High-tech vehicles pose trouble for some mechanics

[shmike]

Originally Posted by Homeslice

Depends on model and what hidden incentives are going on.

At a Saturn dealer I worked at in the late 90's, they were making an average of $1500-1800 gross on new SL's & SC's, with the salesperson taking home something like 20-30% of that depending on seniority. That, on a shitty economy car. Of course, a lot of that was because of their fixed price policy, and consumers being gullible enough to accept it.

I've never been in a Saturn dealer but I can tell you that regardless of make, $1500 is a LONG way from $4000.