yeah.. a little of column a and a little of column b...
i make a decent living and have been a top numbers guy wherever i go... but i have some morals that prevent my numbers/profits from being ridiculous. as you say, someone who isn't that good won't be around all that long for one reason or another.
So you're admitting to be no different than the indecent ones?
i think yeah, i'm different. i'm sure 1% of people i deal with think i'm a jerk... if they feel that way, i can assure you they did something to initiate my jerkiness though! not all people who walk onto my lot are qualified to be my customers. that's something they don't all get. I'm not here to be abused and don't have time for it. and keep in mind 1% is like under ten people a year... and after 15 years of doing this, i like to think i can judge pretty well who is actually considering buying a car and who is wasting my time (or just not worth selling a car to)
had a guy a few weeks ago on month end... started off by saying he has a buddy who works at another dealer, so he's going to go there after. wants a truck that i know will be in extremely short supply (as in, *maybe* there is one in ontario) tells me he isn't willing to pay over invoice. tells me he wants a trade value that is over retail. and he tells me that i should do what he wants because he buys a new car every two years. plus, his tone and word choice are just offensive.
he got a "sorry there are none out there", which meant, i didn't even look. i can't think of the last time i did that, but it does happen. not without reason though.