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What they do
A Car or Vehicle Sales Representative develops buyers by maintaining rapport with previous customers, suggesting trade-ins, customer prospecting, greeting drop-ins, responding to inquiries, recommending sales campaigns and promotions, and explaining warranties and services. Demonstrates vehicles by explaining characteristics, capabilities, features, and product testing. Understands vehicles by studying characteristics, capabilities, and features, comparing and contrasting competitive models, and inspecting vehicles.
$72,038 / year median in Virginia
-6% projected decline
Job Description
- Call on prospective customers and constant aggressive telephone marketing.
- Maintain contacts with customers in relation to their requirements; keep current on market and customer trends.
- Identify and profile prospective customers, develop and apply strategy necessary to obtain orders.
- Negotiate and close sales, whether over the phone or in person.