The Smoke Break with Adrian The Car Guy
Car salesmen and money don't always mix. Adrian Gonzalez, General Manager of Payne Edinburg CDJR, sits down with co-host Adriana and sales consultants Caleb and Kirby to talk about the worst money moves they've made: a $10K meme coin called Smoking Chicken Fish, a $12K Vegas run that ended at the baccarat table, and $48,000 gone in four hours that ended with a Lambo. They also get honest about the biggest myth about car salesmen, what they've learned working at a car dealership, how Kirby got two managers fired, whether SRT is coming back, and a dealership rapid fire round.
Car Salesmen Reveal the Biggest Car Buying Mistakes (Old School vs. New School)
What do car salespeople wish every buyer knew? General Manager Adrian Gonzalez and co-host Adriana sit down with Miguel Orta and Sam from Payne Edinburg CDJR, with Kirby joining in the second half, to talk about the biggest car buying mistakes and how selling cars has changed:
> - How to build trust with a car buyer, and what a fair deal looks like.
> - "I can't afford it": wants vs. needs, and why a $600 payment with $18K of negative equity doesn't add up.
> - First-time car buyer tips: budget, insurance, features, credit and...
How to Buy a Car in Your Business Name (Section 179 and Business Credit Explained)
Part 2 of our car financing Q&A. Hector, finance manager at Payne Edinburg CDJR, and General Manager Adrian Gonzalez answer business owners' questions:
> - Buying a vehicle in your business name vs. your personal name.
> - Section 179 and the 6,000-lb rule.
> - How a personal guarantee works.
> - Whether a business auto loan builds business credit.
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> Plus why good-credit customers still miss out on deals, checking your insurance before you buy, total cost of ownership, and what to know before you walk into the finance office.
<...How to Buy a Car With Bad Credit (A Finance Manager Explains)
> How do you buy a car with bad credit? Hector, finance manager at Payne Edinburg CDJR, and General Manager Adrian Gonzalez answer your car credit and financing questions: what credit score you really need, why it can be easier to get approved after a repo than with a past-due payment, how to "buy your credit back" with money down, whether a co-signer helps, $0 down vs. money down, 96-month car loans, negative equity, and dealership financing vs. your own bank.
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> Watch the full episode on YouTube: @adrianthecarguy1
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Car Salesman Pay: Can You Really Make Six Figures? A GM Answers
> Do car salesmen really make six figures? Adrian Gonzalez, General Manager of Payne Edinburg CDJR in Edinburg, Texas, answers on The Smoke Break: how car salesman pay plans change between a high-volume store and a Stellantis store, why minis and volume bonuses matter, and how many cars it takes to make a good check.
> Co-host Adriana sits down with Adrian and salesmen Sam and Kirby for an honest look at dealership life: who owns a customer when there are no notes in the CRM, the worst excuses for not selling a car, how social media...
Car Salesmen Reveal Their Worst Money Moves ($48K Gone in 4 Hours)
Car salesmen and money don't always mix. Adrian Gonzalez, General Manager of Payne Edinburg CDJR, sits down with co-host Adriana and sales consultants Caleb and Kirby to talk about the worst money moves they've made: a $10K meme coin called Smoking Chicken Fish, a $12K Vegas run that ended at the baccarat table, and $48,000 gone in four hours that ended with a Lambo.
They also get honest about the biggest myth about car salesmen, what they've learned working at a car dealership, how Kirby got two managers fired, whether SRT is coming back, and a...
