Daily Dealer Live Podcasts

Sept. 17, 2025

Jeff Miller on Selling 1-Price Subarus, DriveCentric CEO on CRM Innovation | Daily Dealer Live

Today's show features: Jeff Miller, CEO of Mark Miller Subaru Matt Leone, CEO of DriveCentric This episode is brought to you by: Toma – If your BDC or Service Advisors are buried in calls, it’s time for a smarter solution. Toma builds custom AI agents that answer 100% of your dealership’s inbound calls and handle tasks like booking service, checking recalls, and scheduling test drives—without tying up your team. Dealers using Toma are saving 30–40 staff hours a week and b...
Jeff Miller on Selling 1-Price Subarus, DriveCentric CEO on CRM Innovation | Daily Dealer Live
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Jeff Miller on Selling 1-Price Subarus, DriveCentric CEO on CRM Innovation | Daily Dealer Live
Sept. 15, 2025

Cain on Dealer F&I Mistakes, Kelly on AI Training For Deal Desk | Daily Dealer Live

Today's show features: Marion Cain, Founder of ACE David Kelly, Training Director of Brown & Brown Dealer Services This episode is brought to you by: Toma – If your BDC or Service Advisors are buried in calls, it’s time for a smarter solution. Toma builds custom AI agents that answer 100% of your dealership’s inbound calls and handle tasks like booking service, checking recalls, and scheduling test drives—without tying up your team. Dealers using Toma are saving 30–40 sta...
Cain on Dealer F&I Mistakes, Kelly on AI Training For Deal Desk | Daily Dealer Live
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Cain on Dealer F&I Mistakes, Kelly on AI Training For Deal Desk | Daily Dealer Live
Sept. 12, 2025

Automotive AI Cagematch With 4 Top CEOs: Podium, Numa, Toma, Mia | Daily Dealer Live

Today's show features: Brian Hoang, CEO of Mia Eric Rea, CEO of Podium Tasso Roumeliotis, CEO of Numa Monik Pamecha, CEO of Toma This episode is brought to you by: Dealer Pay – Designed to increase, productivity and customer retention, Dealer Pay is a "dealer-specific' payments acceptance solution with over 25 years of experience as a trusted payments partner for dealerships across the US. Visit ⁠⁠⁠https://dealer-pay.com/⁠⁠⁠ to learn more. Car Dealers...
Automotive AI Cagematch With 4 Top CEOs: Podium, Numa, Toma, Mia | Daily Dealer Live
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Automotive AI Cagematch With 4 Top CEOs: Podium, Numa, Toma, Mia | Daily Dealer Live
Sept. 10, 2025

Miller on EV Profitability, Toma on AI-Hesitancy, Growden on Dealer Waste | Daily Dealer Live

Today's show features: Eric Miller, Director at Morrie's Auto Group Monik Pamecha, CEO of Toma Mathew Growden, Consultant This episode is brought to you by: Dealer Pay – Designed to increase, productivity and customer retention, Dealer Pay is a "dealer-specific' payments acceptance solution with over 25 years of experience as a trusted payments partner for dealerships across the US. Visit ⁠https://dealer-pay.com/⁠ to learn more. - Check out Car Dealershi...
Miller on EV Profitability, Toma on AI-Hesitancy, Growden on Dealer Waste | Daily Dealer Live
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Miller on EV Profitability, Toma on AI-Hesitancy, Growden on Dealer Waste | Daily Dealer Live
Sept. 8, 2025

Matt Bowers on OEM Pulse Check, Lafontaine on Underutilized Incentives | Daily Dealer Live

Today's show features: Matt Bowers, Owner of Matt Bowers Automotive Group Andrew Ruck, General Manager of Lafontaine Cadillac Buick GMC of Highland This episode is brought to you by: Dealer Pay – Designed to increase, productivity and customer retention, Dealer Pay is a "dealer-specific' payments acceptance solution with over 25 years of experience as a trusted payments partner for dealerships across the US. Visit https://dealer-pay.com/ to learn more. - Check...
Matt Bowers on OEM Pulse Check, Lafontaine on Underutilized Incentives | Daily Dealer Live
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Matt Bowers on OEM Pulse Check, Lafontaine on Underutilized Incentives | Daily Dealer Live
Sept. 5, 2025

