Are used car salesman the scum of the universe?

Question

I am partially sighted so obviously I can't drive.

I often here stories that the worst people on the planet are used car salesman. Is there any truth in this?

Answer 1

They're neck and neck with lawyers and insurance agents -oh yeah, and auto mechanics.XeA

Answer 2

Actually no, they're not. Although a lot of the responses here do not surprise me as this is probably the worst question on earth that you could ask here.

Car Salesmen is simply a job to sell cars.

Many times people are so stupid and ignorant when they go buy a car, and they do NOT do their homework prior to purchasing a vehicle blindly... then, when they get into trouble they are the first to go out screaming and stomping saying that car dealerships suck!

I will remind all these people that private sellers are WORSE than car salesmen. They will do a quick-fix on a problem with a car, and sell it to you without disclosing it just to get their money's worth out of an otherwise crappy car that they couldn't unload on anyone else. People become pirahnas in the car business as much as dealerships.

They're just doing a job, man...

It's our responsability to go out there as educated consumers so that we WILL get the best deals.


Good Luck!

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Answer 3

Awww, did you get a bad deal on a used car ? You poor thing you. If it wasnt for the used car salesman being there to help you with your needs, you would be on foot. Why didnt you buy a new car ? Payment to high ? Bad credit and the bank would only consider you on a used one at 18 percent ? What fantastic humanitarian field do you work in ?

Answer 4

i'm purely interior the approach ... of paying for for a sparkling automobile - a Mitsubishi Colt* - from a mate. yet another mate is making use of me over to Sydney on Saturday morning so's i will capture a flight as much as Brisbane. i grew to become right into a passenger in one approximately six months in the past and that i grew to become into inspired; I netted it - I regarded at each element of the specs - I realize one if I see it on the line; i understand this automobile 'backwards' and that i like it. Now, if it grew to become right into a faith in line with an invisible sky swooper i may be up crap creek in a barbed cord canoe without paddle, does no longer I? i does no longer be waiting to internet it cos all i might get have been human beings's impressions of right here-say. No-one woulda carried out a attempt force in it cos it does no longer have existed - the final time there grew to become into evidence of it latest grew to become into purely before a flood that worn out each thing different than for some animals and stupid 'stick to the chief' young infants and their compliant different halves. .

Answer 5

Some are the scum of the universe, and some are great, I have met both and I have had some great deals with good honest service, I bought one car from a dealer and it broke down about 10pm I had his home number and phoned him he came out to fix it right away and I was 65 miles away, not many about like that I know, but I bought about 3 cars of him before he retired, I would have bought all my cars from him if possible.

Answer 6

There is not much requried for one to be a used car salesman. It has a lot of pressure and b/c it's commission only you could have a bad experience. Hear females are great to work with ... you justhave to do your homework. Just like every industry, not every single person is a crook.

But just curious... why would you post a question like this?

Answer 7

The worst people on the planet are terrorists, not used car salesmen. I don't need salesmen to influence My decision when I buy used cars, because I have a mind of My own.

Answer 8

They can be. They tend to sell mostly lemons for a high price and don't list or tell you all the defects of the car. But my dad and older brother taught me well in this area. They taught me how to play their little game. I bought a car last fall from a used car lot. I shopped around for a month to 5 lots. I had a full list of questions that my dad wanted me to ask and I wrote down all their answers. I went back to 3 lots twice and then to 2 lots 3 times then finally decided on one lot and talked the saleman down $1200. And he let me drive it to CarX to have a mechanic to look at it and he filled up the gas tank for me. The is great and my parents are proud of me. So am I. I'm learning how to talk to salespeople in all situations, rummage sales, CarX for oil changes, thrift stores. It's all a game.

Answer 9

There's an old saying in the motor trade..."Buyers are Liars"

So, maybe the question should be, are used car punters the scum of the universe?

Answer 10

no absolutely not. are they being scum because they're making a living selling a car? the consumer can do they're homework first on what cars are good or bad. just because the consumer is ignorant and gets a lemon don't blame the sales person.

Answer 11

i work for 1 of the largest car sales companies in the uk. my experiences with them is that they are mostly arrogant and just want a sale; however most problems people have with faulty cars is due to sales managers not wanting to pay to have things done. thus the salesmen get all the flack.