have to work holidays and have to be ready to come in at a moment's notice. My advice would be to find another sales job.
Answered by Richard L