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Charean · 07-21-2003, 12:59 AM

I was trained to be a car salesman (when I was a little younger) and the company training me wanted me to lie as much as I could get away with. And this was a large chain of dealers in the DC Metro area! I couldn't bring myself to totally abandon my ethics, so I split. No, I didn't get paid at all.

The best way I have found to buy cars is either from Costco if it is available in your area, or online. I bought my last car online (in 1997) and have been tickled since. I found the price and car I wanted and went in the showroom and signed paperwork. That was the whole thing. No song and dance and it took less than 2 hours. The reason it took that long is because they wanted to clean the car first.

If one is to buy a car, try not to haggle. If they don't accept your price, don't bluff - walk. The salesmen are generally trained in questionable methods (knowing a few people in the business) and I wouldn't want to deal with them any more than necessary.

I have also worked at truck dealerships for a few years (delivery driver) and the salesmen in that dealership scared me with how hungry they were for sales. They were ruthless.

Be careful out there.

07-21-2003, 12:59 AM	#8
Charean Hathor Join Date: March 6, 2001 Location: Waxahachie, TX Age: 61 Posts: 2,201	I was trained to be a car salesman (when I was a little younger) and the company training me wanted me to lie as much as I could get away with. And this was a large chain of dealers in the DC Metro area! I couldn't bring myself to totally abandon my ethics, so I split. No, I didn't get paid at all. The best way I have found to buy cars is either from Costco if it is available in your area, or online. I bought my last car online (in 1997) and have been tickled since. I found the price and car I wanted and went in the showroom and signed paperwork. That was the whole thing. No song and dance and it took less than 2 hours. The reason it took that long is because they wanted to clean the car first. If one is to buy a car, try not to haggle. If they don't accept your price, don't bluff - walk. The salesmen are generally trained in questionable methods (knowing a few people in the business) and I wouldn't want to deal with them any more than necessary. I have also worked at truck dealerships for a few years (delivery driver) and the salesmen in that dealership scared me with how hungry they were for sales. They were ruthless. Be careful out there. __________________ And then there were 6.