[lumberjim]

once he gets used to the fluidity of the income, and as long as he has the discipline to save when he hits a big one, it's very hard to go back to hourly compensation.

i've made as much as $900 before lunch, and as little as $0 for 3 days in a row.

the average income is between 40K and 65k annually, but it IS performance based. It takes about 6 months to really know what you're doing, but once you do, it is really easy. The hours are long, but it's not as if you were strapped to your desk all day....

A lot of it depends on the brand you sell, and the store you work in.....6 days a week 11 hrs a day is too much...he shouldn;t have to work more than 50-55 hrs per week....

it is vital that the store he starts in has a REAL training program, and not just a mentoring policy....they don't work, as the salesman that would be training him has a natural conflict of interest.

my best salesman made $95k last year, the worst got fired.

all that said, if the store is busy, and the product is good.....support him, it will pay off.

all you have to do to sell a car is not fuck it up...the people come there to buy a car....let them!


edit:

and all YOU have to worry about is his taking test drives, ...no stranded at sea scenarios.