Ducati Detroit!!!!

[DexterMorgan]

They are opening a Ducati dealership in Birmingham Michigan this summer.  Was riding the Evo down Woodward yesterday and saw that they are opening a dealership in a very nice/expensive part of town (next to a dealership that sells lotus/Ferrari/Lambo).  I was so happy I came home and hopped on their website and they are hiring.  So I put in an app!  We will see what happens.  My job now has ran it's course.  Time to move on and do something I will truly enjoy!  Nice when the fiancé makes enough for both of us, so I can now take on a fun job.

Does anyone here work for, or ever worked for Ducati?   

[Grampa]

I lived in grand rapids in the 70's. you can use me as a reference.

[DarkMonster620]

Well, gonna be close to this place, might pay them a visit in July  . . .

[DexterMorgan]

I lived in grand rapids in the 70's. you can use me as a reference.

No, i actually WANT the job.     

[Duck-Stew]

They are opening a Ducati dealership in Birmingham Michigan this summer.  Was riding the Evo down Woodward yesterday and saw that they are opening a dealership in a very nice/expensive part of town (next to a dealership that sells lotus/Ferrari/Lambo).  I was so happy I came home and hopped on their website and they are hiring.  So I put in an app!  We will see what happens.  My job now has ran it's course.  Time to move on and do something I will truly enjoy!  Nice when the fiancé makes enough for both of us, so I can now take on a fun job.

Does anyone here work for, or ever worked for Ducati?   

I've heard that Ducati North America isn't a bad place to work...  But, bear in mind you'll be working for a lisenced dealership who is under contract to sell Ducati Motorcycles which are purchased through Ducati North America who buys them from Ducati manufacturing (Audi now).

Since it's a new dealership, I doubt anyone here has any first hand experience with working for this particular person/company/dealership.

Best of luck!

[Raux]

go meet them first hand.

[DexterMorgan]

go meet them first hand.

Tried to yesterday and the building (inside) is still being put together.  So know one to talk to yet. I am going to keep checking back though. 

Duck stew- I just meant has anyone worked for a Ducati dealership in general.  Not this one specifically.  It's not open yet. 


One question for you guys, I know this is a stupid question but when I continue to go there to talk to someone about a job, should I ride up there so they can see I ride a Duc and how passionate I am about the company?  Or should I put on the smell good and dress shoes and just drive there? Lol

Thanks for any input!

[Duck-Stew]

I've worked @ 3 dealerships.

R&S Yamaha/Ducati in Albuquerque, NM
Pro-Italia in Glendale, CA
PJ's Triumph/Ducati in Albuquerque, NM

First off: being passionate helps out if you're in sales b/c passion sells Ducatis.  However, from what I've seen, passion stops there.  It's a business after that.  Plain & simple.  Numbers are numbers.

Dealer owners (that I've worked for) who are passionate tend to make less $ than those who are not.

If you're SUPER passionate about Ducati's and could live off of motorcycle salesman salary (think about how brutal a Michigan winter would be to your income), then you should be fine.  If you could put your passion in 'check' and work a more steady job (say: parts department, or dealer management) then you'd likely have a more steady income.

BUT: this is just more information out on the internet and I don't know you (did grow up around Detroit however), so please feel free to take this with a grain of seasoning. 

[Raux]

I've worked for a Ducati dealer in San Antonio

he was a businessman first and foremost.
he knew i rode, he sold me the bike before i started workig there.

but it was the business sense, the marketing, knowledge of auto sales and the personal touch with customers that sold him on me.
as for the customers, THAT's where the passion comes in, if you can sell them the passion of the bike, they'll never once ask "how much?"

[DexterMorgan]

Thanks for all the input guys.  I rode up there today and actually caught the owner taking a break on demo.  Luck? It was awesome to see the place with a crane inside it!  He was an awesome guy and after I told him all about me, he pulled my app and sent it to his personal account.  He said he hasn't hired anyone for parts yet so I will probably go for that.  I need to learn the lightspeed program for ordering but he said he was going to call me....they are still doing demo on the building but he showed me the blueprints of the finished layout.  TOTALLY SICK!!  I'm super excited.  He said the open date would be around July 10.

 

[DarkMonster620]

<snip>  He said the open date would be around July 10.

 

I'll try to be there . . . I'll be a few miles away 

[DexterMorgan]

Ok Carlos.  I'm Adam, hopefully I will be there!

[DarkMonster620]

Ok Carlos.  I'm Adam, hopefully I will be there!

[Blackout]

Detroit!!!

You're probably gonna die.

[DexterMorgan]

Lmao, Birmingham is a WHOLE different kind of city than Detroit.    . Look it up wise cracker!!