WHY WON'T CAR SALESMAN COME CLEAN?

I learn as I go in life but when I come across a subject of interest, I research it even more... so I become familiar with it and it reduces stress when on the learning curve if I am to enter into it. I have bought many new cars in my lifetime and it is always an us versus them if you don't do your homework. The Internet today makes it easier. But those salesman?

ETHICS DOESN'T PAY BILLS

It doesn't matter how honest, forthright or transparent a buyer is when going into this arena. NO. It is the dealer and their representatives that need to exude this and make it their highest priority. The problem with ethics in this business is it doesn't pay the bills. Being crafty brings better results (?)

PREDATORS

You see there is an enormous overhead involved in running a dealership. It is no different that running a small business or household. Money must come in to offset the money going out. Salesman are told to get with it or get-going. Lack of skill and training makes some salesman turn into PREDATORS....

PREY

Well that means that we become PREY and I wonder why all this is allowed to be the approach in this business? I visited with three dealers and their staff and two of them sounded like a hypnotic recording using all the pretty words, manners and etiquette but struggling while they do. Why is that?

THE DINNER BELL?

This reminds me of the wildlife specials where some wildebeest gives birth and the baby is a cute newborn and is trying to stand up and suckle. The mother is happy, the herd is at peace but the lions watching are licking their chops. They cant decide to feed on mom or the newborn. Maybe both?

BEING UPFRONT

Because I respect people who work on commission as well as people in general, I always come clean when it is my turn to do so. Hello, I am a buyer and I need to see this product and have it come in on my budget etc. That's how I begin. If responded to in like kind, good business can come out of it

WE MAKE IT COMPLEX

If not, we all go on the defensive. Trust never takes place and it becomes a chess game where one move can cost you the game. Why? Why games at all? The basics are not hard to understand or practice. It is when we toy with them, they fail and become tainted. Buying and selling is not complex unless...?

INNOCENCE IS COSTLY

Income, credit scores, financing and what one can afford is not rocket scientist. What happens is that this information, when given innocently, is used not to help you, but to help the less than honest dealers and their reps do what is best for them and not you. The average buyer doesn't see this until afterwards

LOOK FOR HONESTY

The third dealer I contacted was told what I wanted, when, how and asked by me... can you do this or not period! To my surprise, I was told yes and then I was asked two questions and we arrived. The next steps after were easy peasy nice and breezy for both of us. Is there any other way? Should there be?

NOT A LOVE A DRIVEN BUSINESS

If you stop and look at the Real Estate business and all the licensing requirements, education and all the classes necessary plus the continuing and ongoing verification's, you can see a standard in place designed to protect the consumer and keep agents at a minimum bar of practice. It is not a perfect system...NO, but it works as represented if followed. If not, it can end the career of the agent...FAST

I wouldn't mind see the car business become regulated by license and ethics...I wouldn't mind at all but I bet they would!