Do or do not keep doing dealership work...

[alltracpete]

So how many of you guys avoid dealerships because they take too long to pay?   

 

Weve been doing a few over the years and sometimes backfired and have to chase the $.  What are you guys experiencing these days? 

[Jake]

I would say if your business can stay busy as you want  without dealers, do it. I have many reasons I would want to be 100% retail but chasing money has never been one of them. Every time I have seen shops not get paid from a dealer it was because they had failed to have all the correct paper work and po#'s on their end. I am talking new car dealers. Now the small used places would all be cash on delivery.

[TintDude]

It's how you handle it I suppose. I hated dealership work as I was an employee and on commission, and the dealership expected a discount from retail price, so I made less. Not to mention I had to drop what I was doing to go pick the car up from the dealership, then take it back all on my time as they wouldn't make an appointment, just expect it done then. The boss liked it, but I dreaded them.

So, my situation sucked, but I'm sure there are better situations.

[no ma'am]

 I got the same exact scenario at work now  dealers  and discounts  

[TintDude]

It's just dumb really. Leaving money on the table and wasting time.

[jh812]

Double edged sword. 

[TintDude]

And the salesmen are always Richards.

[jh812]

The absolute worst sad maybe 1 out of 10 are ok to deal with. 

[highplains]

14 minutes ago, TintDude said:

And the salesmen are always Richards.

You rang?

[no ma'am]

 y'all are just a bunch of dicks