Sen. Moreno on Auto Sector Plan, Greenfield on Auto Retail VC, Murphy on OEM Futures | Daily Dealer Live

Today's show features: Sen. Bernie Moreno (R-OH) Steve Greenfield, General Partner of Automotive Ventures John Murphy, Managing Director of Strategic Advisory at Haig Partners This episode is brought to you by: Lotlinx - Get the best possible market advantage on every vehicle transaction. Optimize operations and boost profits using artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning. Learn more @ https://lotlinx.com/ - Check out Car Dealership Guy’s stuff: ...
Sen. Moreno on Auto Sector Plan, Greenfield on Auto Retail VC, Murphy on OEM Futures | Daily Dealer Live
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Sen. Moreno on Auto Sector Plan, Greenfield on Auto Retail VC, Murphy on OEM Futures | Daily Dealer Live
Sept. 3, 2025

Mohawk Honda on becoming Top-10 in CPO, Dealer Pay CEO on Hidden Payments Costs | Daily Dealer Live

Today's show features: Greg Johnson, General Manager of Mohawk Honda Julie Douglas, CEO of Dealer Pay This episode is brought to you by: Lotlinx - Get the best possible market advantage on every vehicle transaction. Optimize operations and boost profits using artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning. Learn more @ https://lotlinx.com/ Dealer Pay – Designed to increase, productivity and customer retention, Dealer Pay is a "dealer-specific' payments acceptance solu...
Mohawk Honda on becoming Top-10 in CPO, Dealer Pay CEO on Hidden Payments Costs | Daily Dealer Live
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Mohawk Honda on becoming Top-10 in CPO, Dealer Pay CEO on Hidden Payments Costs | Daily Dealer Live
Aug. 29, 2025

Gruwell on Hot AZ Car Market, Flagstaff Chevy on Training Next Gen of Auto Techs | Daily Dealer Live

Today's show features: Scott Gruwell, CEO of Courtesy Automotive Group Mark Harris, Owner Operator at Flagstaff Chevrolet and Winslow Ford This episode is brought to you by: Haig Partners – Public retailers cite it. National media trusts it. Dealers rely on it. The Haig Report® sets the standard for dealership M&A data and trends in auto retail. Read it at ⁠⁠https://haigpartners.com/Haig-Report/⁠⁠. — Check out Car Dealership Guy’s stuff: CDG News ➤ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...
Gruwell on Hot AZ Car Market, Flagstaff Chevy on Training Next Gen of Auto Techs | Daily Dealer Live
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Gruwell on Hot AZ Car Market, Flagstaff Chevy on Training Next Gen of Auto Techs | Daily Dealer Live
Aug. 27, 2025

INFINITI on Shifting Luxury Market, Bud Clary Auto on Vid Gen in Service Lane | Daily Dealer Live

Today's show features: Tiago Castro, Vice President of Infiniti Americas Dustin Schuler, Marketing Director at Bud Clary Auto Group This episode is brought to you by: Haig Partners – Public retailers cite it. National media trusts it. Dealers rely on it. The Haig Report® sets the standard for dealership M&A data and trends in auto retail. Read it at ⁠https://haigpartners.com/Haig-Report/⁠. — Check out Car Dealership Guy’s stuff: CDG News ➤ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...
INFINITI on Shifting Luxury Market, Bud Clary Auto on Vid Gen in Service Lane | Daily Dealer Live
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INFINITI on Shifting Luxury Market, Bud Clary Auto on Vid Gen in Service Lane | Daily Dealer Live
Aug. 25, 2025

Banks on Private Equity Reshaping Auto, Vanguard Kia on Store Turnaround | Daily Dealer Live

