Car Dealership Guy—the go-to voice for automotive insights and trends—hosts authentic conversations with industry leaders, top dealers, and innovators, revealing the insights shaping the future of automotive retail. Plus — Don’t miss Industry Spotlight on Sundays, hosted by Sam D’Arc, featuring standout dealerships, innovative companies, and the trends driving success in today’s automotive market. Tune in to new episodes every Tuesday and Thursday, with Industry Spotlight every Sunday. Follo ...
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CDG Bites: Buyers turn to smaller cars, Used car sales surge, Auto execs warn 'breaking point'
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Welcome to The Weekly—your go-to roundup of the top five auto industry headlines. This week's top stories: 1. Honda, Nissan formally begin talks for possible $58B merger 2. Buyers turn to smaller cars as new vehicle prices stay elevated 3. Used car sales surge during holiday season 4. Auto execs warn of industry 'breaking point' 5. CNCDA sends ceas…
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Welcome to The Breakdown—your go-to source for deep dives into the trends, strategies and shifts shaping automotive retail. Today’s Big Story: 7 crucial lessons dealers are carrying into 2025 This episode is brought to you by: Impel - Impel enables automotive retailers, manufacturers, and online marketplaces to turn shoppers into buyers, and buyers…
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From The Stock Market To The Car Market: Lessons on Scaling a 13-Rooftop Auto Group | Taseer Badar
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Welcome to the Car Dealership Guy Podcast. In this episode, I speak with Taseer Badar, CEO of ZT Automotive. We dive into his entrepreneurial journey, including how President Obama "pushed him" into the car business, explore his M&A strategy, uncover which brands are on his wishlist, and reveal the tough realities behind employee layoffs. This epis…
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Welcome to the Car Dealership Guy Podcast! In this episode, I’m joined by Tina Tasche, Head of Innovation & Tech at Van Horn Automotive Group. We dive into how to build the next-generation dealership BDC, Her AI features wishlist for the call center of the future, and why the traditional lead form is dead. This episode of the Car Dealership Guy Pod…
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CDG Bites: New Sales Expected to Surge in 2025, Used Car Prices Hover at $30K, Honda/Nissan in Talks to Merge
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Welcome to The Weekly—your go-to roundup of the top five auto industry headlines. This week's top stories: 1. New vehicle sales forecasted to surge in 2025 after successful Q4 2. Used car price drops slowing down, hovering around $30K 3. Wholesale used car prices hold steady so far this month 4. Mobile vehicle service is key to winning back custome…
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Welcome to The Breakdown—your go-to source for deep dives into the trends, strategies and shifts shaping automotive retail. Today’s Big Story: How Dealers Quietly Outsmart Their Competition This episode is brought to you by: Dealer Pay – A dealer-specific payment acceptance solution designed to boost productivity and enhance customer retention. Wit…
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Welcome to the Car Dealership Guy Podcast. In this episode, I’m speaking with Brice Englert, CEO of TradePending. We discuss how car dealers are cracking the customer retention code, insights from competing with car-buying giants like Carvana, and how consumer loyalty is shifting in the age of hybrids. This episode of the Car Dealership Guy Podcast…
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The Rise and Fall And Rise Again of Carvana | Ernie Garcia Jr., Co-Founder and CEO of Carvana
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Welcome to the Car Dealership Guy Podcast! In this episode, I sit down with Ernie Garcia Jr., Co-founder and CEO of Carvana. We dive into topics like the greatest comeback story of any public company ever, lessons from selling millions of cars, the future of the automotive wholesale business and much more. This episode is brought to you by: DealNow…
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CDG Bites: Amazon Is Officially Selling Cars, Tekion Files Lawsuit Against CDK Global, Used Car Demand Stays High
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Welcome to The Weekly—your go-to roundup of the top five auto industry headlines. This week's top stories: 1. Amazon officially starts selling new Hyundai vehicles online 2. Prime auto loan borrowers lean toward the used car market 3. Wholesale used car prices up year-over-year in November 4. Dealer reputations improve online, but customers still h…
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Welcome to The Breakdown—your go-to source for deep dives into the trends, strategies and shifts shaping automotive retail. Today’s big story: 3 hard-hitting auto market realities from the dealership floor—and what it could mean for 2025. This episode is brought to you by: OPENLANE - The leading online dealer marketplace for used cars, bringing you…
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Welcome to the Car Dealership Guy Podcast! In this episode, I’m joined by David Donaldson, SVP at DLRdmv, for an insightful conversation about the technology helping dealerships sell cars coast-to-coast. We discuss the daily challenges dealerships face when managing out-of-state sales, explore why banks are holding the stopwatch for vehicle titling…
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Hacking the game of dealership “attention” and going viral | Nathanael Greklek, Corporate Brand Director at Mohawk Auto Group
