Every profession develops its own sets of words and phrases that only insiders use and understand. The car business is no different.
Presented herein: Cargot - the argot of the car business. I humbly propose this new portmanteau be added to our wonderful English language. Argot (rhymes with "target") means the slang or jargon of a particular group. Its etymology hails from a French word describing the language of Parisian thieves (a humorously apropos etymology, n'est-ce pas?).
In this book, I share with you how 18 years in the automotive industry has forever shaped my vocabulary. These are terms and sayings that you'll only know if you've endured some time in automotive retail. Cargot tells a deeper story about the evolving nature of car dealerships and what really goes on behind the scenes when you buy a car.
Whether you work at a dealership and need a good chuckle, or you're just morbidly curious what we're talking about, here are 122 words and phrases you'll only hear in the car business. Each one is used in an example setting by two stereotypical car guy archetypes Jim and Bob. Enjoy!
Caveat to the easily offended: Car dealers do not have the most politically correct vernacular! Some of it makes Donald Trump sound polite.
Presented herein: Cargot - the argot of the car business. I humbly propose this new portmanteau be added to our wonderful English language. Argot (rhymes with "target") means the slang or jargon of a particular group. Its etymology hails from a French word describing the language of Parisian thieves (a humorously apropos etymology, n'est-ce pas?).
In this book, I share with you how 18 years in the automotive industry has forever shaped my vocabulary. These are terms and sayings that you'll only know if you've endured some time in automotive retail. Cargot tells a deeper story about the evolving nature of car dealerships and what really goes on behind the scenes when you buy a car.
Whether you work at a dealership and need a good chuckle, or you're just morbidly curious what we're talking about, here are 122 words and phrases you'll only hear in the car business. Each one is used in an example setting by two stereotypical car guy archetypes Jim and Bob. Enjoy!
Caveat to the easily offended: Car dealers do not have the most politically correct vernacular! Some of it makes Donald Trump sound polite.
