Motors Chat - Round 9

Toyotafanboi · 12-11-2015 09:14PM

That'l do me. I am essentially only a graduate anyway and my current wage wouldn't be amazing. I'm in an ok place to take a financial hit as i've no kids etc, only outgoing is the rent really.

Would love it as a job. I'm doing sales with a much more mediocre product at the moment but the buzz of sales is quite good when you make a good sale, reach a target etc.

Noccy_Mondy · 12-11-2015 09:16PM

mhackett102 wrote:

I bought a 2004 Volkswagen Golf 1.9tdi (mk4) from a dealership here in Waterford. Reasonably low mileage, new NCT, is in a very good condition and got it at a decent price!

Oh very nice, spec?

Mister Jingles · 12-11-2015 09:19PM

Can anybody recommend any car things to do in or around Birmingham, not looking for any tracks more so museums and the likes.

Supergurrier · 12-11-2015 09:24PM

Mister Jingles wrote: »

Can anybody recommend any car things to do in or around Birmingham, not looking for any tracks more so museums and the likes.

Yea

Get on a bus to london and look at two cars for me

mhackett102 · 12-11-2015 09:27PM

Noccy_Mondy wrote: »

Oh very nice, spec?

Its the S (or Sport) model so it has central locking, sunroof, electric windows etc.
All I have to get are a set of alloys for it (possibly the set that were on the gti or gttdi model of that era).

Great car to drive on the road. I only had the Corolla for 5 months so Im hoping to have this one a bit longer :pac:

colm_mcm · 12-11-2015 09:30PM

Pretty S sure doesn't stand for sport on a Golf

Good luck with the new car. Hope it's good to you.

mhackett102 · 12-11-2015 09:31PM

colm_mcm wrote: »

Pretty S sure doesn't stand for sport on a Golf

Good luck with the new car. Hope it's good to you.

Im genuinely not sure, I was thinking anyway this one wasnt the sports version

Thanks for the well-wishes Colm!

Mister Jingles · 12-11-2015 09:32PM

Supergurrier wrote: »

Yea

Get on a bus to london and look at two cars for me

Thought you were getting that 540i :pac: ?

Supergurrier · 12-11-2015 09:40PM

Mister Jingles wrote: »

Thought you were getting that 540i :pac: ?

Im holding off for a week or so as 8k landed for a 2001 non M5 E39 is abit expensive i think you will agree.

Another one has come up that would come in just under 7 which looks a possibility.

Kinda between the idea of a 540i and 645ci atm.

colm_mcm · 12-11-2015 09:46PM

mhackett102 wrote: »

Im genuinely not sure, I was thinking anyway this one wasnt the sports version

Thanks for the well-wishes Colm!

I think the S is the UK standard model.
Much as everyone gives out about them, for the year it's probably one of the nicest cars in that class to be in.

If you know the UK reg, you can check the old mot results online for free.

mhackett102 · 12-11-2015 09:58PM

colm_mcm wrote: »

I think the S is the UK standard model.
Much as everyone gives out about them, for the year it's probably one of the nicest cars in that class to be in.

If you know the UK reg, you can check the old mot results online for free.

I wouldve preferred a diesel Corolla but any that I came across was a tad bit out of budget or all had high mileage. Golf was my second option and it was very handy to get this one as the garage is a 2 minute drive from where im in college.

I must ask the salesman does he know it, it would be interesting to check out. It passed NCT about 2 weeks ago.

colm_mcm · 12-11-2015 09:59PM

It's written on the reg cert.

CIP4 · 12-11-2015 10:08PM

mhackett102 wrote: »

Its the S (or Sport) model so it has central locking, sunroof, electric windows etc.
All I have to get are a set of alloys for it (possibly the set that were on the gti or gttdi model of that era).

Great car to drive on the road. I only had the Corolla for 5 months so Im hoping to have this one a bit longer :pac:

Sounds like a nice car. This garage in Waterford is not by any chance called a mans name first letter E surname starting with G is it ?

mhackett102 · 12-11-2015 10:15PM

CIP4 wrote: »

Sounds like a nice car. This garage in Waterford is not by any chance called a mans name first letter E surname starting with G is it ?

Not sure which garage you are talking about but I bought from a well-established dealership. Not sure of the owners name, I was only dealing with one of the salesmen there

CIP4 · 12-11-2015 10:17PM

mhackett102 wrote: »

Not sure which garage you are talking about but I bought from a well-established dealership. Not sure of the owners name, I was only dealing with one of the salesmen there

Ah no it's not the best place in I'm thinking of is actually the guys name with car sales written after it. Should be a good car for munching up the miles I know a good few people that have mk4s.

CIP4 · 12-11-2015 10:24PM

Big Nasty wrote: »

+1

Junior sales normally starts around €20k with no commission until you're trained up. The use of the word 'graduate' in this case would make me suspect they'll pay even less, i.e. internship.

Hope that's not the case though and good luck with the interview.

What would an average salesman with experience working in a main dealer selling an average amount of new and used cars a year make 35-40k I would think but could be wrong. It's something I've always wondered as some people say car salesmen are well paid others say they are not.

Anyway best of luck with the interview tfb the hardest part is the interview im sure once you land the job you would excel at it as if your passionate it always makes for someone that's great at what they do regardless of the sector/job.

Toyotafanboi · 12-11-2015 10:30PM

Don't get me wrong, I love selling and I love cars, so it'd suit me down to a tee. It's not the kind of times where you can be too optimistic about getting a job from the interview stages, for all I know the job is gone and they are just saving face and ticking boxes by interviewing. I'm probably up against lads with twice the experience etc.

