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How Van Horn Auto Group Is Capitalizing on the Final Customer Touchpoint—The Card Swipe | Industry Spotlight
Feb. 25, 2025

How Van Horn Auto Group Is Capitalizing on the Final Customer Touchpo…

Welcome to Industry Spotlight—a focused series hosted by Sam D’Arc, highlighting standout dealerships and innovative companies, and exploring the trends driving success in today’s automotive market. Today, Sam sits down with ...

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No B.S. Dealer Strategy: How Brett Sutherlin Built a Toyota Powerhouse (& What Brands He’s Avoiding) | Brett Sutherlin, Dealer Principal of Sutherlin Automotive Group
Feb. 20, 2025

No B.S. Dealer Strategy: How Brett Sutherlin Built a Toyota Powerhous…

Welcome to the Car Dealership Guy Podcast. In this episode, I sit down with Brett Sutherlin, Dealer Principal of Sutherlin Automotive Group, to discuss: His no B.S. dealer strategy and what brands he's avoiding, How he's doub...

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Hard Lessons Learned: Brute-Forcing His Way to 12 Dealerships & $1B+ Revenue | Matt Bowers, Dealer Principal at Matt Bowers Auto Group
Feb. 18, 2025

Hard Lessons Learned: Brute-Forcing His Way to 12 Dealerships & $1B+ …

Welcome to the Car Dealership Guy Podcast. In this episode, I sit down with Matt Bowers, Dealer Principal of Matt Bowers Automotive Group, to discuss how he brute-forced his way to 12 dealerships and $1 billion in revenue, hi...

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How Sonic Automotive Joined Forces With The Biggest E-Retailer In The World To Sell Cars | Industry Spotlight
Feb. 13, 2025

How Sonic Automotive Joined Forces With The Biggest E-Retailer In The…

Welcome to Industry Spotlight—a focused series hosted by Sam D’Arc, highlighting standout dealerships and innovative companies, and exploring the trends driving success in today’s automotive market. Today, Sam sits down with ...

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Luxury Dealership Whisperer: Building a Multi-Million Dollar Powerhouse with Culture | Lonny Soza
Feb. 6, 2025

Luxury Dealership Whisperer: Building a Multi-Million Dollar Powerhou…

Welcome to the Car Dealership Guy Podcast. In this episode, I sit down with Lonny Soza, Vice President of Fertitta Auto Group, to discuss how he built a multi-million dollar powerhouse, the biggest lesson he learned acquiring...

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How Cavender Built a Scalable Dealer Group: The Framework for Success | Rob Cavender & Eric Barbosa
Feb. 4, 2025

How Cavender Built a Scalable Dealer Group: The Framework for Success…

Welcome to the Car Dealership Guy Podcast. In this episode, I sit down with Rob Cavender, COO of Cavender Auto Group, and Eric Barbosa, VP of Variable Operations, to discuss how they create and execute a blueprint for success...

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How to Run a Dealership Like a $10B Company: Secrets of a Lithia Motors GM | Ric Saatzer
Jan. 30, 2025

How to Run a Dealership Like a $10B Company: Secrets of a Lithia Moto…

Welcome to the Car Dealership Guy Podcast. In this episode, I'm speaking with Ric Saatzer, General Manager of BMW of Minnetonka where we discuss: How to run a dealership like a $10B Company, How Lean Six Sigma has transformed...

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Life As A Master Auto Technician: Myths, Misconceptions & Compensation Revealed | Bryan Collins
Jan. 14, 2025

Life As A Master Auto Technician: Myths, Misconceptions & Compensatio…

Welcome to the Car Dealership Guy Podcast. In this episode, I sit down with Bryan Collins, Shop Foreman at Braman Miami, to discuss life as a Master Technician, his journey rising through the ranks of a dealership shop, strat...

