::Barloworld ::Used vehicles dealer
The used vehicles dealer is a very important part of the South African motoring landscape. And they have no easy task.
The used vehicles dealer:
- Must have expert knowledge of all the car brands. They must know when model changeovers, upgrades and facelifts happened
- Must buy used cars in large enough quantities to fill his showroom floor, yet not pay too much for any of them
- Must build deals to accommodate often undesirable trade-ins in order to make a sale
- Must get rid of said undesirable trade-in without losing money on them
- Must allow for reconditioning costs of trade-in vehicles in his calculations
- Must not allow stock to sit on the showroom floor for too long
- Must make a profit and pay the bills!
Consequently, successful used car dealers have become tough and knowledgeable. They see a lemon a mile away and have learned, through burning their fingers, what kind of car to stay away from. They also know when a new model was launched and will make doubly sure exactly what model, down to the month, they are looking at before committing themselves to a price.
They develop an aptitude for doing the business intuitively. That sixth sense is developed through years of experience and cannot be explained. They might consider to buy a vehicle and then find, when viewing or driving the car, that it does not “talk” to them. Something is amiss, but they cannot put their finger on it. Yet, they are seldom wrong.
They also know people, and they have seen them all. One good look at a person will give them a very strong impression of what kind of driver he or she is, and whether it is the kind that would neglect or abuse a car. It would also give the dealer a good idea as to where to go look for trouble on that trade-in. The successful used vehicles dealer has developed valuable skills that he puts to good use.
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