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## Case Study 1: The High-Turnover Independent Dealership **The Challenge:** Rivera Auto Sales, a 12-rep independent dealership in Phoenix, was bleeding salespeople. Annual turnover was over 70%. New...
## 2015: The Problem Becomes Clear By 2015, our founder had trained automotive sales teams across the Southeast for over a decade. The format was always the same: fly in, deliver an 8-hour seminar, f...
## Can You Get Hired Without Sales Experience? Yes. Many dealerships actively hire people with no sales background. Why? Because bad habits from previous sales jobs can be harder to fix than teaching...
## How Car Sales Compensation Works Most car salespeople work on commission, not salary. Your income is tied directly to how many vehicles you sell and how profitable those deals are for the dealersh...
## The Greeting Script The first 15 seconds set the tone. Rushed and transactional kills trust. Warm and curious builds it. **Say:** "Welcome to [Dealership Name]. I'm [Your Name]. What brings you i...
## What Changes in a Down Market In a hot market, customers walk in ready to buy. They've done their research online, they know inventory is tight, and they're motivated to move quickly. In a down ma...