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#44 Making millions from Parts & Service, Dealership incentives, Econ…
In this episode, I'm speaking with Daryl Kenningham, CEO at Group 1 Automotive This episode is brought to you by: Cars Commerce - The platform to simplify everything about buying and selling cars. To learn how you can measure...
#43 Building a $1.5B+ digital car auction, Peter’s car market predict…
In this episode, I'm speaking with Peter Kelly, CEO at OPENLANE . This episode is brought to you by: Car Dealership Guy Newsletter - Become an automotive insider in just 5 minutes. Get the weekly email that delivers transpare...
#42 Building an app store for 16,000 dealers, Pitfalls of direct-to-c…
In this episode, I'm speaking with Phil Oriani, CEO of Shift Digital . This episode is brought to you by: Cars Commerce - The platform to simplify everything about buying and selling cars. To learn how you can measure and imp...
#41 How CarGurus is evolving, Amazon’s threat to car dealers, Crackin…
In this episode, I'm speaking with Jason Trevisan, CEO at CarGurus. This episode is brought to you by: CarNow - The industry leader in automotive messaging and digital retailing solutions. See how CarNow can make an impact at...
#40 Secrets behind dealership franchise laws, Consumer-friendly auto …
In this episode, I'm speaking with Leonard Bellavia, Founding Partner at Bellavia and Blatt Law This episode is brought to you by: CDK Global - Empowering dealers with the tools and technology to build deeper customer relatio...
#39 Predicting auto loan defaults, 96 month terms, Vehicle affordabil…
In this episode, I'm speaking with Betty Jotanovic, President of Chrysler Capital and Auto Relationships at Santander . This episode is brought to you by: AutoFi - AutoFi empowers your team with digital retail technology that...
Emergency Podcast: Amazon and Hyundai launching online car sales?
You’re probably wondering: what is an “Emergency Podcast”? On November 18, 2023, Amazon and Hyundai made a splashy announcement that they’re teaming up to offer online car sales. I received tons of questions from dealers and ...
#38 DealerRater’s unstoppable rise, Dealership incentives, Car buyer …
In this episode, I'm speaking with Jamie Oldershaw, VP of Reputation Strategy at Cars Commerce . This episode is brought to you by: Cars Commerce - The platform to simplify everything about buying and selling cars. Learn more...
#37 Making millions from subprime loans, From the streets to $150K/mo…
In this episode, I'm speaking with Bruce Miller, Owner of Miller Motors . This episode is brought to you by: Cars Commerce - The platform to simplify everything about buying and selling cars. Learn more at carscommerce.inc Po...
#36 Car market predictions, Alex's acquisition playbook, Solving soft…
In this episode, I'm speaking with Alex Vetter, CEO of Cars Commerce . This episode is brought to you by: Cars Commerce - The platform to simplify everything about buying and selling cars. Learn more at carscommerce.inc AutoF...
#35 Raising $300M+ for automotive venture capital, Rise and fall of V…
In this episode, I'm speaking with Chase Fraser, Founder & Managing Partner at FM Capital . This episode is brought to you by: AutoFi - AutoFi empowers your team with digital retail technology that accelerates the sale. Learn...
#34 Secrets to successful dealership acquisitions, Tools for wealth c…
In this episode, I'm speaking with Daniel Crainic, CEO of Time Auto Group This episode is brought to you by: CDK Global - Empowering dealers with the tools and technology to build deeper customer relationships. Learn more @ h...
#33 Launching a dealership with $40K, Profits and losses, Selling Tes…
In this episode, I'm speaking with Brandon Miller, Founder of Miller Auto . This episode is brought to you by: Podium - The lead conversion platform for car dealerships. Get 10% off your plan by texting “CarDealershipGuy” to ...
#32 Will the dealership survive, Where she's investing big, Tech's bi…
In this episode, I'm speaking with Barb Edson, Chief Marketing Officer at CDK Global . Interested in advertising with CarDealershipGuy? Drop us a line here . Interested in being considered as a guest on the podcast? Add your ...
#31 Used car auction frenzy, Stumbling upon million-dollar classics, …
In this episode, I'm speaking with John Clay Wolfe, Founder of GivemetheVIN.com . You can check out the full story of John's historic barn find and see the cars they got ahold of here . Interested in advertising with CarDeale...
#30 Why auto loan fraud is rising, Riskiest types of dealerships, Nov…
In this episode, I’m speaking with Frank McKenna, Co-Founder and Chief Fraud Strategist at Point Predictive . This episode is brought to you in partnership with Point Predictive. You can access the free Point Predictive Auto ...
#29 Secrets to selling exotic cars, Rise of rich crypto buyers, Profi…
In this episode, I'm speaking with Jason Putnam, Co-Founder & Managing Partner at Tactical Fleet. Interested in advertising with CarDealershipGuy? Drop us a line here Interested in being considered as a guest on the podcast? ...
#28 Marketing with college athletes, Future of online car sales, Brew…
This episode is brought to you by: KEYper Systems - Key Management Simplified. Fullpath - Discover Automotive's Leading Customer Data and Experience Platform. In this episode, I'm speaking with Rick Ricart, President of...
#27 State of auto lending, Best and worst car deals, UAW strike, #1 i…
This episode is brought to you by: KEYper Systems - Key Management Simplified. Interested in advertising with CarDealershipGuy? Drop us a line here Interested in being considered as a guest on the podcast? Add your name h...
#26 Secret sauce of used car wholesaling, Biggest threat to used car …
This episode is brought to you by: KEYper Systems - Key Management Simplified. Interested in advertising with CarDealershipGuy? Drop us a line here Interested in being considered as a guest on the podcast? Add your name h...
#25 Raising $47M to simplify car shipping, How RunBuggy makes money, …
This episode is brought to you by: KEYper Systems - Key Management Simplified. In this episode, I'm speaking with Kevin Malik, CEO of RunBuggy. 00:00 - Intro 01:54 - Kevin’s background 04:36 - Getting involved with RunBuggy 1...
#24 Acquiring 60+ dealerships within 7 years, Raising kids into gener…
This episode is brought to you by: KEYper Systems - Key Management Simplified. Fullpath – Discover Automotive's Leading Customer Data and Experience Platform. In this episode, I'm speaking with Brett Morgan, CEO of Morg...
#23 Vegas meeting w/ Michael Rubin, Economics of mobile car care, Tri…
In this episode, I’m speaking with Scot Wingo, Founder & CEO of Spiffy. 01:09 - Scot’s background 04:50 - The hardest business meeting ever 07:05 - Being a serial entrepreneur 15:41 - Trick to hiring technicians 20:08 - Lever...
#22 Gatekeepers of Automotive media, Carvana avoiding bankruptcy, Int…
In this episode, I'm speaking with Cliff Banks, Founder of The Banks Report. 00:00 - Intro 01:38 - Cliff’s background 08:30 - The Fate of Carvana 16:40 - What’s next for the used car dealer? 34:10 - Are new car prices sustain...