ShEp
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Registered: 9th Aug 05
Location: Dingwall, Highland
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Applied for a job way way back as I was selling 3-4 cars a month and felt I'd be better off doing it on a professional level
Now I had an interview with the owner of my local Arnold Clark, and they assured me I was just what they were looking for, but they had advertised for people to come on board after a Showroom re-fit
Now they have been in touch the showroom re-fit is nearly complete and they want another interview, so I had a look about local job sites, and Skoda are also looking (I'd rather work for Skoda than Arnold Clark tbh)
So any info from anyone who works in car sales as to what they do day to day and what they earn, would be good
I know its always different, But I'm away to write a letter applying for the job at Skoda
Cheers 
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Tom
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Registered: 3rd Apr 02
Location: Wirral, Merseyside
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Go for both, as you might get neither 
Earning potential is very different depending on your level and where you work. Expect shit hours and a shit basic wage if your going in at lowest sales assistant level. My mate is pretty high up at stoneacre in wrexham and he works 6 days out of 7 and does 8am til 7pm during those days.
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Tom
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On the plus side all of the sales staff there get a car and fuel for free.
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Kano
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Registered: 29th Aug 04
Location: Fife
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I work for Arnold Clark as a Salesman.. Been doing it about 7 months.
Pay is as good as you make it.. One month you can earn 4k and the next 1.5k..
Its a good job if you dont mind working long hours and most weekends. Theres not many jobs out there that you can earn as much as we do for as little work.
And "Tom" cars arent free, the tax mn bends you over sideways for it. My demo works out at costing me about £200 a month but it means I have no fuel bills, tax, repairs, mot or basically anything..
[Edited on 13-02-2008 by Kano]
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DannyB
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Registered: 6th Feb 08
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My mates a car salesman, great job if you work for your money...basic wage plus what you make commision, free company car, free fuel..work hard and you could take a fat wedge home every month.
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wilson_sri
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Registered: 31st Aug 04
Location: Dunfermline Drives: Technics 1210s
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Cubie did you not start as a trainee salesman? How/where did you find the job advertised? Been trying to find a similar opportunity for a while now.
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DannyB
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Registered: 6th Feb 08
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Best thing to do wilson is spend half a day visiting all your local garages, every job iv had iv done this, alot better than phoning them.
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Kano
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Registered: 29th Aug 04
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quote:
Originally posted by red_top
My mates a car salesman, great job if you work for your money...basic wage plus what you make commision, free company car, free fuel..work hard and you could take a fat wedge home every month.
The cars are NOT free. You pay for them through your tax...
Wilson yeh I started as a trainee, saw the job on s1jobs. After 3 weeks I was allowed to start selling but I was classed as a trainee for 3 months. Now I'm on the same £680 basic as everyone else and have to really work for my money.. Theres 11 of us just now so theres a hell of a lot of competition..
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wilson_sri
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Location: Dunfermline Drives: Technics 1210s
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Cool man il have a look on there.
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S@M
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Registered: 3rd Oct 07
Location: East Yorkshire
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4k a month.... i need to start selling cars lol 
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Kano
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Registered: 29th Aug 04
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quote:
Originally posted by S@M
4k a month.... i need to start selling cars lol
You have to be good to see that..
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SAL
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Registered: 19th Dec 05
Location: Radlett, Hertfordshire
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My best mate sell's skoda, he earn's really good money atm  get a octavia vrs with 18's, eibach coilover's and a few other bit's as his company car  as i get to borrow it also.
sell's on average 20-30 car's per month and see's about 3-4k after tax
he sighned up to hear the other day u2u me if you want his user name
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BYRON
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Registered: 1st Jun 04
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I have done cars sales for 5 years now.
Slightly different though as I work in fleet sales, covering all manufacturers.
Moved away from sales now, and work in the operational side of the business setting future values and maintenance budgets. There is more money in the long term in op's.
I change my car almosty weekly. Anything from Hyundai i30's to Audi TT's, to A8's etc.. very varied. I also go on loads of hospitality events and car launches. I am going to the new EvoX launch in 2 weeks.
[Edited on 14-02-2008 by BYRON]
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TheCrow
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Registered: 26th Apr 05
Location: Lincoln, UK
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quote:
Originally posted by Tom
Go for both, as you might get neither
Earning potential is very different depending on your level and where you work. Expect shit hours and a shit basic wage if your going in at lowest sales assistant level. My mate is pretty high up at stoneacre in wrexham and he works 6 days out of 7 and does 8am til 7pm during those days.
Jesus i work for stoneacre also! But in lincoln.
He won't be high up for long, the company is on its arse!
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