Jim, I did the job you are about to under take for 7 years in a very large Ford store. I enjoyed it very much for the first 5 years then I noticed a change. I was being given more and more "management" duties without compensation. In the last year it seemed the whole dealership was placed on my shoulders. I blame my self for this change, as I am a guy who has a hard time saying no. I was allowing them to shift their duties to me, this made me very valueable to them but also very stressed. Somehow in all this I missed the monetary reward. The morale of this story is, enjoy the position, feel good about the fact you have alot of knowlege to share and the ability to really make a difference both with your employees and customers. But...dont get lost like I did helping too much. Let us know how it works out!!
JR