Career fit quiz

Is Parts Salesperson the Right Career for You?

A quick, free 8-question quiz to see how well the parts salesperson career fits your personality, preferences and goals.

Updated By the Career Education Institute Curriculum Team
How this quiz works

Rate how much you agree with each statement. The quiz compares your answers with the realities of the parts salesperson job and gives you an honest fit score in under two minutes. Nothing is saved or sent anywhere.

Statement 1 of 8I like cars and machines
Statement 2 of 8I enjoy solving problems
Statement 3 of 8I like helping customers
Statement 4 of 8I’m accurate with details
Statement 5 of 8I want to start quickly
Statement 6 of 8I might want to manage a parts department
Statement 7 of 8I’m willing to spend about 1–3 months on the job training for this career
Statement 8 of 8A typical salary around $38,630 a year would meet my needs

What this career really involves

Parts salespersons sell spare and replacement parts for vehicles, equipment and machinery, using catalogs and VINs to find the right part.

  • Help customers identify the correct parts
  • Look up parts by VIN and catalog
  • Check inventory and place special orders
  • Process sales, returns and warranty claims
  • Advise customers on installation basics

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