I get paid a commission, but the commission isn't based on the price of the vehicle. I get paid a flat rate for each car I sell, the more cars I sell that flat rate goes up. I also get a guaranteed amount of money from the dealer but that has nothing to do with the commission.
I work for a Toyota dealership, but my dealership is really large. I'm able to sell Toyota, Chevy, Honda, Audi, Hyundai, Mitsubishi. The Toyota store is my base of operations.
:chuckles: I'll keep my eyes open.
We use KBB and other sources to appraise vehicles. You know more about your car than I do, so I would go to KBB.com and plug in your info if you were to trade in to a dealer. I will tell you most dealers use the fair condition when conducting a KBB appraisal and there are other fees as well. So whatever number KBB gives you will likely be a little high. I can't really give you an exact number without seeing the vehicle first. Most people have better luck selling their cars outright because they get retail price as opposed to the wholesale price you get at a dealership.
We have some fantastic budget cars on our lot, PM me for more info and I'll see what I can do for you.
We start at sticker and work our way down. Taking a loser deal (below dealer invoice) is nothing new. Dealerships make their money on used cars and in the service department.