Car Salesperson duties and responsibilities A Car Salesperson has many duties and responsibilities to carry out each day in addition to selling vehicles. Some of the other tasks a Car Salesperson can be responsible for include: Negotiating terms and payment options with clients Verifying credit applications Keeping all sales records stored for inventory processing Accompanying clients on test drives Assessing the value of trade-in vehicles Preparing all sales or lease paperwork and ensuring these will be processed and stored accordingly. Excellent communication skills, both oral and verbal Good time management and organizational skills Robust product knowledge with skills to properly relay information to clients Excellent ability to read consumers and gauge their product needs Ability to build rapport with clients and maintain a good relationship with them.