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What type of new car dealership can you make the most money selling cars?

I am a very good salesman. I am about to look for a job at a new car lot. I have never been a car salesman, but have alot of experience buying cars. I'm not looking for opinions on car salesmen, only facts about which is the best dealerships to work for. Ex. Volume dealers etc? Toyota or Chevrolet? Also what should I expect out of my commission salary??

Public Comments

1. thease people are a bunch of thieves.. and the people working shortly learn how to defrauc a buyer... most of thease people depend on the buyer who is well off when you menchion a price he pays it no question asked..
2. Being an excellent salesman doesn't make you an excellent "car" salesman, but it is a great start. At volume dealers, you'll make good money, but work your ass off for it. The more you work, the more you make. These are Toyota, Honda, Nissan, Chevy, ford. High end cars are the ones you want to sell. You can make good money selling Porsche and hardly working at all, but sales are few and far between. BMW, Benz seam to be the best, good working conditions and very good money.
3. i would guess going into cheaper car sales like hyundais(good quality the past 3-5 years) or hondas/toyotas. with the economy down many people are going to be sucked into buying cheaper cars or more fuel efficient cars(not understanding that buying another car would only save u money 3 years after u own it, if that. people who buy the cheaper cars tend to be not as well educated and unfortunately there are many people in this category. if you are looking to sell bmw's or cadillac's it would be tougher as the customer didn't exactly get rich by throwing money away.
4. Higher-end brands is the way to go (Lexus, BMW, Mercedes, etc.). Your clientele is more "no-hassle" and easier to deal with. They come in knowing what they want, usually have the "stroke" to get it (credit history, cash down, etc.), and don't want to deal with any stress. Workload-wise, you're going to find long hours no matter where you go. Always keep that in mind. Stick to it, and build a client base on referrals. Treat everyone you come to with respect and honesty, and you'll find that it's a fun career that can be very lucrative.
5. Well Toyota does sell a lot of cars, but it all depends on gross they have in the vehicle, your normal pay is 25% of gross profit. Chevrolet has been good to me, as far as pay you have what is called draw v/s commision. Draw is an advance on unearned commision. then once a month they do what is called settle up where you give back what was advanced to you and you get the differance. a normal draw is 250-500 a week.
6. If i were to re-enter the biz, Honda, and GM would get a resume and letter. And with VW's 50-state deisels hitting the shores for the 2009 model year, i bet you could move a few 49 mpg Jettas. GM has the ultimate product line-up...from 60k Corvettes to the under 13k, 36mpg, Aveo. Honda (own one) flat out makes the best cars in at least 4 segments according to every SINGLE word ever written about them. You should earn commissions in the 25% of the overage range. And a not exceptional 10 cars per month should earn you overr 50k per year.