Booms, Busts, and Big Sales: Top Trends Steering Today’s Dealership Buy/Sells | Alan Haig, President of Haig Partners

Today I’m joined by Alan Haig, President of Haig Partners. We dig into why Stellantis and Nissan are still searching for the bottom, which states are commanding the highest blue sky multiples, the drivers behind Carvana’s first brick-and-mortar win and more.
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Topics:
03:19 Current dealership M&A market outlook?
05:48 Regional market differences? (CA/TX/FL)
11:27 How tariffs impact valuations?
19:40 Will Carvana's new car experiment work?
25:16 Carvana's inventory innovation?
27:36 Public vs private acquisitions?
32:04 Underperforming brand opportunities?
37:12 EVs' impact on dealership values?
41:41 Best consolidation strategies?
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