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Kunes on tariff changes, Clerq on frictionless payments, Lawrence on current state of EVs | Daily Dealer Live
Oct. 24, 2025

Kunes on tariff changes, Clerq on frictionless payments, Lawrence on …

Today's show features: Alex Lawrence, CEO and Co-Founder of EV Auto Ben Markowitz & Truett Dwyer, Co-CEOs of Clerq Scott Kunes, COO of Kunes Auto & RV Group This episode is brought to you by: automotiveMastermind – Mornings a...

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From $270M to $490M: Ryan Downing on Growth, Family Business, and What’s Ahead | Ryan Downing, Dealer/CEO of Ross Downing Auto Group
Oct. 23, 2025

From $270M to $490M: Ryan Downing on Growth, Family Business, and Wha…

Today I’m joined by Ryan Downing, Dealer and CEO of Ross Downing Auto Group. We break down his plan to scale to 20 dealerships by 2040 , how he’s achieved 100% absorption at every store , and what it took to grow group revenu...

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Shepherd on path to GM, Egan on Closing Deals w/ AI, Carlstedt on Auto Techs | Daily Dealer Live
Oct. 22, 2025

Shepherd on path to GM, Egan on Closing Deals w/ AI, Carlstedt on Aut…

Today's show features: Jacob Shepherd, Dealer Principal of Chevrolet of Troy Bill Egan, Vice President of Product at automotiveMastermind Ryan Carlstedt, EVP Fixed Operations at Willis Automotive Group This episode is brought...

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30 Days In: How Phil Pecoraro’s 26 Years Are Powering His First Store Launch + Hard Lessons Learned | Phil Pecoraro, Operating Partner of Murdock Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram
Oct. 21, 2025

30 Days In: How Phil Pecoraro’s 26 Years Are Powering His First Store…

Today, special guest host Sam D’Arc is joined by Phil Pecoraro, Operating Partner at Murdock Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram. We dig into Phil’s first month running his new store — why he’s returning to the same dealership where he e...

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Clinton on Stellantis Turn-Around, Spradlin on Used Cars Priority | Daily Dealer Live
Oct. 20, 2025

Clinton on Stellantis Turn-Around, Spradlin on Used Cars Priority | D…

Today's show features: Joshua Clinton, Managing Partner of Cape Coral CDJR Charlie Spradlin, Sales Director at Art Moehn Chevrolet Honda This episode is brought to you by: automotiveMastermind – Mornings are for momentum—and ...

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Unveiling LotGPT: Automotive’s First Dealer-Facing Chat Tool — and 7 Problems It Solves | Len Short, CEO of Lotlinx
Oct. 18, 2025

Unveiling LotGPT: Automotive’s First Dealer-Facing Chat Tool — and 7 …

Today I’m joined by Len Short, CEO of Lotlinx. LotGPT is here — and it might change how dealers manage inventory forever. In this episode, Len Short and I break down the world-first dealer-focused LLM , how it diagnoses inven...

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Painter on Buying TrueCar, BizzyCar CEO on Recalls, Auburn Toyota + CNCDA | Daily Dealer Live
Oct. 17, 2025

Painter on Buying TrueCar, BizzyCar CEO on Recalls, Auburn Toyota + C…

Today's show features: Scott Painter, Founder of TrueCar Ryan Maher, CEO of BizzyCar Ryan Toohey, Service Manager at Auburn Toyota Felicia Palombi, Fund Development Manager at CNCDA This episode is brought to you by: Repair36...

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The State of Dealer Advertising in 2025: What’s Really Working Now | Amol Waishampayan, Co-Founder of fullthrottle.ai, and David Regn, CEO of fullthrottle.ai
Oct. 16, 2025

The State of Dealer Advertising in 2025: What’s Really Working Now | …

Today I’m joined by Amol Waishampayan, Co-Founder of fullthrottle.ai, and David Regn, CEO of fullthrottle.ai. We break down what’s really working in dealership advertising right now , what’s getting left behind, and the new a...

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Deal or No Deal – The Future of Dealership Negotiation | Daily Dealer Live
Oct. 15, 2025

Deal or No Deal – The Future of Dealership Negotiation | Daily Dealer…

Today's show features: Jeff Miller, CEO of Mark Miller Subaru Tustin Ulrich, GM of Roper Kia Matt Birckhead, Dealer Principal / Owner of Sir Walter Chevrolet Bart Schlosser, GM of Tom Wood Lexus This episode is brought to you...

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Inside the Culture Shift Powering Paradise Chevrolet: From People to Profit — and What’s Next | Katelyn Gilmore, General Manager of Paradise Chevrolet Cadillac
Oct. 14, 2025

Inside the Culture Shift Powering Paradise Chevrolet: From People to …

Today I’m joined by Katelyn Gilmore, General Manager of Paradise Chevrolet Cadillac. We dive into why she’s doubling down on the world’s first fleet-only service center , her playbook for attracting and keeping Gen Z talent ,...

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Starkey on After-Sale CX, DAS Tech CEO on Driving Sales, Ruder on Client Growth | Daily Dealer Live
Oct. 13, 2025

Starkey on After-Sale CX, DAS Tech CEO on Driving Sales, Ruder on Cli…

Today's show features: Tony Starkey, Customer Experience Manager at Bob Poynter Family of Dealerships Alexi Venneri, CEO of DAS Technology Chris Ruder, General Manager at Northcutt Chevrolet This episode is brought to you by:...