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Welcome to the Car Dealership Guy Podcast. In this episode, I'm speaking with Nathanael Greklek, Corporate Brand Director at Mohawk Auto Group where we discuss: How he's hacking the game of dealership attention by creating viral videos for his dealership, Getting on General Motor's radar and landing one of the biggest cameos in automotive, and his …
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Welcome to Industry Spotlight, a new show on the Car Dealership Guy Podcast hosted by Sam D'Arc. In each episode, Sam highlights the most compelling dealerships and innovative companies in automotive, diving into key trends, best practices, and insights from those shaping the future of automotive retail. Today, Sam sits down with Ross Tinkham, GTM …
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CDG Bites: The Leasing Boom Continues, Hybrids Hit Their Stride, New Universal EV Charging Framework
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Welcome to The Weekly—your go-to roundup of the top five auto industry headlines. This week's top stories: 1. Leasing continued to rise in Q3 strengthening captive lenders 2. Negative equity and delinquencies cast a shadow on auto lending 3. Universal EV charging framework set to roll out in 2025 4. Hybrid reliability is neck and neck with gas-powe…
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Welcome to The Breakdown—your go-to source for deep dives into the trends, strategies and shifts shaping automotive retail. Today’s big story: Is this the next big profit center in used cars? Prefer to read? Take a look at the companion newsletter for this episode here This episode is brought to you by: The Auto Hauler Exchange has revolutionized t…
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The Boutique "Dealership" Selling Supercars to the Ultra-Elite | John Temerian, CEO of CURATED
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Welcome to the Car Dealership Guy Podcast. In this episode, I speak with John Temerian, CEO of CURATED, a Miami-based boutique dealership specializing in rare, vintage supercars and catering to the ultra-elite. We discuss how a lifelong obsession with supercars turned into an impressive business, his wild search for "blue chip" cars, and how he bec…
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How an Ex-Hyundai CMO Is Taking on Her Biggest Challenge Yet… X | Angela Zepeda, Global Head of Marketing for X
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Welcome to the Car Dealership Guy Podcast. In this episode, I'm speaking with Angela Zepeda, Global Head of Marketing for X, where we discuss: Her role in reshaping Hyundai's brand presence in the American Zeitgeist, Why Hyundai is leaning into EV innovation, and her vision for taking on her biggest challenge yet... the social platform, X. This epi…
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Welcome to The Weekly—your go-to roundup of the top five auto industry headlines. This week's top stories: 1. SUV market share sets record but prices remain constrained 2. U.S. new vehicle sales ramp up as year winds down 3. Dealer M&A heats up in Q3 despite profitability slide 4. 2 unnamed Nissan execs. say the company has “12-14 months to survive…
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From Gut Instinct to Data Insights: How Modern Dealerships Are Transforming Car Shopping | Aharon Horwitz & Brad Title
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Welcome to the Car Dealership Guy Podcast! In this episode, I’m joined by Aharon Horwitz, Founder & CEO of Fullpath, and Brad Title, Founder & CEO of Gubagoo. We discuss how dealers are transforming car shopping experiences with data, AI’s mainstream adoption in dealerships, 2025 predictions for data integration in automotive, and much more. This e…
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Welcome to The Breakdown—your go-to source for deep dives into the trends, strategies and shifts shaping automotive retail. Today’s big story: Is Stellantis facing its time of reckoning? Now comes the hard part… Prefer to read? Take a look at the companion newsletter for this episode here This episode is brought to you by: Uber for Business - With …
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How an “Old-School Car Dog” Wins With An Unlikely Mix: Tech & EQ | Dustin Collins, Vice President at Bill Kay Auto
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Welcome to the Car Dealership Guy Podcast! In this episode, I sit down with Dustin Collins, Vice President at Bill Kay Auto, to explore how an "old-school car dog" thrives with an unlikely mix of tech and EQ, why $500 might be the key to increasing car sales, the traits that define a great service director—and much more. This episode of the Car Dea…
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Welcome to Industry Spotlight, a new show on the Car Dealership Guy Podcast hosted by Sam D'Arc. In each episode, Sam highlights the most compelling dealerships and innovative companies in automotive, diving into key trends, best practices, and insights from those shaping the future of automotive retail. Today, Sam sits down with Melissa High, Vice…
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Navigating the Post-Election Landscape in Automotive: Trends, Risks and Impacts | Alan Haig, President of Haig Partners, Pt. 4
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Welcome to the Car Dealership Guy Podcast. In this episode, I'm speaking with Alan Haig, CEO of Haig Partners, where we discuss: how dealers can navigate the post-election landscape in the automotive business, Fords wild rise in recent months, the imapct on AI on dealership valuations, VW's fatal mistake rolling out the relaunched Scout brand, and …
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How AI Is Sneaking Into Car Dealerships—And Shaping the Business | Leigh Ann Conver, Sr. Director of CDK Data Services
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Welcome to the Car Dealership Guy Podcast. In this episode, I’m speaking with Leigh Ann Conver, Senior Director of CDK Data Services. We discuss how AI is quietly integrating into dealership operations, the top AI trends for 2024 and how dealerships of all sizes can leverage AI to boost car sales. This episode of the Car Dealership Guy Podcast is b…