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How Healey Brothers Auto Transformed Salesmen Into Social Media Powerhouses | Industry Spotlight
Jan. 12, 2025

How Healey Brothers Auto Transformed Salesmen Into Social Media Power…

Welcome to Industry Spotlight—a focused series hosted by Sam D’Arc, highlighting standout dealerships and innovative companies, and exploring the trends driving success in today’s automotive market. Today, Sam sits down with ...

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From Leading the #1 Chevy Store to Rescuing a Broken Dealership—Unlocking The Secrets of Success | Dorian Jimenez
Jan. 7, 2025

From Leading the #1 Chevy Store to Rescuing a Broken Dealership—Unloc…

Welcome to the Car Dealership Guy Podcast. In this episode, I'm speaking with Dorian Jimenez, Dealer Principal at Classic Chevrolet, where we discuss: Going from leading the #1 Chevy store in America to rescuing a broken deal...

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Inside Ewing Auto Group’s High-Tech Service Department of the Future | Industry Spotlight
Jan. 5, 2025

Inside Ewing Auto Group’s High-Tech Service Department of the Future …

Welcome to Industry Spotlight—a focused series hosted by Sam D’Arc, highlighting standout dealerships and innovative companies, and exploring the trends driving success in today’s automotive market. Today, Sam sits down with ...

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From The Stock Market To The Car Market: Lessons on Scaling a 13-Rooftop Auto Group | Taseer Badar
Dec. 26, 2024

From The Stock Market To The Car Market: Lessons on Scaling a 13-Roof…

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 ...

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How to Build the Next-Gen Dealership BDC | Tina Tasche
Dec. 24, 2024

How to Build the Next-Gen Dealership BDC | Tina Tasche

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 wish...

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Hacking the game of dealership “attention” and going viral | Nathanael Greklek, Corporate Brand Director at Mohawk Auto Group
Dec. 10, 2024

Hacking the game of dealership “attention” and going viral | Nathanae…

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 vi...

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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
Nov. 26, 2024

How an “Old-School Car Dog” Wins With An Unlikely Mix: Tech & EQ | Du…

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 b...

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Industry Spotlight: How Dealers Are Battling the Car Theft Epidemic
Nov. 24, 2024

Industry Spotlight: How Dealers Are Battling the Car Theft Epidemic

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, ...

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Industry Spotlight: How 2024 Innovations Are Solving Vehicle Shipping Issues
Nov. 17, 2024

Industry Spotlight: How 2024 Innovations Are Solving Vehicle Shipping…

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, ...

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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
Nov. 12, 2024

Taking a 100-Year-Old Dealer Group to New Heights—Risks, Challenges, …

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 ...

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A Visionary's Principles for Running 17 Dealerships | Jack Ballinghoff, COO of Ourisman Automotive Group
Nov. 5, 2024

A Visionary's Principles for Running 17 Dealerships | Jack Ballinghof…

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 Un...

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The Hidden Hospitality Formula Behind Scaling to 40 Dealerships | Jeff Swickard, Dealer Principal of Swickard Auto Group
Oct. 31, 2024

The Hidden Hospitality Formula Behind Scaling to 40 Dealerships | Jef…

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 uniq...

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#127 Secrets to becoming a first-time franchise dealership owner in 2024! | Kyle Coleman, Owner of Coleman Automotive
Oct. 15, 2024

#127 Secrets to becoming a first-time franchise dealership owner in 2…

Welcome to the Car Dealership Guy Podcast. In this episode, I'm speaking with Kyle Coleman, Owner of Coleman Automotive where we discuss: How he went from selling Pokemon cards to Fords, the $50M voicemail that changed his li...

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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
Oct. 3, 2024

#124 How to turn around a failing dealership, Becoming a top 5 Kia De…

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 ma...

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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
Sept. 26, 2024

#122 Transforming a dealership group into a TikTok famous powerhouse,…

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 view...

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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
Sept. 19, 2024

#120 America's most interesting $2.5B car dealer, Future of Ford, Inf…

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 Budd...

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