Do car salesmen make a good living?

The short answer is that most car salespeople don’t earn a whole hell of a lot of money. Dealership salespeople average about 10 car sales per month, and earn an average of about $40k per year. New vehicle sales rarely pay $300+ commissions, while used cars can sometimes pay $1,000 commissions.

What is life like as a car salesman?

Throughout the week, car salespeople will work on average of about 40 hours per week with the opportunity for overtime. Most of this time is spent indoors at the office, but car sales people do need to show cars to customers on the lot and may take the vehicles for short test drives if necessary.

What are the requirements to become a car salesman?

While the minimum educational requirement for a car salesperson is a GED or a high school diploma, an associate’s or bachelor’s degree in business or communications can be beneficial. Training programs in automobile repair are available and can be useful as well.

Should you become a car salesman?

Becoming a car salesman can be a good entering point into the automobile industry and it can also be a good opportunity for people who have lost their job or business to begin another career. However, like most professions, you need to know what is required to be effective selling cars before you take a plunge into it.

What are the benefits of being a car salesman?

The other salespeople, sales managers, customers and experience will help you improve and fine tune your car sales skills and techniques. One of the benefits of car salesman is that you can quickly build a database of customers that buy over and over and send you referrals.

Who is the best car salesman?

Joe Girard is a car salesman. But he is not your average car salesman, he is the world’s best. It is not a self-professed title either, it has been awarded to him by the Guinness Book of Records, who have recognised Girard for his amazing record of 13,001 cars sold in just 12 years.