by greg01 » Fri Jul 04, 2003 2:06 am
I am a former manager who left to be a counterman... Im making about 62k, I personally bill a minimum of 100k a month with a 26% gp on the parts I sell. I work all 3 counters. The dept as a whole is close to 300k/month total... This is a mid and highligh import dealer (Vw and Audi). My average week is 42 hours (most weeks are 40-41 with a very few 48+ thrown in)
I was currently offered a job as a Porsche parts manager (I have Porsche management experiance as well as VW/Audi), and they choked at how much I wanted... Porsche no less... go figure? The wanted to offer me 55k with no demo, and they called me! The position is still available to me, I belive I am going to decline it monday.
I must be making alot, but I earn every penny of it... My mistake ratio is very low (hey, noone is PERFECT), and being a former manager, I am acting manager when the PM is out. (But carry no title other than counterman). I do have a master key to the dealer, and the alarm code also, so, I am definatly treated as more than a counterperson, but still no title, and great pay.... And I still have the option to say "see the Parts Manager" if stuff gets too deep.
This is in a very "rich" area however... Im not talking small town hicksviille.... There are 1mil houses within a few miles of the dealer.