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Welcome to Industry Spotlight, a new show on the Car Dealership Guy Podcast hosted by Sam D'Arc. In each episode, Sam highlights the most compelling dealerships and innovative companies in automotive, diving into key trends, best practices, and insights from those shaping the future of automotive retail. Today, Sam sits down with Royce Neubauer, CE…
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How a Former Mortician Cracked Dealers' #1 Profitability Issue | Peter Duffy Jr., CEO of Dealer Image Pro
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Welcome to the Car Dealership Guy Podcast. In this episode, I'm speaking with Peter Duffy Jr., CEO of Dealer Image Pro where we discuss: How a professional photographer cracked dealers' #1 profitability issue, the most impactful dealer website features, the future of content creator dealerships and much more. This episode of the Car Dealership Guy …
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Taking a 100-Year-Old Dealer Group to New Heights—Risks, Challenges, and Future Vision | Liza Borches, CEO of Carter Myers Automotive
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Welcome to the Car Dealership Guy Podcast! In this episode, I sit down with Liza Borches, CEO of Carter Myers Automotive. We dive into the bold risks that have shaped her century-old dealership group, her innovative approach to empowering employees with partial ownership, her biggest wins, regrets, and much more. This episode of the Car Dealership …
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Welcome to the Car Dealership Guy Podcast. In this episode, I'm speaking with Jim Roche, Founder & CEO of WarrCloud, where we discuss: How 28 seconds is quietly transforming dealership profits, why EVs are going to transform service centers, exposing $140K of hidden dealership revenue and much more. This episode of the Car Dealership Guy Podcast is…
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A Visionary's Principles for Running 17 Dealerships | Jack Ballinghoff, COO of Ourisman Automotive Group
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Welcome to the Car Dealership Guy Podcast. In this episode, I'm speaking with Jack Ballinghoff, COO of Ourisman Automotive Group where we discuss: His principles to running 17+ dealerships, the best used car auction in the United States, why he thinks negotiations in car sales need to end and much more. This episode of the Car Dealership Guy Podcas…
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The Hidden Hospitality Formula Behind Scaling to 40 Dealerships | Jeff Swickard, Dealer Principal of Swickard Auto Group
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Welcome to the Car Dealership Guy Podcast. In this episode, I'm speaking with Jeff Swickard, Dealer Principal of Swickard Auto Group. We discuss the secret hospitality formula behind scaling to 40 dealerships, Serving 1M unique customers every year, the best customer service car brands, and his biggest challenges in replicating success in other dea…
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Why People Don't Trust Car Dealers… And How to Fix it | Kris Gaerlan, President of Dallas Lease Returns and Sanjiv Yajnik, President of Financial Services at Capital One
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Welcome to the Car Dealership Guy Podcast. In this episode, I'm speaking with Sanjiv Yajnik, President of Financial Services at Capital One, and Kris Gaerlan, President of Dallas Lease Returns where we discuss: Why people don't trust car dealers and how to fix it, Creating unique experiences in the car dealership, Why he's calling buyers looking fo…
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Car Market Forecast For 2024: Shocks and Twists You Need to Know | Jonathan Smoke, Chief Economist at Cox Automotive
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Welcome to the Car Dealership Guy Podcast! In this episode, I'm joined by Jonathan Smoke, Chief Economist at Cox Automotive. We dive into some of the biggest topics shaping the 2024 car market, including shocks and surprises, the painful new phase for the used car market, why new car discounts have plateaued, and the evolving segments of the U.S. c…
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#129 Inside the "Uber of Car Deliveries": Moving 1.4M Vehicles a Year! | Fede Ranero, CEO of Draiver
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Welcome to the Car Dealership Guy Podcast. In this episode, I'm speaking with Fede Ranero, CEO of Draiver where we discuss: How he's building the "Uber for car deliveries" and moving 1.4M vehicles per year, the #1 reason why customers skip vehicle service, what he learned from a leaked Elon Musk email, demystifying logistics for car dealers and muc…
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#128 The Business Side of 70M+ Recalled Vehicles: What Dealers Are Gaining | Ryan Maher, CEO of BizzyCar Pt.2
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Welcome to the Car Dealership Guy Podcast. In this episode, I'm speaking with Ryan Maher, CEO of BizzyCar where we discuss: The business side of 70M+ recalled vehicles, Most troubled car brands struggling with recalls, Shocking revelations from BizzyCar recall report and more. This episode of the Car Dealership Guy Podcast is brought to you by: Edm…
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#127 Secrets to becoming a first-time franchise dealership owner in 2024! | Kyle Coleman, Owner of Coleman Automotive
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#126 Q4 Auto Market Forecast: The need-to-know trends and predictions, Buying habits of Gen Z car shoppers, Why overnight test drives sell cars | David Thomas, Director of Content Marketing at CDK Global ...