Today's show features: Jason Villa, General Manager of Vanguard Kia of Arlington Cliff Banks, President & Founder of The Banks Report & AUTOVATE.org This episode is brought to you by: Haig Partners – Public retailers cite it. National media trusts it. Dealers rely on it. The Haig Report® sets the standard for dealership M&A data and trends in auto retail. Read it at https://haigpartners.com/Haig-Report/ Check out Car Dealership Guy’s stuff: CDG News ➤ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...
Banks on Private Equity Reshaping Auto, Vanguard Kia on Store Turnaround | Daily Dealer Live
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Banks on Private Equity Reshaping Auto, Vanguard Kia on Store Turnaround | Daily Dealer Live
Aug. 22, 2025

Open Road on Third-Party Overreach, Five Star Chevrolet on Chevy EV Strategy | Daily Dealer Live

Today's show features: Michael Morais, President of Open Road Auto Group Alan Brown, General Manager of Sam Pack's Five Star Chevrolet This episode is brought to you by: Prime Dealer Equity Fund - Prime Dealer Equity Fund is providing a limited number of accredited investors with $100,000 or more the rare opportunity to invest directly into franchised auto dealerships; the offering can only be made via the Private Placement Memorandum under Regulation 506(c). Led by seaso...
Open Road on Third-Party Overreach, Five Star Chevrolet on Chevy EV Strategy | Daily Dealer Live
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Open Road on Third-Party Overreach, Five Star Chevrolet on Chevy EV Strategy | Daily Dealer Live
Aug. 20, 2025

Rorhman on Fixing Dirty Data, Wyler on Why CRMs Fail, Pereira on In-House Tech | Daily Dealer Live

Today's show features: Ryan Rohrman, CEO of Rohrman Auto Group Michael McDonald, Assistant Head Coach of Marketing, Jeff Wyler Automotive Family Carolina Pereira, Marketing & Technology Director at Weston Nissan Volvo` This episode is brought to you by: Prime Dealer Equity Fund - Prime Dealer Equity Fund is providing a limited number of accredited investors with $100,000 or more the rare opportunity to invest directly into franchised auto dealerships; the offering c...
Rorhman on Fixing Dirty Data, Wyler on Why CRMs Fail, Pereira on In-House Tech | Daily Dealer Live
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Rorhman on Fixing Dirty Data, Wyler on Why CRMs Fail, Pereira on In-House Tech | Daily Dealer Live
Aug. 18, 2025

Spisak on Acquisition Pitfalls, Adragna on Hardest Dealership Roles to Hire | Daily Dealer Live

Today's show features: David Spisak, President/CEO of Disruptive Growth Solutions, LLC Steven Adragna, General Manager at CDG Recruiting This episode is brought to you by: Prime Dealer Equity Fund - Prime Dealer Equity Fund is providing a limited number of accredited investors with $100,000 or more the rare opportunity to invest directly into franchised auto dealerships; the offering can only be made via the Private Placement Memorandum under Regulation 506(c). Led by sea...
Spisak on Acquisition Pitfalls, Adragna on Hardest Dealership Roles to Hire | Daily Dealer Live
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Spisak on Acquisition Pitfalls, Adragna on Hardest Dealership Roles to Hire | Daily Dealer Live
Aug. 15, 2025

Roland Lynn on Nissan Challenges, Piazza on Maintenance Schedule Mismatch | Daily Dealer Live

Today's show features: Roland Lynn, Executive General Manager of Dan Davis Nissan, Clay Cooley Nissan Dave Rogers, Fixed Ops Director at Piazza Auto Group This episode is brought to you by: Lotlinx - Get the best possible market advantage on every vehicle transaction. Optimize operations and boost profits using artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning. Learn more @ ⁠https://lotlinx.com/⁠ Plug – The only wholesale auction built for EV’s, making used EV buying f...
Roland Lynn on Nissan Challenges, Piazza on Maintenance Schedule Mismatch | Daily Dealer Live
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Roland Lynn on Nissan Challenges, Piazza on Maintenance Schedule Mismatch | Daily Dealer Live
Aug. 13, 2025

Jim Elder on Ford's $30K Truck, Plug CEO on EV Tradeins, Pistell on Flat Used Sales | Daily Dealer Live

