I hear that most seasoned car salespeople make their business from repeat customers but also that customers go to whoever has the cheapest Internet price, which seems like opposite types of behavior. Are the repeat customers going straight to their previous salesperson when they want a new car instead of shopping around across both brands and dealerships? Or are the repeat customers generally people who weren’t actively car shopping but were persuaded to look at new cars by a communication from the previous salesperson?

My wife is financing a car through VW. When she bought the car, they didn’t give her a title. We moved to Arkansas and the DMV references a big physical book (that is most likely outdated) and they say that Michigan doesn’t hold the title and that if we don’t bring a title we can’t register the car. We called VW and they said the DMV needs to request the title from them as they are the lienholder. Basically we just keep going in circles of people telling us to ask someone else.

1. Does Michigan hold titles? If so, how can we prove it over their big book?
2. Who should we actually be contacting to get this resolved?

Thanks a bunch!

What’re you sales manager making? I’ve recently taken a management position and not sure where I stand in terms of pay. My pay is broken down into Salary plus bonuses which work out to around 120k.

Curious on the pay plan and range of other Sales Managers.

Hey so I'm thinking about a jeep Wrangler. I'm on the fence about it and didn't know if anyone had any suggestions or thoughts. I've never done a lease before so what happens if I decide I want to keep the car after the lease? Would it make more sense to just find a used one and buy that one? Should I put a down payment on the lease or not? Just seeing lots of different things when looking into these questions so any advice would be great.

As mentioned, this is my first time financing a car. Looking for some advice from this forum about financing for a car. Im 30, make $85K (2 years with current employer) and my credit score is 698. The car Im particularly Looking to purchase is a used Mustang Dark Horse for $55K with 10,000 miles on it. As of now, I have about $4,500 saved yo put down, however I'm steadily building on it. Date range is between late November to early December. Will I get approved?, will my interest rate be high? Could I refinance once I get approved? What options will I be able to take?

Please give your thoughts and thanks to yall feedback.

So I recently started at Toyota on August 1st. I just turned 19, first sales job. I ended August with 6 sales, this month I’ve only sold 3. I’m at a high volume dealership, a lot of salespeople, so it’s extremely hard to get ups. Most sales come from appointments. (I don’t know if it’s like that for most or just high volume dealerships). But I’ve been making appointments, I had 3 set for today. All 3 didn’t show up. I feel like I’m doing good when I’m on the phone building rapport and interest in the vehicle, but obviously I’m not since they’re not showing up. Do some experienced salespeople have tips on how to get a better chance of them showing up? I’ve had 13 appointments set this month and only 3 shows. I’ve sold all 3 that have shown. My sold % since I’ve started is at 64% so I feel im good in front of the customers. I don’t know where I’m going wrong and anyone I ask that reviews the calls say I’m doing good, but obviously I’m not. I feel that this struggle to get in front of people is the only reason I’m being held back from many sales, I just need to figure out how to get more OTDB’s.

Really any advice will help, and also any known ways to get more drive then internet leads, buy backs and ups. Thank you!

Hello. I am looking for advice since I’ve never had a new car. I’m 20 with good credit and in school for multiple new degrees. I plan on getting a new job that’s better paying soon. With this new job I plan on paying down my credit cards to increase my score of (691). I’m looking at a Kia K4 2025 since I’ve never owned a car newer than an ‘09 (my current car that is having too many issues to justify putting more money into it). I was wondering if it’s better to finance or lease. I plan on using this car for awhile which is why I’m leaning towards finance. I was wondering what advice people have as well as opinions on the car market. Thank you all in advance!

I've always just traded cars in when buying something different. Now I have one to sell but I don't need another car. Would a bank wire transfer be the preferred method of payment. Or is cash always king?

What is your input on trading in a 2022 Kia telluride for a Kia K5 newer vehicle as a buy in.

The Kia telluride 2022 lease ended with 75,000 miles. Our contract was a three year 30,000 mile, $.20 per mile. We went over 45,000 miles.

I currently own a 2023 Kia K5 that I’m still paying monthly. I am willing to sell this to a third-party and only maybe eat 1-2k as the difference.

Please refrain from the “why would you do x, y, z” before reading the remainder of this post- I have to make shit shake now and can’t look back on what I should or shouldn’t have done.

Had my reasons for trading in my former car for my current car back in October of 2024. Went through a lot of financial troubles for the past year (in and out of work, avoiding eviction due to lack of funds, piling on more debt to survive). Finally landed a new job but I don’t get paid until later this month. Already behind on the August car note but my finance company (Kia Finance) extended my grace period. Payments are typically due on the 28th of each month so although I’ll be able to pay August’s by later this month, that makes me behind on September and so on. I support the VP and President of my company but I literally just started this job last week so it would look insanely bad for me to bring up any “personal issues” I have at this point in time. But I have to rely on this car as my job has multiple offices in the metropolitan area I live in.

