Chevrolet has an outstanding line of cars and trucks stemming from major and minor redesign for aerodynamics, comfort, performance and luxury. I am a car salesman in the the Omaha/Council Bluffs metro area. If you are in need of a Chevy product, or Cadillac for that matter, drop me a line and I'll fix you up. This is a brief post from the life of a car salesman of an experience I recently had. I tend to commit things to memory better when I physically log it in as a journal entry. So here we go!
There has been that "stigma" of the car salesman that has existed for decades. It's been there for almost as long as the automobile has existed. He's that high pressure dude that suckers you into things. In my short time in this career I've learned that the opposite is true. In fact, the life of a car salesman can be extremely rewarding. There are those opportunities to interact with all different types of folks which is what I love to do. One lady comes to mind which is the purpose of this brief post.
We'll call them "Allison" and "Todd." They came in a couple weeks ago wanting to upgrade to a newer Chevy Impala. Allison was very hesitant in this decision. She was so attached emotionally to her current vehicle I thought she'd have to be surgically removed from it. I took them on a test drive in a couple of new 2016 Impalas, but she was very particular of the colors and lack of chrome. I believe that was mostly a subconscious reason to hold on to her old vehicle. Anyhow, Todd and Allison eventually settled on a vehicle. Todd was fine and jovial, but I feared Allison was headed for a complete breakdown. I really felt sorry for her. Her 2008 Chevy Impala was literally a part of her being. Boy I felt bad!
Eventually we got them all set up and they did go ahead with the purchase. I had wondered how she was acclimating to the change ever since. Recently I had to go to their home to get a paper signed. I got there right as she was coming home from work. When she got out of her new Chevy Impala she had a huge grin on her face. That grin literally never left throughout our meeting. She loved her new 2016 Chevy Impala! It was at that point I remembered why I entered this difficult profession. It was to make people happy in one of their most important financial decisions of their life. Next to buying a home it is one of the most impactful decisions to make.
That ends this brief post but I felt it a worthy experience not only to share but also to remember on record. Allison!....... keep smiling! :)
There has been that "stigma" of the car salesman that has existed for decades. It's been there for almost as long as the automobile has existed. He's that high pressure dude that suckers you into things. In my short time in this career I've learned that the opposite is true. In fact, the life of a car salesman can be extremely rewarding. There are those opportunities to interact with all different types of folks which is what I love to do. One lady comes to mind which is the purpose of this brief post.
We'll call them "Allison" and "Todd." They came in a couple weeks ago wanting to upgrade to a newer Chevy Impala. Allison was very hesitant in this decision. She was so attached emotionally to her current vehicle I thought she'd have to be surgically removed from it. I took them on a test drive in a couple of new 2016 Impalas, but she was very particular of the colors and lack of chrome. I believe that was mostly a subconscious reason to hold on to her old vehicle. Anyhow, Todd and Allison eventually settled on a vehicle. Todd was fine and jovial, but I feared Allison was headed for a complete breakdown. I really felt sorry for her. Her 2008 Chevy Impala was literally a part of her being. Boy I felt bad!
Eventually we got them all set up and they did go ahead with the purchase. I had wondered how she was acclimating to the change ever since. Recently I had to go to their home to get a paper signed. I got there right as she was coming home from work. When she got out of her new Chevy Impala she had a huge grin on her face. That grin literally never left throughout our meeting. She loved her new 2016 Chevy Impala! It was at that point I remembered why I entered this difficult profession. It was to make people happy in one of their most important financial decisions of their life. Next to buying a home it is one of the most impactful decisions to make.
That ends this brief post but I felt it a worthy experience not only to share but also to remember on record. Allison!....... keep smiling! :)