Today's show features: Jim Elder, General Manager of The Suburban Collection Jimmy Douglas, CEO of Plug Joe Pistell, Founder of AutoMagicLabs.ai This episode is brought to you by: Lotlinx - Get the best possible market advantage on every vehicle transaction. Optimize operations and boost profits using artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning. Learn more @ https://lotlinx.com/ Plug – The only wholesale auction built for EV’s, making used EV buying fast, t...
Jim Elder on Ford's $30K Truck, Plug CEO on EV Tradeins, Pistell on Flat Used Sales | Daily Dealer Live
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Jim Elder on Ford's $30K Truck, Plug CEO on EV Tradeins, Pistell on Flat Used Sales | Daily Dealer Live
Aug. 11, 2025

Frankman Motor Company on Call Tracking Tech | Daily Dealer Live

Today's show features: Cole Frankman, Dealer Principal/Owner of Frankman Motor Company This episode is brought to you by: Lotlinx - Get the best possible market advantage on every vehicle transaction. Optimize operations and boost profits using artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning. Learn more @ https://lotlinx.com/ Check out Car Dealership Guy’s stuff: CDG News ➤ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://news.dealershipguy.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...
Frankman Motor Company on Call Tracking Tech | Daily Dealer Live
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Frankman Motor Company on Call Tracking Tech | Daily Dealer Live
Aug. 8, 2025

Kramer on Pricing Strategy, Niello on CRM Shift Pt.2, Lindsay CDJR on Stellantis | Daily Dealer Live

Today's show features: Brian Kramer, EVP, Dealer Growth & Success at Cars Commerce Dennis Gingrich, Sales & Finance Director at The Niello Company Nino Sita, General Manager at Lindsay Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram This episode is brought to you by: Haig Partners – Public retailers cite it. National media trusts it. Dealers rely on it. The Haig Report® sets the standard for dealership M&A data and trends in auto retail. Read it at ⁠⁠https://haigpartners.com/haig-report/⁠⁠...
Kramer on Pricing Strategy, Niello on CRM Shift Pt.2, Lindsay CDJR on Stellantis | Daily Dealer Live
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Kramer on Pricing Strategy, Niello on CRM Shift Pt.2, Lindsay CDJR on Stellantis | Daily Dealer Live
Aug. 6, 2025

West Herr Auto on Tackling Negative Equity, DataScan CEO on Floorplan Breakdown | Daily Dealer Live

Today's show features: Matt Lasher, Director of Marketing at West Herr Automotive Group Brian "BK" Koprowski, CEO of DataScan This episode is brought to you by: Haig Partners – Public retailers cite it. National media trusts it. Dealers rely on it. The Haig Report® sets the standard for dealership M&A data and trends in auto retail. Read it at ⁠https://haigpartners.com/haig-report/⁠ DataScan – What if your audits kept up with your inventory? Most dealers are stuck with...
West Herr Auto on Tackling Negative Equity, DataScan CEO on Floorplan Breakdown | Daily Dealer Live
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West Herr Auto on Tackling Negative Equity, DataScan CEO on Floorplan Breakdown | Daily Dealer Live
Aug. 4, 2025

Classic Cadillac on Hospitality in Service Lane, Benzel-Busch on Luxury Fixed | Daily Dealer Live

Today's show features: Chuck Turck, Fixed Ops Director at Classic Cadillac and Subaru David Cerqueira, Service Director at Benzel-Busch Motor Car This episode is brought to you by: Haig Partners – Public retailers cite it. National media trusts it. Dealers rely on it. The Haig Report® sets the standard for dealership M&A data and trends in auto retail. Read it at https://haigpartners.com/haig-report/ Check out Car Dealership Guy’s stuff: CDG News ➤ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...
Classic Cadillac on Hospitality in Service Lane, Benzel-Busch on Luxury Fixed | Daily Dealer Live
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Classic Cadillac on Hospitality in Service Lane, Benzel-Busch on Luxury Fixed | Daily Dealer Live
Aug. 1, 2025