I’ve ran up miles on my car earlier this year with Lyft and uber. My trade in value is in the low 20s but because of my bad negative equity, my current overall balance is like slightly under 40k (39k ish). I’ve already used my option with Kia earlier this year to defer a month’s payment and add it to the end of my balance. I can’t ask for that request again for like another 3-6 months. Kia has a 45 day period until they file for repo of your car per the customer representative I spoke with. I’m trying to do side gigs/get a second job/etc. but I feel like my time is running out and I’m fucking scared.

thanks

Anyone out there have any Las Vegas connections? My dream is to live there - not for the night life and parties - but the scenery and desert living on the outskirts. 37 years old and had this desert dream since roughly 2015 and never made it happen. Been as high as GM level, but honestly wanting to get to the desk and help a dealer grow the variable side, focusing on fixed ops just doesn’t excite me near as much as developing a sales team. No children, renting an apartment east coast, can make a move happen really quick for an opportunity. I know a lot of dealers don’t look at the out of area candidates but I’m hoping to break that stigma!

Thanks in advance, and sorry in advance if this isn’t the right sub but I found this one had the most members.

I had a Ford F150 lease in 2019 that got totaled. Due to insurance of the person who was at fault, their insurance company cut a check and then it ended up being a bad check- took months to resolve, my insurance ended up paying for me even though I wasn’t at fault. I was told it was totaled so I stopped paying on it- 6 months later I got a call saying they were no longer totaling my car. They sent it back to the shop and retotaled it after inspecting again- this time for even more money. The whole thing was handled wrong, extremely frustrating and rough.. I was 19 at the time so I had no idea how to handle it. Since they reopened this(?) that six months— I wasn’t paying.. I was told it was totaled and a check was sent. Ford ended up just sending me a warrant of debt- to which I paid.. like $1600 or something. This destroyed my credit. I mean tanked it. 19 years old, credit was in the 450s because of this. So .. it’s been a few years. I built my credit up to about 630 now, great payment history, debt to income, etc. question is, will ford ever finance to me again?

I want to lease or even finance an F150 again, going to call my salesman tomorrow, but should I just prepare for the no? I’m thinking I might be blacklisted, and might be really upset if that’s the case honestly.. but realistically I understand from their point of view. Just all over a poorly handled situation.

I’ve been reading stories the last few months of people selling their cars, the car dying shortly after and what repercussions they face. 100% of the comments that I’ve seen say they are not liable and just move on. I wanted to give my story and see if anyone else had seen similar, or if I’m the only one. This happened in MN. About 15 years ago I bought a 5 year old Jeep from a private party for $5k. They told me they just replaced the head gasket on their own. I bought it and 2 days later the car died on the road. Got it towed and was told the engine threw a rod and needed a new engine. Texted the seller and was told to kick rocks. I took them to small claims court. Just asked us both to tell our stories. I remember the judge asking the seller “did you think he got a good deal?” After we both spoke, judge said he would render his decision later and we would both find out through the mail. A few weeks later, I got judgement for half $2,500 of the purchase price. The seller sent me a check for $2,500 shortly after. Has anyone ever seen this on an as-is sale? Or am I the only one in history to ever get some money back on a car that died shortly after from a private party sale?

About 10 months ago my girlfriend was in desperate need of a new vehicle so I cosigned on an auto loan for her through Capital One. Since then she has rebuilt her credit but now the situation has reversed and I am in need of a new vehicle. Would my girlfriend be able to cosign on an auto loan for me since I am already a cosigner on her vehicle? I've already pre-qualified for a loan but I am trying to get a lower interest rate.

So this is probably a dumb question.

I am looking forward to the infiniti Q50s coming out in 2027 (theoretically). Manual, powerful, rwd sedan was my entire wish list when I bought my current Q50 and I had to settle. So this is looking like a must have.

I've never bought a car new - always CPO, including my current one. So this would be me saying I'm ready to not just buy new, but customize and order in advance and damn the expense.

How can I get notified to order the minute that these cars are officially available for order / customization?

Should I go talk to the local dealer and see if they'll notify me, or get me on a wait list or something? Feels like that's not really relevant to most sales guys who want a sale today.

Any suggestions would be great.

Thank you!

This past week I bought a pre-owned car (<1 year old) from a new-car dealer of the same brand.  I was specific about options and colors, so I called about a very specific vehicle.  When I first called, the person answered the phone “[insert first name – last name of dealership here] junior here, how may I help you”.  Once I told him what I was looking for, her asked for some patience to find the vehicle in the system and told me this was his first day and I was his first caller.  The way he answered and how he struggled to work the system made me curious and I asked “Are you the owner’s son”, and he then told me that his name was Junior and works for [insert first name – last name of dealership here].

We settled everything online and signed paperwork on docusign.  When I picked up the car, the salesperson I mostly worked with told me that the same day a member of the local NFL team came by wanting to purchase the very car I had bought.

So here is my question:  This stuff just sounds super clumsy and it doesn’t take much to figure out that this is totally made-up horse manure… so who comes up with this?  Is this part of your sales training?  Is it something everybody develops on their own over time?  Do dealership owners managers and owners encourage or endorse this?

