from Saturn fan to Saturn Consultant

Just a heads up and a hello to all Saturnites here, especially those who
live in or near South Florida.

I have been a member of this board and quite a few others, including
SaturnSpot and Saturn Fans for a few yrs now, since I got my 94 SL2. I have
met quite a few neat people and learned a lot about my Saturn, enough to
believe in them and love Saturns - quirks and all, they are great cars.

I decided that I needed a career change after 10 yrs in computers. So I
figured why not go work for Saturn and sell thier cars? So I did and now I
am a new Saturn Consultant at Saturn of Stuart, FL (just 30 min. N of West
Palm Beach).

In my experience as a customer, I found not many Saturn entusiasts working
at my local dealerships. I think that's something that has been missing for
a long time.
That's why I am hoping to change that by meeting and building a good repor
and earning friendships with local Saturn owners and entusiasts.

I just stared this new job, it would be great to have you come over and see
me just to say hi and show me your Saturn! (* no sales pitch here, I just
want to build local repor with other Saturn enthisiasts and make some new
friends). Ask for Mark when you get there.

I look forward to meeting you! Thanks! Check out my links, there is also a
map on the Saturnof Stuart website.

 

Cool post. I have thought about working at Saturn too if for nothing else
that to support the positive way I've been treated at my dealer. Maybe when
I retire from my factory job I'll check into it, however it's a little early
to be thinking of that now.

It's 95 in San Diego today - think that sounds more like Florida temps, eh?

 

Just wondering that the newsgroup server is that you use to get on
SaturnSpot and Saturn Fans - IF it exists without using the forum on the
website.

 

Yea, Jonnie it's a challenge to go into something new after doing one thing
for so many years. For fun last night, I rented the old Kurt Russel movie
"Used Cars". I looked at my wife and said "now I know how NOT to be!" lol.
So, I thought how can I be "different"? And the answer is clear. Just be
honest and be who I already am and show ppl how much I like Saturns and the
rest will happen.

Well, at least this job won't get outsourced to India like the last one..

J - Both SatunFans and SaturnSpot you must goto the forums via the website
and must be a logged in member. Both real good sites with lots of
information and cool ppl. Quite a few ppl from both actually hang here too.

marx404

 

Best of luck on your new career Mark. I'm sure you will do well. I
may do that next year when I move to Fl.
MR

 

Huyndai's quality is catching up to Toyota/Honda.
I'd consider selling that product since Saturn seems to
be going down the drain, but I could be wrong.

 

Question:

Why do automobile salesmen run to the managers office and stay there
for 5/10/15+ minutes everytime a potential purchaser makes a counter
offer?

Is that to break the will of the potential customer?

 

Snip
I don't think Saturn entertains offers and counter offers. They just
have a selling price or at least the ones around here do. I tried to
get them to throw in a set of floor mats when I bought mine, but no
go.
MR

 

Twinkie, to honestly answer your question:

From what I have learned in my new career so far, yes, you are right, it is
a ploy of some dealerships to play the "waiting game" when haggling over
prices.

I have yet to see this done where I work and believe that this is not the
Saturn way of treating customers. For the most part, Saturn salesmen don't
haggle. What I have experienced and seen is that it is the custoner who is
so used to being hassled and having to haggle over what they want that they
usually are the ones to inadvertantly (and sometime purposely) wheel and
deal to get more out of thier purchase.

I have seeen 3 dealerships so far and each one seems to package thier cars
differently on the lot. Some have mats or tinting already on and some don't.
Best to pre-decide what you would prefer on your car before setting foot on
a car lot, this helps you and helps the salesman to finding you that right
car at the right price.

Saturn seems to have taken alot of flack with the "No hassle No haggle"
guarantee and it seems to be mistaken for " that's the price take it or
leave it". This is not the case. That gurantee really means IMHO that you
wont get screwed over when buying a Saturn and that you wont have a big
headache from trying to get the car that you want at the price you can
afford.

As far as Hyundai, yes, I looked into them, they make nice cars, I love the
XG. But didnt like the way that they do business or treat thier customers,
you can go anywhere for that and I dont want to be that kind of person. I
like Saturns and they are on the road to a great recovery and a whole new
line of cars by 2006!

Just gimme a Red Line ION w/ polymer panels and I'll be one happy kid!

marx404
http://www.saturnofstuart.com

 

Thanks for the reply. I appreciate it.

Best of luck to you and your new endeavor.

 

marx404 = Suturn PR Director
Nice try!

 

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"Nice try!"

You keep on accusing someone of something you are guilty of. Stick your
own propaganda up your ass and stfu.