Dealer Panel: Successes and Failures of Today’s Automotive GM | Daily Dealer Live

Today's show features: Jason Graciano, Partner & General Manager of White Plains Honda Kevin Wruck, General Manager of Dahl Hyundai Mazda Subaru La Crosse This episode is brought to you by: Drive For Life Foundation – Join us in making a difference at the 43rd Drive for Life Gala on Thursday, September 25, 2025—celebrating over four decades and $6.3 million raised for impactful causes. Sponsors make this legacy possible, and your support directly fuels our mission. Visit ...
Dealer Panel: Successes and Failures of Today’s Automotive GM | Daily Dealer Live
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Dealer Panel: Successes and Failures of Today’s Automotive GM | Daily Dealer Live
July 30, 2025

Jack Hollis Reveals Life After Toyota, Keffer Auto on New Acquisitions | Daily Dealer Live

Today's show features: Jack Hollis, Managing Partner of Accrual Equity Partners Jim Keffer, CEO of Keffer Auto Group This episode is brought to you by: Drive For Life Foundation – Join us in making a difference at the 43rd Drive for Life Gala on Thursday, September 25, 2025—celebrating over four decades and $6.3 million raised for impactful causes. Sponsors make this legacy possible, and your support directly fuels our mission. Visit ⁠https://www.driveforlifefoundation.co...
Jack Hollis Reveals Life After Toyota, Keffer Auto on New Acquisitions | Daily Dealer Live
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Jack Hollis Reveals Life After Toyota, Keffer Auto on New Acquisitions | Daily Dealer Live
July 28, 2025

Manheim on Auction Changes, Easterns on Used Acquisitions, Fox on Tech Blunders | Daily Dealer Live

Today's show features: Joe Kichler, Senior Vice President, Digital and Supply Chain at Cox Automotive Joel Bassam, President of Easterns Automotive Group Yuriy Demidko, Senior VP / Chief Information Officer at Fox Motors This episode is brought to you by: Drive For Life Foundation – Join us in making a difference at the 43rd Drive for Life Gala on Thursday, September 25, 2025—celebrating over four decades and $6.3 million raised for impactful causes. Sponsors make t...
Manheim on Auction Changes, Easterns on Used Acquisitions, Fox on Tech Blunders | Daily Dealer Live
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Manheim on Auction Changes, Easterns on Used Acquisitions, Fox on Tech Blunders | Daily Dealer Live
July 25, 2025

David Thomas on Japan Tariffs, Gingrich on Tech Stack Shuffle, Safford Brown on F&I | Daily Dealer Live

Today's show features: David Thomas, Director, Content Marketing at CDK Global Dennis Gingrich, Sales & Finance Director at The Niello Company Jesse Hill, Corporate Director of F&I Operations at Safford Brown Automotive Group This episode is brought to you by: OPENLANE – The world’s best online dealer marketplace for used cars. This August, OPENLANE is spinning up an entire month of excitement with DealerFest 2025. The more you buy and sell, the bigger prizes you ea...
David Thomas on Japan Tariffs, Gingrich on Tech Stack Shuffle, Safford Brown on F&I | Daily Dealer Live
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David Thomas on Japan Tariffs, Gingrich on Tech Stack Shuffle, Safford Brown on F&I | Daily Dealer Live
July 23, 2025

Reymer on New Class of Auto Leaders, Garcia on Investing in Car Biz Tech | Daily Dealer Live

Today's show features: Luke Reymer, Student at Automotive Business School of Canada Quin Garcia, Managing Director at Autotech Ventures This episode is brought to you by: OPENLANE – The world’s best online dealer marketplace for used cars. This August, OPENLANE is spinning up an entire month of excitement with DealerFest 2025. The more you buy and sell, the bigger prizes you earn. Never used OPENLANE before? New dealers can earn up to $2,500 in credits. Learn ...
Reymer on New Class of Auto Leaders, Garcia on Investing in Car Biz Tech | Daily Dealer Live
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Reymer on New Class of Auto Leaders, Garcia on Investing in Car Biz Tech | Daily Dealer Live