What is your occupation?

[IowaS]

I work for Pioneer Hi-Bred as a Project Manager in the Facilities Development Department. I travel the US and Europe managing construction projects for our Research Operations.

[danrhinofightteam]

Im a finance director for a big auto dealership. I take care of all the loans and aftersale. And yes i can answer any question you may have about the buying of new cars.

[pteam]

Originally Posted by danrhinofightteam

Im a finance director for a big auto dealership. I take care of all the loans and aftersale. And yes i can answer any question you may have about the buying of new cars.

Dan,
What are your top few major tips on not getting ripped off by the dealer for everybody here.

[danrhinofightteam]

Top tips...
1. go to a non highway dealer. stores like that tend to have bad buisness habits.
2. Do research on the car or truck to make sure its in you budget.
3. When you go to the dealer go to do buisness. Dealers thrive on that on the spot delivery and will give you a better deal that way.
4.be realistic, dont expect to get a $50000.00 car for 25k and be at 250 per month. A typical discount is between 10-14% off of sticker plus any rebates that are offered.( this may vary at model end due to manufacture support)
5.Many dealers will negoate monthly payment, do not get caught up in this, this is a very good way for us to make more money becouse it takes your focus off the price of the car. Stick to price, then go to payment.

[pteam]

Originally Posted by danrhinofightteam

Top tips...
1. go to a non highway dealer. stores like that tend to have bad buisness habits.
2. Do research on the car or truck to make sure its in you budget.
3. When you go to the dealer go to do buisness. Dealers thrive on that on the spot delivery and will give you a better deal that way.
4.be realistic, dont expect to get a $50000.00 car for 25k and be at 250 per month. A typical discount is between 10-14% off of sticker plus any rebates that are offered.( this may vary at model end due to manufacture support)
5.Many dealers will negoate monthly payment, do not get caught up in this, this is a very good way for us to make more money becouse it takes your focus off the price of the car. Stick to price, then go to payment.

Awesome. 14% off sticker sounds like alot, how often does 10-14% happen? What about on used cars, what a good % off as a buyer?

[Darkhamr]

Originally Posted by Boxter

Six Sigma High-jack....Darkhamr

shoot me a PM if you have a moment to chat. Thanks

PM sent Boxter.

[danrhinofightteam]

Preowned cars are harder to say. most of myine are marked up 3-5k. nut if you get a special car( real hard to find, clean etc) it can be more.

[7th gear]

i.t. service for ge

[thomschoon]

Originally Posted by Darkhamr

In my day job I train manufacturing employees how to be more efficient / globally competitive through the use of LEAN tools and Six Sigma methodologies, .

Similar here, corporate hack pushing LEAN at a large company.

[insite]

Originally Posted by Boxter

...was just about to begin my six sigma training while still employed by one of the nations largest banks a few years back...it seemed all the rage then...now that particular bank is my largest client and I do not hear any buzz about it anymore...

Do you think the method is losing steam or falling out of favor abit with large corps.?...shoot me a PM if you have a moment to chat. Thanks

we still push 6S hard, but mostly because our customer likes the appearance of frequent discrete cost-cutting initiatives. maybe it's our corporation's management style, but most lean / 6S events lack follow-through and don't produce results. sometimes the process owner injects himself into the process to try to sway results, too. frustrating. a lot of people at our company are starting to think of lean events / kaizan / VSM as a waste of a week with a birthday party
on friday. again, though, the customer loves it.

i think sometimes american management corrupts the spirit of the japanese ideas.

[AZ UFO]

I sell homes for palm harbor homes in AZ :dance:

[xxxalexxxx]

Pharmacist, i make drugs haha :-) and i do some real estate on the side

[Darkhamr]

Originally Posted by insite

we still push 6S hard, but mostly because our customer likes the appearance of frequent discrete cost-cutting initiatives. maybe it's our corporation's management style, but most lean / 6S events lack follow-through and don't produce results. sometimes the process owner injects himself into the process to try to sway results, too. frustrating. a lot of people at our company are starting to think of lean events / kaizan / VSM as a waste of a week with a birthday party
on friday. again, though, the customer loves it.

HAHA! My colleagues are huddled around me and we are crying from laughing so hard at this!!! BTW what kind of cake do you use? We had to cut costs back to McCain's frozen ones.

Originally Posted by insite

i think sometimes american management corrupts the spirit of the japanese ideas.

Do you think? LOL
Can I nominate you for understatement of the year?

[Gerardo de Kort]

Other People's Money.

Manager of Investment department at local bank.
We work with correspondent brokers in MIA and NY (in the US).

[insite]

[QUOTE=Darkhamr]BTW what kind of cake do you use? We had to cut costs back to McCain's frozen ones. [quote]

i checked. aparently we've cut back on the cake, too. the logical result of a kaizen to cut the cost of kaizens......

[loftedbooch]

self employed

[YellowJacket]

I'm a statistician for a large financial services corporation.

[pecivil]

Associate Principal at consulting structural engineering firm in downtown San Diego.

I design buildings and kiss architects asses for a living.

Licensed Civil and Structural Engineer in Cali and Structural Engineer in Hawaii.

[bronxballer]

I sell life insurance, does anyone want to buy any?

[NickCats]

bronx,

Maybe you can tell me if this is a good deal...

I was just quoted :

$3077 for $300k variable

$1995 for $1M term

$1060 for $500k term

$568 fot $250k term

( Male Preferred Tobacco User Age 36 )

Nick