Do car salesmen really talk to their managers?

“What is your best price?” If you make an offer and the salesperson has to consult with the manager about it, don’t be surprised if they come back with a price higher than what you expected. Again, a car dealership needs to make money to survive.

Can you bribe car salesmen?

Re: Offering car salesmen a bribe. ( SAlesmen are puppets of sales managers. So no, they can only OKAY a deal as per their manager, just like any other organization. If you really want to do it right, you will either go directly to the fleet manager or the sales manager.

What does it mean when a salesman says he has to check?

When a salesman says he has to go back and check with his manager, it simply means that he and the manager are trying to figure out a way to maximize the profit on your car deal. Let’s get one thing straight: in the car business, every time the salesman goes back to “talk to my manager” this is called a pass.

How many times should a car salesman ask for a sale?

Do your research before you head out to a car dealership, and don’t waste a salesperson’s time if you have no intention of buying. Salesman will ask you—let me rephrase that, a good salesman will ask you—for the sale at least six or seven times in a one to two hour period.

Do car salesmen ‘always speak to a manager’?

Elliott Moos, who works as a salesman for Volkswagen, said he can give ‘real world insight’ that they ‘always speak to a manager’. He said managers have the final say on every deal that passes through the books and on the numbers and figures.

Why do car salesmen seek authorisation from dealership managers?

There are genuine occasions when the salesperson will have to seek authorisation from the dealership manager, according to consultant Daniel Pearl. But he claims it is mostly a technique to close the deal already knowing it is within their range. ‘You are making it very hard for me to remain loyal’:…