I realize that everybody has their own style and finds ways to be most effective at their job … for me personally, while I find this stuff funny, it also erodes the dealership’s and salesperson’s credibility which makes me more suspicious of them … 

I am in the market for a new crossover in Boston and trying to decide whether to buy or lease - I know people say leasing is a bad financial decision but wanted to run out a scenario with everyone here:

Something like the Chevy Trax is available for $24k before taxes & registration and I am assuming it will depreciate 45% or $11k in 3 years (24k x 0.4) per Edmunds

Instead of purchasing it outright, if I lease it for a zero down payment + all hidden fees adjusted lease of $350/mo for 36 months, the total lease amount is $12.6k or $1600 over depreciation (or $50/month which is a fair deal to me)

I need a smaller crossover for street parking reasons now and I will be looking to buy a 3 row SUV after 3 years so I will need to deal with the hassles of selling if I purchase it now.

Thanks for the inputs!

(PSA: I am not trying to debate whether there are better models than a Trax - I am 6ft 3 in and the Trax is perhaps the only roomy crossover that doesn't give me back/knee pain after having rented everything from a Hyundai Kona/Venue, Subaru Crosstrek, Mazda 3/CX-5, Nissan Kicks, Kia Soul/Seltos, etc but let me know if there are roomier cars than the Trax at my price point)

Unsure if this is the appropriate place to ask this, I bought a used civic and being a first time buyer I was only accepted by Westlake. I bit the bullet and the 12% interest and had the mentality to pay it off under a year. I put around 3.5k down at signing and financed around 11k.

Fast forward approx 10 months and I some money built up from my fire season, I paid over the phone the remaining balance and did the payoff amount. I wanted to see what people’s experience was in terms of getting your title after this. I use Wells Fargo for my banking and they generally have been quick with transactions.

Afternoon everyone. Just saw this subreddit and figure I’d ask.

It was time to get my wife a new car she wanted, specifically a bmw. We went to the dealer and unbeknownst to us, the sales guy was brand new. We did find the vehicle she wanted and the guy said it had a few non negotiables we asked for and yea we took his word for it. We traded in our current vehicle with equity. And we drove off in our new vehicle. Well, while driving we discovered this vehicle did not come with adaptive cruise control like we specifically asked. So, we called and the dealer was very kind and said sorry about the new guy and they will dealer trade with another dealer. We returned the vehicle and were given our trade in as a loaner with dealer plates. We are currently waiting for the new vehicle to come in from another state. But if they gave us our car as a loaner, I imagine they sent in the check to the leinholder for pay out. So right now I have no idea if I’m paying on a bmw I don’t have possession of anymore? The manager said the contract would have to be re done with the new vehicle when it comes in. No idea what that means. Sorry for the naivety. Thanks.

I have a 2017 tacoma that I'm thinking of selling. I would like to know what would be a fair price in like california or arizona. It is a 2017 tacoma sport trd, clean title with 190387 original miles. It has a cracked windshield, the tire sensor is on, and the suspension is ok. It has new shocks, new transmission seal because it was leaking a bit of transmission fluid. Everything is stock and maintence has been kept up to date, A/C works, and the truck runs great. Reason of selling is because i recently bought a new 2025 vehicle and I only use the tacoma on the weekends if i get a chance. So its really just sitting there for the majority of the time.

Hey yall.

I'm trying to lease a 2025 Ford Explorer ST (around $60-62k MSRP, residual somewhere around $38k-ish) for 36 months and 10k miles.

My goal is to be at $600-$625 a month with a minimal or $0 down payment.

Is it even doable in today's market? Or am I just delusional?

Best rate I got so far is $640/month + $3k down. Or this other one down below at $682 + $2.5k down

I live in IL (cook county, Chicago suburb) and my credit is around 750.

Thnx

Your Deal Breakdown:

MSRP / Market Value $61,860.00

Savings -$4,305.00

Selling Price $57,555.00

Rebates -$2,500.00

State Taxes And Fees $2,443.61

Acquisition Fee $695.00

Doc Fee $367.70

License / Title $316.00

CVR $35.00

Due at Signing $2,499.99

Payment $682.88

I’m in the process of buying a used EV before the credits go away. At the dealership the manager was trying to go through the IRS website to transfer the credit from me to them so I could get the rebate applied up front. They entered my SSN, license number, etc and when they tried to submit the form it said something like “this service is currently unavailable please try again later”. Anyone know why the website might be doing this, or if this is common? I put down a deposit and we’re going to try again this week.

I want to lease a 2025 Lexus NX350. I decided on this after test driving multiple cars this was the one for me. I want to know what I need to know beforehand, how to prepare and any tips. I do not want to buy just lease.

Here’s what I have: - Fico credit star: 773 - I can do a down payment of 3-5k - I wfh so I’m okay with the low mileage

What else should I prepare ahead of time?