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Welcome to the Car Dealership Guy Podcast. In this episode, I'm speaking with David Thomas, Director of Content Marketing at CDK Global where we dive into a Q4 auto market forecast: How Gen Z is buying cars, Have we reached an EV sales equilibrium, why overnight test drives sell cars, Trends and predictions for the quarter ahead. This episode of th…
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#125 The payments nightmare hiding in dealerships, Shocking trends in down payments, Saving dealerships 20 hrs of work every week | Julie Douglas, CEO of Dealer Pay
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Welcome to the Car Dealership Guy Podcast. In this episode, I'm speaking with Julie Douglas, CEO of Dealer Pay where we discuss: The accounting nightmare hiding in dealerships, Saving dealers 20 hrs of work per week, shocking trends in down payments for 2024 and much more! This episode of the Car Dealership Guy Podcast is brought to you by: CDK Glo…
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#124 How to turn around a failing dealership, Becoming a top 5 Kia Dealer in the US, Testing his sales team on-air! | Raul Gomila, GM/Partner of City Kia
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Welcome to the Car Dealership Guy Podcast! In this episode, I sit down with Raul Gomila, GM/Partner of City Kia, to reveal how he turned a dealership losing $1M a year into a top performer. We dive into the strategies that made him a top 5 Kia dealer in the country, pressure-test his BDC team live, and much more. This episode of the Car Dealership …
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#123 Investing $9B in the next-gen of automotive disruptors, From dealer to venture capital giant, the rollercoaster of investing in Rivian | Bill Cariss, CEO of Holman Strategic Ventures
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Welcome to the Car Dealership Guy Podcast! In this episode, I sit down with Bill Cariss, CEO of Holman Strategic Ventures, to discuss how he's deploying $9 billion into the next generation of automotive disruptors, his journey from car dealer to venture capital giant, the rollercoaster experience of being an early investor in Rivian, and much more.…
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#122 Transforming a dealership group into a TikTok famous powerhouse, How dealership marketing is evolving, Building the world's largest Honda store | Ryan Rohrman, CEO of Rohrman Auto Group
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Welcome to the Car Dealership Guy Podcast! In this episode, I chat with Ryan Rohrman, CEO of Rohrman Auto Group. We dive into topics like transforming a dealership group into a TikTok powerhouse, achieving over 4 million views on a TikTok video, building the world’s largest Honda store, and much more! This episode of the Car Dealership Guy Podcast …
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#121 The imminent evolution of AI in car dealerships, Best uses cases of AI in dealerships, How he's transforming 50% of US franchise dealers | Devin Daly, Co-Founder & CEO of Impel
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Welcome to the Car Dealership Guy Podcast. In this episode, I'm speaking with Devin Daly, CEO of Impel where we discuss: The imminent evolution of AI in car dealerships, BTS of his recent $100M acquisition, How he's transforming 50% of all US franchise dealers, The best use cases for AI in car dealerships and much more! This episode of the Car Deal…
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#120 America's most interesting $2.5B car dealer, Future of Ford, Influences of Buddhism, Does legacy matter, His next dealership acquisition? | Vince Sheehy, President of Sheehy Auto Stores
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Welcome to the Car Dealership Guy Podcast. In this episode, I'm speaking with Vince Sheehy, President of Sheehy Auto Stores where we discuss: America's most interesting $2.5B car dealer, the future of Ford, influences of Buddhism, does legacy matter, his next dealership acquisition and much more! This episode of the Car Dealership Guy Podcast is br…
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#119 Secrets of automotive's most controversial business, Tackling 90% in-house financing, Economics of buy here pay here dealerships | Jeff Watson, Owner of IV Seasons Auto
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Welcome to the Car Dealership Guy Podcast. In this episode, I'm speaking with Jeff Watson, Owner of IV Seasons Auto where we discuss: Secrets of automotive's most controversial business, tackling 90% in-house financing, economics of buy here pay here dealerships and much more. This episode of the Car Dealership Guy Podcast is brought to you by: DLR…
