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Old 10-14-2005, 08:52 PM
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Hmmm I wonder why this may be?
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Old 10-15-2005, 05:37 PM
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I sold new Hondas for 3 months between jobs once. Hated it! I can't recommend that career. I knew I was not cut out for the job when I sold an Accord for a high price and got a good commission. I felt bad for the guy! I could have goten him a good deal!

At least you work with some great guys. (sure) About 50% of the salesmen had some sort of criminal conviction. Spousal abuse, drug use/dealing, fraud, stuf like that. It was an interesting experience though.
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Old 10-15-2005, 07:32 PM
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Perhaps it has something to do with the glut of reletively new cars on the used market coupled with the fact that people are realizing that at $3 per gallon in that SUV isn't the most economical choice when you have to put food on the table.

The market has been saturated with 0% financing and "employee pricing" for the past couple years. Probably has something to do with it as well.
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