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Appraisal Landmines Costing Dealers $1,000's — And How To Defuse Them | Industry Spotlight
Oct. 11, 2025

Appraisal Landmines Costing Dealers $1,000's — And How To Defuse Them…

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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Outside The Box – Expert F&I Roundtable | Daily Dealer Live
Oct. 10, 2025

Outside The Box – Expert F&I Roundtable | Daily Dealer Live

Today's show features: Jonathan Blain, F&I Manager at Goldy Auto Trevor Caulfield, F&I Manager at Pine Belt Chevrolet Dennis Gingrich, Sales & Finance Director at The Niello Company Wade Higgins, Regional Sales Director at GS...

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Stop Bleeding Margin: 3 Red Flags in Dealership Ops — and How to Turn It Around | Jim Roche, CEO of WarrCloud
Oct. 9, 2025

Stop Bleeding Margin: 3 Red Flags in Dealership Ops — and How to Turn…

Today I’m joined by Jim Roche, CEO of WarrCloud. We dig into the $100K+ most dealers miss in warranty work, why surging warranty volume has made WarrCloud one of the fastest-growing companies in America (#1 in Missouri), and...

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Riley on Ford Recalls, Aviloo CEO on Used EV Market, Mathis on Curbing Turnover | Daily Dealer Live
Oct. 8, 2025

Riley on Ford Recalls, Aviloo CEO on Used EV Market, Mathis on Curbin…

Today's show features: Kelsey Riley, Operations Director at Lasco Auto Group Wolfgang Berger, Founder of Aviloo Fabiola Mathis, Director of Learning and Development at Principle Auto Group This episode is brought to you by: A...

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The #1 Bottleneck in Car Sales: Broken Tech Integrations—and How to Fix Them | Sanjiv Yajnik, President of Financial Services at Capital One
Oct. 7, 2025

The #1 Bottleneck in Car Sales: Broken Tech Integrations—and How to F…

Today I’m joined by Sanjiv Yajnik, President of Financial Services at Capital One. We cover why tech integrations are still the biggest challenge for F&I, how lenders are anticipating an EV market slowdown, why "6%" is the m...

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Hussain on Car Buying Hacks, Zachs on Tackling Affordability, Seale on Kia Wins | Daily Dealer Live
Oct. 6, 2025

Hussain on Car Buying Hacks, Zachs on Tackling Affordability, Seale o…

Today's show features: Malik Hussain, General Manager at Bill Jacobs Jacob Zachs, CEO & Founder of Fasten Rewards James V Seale, Managing Partner at Grandbury Kia This episode is brought to you by: AppraisalPRO – Stop getting...

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Nowling on "Golden CDP", Perdikis on Agentic in Auto, Camastro on Cadillac Wins | Daily Dealer Live
Oct. 3, 2025

Nowling on "Golden CDP", Perdikis on Agentic in Auto, Camastro on Cad…

Today's show features: Jeremy Nowling, Sales and Digital Retailing Director Rohrman Auto Group Nick Perdikis, CEO of inride William Camastro, Dealer Principal, Partner at Gold Coast Cadillac This episode is brought to you by:...

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“Let’s Buy Everything!” — Scaling the Playbook for a High-Volume Car Buying Center | Brent Faron, Manager of Bo Beuckman Ford
Oct. 2, 2025

“Let’s Buy Everything!” — Scaling the Playbook for a High-Volume Car …

Today I’m joined by Brent Faron, manager at Bo Beuckman Ford. We cover Brent’s journey from cleaning cars to leading one of the Midwest’s largest single-point buy centers, the AI tools he’s using to acquire 100 cars a month, ...

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LAPIS CEO on Public Groups & Wall Street, Singleton on Biggest Fixed Ops KPI's | Daily Dealer Live
Oct. 1, 2025

LAPIS CEO on Public Groups & Wall Street, Singleton on Biggest Fixed …

Today's show features: Todd Blue, CEO of LAPIS Chris Singleton, Managing Partner at Mike Terry Auto Group This episode is brought to you by: Lotlinx – With Lotlinx, dealers win with every VIN. The AI-powered platform uses the...

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The Battle Between Dealers and OEMs: Why They Have to Win—or Lose—Together | Joseph Agresta, Jr, President of Benzel-Busch Motor Car Corp
Sept. 30, 2025

The Battle Between Dealers and OEMs: Why They Have to Win—or Lose—Tog…

Today I’m joined by Joseph Agresta, Jr., Chair of the Mercedes-Benz Dealer Board. We get into why his top salespeople are fluent in Korean, the future of Mercedes EVs in a post–tax credit market, and how outdated incentive st...

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Roberts on Sales Growth, Spiffy on Mobile Service, Morton on Buy/Sell Winners | Daily Dealer Live
Sept. 29, 2025

Roberts on Sales Growth, Spiffy on Mobile Service, Morton on Buy/Sell…

Today's show features: Krystal Roberts, Executive Manager at Advantage Chevrolet of Hodgkins Troy Blackwell, EVP, Automotive Business Development, Spiffy Alex Morton, CFO at Gregg Young This episode is brought to you by: Lotl...

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Dave Thomas on Q3 Sales Slump, McGovern Auto on Untapped Fixed Ops Revenue | Daily Dealer Live
Sept. 26, 2025

Dave Thomas on Q3 Sales Slump, McGovern Auto on Untapped Fixed Ops Re…

Today's show features: Dave Thomas, Director of Content Marketing at CDK Global Danny Negalha, Corporate Fixed Ops Director at McGovern Automotive Group This episode is brought to you by: Toma – If your BDC or Service Advisor...

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The Old-School Process Still Killing Dealer Productivity – And How To Fix It | Industry Spotlight
Sept. 25, 2025

The Old-School Process Still Killing Dealer Productivity – And How To…

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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