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#118 Slinging $725M in luxury cars, How he doubled profit per vehicle, Top products sold at dealerships + highest margin brands | Dennis Gingrich, Sales/Finance Director at The Niello Company
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Welcome to the Car Dealership Guy Podcast. In this episode, I'm speaking with Dennis Gingrich, Sales/Finance Director at The Niello Company where we discuss: How he's selling $725M a year in luxury vehicles, the top backend products and highest margin brands, and much more. This episode of the Car Dealership Guy Podcast is brought to you by: CDK Gl…
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#117 Winning in a saturated maket with 9 dealerships, Secret weapon for used inventory acquisition, Cadillac poised for a massive rebound? | Patrick Coleman, President of Jim Coleman Automotive Group
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Welcome to the Car Dealership Guy Podcast. In this episode, I'm speaking with Patrick Coleman, President of Jim Coleman Automotive Group where we discuss: How hes winning in a saturated market with 9 dealerships, His secret weapon for used inventory acquisition, Is Cadillac poised for a massive rebound? and much more. This episode of the Car Dealer…
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#116 Largest seller of odd and weird cars in America, Making millions from nostalgia, Secrets to becoming a top seller on Bring a Trailer | Andrew Glaser, Founder & CEO of Vantage Auto
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Welcome to the Car Dealership Guy Podcast. In this episode, I'm speaking with Andrew Glaser, CEO of Vantage Auto, where we discuss: How he became the #1 seller of interesting, odd, and weird cars in the US, making millions from nostalgia, striking gold in an Indiana barn and much more. This episode of the Car Dealership Guy Podcast is brought to yo…
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#115 The biggest trends in dealership hiring, Demystifying pay plans, Rise of the $1M manager, Hottest automotive roles | Steve Adragna, Partner, CDG Recruiting
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Welcome to the Car Dealership Guy Podcast. In this episode, I'm speaking with Steve Adragna where we discuss: The biggest trends in dealership hiring, Demystifying pay plans, Rise of the $1M manager, Hottest automotive roles and much more. This episode of the Car Dealership Guy Podcast is brought to you by: CDG Recruiting - Building on the success …
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#114 Building a marketplace for 30M monthly car shoppers, How dealers are gaming the marketplace algorithm, Best practices for selling cars online | Matthew Crawford, Chief Product & Innovation Officer ...
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Welcome to the Car Dealership Guy Podcast. In this episode, I'm speaking with Matthew Crawford, Chief Product & Innovation Officer at Cars Commerce. We discuss: How he designs retail experiences for 30M car shoppers, best practices for selling cars online, how dealers are gaming the marketplace algorithms and much more. This episode of the Car Deal…
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#113 The $30B market hiding within dealerships, How private equity values car lots, Dealership real estate tax hacks and sale-leasebacks | Mark Pomella, Vice President at SAB Capital
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Welcome to the Car Dealership Guy Podcast. In this episode, I'm speaking with Mark Pomella, Vice President at SAB Capital where we discuss: The $30B market hiding within dealerships, How private equity values car lots, Dealership real estate tax hacks and much more. This episode of the Car Dealership Guy Podcast is brought to you by: OPENLANE - The…
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#112 Transforming Subaru into a 'cult brand', Guiding explosive growth over two decades, Selling 700K+ cars in a single year | Tom Doll, Former CEO of Subaru of America
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Welcome to the Car Dealership Guy Podcast. In this episode, I'm speaking with Tom Doll, Ex-CEO of Subaru of America where we discuss: How Tom Doll transformed Subaru into a cult brand, Guiding explosive growth over two decades, Why a larger US population does not equal more vehicle sales and much more. This episode of the Car Dealership Guy Podcast…
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