JeffTheLess

Chevy sales here, though only in the business for half a year. It is common for dealerships to have a minimum commission on a deal or "Mini", if the mini is larger than your percent commission on a deal you get the mini instead. My mini is a little over $100, so if a deal is going to make less than $500 for the dealership, the dealership could be losing money for all I care, my cut is the same. Though in general, managers don't let losing money deals happen.

Also you make an hourly rate of minimum wage up to 40 hours a week, but only if that amount is higher than your comission earned from that same week.

At least the above is how my dealership handles things, could be I'm being screwed.

Especially with new cars. Route through the Brand name website and send your info to a few different dealerships in the area. They know they are competing against eachother from the moment they get your info.