Career choice... please help me decide

[gabemcg]

So today I went in and interviewed for sales positions at the local Toyota dealership and the local Kia dealership. Both interviews went well, I think that I hit it off beter with the guy from Toyota. At the end of the interview for Toyota, the sales manager asked me back tomorrow for a second interview with the owner of the dealership. He gave me the impression that unless the owner hates my guts, then I basically am hired. When I got home, the guy from Kia called, and told me the same thing, and now I've got a second interview there tomorrow afternoon, he was looking for a decision on the spot, but I told him he'd have to wait untill after the sceond interview...

The Kia interview went well, the only reason I think it went worse than the Toyota one was that the sales manager at Kia asked more challanging questions, to which my replies I felt were good, but not great.

First let me say that I think I will do well in either position, and that the pay (commision rate) is about the same...

The Toyota dealership is the bigger of the 2 with about 10 full time salespeople, compared to Kia's 1 or 2 sales people. Because Toyota has a lager variety of cars, and a more established name, I there will be many more customers at Toyota. However I think that at either dealership, I will have a decent oppertunity to sell cars.

I've never sold cars before, but I've got plenty of sales expirence, I think that the training at Kia would be more personal, and I'd be given more individual attention throughout. I'm sure that Toyota's training would be sufficient.

As far as advancment oppertunity, Kia will be looking for a manager in the next 6 months, I'm not sure about Toyota, but even if a management position opened up, there would be lots of other people ahead of me in line for that.

I keep going back and fourth. I'm truly in a pickle here, although I guess it's better than not having a job at all.

If anyone has any personal advice, questions to ask, or other info, it is much appreciated...


Cliffs

1. Got hired at Toyota to sell cars
2. Got hired at Kia to sell cars
3. Each has it's own +/- 's (see above)
4. Can't decide
5. VOTE
6. ????
7. Profit!

 

[Chrono]

now think. think hard. do you think you'll be selling more kia's or toyota's?

 

[mugs]

Which would you rather drive?

Edit: my brother is a car salesman, and from what he's told me people move around a lot. Managers screw you, you get pissed, move on to the next dealership where you'll be happy until that manager screws you, and so on.

 

[Chrono]

don't be so oblivious!!!!!!!!

 

[gabemcg]

Originally posted by: Chrono
now think. think hard. do you think you'll be selling more kia's or toyota's?

umm....

Originally posted by: gabemcg
...However I think that at either dealership, I will have a decent oppertunity to sell cars.

 

[vi edit]

Me personally, I'd feel more comfortable selling a product I had more faith in. Toyota provides that confidence in product.

Not to knock Kia, but I'd have a hard time getting beyond that "Why buy a used quality Toyota, when you could buy a brand new Kia!" stigma.

Simply put, I'd feel better selling somebody a Toyota than a Kia.

 

WTF, Kia or Toyota? This is a no-brainer...Toyota.

People buy WAY more Toyotas than Kias.

 

[thirdlegstump]

What's a Kia? Not the Chia pet company is it?

 

[gabemcg]

does Anyone think I should go with Kia???

 

[cjgallen]

Yoda

 

[vi edit]

The *only* advantage I see with Kia is that parent company Hyundai is seriously trying to bring them upscale by sharing Hyundai platforms with them. Hyundai already offers very good products for the money. Sharing them for even cheaper with Kia just sweetens the deal.

The next 5 years could be very good years for Kia.

But it's a crap shoot depending on how well Hyundai pulls things off.

 

[Landroval]

I could only sell something I believed in, therefore Toyota

 

[Sluggo]

Toyotas sell themselves, they only have the salesmen there to collect the checks from people...and to make sure the donuts dont get stale.

 

[intogamer]

Originally posted by: Sluggo
Toyotas sell themselves, they only have the salesmen there to collect the checks from people...and to make sure the donuts dont get stale.

:thumbsup:

 

[dopcombo]

Also think of career advancement
Which sounds nicer? Having worked 2-3 years at Toyota or Kia?

If I'm looking for a manager to sell cars, would I choose someone who has worked at Toyota or Kia?

Now, I don't know the answer to that qn, and it may indeed be that Kia employees in the industry are more valued simply because they have a harder job to begin with (as noted by others).

So ask around. Talk to some of the experienced people in that industry.