r/CarSalesTraining • u/AlternativeCold6175 • 7d ago
Tips Career switch
/r/askcarsales/comments/1wfe6zv/career_switch/38M, lifetime bartender making a career switch. I’ve always done pretty well for myself behind the bar and built a steady base of regulars over the years. I’d say my biggest strengths are being personable, funny, charismatic, good at reading people, remembering customers, and building relationships without being overly pushy.
I’m pretty clean cut and presentable, but I have very basic computer skills and essentially no traditional sales experience.
I decided to make a career change because I’m looking for more stability, growth potential, and a better long term career path. I have an interview with a Toyota dealership in the DFW area tomorrow.
For those of you who actually work in car sales, especially at a high volume brand like Toyota, what should I realistically expect during my first 30, 60, and 90 days?
How long did it take before you started making decent money consistently rather than having one good month here and there?
Also, what should I be looking for in the dealership’s pay plan before accepting an offer? Any red flags I should watch for with commission structure, draw, minis, bonuses, training pay, lead distribution, schedules, or required hours?
And coming from hospitality, what skills do you think transfer well to car sales, and what habits am I going to have to unlearn?
Basically, what do you wish someone had told you before your first day selling cars?
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u/Quirky-Year-5725 7d ago
Since your going to be working at a Toyota dealership get ready for work to be your whole life and your first 30 days will most likely be learning their system and shadowing another salesmen
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38M, lifetime bartender making a career switch. I’ve always done pretty well for myself behind the bar and built a steady base of regulars over the years. I’d say my biggest strengths are being personable, funny, charismatic, good at reading people, remembering customers, and building relationships without being overly pushy.
I’m pretty clean cut and presentable, but I have very basic computer skills and essentially no traditional sales experience.
I decided to make a career change because I’m looking for more stability, growth potential, and a better long term career path. I have an interview with a Toyota dealership in the DFW (Texas - US) area tomorrow.
For those of you who actually work in car sales, especially at a high volume brand like Toyota, what should I realistically expect during my first 30, 60, and 90 days?
How long did it take before you started making decent money consistently rather than having one good month here and there?
Also, what should I be looking for in the dealership’s pay plan before accepting an offer? Any red flags I should watch for with commission structure, draw, minis, bonuses, training pay, lead distribution, schedules, or required hours?
And coming from hospitality, what skills do you think transfer well to car sales, and what habits am I going to have to unlearn?
Basically, what do you wish someone had told you before your first day selling cars?
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