CIP4 · 12-11-2015 10:37PM

Toyotafanboi wrote: »

Don't get me wrong, I love selling and I love cars, so it'd suit me down to a tee. It's not the kind of times where you can be too optimistic about getting a job from the interview stages, for all I know the job is gone and they are just saving face and ticking boxes by interviewing. I'm probably up against lads with twice the experience etc.

Oh sure nothing is guaranteed and it's not exactly the easiest industry to get a job in at the moment. But you have a degree and lots of past experience in the industry which is more than a lot of lads will have that are applying for it. I'm sure you've done loads of interviews so you don't need me to say it but it is important be be positive and sure how excited /interested you would be about the job.

GvidoR · 12-11-2015 10:44PM

Epic Niva build in UK.

Big Nasty · 12-11-2015 10:48PM

CIP4 wrote: »

What would an average salesman with experience working in a main dealer selling an average amount of new and used cars a year make 35-40k I would think but could be wrong. It's something I've always wondered as some people say car salesmen are well paid others say they are not.

Anyway best of luck with the interview tfb the hardest part is the interview im sure once you land the job you would excel at it as if your passionate it always makes for someone that's great at what they do regardless of the sector/job.

Would vary massively on site / brand / volume. Could be anything from €30k to €60k+ I guess.

166man · 12-11-2015 11:20PM

Supergurrier wrote: »

Im holding off for a week or so as 8k landed for a 2001 non M5 E39 is abit expensive i think you will agree.

Another one has come up that would come in just under 7 which looks a possibility.

Kinda between the idea of a 540i and 645ci atm.

€8k for an E39 that's not an M5..?

Good grief that's expensive. You surely buy a Irish plate M5 for that money with 400+ bhp...

CIP4 wrote: »

What would an average salesman with experience working in a main dealer selling an average amount of new and used cars a year make 35-40k I would think but could be wrong. It's something I've always wondered as some people say car salesmen are well paid others say they are not.

Anyway best of luck with the interview tfb the hardest part is the interview im sure once you land the job you would excel at it as if your passionate it always makes for someone that's great at what they do regardless of the sector/job.

Depends. Basic in most places is about €20-€25k. Commission made on cars is absolutely negligible from what I have seen. You really need to be selling properly and consistently to make good money. A lot of smoke and mirrors going on in the premium dealerships.

Much more money in other types of machinery...;)

Big Nasty · 12-11-2015 11:33PM

166man wrote: »

€8k for an E39 that's not an M5..?

Good grief that's expensive. You surely buy a Irish plate M5 for that money with 400+ bhp...

Maybe so but finding a clean unabused E36 M3 or E39 M5 is nigh on impossible here. A 540 Sport has acres of power, handles well (albeit not as good as a proper M) and is a whole lot easier to live with, especially if you're close on maxing your budget.

Supergurrier · 12-11-2015 11:40PM

Big Nasty wrote: »

Maybe so but finding a clean unabused E36 M3 or E39 M5 is nigh on impossible here. A 540 Sport has acres of power, handles well (albeit not as good as a proper M) and is a whole lot easier to live with, especially if you're close on maxing your budget.

As i said to you while up in the big aul shmoke.

I wouldn't be prepared to buy a 9k euro M5 without having atleast 3k in reserve as if the last owner(s) skimped on servicing and brake discs and pads clutch kit and serviee II came up together you are literally talking 5k euros frontloaded on a car you would need daily for work.

Great cars but abit more than i would be willing to take a chance on.

I would be happy enough to spend 6.5k on a really clean UK 540i msport if it had the right spec/colour/milage combo but 8k is pushing it even for the beauty i was considering.

CIP4 · 13-11-2015 12:03AM

166man wrote: »

Depends. Basic in most places is about €20-€25k. Commission made on cars is absolutely negligible from what I have seen. You really need to be selling properly and consistently to make good money. A lot of smoke and mirrors going on in the premium dealerships.

Much more money in other types of machinery...;)

I would have though the commission on selling new cars would be good enough. I had a feeling it wouldn't be great on secondhand cars. I suppose it's an uncertain weekly wage which is the down side. But as you said if your good at it and sell consistently there is money to be made. Plenty of lads at it that love it and would do nothing else I'd imagine it's a great adrenaline rush when you sell a car.

colm_mcm · 13-11-2015 12:18AM

Different game to what it was in the pre Internet/recession days.
Good times!

Toyotafanboi · 13-11-2015 12:21AM

colm_mcm wrote: »

Different game to what it was in the pre Internet/recession days.
Good times!

Are you still at it? And if not, why not? :pac:

CianRyan · 13-11-2015 12:29AM

Some things my girlfriend just doesn't need to know.

:pac:

Noccy_Mondy · 13-11-2015 12:39AM

mhackett102 wrote: »

Its the S (or Sport) model so it has central locking, sunroof, electric windows etc.
All I have to get are a set of alloys for it (possibly the set that were on the gti or gttdi model of that era).

Great car to drive on the road. I only had the Corolla for 5 months so Im hoping to have this one a bit longer :pac:

Ya, there's two types of gt alloys. Personally I prefer the first ones, they're an inch bigger rim too.

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Noccy_Mondy · 13-11-2015 12:47AM

Missed the milestone by a country mile! Don't like how it's creeping up so high....

GvidoR · 13-11-2015 12:49AM

Nice one, Cian.

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