Mike Terry

What makes this Mike Furman a Corvette Specialist?? Every Chevrolet Dealership usually has one new car salesman or saleslady who is there Corvette Specialist who knows all about anything to do with New Corvettes. Why does this guy get his name all over the internet and elsewhere for being a Corvette Specialist??

jimh_1962

It just does...

jimh_1962

As you can see I really do not have an answer to your question.

Bluestripe67

He has been entrenched in Corvettes sales etc for more years than some of our CF members age. He has a beautiful '67 coupe. I have delt with him and he is very accommodating from A to Z. Dennis

Easy Rhino

Don't know him, never had a dealing with him, never met him.

But I'll say this - unlike the vast majority of car salespersons, he appears to know and care about his product. Either that, or he's put together one heck of a smokescreen. I only personally know of one professional career car salesman, the rest are passing through the job.

Additionally, how many car salespersons know anything about their product? If nothing else, he knows his product.

Heck, if I was shopping a new one, I would give him a shot at making the deal.

Fat Mike

If you are ever in the market for a new Corvette and communicate with him, I am confident you will know fairly quickly why he has sold approximately 4,000 new Corvettes. His enthusiasm for and knowledge of Corvettes is fantastic. His pricing is extremely competitive and unlike some of the online suppliers, he takes trades. People purchase from him repeatedly too.

I also think he's fantastic at promoting himself and his dealership.

He's also very passionate about his '67 which I find pretty cool too.

1snake

and I've never heard of him. Regardless, I've bought several new cars , including Corvettes, and have always known more about what I was buying than who was selling it. Anyone that blindly believes what a car salesman tells them deserves the ensuing screwing that will follow.

3JsVette

Some car salesman are in it for the long haul and are dedicated to their profession and they believe in the product they sell and make themselves available to their customers long after the sale. Yes most appear to be in the business do one thing separate the customer from his/her money. No matter how few and far between the majority of people think that that's not the case some really do exist. I think if you check Mike's background and track record he falls into that small elite group of some.

Frankie the Fink

My Dad was a salesman for 40 years in the used car business - eventually expanding and building a small lot in a second location...

I did it for a while (was very good at it but didn't like it much); I studied 1/2 dozen of of his professional training courses. They teach you to overcome buyer objections, negotiate price and close the sale. "Sell the sizzle, not the steak", "Getting the customer to say yes" and all the other catch phrase techniques.

If that results in a happy customer - so much the better; if not well you still made money. Nothing has changed. The professional with a good rep is the guy that makes you think you got the deal of a lifetime - whether you did or not...

I loved when some know-it-all waltzed in and thought they knew more about the cars than me....(I was also the mechanic that got many of them roadworthy). People with self-inflated egos -- a little stroking and easy money...never failed.

If they brought their wife/girlfriend with them so they could show off their smarts...even better - like catching fish in a barrel...

rayvaflav

If you are a salesperson at a large Chevrolet dealership and you are smart enough to do your research and know the product (and become the "specialist") I'm thinking hell yeah !, that's probably the guy that I want to deal with, someone who knows the product, has interest in that product and is still working there when I come back next year, either for service or just to say hello. You don't find that too much these days.

Ray

warrenmj

Not sure what prompted this thread. Do you have a beef with this guy?

AZDoug

Ever see the movie "Used cars"?

Doug

65hihp

It's shooting fish in a barrel.

Jeffthunbird

Exactly. I don't know him but there are good and bad. I sold cars (1986 Fords) and few if any customers knew more than me. I wanted a life outside of work and to be great, it's a huge commitment.
I didn't deal with Corvette buyers but I'm sure many are highly educated about the product-more than any other model. Some not at all. Some know enough to be a pain in the a**.
I doubt many have the knowledge of a specialist who has been immersed for his career.

BD104X

I’ve worked in dealerships for 20 years and I can tell you that just like any business, there are guys that are knowledgeable and guys who aren’t. If you have a guy like this one you are describing then you’re lucky but when it comes to an enthusiasts car like the Corvette it’s not uncommon that the customer know more than the employee. You are concerned with that one model, he needs to know about the other 15-20 as well and keep up with all of the updates, changes, option packages and incentives as well. You probably also know exactly what you want and how much it is and are trying to get it well below sticker so there is a good chance that he will make more money from selling a Traverse to a soccer mom who doesn’t even know what the sticker price is but only cares about the color of the car and keeping the payment under $400 a month. Not defending the system but that’s the reality of it!

wmf62

hype...

as a corollary, how many Chevrolet dealers can be the 'worlds largest'?

Bill

tbarb

I have heard his name here and he is probably a good car salesman, that being said, my feelings are that he uses the forum to promote himself which is just good business sense.

He also uses the forum to buy and sell for profit and keep stepping up in car quality for personal gain, it's a classic car salesman game. Bet you can buy that 67 from him that he's so attached to and he will look for other opportunity right here and step up to a better more desirable corvette for a deal.

A car salesman doesn't seem to be married to any car, it's all about profit. If I am ever fortunate enough to buy a new corvette I will rely on good advice from many who own the cars BEFORE I seek out a salesman/specialist.

jimh_1962

Too high! Too fckn high! Not kid friendly even though my dad took me to watch the movie when it first came out.

jimh_1962

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