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    Alex Snyder (blog) replied to the thread I hate Internet customers!.
    This will be a very different industry in 10 years.
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    Chad replied to the thread I hate Internet customers!.
    To Brandon Hoffman: Just want to let you know that you can indeed nogotiate pricing at Best Buy, as I did it myself a couple years ago...
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    Gerald replied to the thread I hate Internet customers!.
    I hear your frustration, brother, but what you need to do is ENGAGE the customer early, and sell yourself and your dealer. If you are...
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    CS replied to the thread I hate Internet customers!.
    Have you ever tried to sell something to a car dealer?
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    Bruce K replied to the thread I hate Internet customers!.
    As negative as this is, it's a realistic picture of why this industry has such trouble attracting & retaining sales people. The industry...
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    Mark M replied to the thread I hate Internet customers!.
    This is the ultimate game of polynomial incompleteness. Or, as my old game theory prof put it, five card draw with four players and...
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    Brandon Hoffman replied to the thread I hate Internet customers!.
    I completely disagree with this post. You are blaming the wrong people for your issues with selling cars. It's not the publics fault...
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    Lightnup (blog) replied to the thread I hate Internet customers!.
    Like I've always said, "Selling to the public would be fun if you didn't have to deal with the public."
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    Brian T in Etown replied to the thread I hate Internet customers!.
    Wow! That sounds like my old school sales manager. You wouldn't happen to be from Ky would you? lol
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    Joe Pistell replied to the thread I hate Internet customers!.
    I agree with you Earl! Remember back in the day when they inveted that d*mn telephone thing? Gall dern customers would shop us hard...
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    Tom Seely replied to the thread OMG I'm hungry now!.
    I haven't laughed that hard in quite a while! Thanks
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    Brian T in Etown replied to the thread OMG I'm hungry now!.
    I like the Ford BFT videos
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    If 66% percent of auto shoppers are positively influenced by such things as "personalized offers" as this video suggests then I hope...
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    Listened again and realize that I misheard his remarks around the 2:00 minute mark. He said "In other countries like China and the USA...
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    Long-time lurker, first-time poster. Enjoyed the video, but I have to disagree with one of the points. He indicated that U.S...
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    BADOG DESIGN - Barklings on web development, replied to the thread Internet is at the top of the list of information sources for our consumers..
    Dealer and Brand Loyalty down this year -2007 New research compiled by Capgemini on our changing consumer auto trends and buying...
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    Way to Jeff- cutting edge my boy. I have long suspected BLOGs would provide a terrific alternative to the traditional forms of Internet...
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    Nice global message by Capgemini. It is interesting how both Brand and Dealer Loyalty are down this year. Not too surprising however...
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    Nice global message by Capgemini. It is interesting how both Brand and Dealer Loyalty are down this year. Not too surprising however...
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    Joe Turner (blog) replied to the thread A Little Fun: The Automotive Calendar Explained.
    Very funny and right on the money.
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    Yago Paramo replied to the thread A Little Fun: The Automotive Calendar Explained.
    As a current vendor that also sold cars for many years I find amusing that many dealers fail to understand this simple cycle.
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    Jason (blog) replied to the thread A Little Fun: The Automotive Calendar Explained.
    > an industry of million-dollar lemonade stands OMG!!!! TOOOO FUNNYYY!!!!! you hit the nail right on the head!
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    I knew I was working in an industry of million-dollar lemonade stands when my first Sales Manager got fired in March because he wasn't...
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    That is hilarious Jeff! Kbb starts buying cars again!!!! Thanks for the laugh.
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    Dave Rudey replied to the thread A Little Fun: The Automotive Calendar Explained.
    TOO FUNNY! You keep on knockin but u can't come in.... I'm watchin up in SMOKE tonight! Jeff- congrats on the new addition. And all...
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