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Car Salespeople Refer to Some Buyers as 'Strokers' Behind Their Backs

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1. Up

Any potential buyer.

2. Laydown

A customer who offers little resistance and purchases a car at the list price or more. Also known as an “ace.”

3. Paperboy

A buyer who comes in with an advertisement or printouts from the internet. Also known as a “nerd.”

4. Stroker

A shopper who acts interested but has no means or intention of buying a car.

5. Be-back

A shopper who claims he’ll come back, but may or may not return.

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Re: Car Salespeople Refer to Some Buyers as 'Strokers' Behind Their Backs
« Reply #1 on: January 03, 2022, 10:46:27 am »
20. Box Of Rocks

A: A customers Trade-in that is headed to the junk yard

Or,

B: An ugly female customer.
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Re: Car Salespeople Refer to Some Buyers as 'Strokers' Behind Their Backs
« Reply #2 on: January 03, 2022, 10:57:54 am »
Considering the internet has made it so easy to get a car at a "best price", surpised this line of work would be so flippant towards the few uninformed customers they have left.
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Re: Car Salespeople Refer to Some Buyers as 'Strokers' Behind Their Backs
« Reply #3 on: January 03, 2022, 10:59:36 am »
And they wonder why people are gravitating toward Carvana and similar sites.
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Re: Car Salespeople Refer to Some Buyers as 'Strokers' Behind Their Backs
« Reply #4 on: January 03, 2022, 11:04:42 am »
Most places have just stopped haggling on new cars. I find their used cars are close to the right price.
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Re: Car Salespeople Refer to Some Buyers as 'Strokers' Behind Their Backs
« Reply #5 on: January 03, 2022, 11:05:18 am »
21. In Heat

Customer eager to buy a car. 
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Re: Car Salespeople Refer to Some Buyers as 'Strokers' Behind Their Backs
« Reply #6 on: January 03, 2022, 11:06:28 am »
Most places have just stopped haggling on new cars. I find their used cars are close to the right price.

From what I understand with the supply chain crisis, is that dealers are pretty much getting near sticker anyway.

In these parts, New car dealers usually have no more than 10 new cars per lot.
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Re: Car Salespeople Refer to Some Buyers as 'Strokers' Behind Their Backs
« Reply #7 on: January 03, 2022, 11:17:39 am »
Now do the names for 'car salespeople'. 

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Re: Car Salespeople Refer to Some Buyers as 'Strokers' Behind Their Backs
« Reply #8 on: January 03, 2022, 11:28:45 am »
Now do the names for 'car salespeople'.

Without 4 letter words?
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