James Catledge
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Now, I didn't know at the time I was headed to Mountain Motors, but when the bus stops, I see a used car dealership. this is where they have cars. So I need a car. I walk into Mountain Motors. This place is run by Persian businessmen, okay, in Orem, Utah. I walk in and I said, look, guys, I need a sales job to sell cars. And the guy says, let me introduce you to the sales manager.
He introduced me. He says, what's your experience in car sales? I said, none, but I'm sure I can sell them. He says, well, okay, we're hiring sales guys. You know, by the way, most people are hiring sales guys. Word to the wise. Most people are hiring sales guys. And I said, here's the little caveat here. I need to buy a car, so I need my commissions dedicated to the purchase of a used car.
He introduced me. He says, what's your experience in car sales? I said, none, but I'm sure I can sell them. He says, well, okay, we're hiring sales guys. You know, by the way, most people are hiring sales guys. Word to the wise. Most people are hiring sales guys. And I said, here's the little caveat here. I need to buy a car, so I need my commissions dedicated to the purchase of a used car.
He introduced me. He says, what's your experience in car sales? I said, none, but I'm sure I can sell them. He says, well, okay, we're hiring sales guys. You know, by the way, most people are hiring sales guys. Word to the wise. Most people are hiring sales guys. And I said, here's the little caveat here. I need to buy a car, so I need my commissions dedicated to the purchase of a used car.
And I don't know what that means other than I need a car quick, like, because I'm not going to sell cars. In my mind, I'm going to sell enough cars to get a car to go back and get the job that I think I've secured. Well, I'm there 30 days. I pick out a black Dodge GLH. I have $9,000 now in cash and a Dodge GLH that's paid for. Now, I think the car was $1,200, okay?
And I don't know what that means other than I need a car quick, like, because I'm not going to sell cars. In my mind, I'm going to sell enough cars to get a car to go back and get the job that I think I've secured. Well, I'm there 30 days. I pick out a black Dodge GLH. I have $9,000 now in cash and a Dodge GLH that's paid for. Now, I think the car was $1,200, okay?
And I don't know what that means other than I need a car quick, like, because I'm not going to sell cars. In my mind, I'm going to sell enough cars to get a car to go back and get the job that I think I've secured. Well, I'm there 30 days. I pick out a black Dodge GLH. I have $9,000 now in cash and a Dodge GLH that's paid for. Now, I think the car was $1,200, okay?
So we're talking about a nice car. And it's so loaded with dents down the side. It looks like they had a door opening contest with this vehicle because the entire side, all the way up front and back panel, In the same location, it's been jammed up a lot.
So we're talking about a nice car. And it's so loaded with dents down the side. It looks like they had a door opening contest with this vehicle because the entire side, all the way up front and back panel, In the same location, it's been jammed up a lot.
So we're talking about a nice car. And it's so loaded with dents down the side. It looks like they had a door opening contest with this vehicle because the entire side, all the way up front and back panel, In the same location, it's been jammed up a lot.
That's literally the situation with this car. And so I talked them into Fort...
That's literally the situation with this car. And so I talked them into Fort...
That's literally the situation with this car. And so I talked them into Fort...
my without additional pay like they're going to take care of this car i said i need a body shop to bang this thing out and paint it because i this is ridiculous so they get all that done so i've got 9 000 bucks and this 1200 car and it looks good okay i go back now this this takes a month i go back to that job he goes man i didn't think we'd see you again i'm glad you're back i said i've got an idea and i proposed this now this is my first real hustle
my without additional pay like they're going to take care of this car i said i need a body shop to bang this thing out and paint it because i this is ridiculous so they get all that done so i've got 9 000 bucks and this 1200 car and it looks good okay i go back now this this takes a month i go back to that job he goes man i didn't think we'd see you again i'm glad you're back i said i've got an idea and i proposed this now this is my first real hustle
my without additional pay like they're going to take care of this car i said i need a body shop to bang this thing out and paint it because i this is ridiculous so they get all that done so i've got 9 000 bucks and this 1200 car and it looks good okay i go back now this this takes a month i go back to that job he goes man i didn't think we'd see you again i'm glad you're back i said i've got an idea and i proposed this now this is my first real hustle
I proposed to him that I'm going to be going to school at BYU. Now I'm not even accepted into BYU yet, but in my mind, that's where I'm going to be. I tell him, why don't you give me Utah County as my territory? Now, Salt Lake City sits in one county, Salt Lake County. Utah County is on the other side of the mountain range.
I proposed to him that I'm going to be going to school at BYU. Now I'm not even accepted into BYU yet, but in my mind, that's where I'm going to be. I tell him, why don't you give me Utah County as my territory? Now, Salt Lake City sits in one county, Salt Lake County. Utah County is on the other side of the mountain range.
I proposed to him that I'm going to be going to school at BYU. Now I'm not even accepted into BYU yet, but in my mind, that's where I'm going to be. I tell him, why don't you give me Utah County as my territory? Now, Salt Lake City sits in one county, Salt Lake County. Utah County is on the other side of the mountain range.
The radio station is in Salt Lake, but I don't want to drive up there every day. I want to handle accounts in Utah County where I'm going to go to school, where my apartment is. And he says, well, we got a guy down there. I said, what if I outsell him? Will you give me Utah County? He goes, well, you can both be in Utah County. I said, okay.