Hey buddy, sorry for the delay. Glad to answer your question. If they are a store with a decent inventory, then $50K is most likely possible. It all depends on how they pay the internet consultants vs the normal salespeople. Some places give a piece of it or are paid separately from the deal vs the salesperson who does all the in person work (demo, explanation, working figures). I work on the floor at a Ford dealer with a 2nd store down from us, so with a lot of inventory. But with a Ford dealer, the new cars are put online at invoice or less, so every sale is a "mini" deal at $150 a car (before tax. Yes that low). You gotta sell a lot of cars at that low amount to make a decent check.
BMW may pay more and have more spread from top to bottom, so you could make more. That's when you gotta find out the pay scale/structure. I sold over 200 cars last year (most in my store) and I barely cleared $50K after taxes. I worked my *** off all while dealing with severe Crohn's disease. It's why I'm on disability since February 1st. For 23 years, I always put work 1st and my health 2nd. Well, by December I said no more!
So after the end of last year, the pain, discomfort, and 15-35 trips to the men's room a day, while working, I said enough and went out on Feb 1st. Am applying for long-term now. The stress of working 9-7 every day if I were to go back (plus worrying about catching the virus as I'm a liver transplant patient) would tear me up inside and I'd have serious flare-ups. I'd be a wreck.
Honestly, it used to be a fun job. It gets A LOT of negative flack as there are a LOT of bad dealers who only care about the dollar today vs making a relationship. And with those bad stores there are bad salespeople. But never spoken enough, there are the small amounts of good stores and good salespeople who actually care about their job and their customers. I'm in the latter. Being there for 23 years at the same location shows. It's the people who jump from store to store every few months. Red flags.
I still do it for my long-time clients who check in on my to ask how my health is. Those people mean the world to me. That and I also do it for the cars. But now, I think it's time for a change and being out will help me heal and hopefully move on to something else. Good luck with your decision.
