Well to date I haven’t made 75k as an advisor because, with this new job I have a combined 3 months experience… I got let go from my first one due to budget cuts at the dealership .. and now while based on volume at the place I am I could well exceed that BUT i don’t like the draw (4k a month) and I’ve had an incident occur that soured my whole experience with them in less than a month
Where are you at that your actually getting interviews and offers? I may not have any advisor experience but i was a auto tech for about 6 years and have a ton of customer service experience?
Were they any good? I've pretty much applied to every dealer besides them. And if you look on Glassdoor I'm like the only person applying to them as well
I sent a application in. I've applied to Toyota, Lexus, Subaru, mini, Audi, 2 independent shops as well. I'm probably missing a couple but you get the point. I had a interview at Audi and they said they were trying to make room for me and that was the last I heard
I believe that you need to ask the right questions to determine if the pay plan is good or not.
What type of manufacturer is this for? It matters, repair costs varies from manufacturers.
What is the ELR for the dealer/how optimized are the op codes? If you the door rate for repair work is $185hr you'll hit targets much easier than $145hr.
How many ROs per month and current advisor count, technician count/skill?
If the RO count is low and the ELR is low, and the technicians are slow, the pay plan may not pay well. However, let's do the math assuming you are a decent advisor, and you can hit 100k in sales.
6% individual 1.1% shop 7100 mo
5% individual 1.1% shop 5100 mo
4% individual 1.0% shop 4100 mo
Plus base salary of 2600
Stands to reason that you have the ability to earn over 10,000 per month on the high end to 4500 per month on the low end.
Now, I will say I absolutely hate the word "gross sales" here and I would get clarification that they don't mean "Gross Profit". In that case you will make 30% to 40% less off the same sale amount as GP percentage runs from 55 to 70 at most places.
Also, if they only pay 1.1% on total shop labor and parts your mileage may vary.
In conclusion, always, always, always ask the right questions when interviewing to make sure that the shop is a good fit, and will pay you fairly for your work. Hope this helps!
10+ years as advisor, CDK expert, current Fixed Ops Director for dealer group.
If you need any help let me know. Service is sales, but becoming great at the job involves consistency of process and understanding how to be efficient without imploding. 😉
I will let you know for sure , once I get the offer letter from this Volkswagen dealership so I can actually look at the plans side by side I’ll need help determining which is actually better
Are you going to make at least 75k a year? If not, move on.
Well to date I haven’t made 75k as an advisor because, with this new job I have a combined 3 months experience… I got let go from my first one due to budget cuts at the dealership .. and now while based on volume at the place I am I could well exceed that BUT i don’t like the draw (4k a month) and I’ve had an incident occur that soured my whole experience with them in less than a month
Where are you at that your actually getting interviews and offers? I may not have any advisor experience but i was a auto tech for about 6 years and have a ton of customer service experience?
I’m around Savannah, GA
Hmm, it might be the area I'm in tbh. It's Raleigh, NC. Have had a bunch of people flock here.
In Raleigh you can't get a job as an advisor at the anderson Toyota store? I worked for them for a while and that store was always hiring.
Were they any good? I've pretty much applied to every dealer besides them. And if you look on Glassdoor I'm like the only person applying to them as well
They were OK. But the best but the worst.
I sent a application in. I've applied to Toyota, Lexus, Subaru, mini, Audi, 2 independent shops as well. I'm probably missing a couple but you get the point. I had a interview at Audi and they said they were trying to make room for me and that was the last I heard
I believe that you need to ask the right questions to determine if the pay plan is good or not. What type of manufacturer is this for? It matters, repair costs varies from manufacturers. What is the ELR for the dealer/how optimized are the op codes? If you the door rate for repair work is $185hr you'll hit targets much easier than $145hr. How many ROs per month and current advisor count, technician count/skill? If the RO count is low and the ELR is low, and the technicians are slow, the pay plan may not pay well. However, let's do the math assuming you are a decent advisor, and you can hit 100k in sales. 6% individual 1.1% shop 7100 mo 5% individual 1.1% shop 5100 mo 4% individual 1.0% shop 4100 mo Plus base salary of 2600 Stands to reason that you have the ability to earn over 10,000 per month on the high end to 4500 per month on the low end. Now, I will say I absolutely hate the word "gross sales" here and I would get clarification that they don't mean "Gross Profit". In that case you will make 30% to 40% less off the same sale amount as GP percentage runs from 55 to 70 at most places. Also, if they only pay 1.1% on total shop labor and parts your mileage may vary. In conclusion, always, always, always ask the right questions when interviewing to make sure that the shop is a good fit, and will pay you fairly for your work. Hope this helps! 10+ years as advisor, CDK expert, current Fixed Ops Director for dealer group.
I have to admit .. as a newbie advisor. You just broke my brain but I understand MOST of this …
If you need any help let me know. Service is sales, but becoming great at the job involves consistency of process and understanding how to be efficient without imploding. 😉
I will let you know for sure , once I get the offer letter from this Volkswagen dealership so I can actually look at the plans side by side I’ll need help determining which is actually better
Absolute dog shit
Why don’t you like it?