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Customer: Cargo space?
Me: Car no do that. Car no fly.
Manager: Can I see you in my office?
Me: Car no do that. Car no fly.
Manager: Can I see you in my office?
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My first day as a car salesman...
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Automotive sales professionals share humorous anecdotes from their early careers, including mishaps like awkward customer interactions, learning dealership quirks like balloon tying and popcorn-making, and unrealistic requests from management. The thread showcases the learning curve and sometimes absurd experiences that come with working in the car business. The underlying sentiment is one of camaraderie—these veterans found the chaos worth it, with one commenter noting they stayed in the industry for 19 years despite the rough start.
fellow salesman : " That's not how you tie a Balloon"
Me: " My god what have I gotten myself into"
.. 19 Years later ..
Me: " My god what have I gotten myself into"
.. 19 Years later ..
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fellow salesman : " That's not how you tie a Balloon"
Me: " My god what have I gotten myself into"
.. 19 Years later ..
Haha! Yep, the car business taught me more about balloons and making popcorn than any one man should ever know...
- Dec 2, 2009
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Brand New VP of Sales (Pre-Owned Division) first request to the Marketing Director (me):
He just had to have it...
He just had to have it...
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(Circa 2005) Customer pulls up in a 1989 Chevrolet Celebrity...
Customer, "Can you give me a ballpark value of my car?"
Me, "To be accurate can I ask how much gas you have in your vehicle sir?"
Customer, "Can you give me a ballpark value of my car?"
Me, "To be accurate can I ask how much gas you have in your vehicle sir?"
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Too funny! Went through the same exact thing not too long ago with my previous employer. Called a friend about my current job within 15 minutes of that thing going up...
https://forum.dealerrefresh.com/threads/finally-figured-it-out.5360/#post-46151
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Automotive sales professionals share humorous anecdotes from their early careers, including mishaps like awkward customer interactions, learning dealership quirks like balloon tying and popcorn-making, and unrealistic requests from management. The thread showcases the learning curve and sometimes absurd experiences that come with working in the car business. The underlying sentiment is one of camaraderie—these veterans found the chaos worth it, with one commenter noting they stayed in the industry for 19 years despite the rough start.
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