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Today's show includes Chris Barman, CEO of Slate Auto, Ryan Maher, CEO of Bizzycar, and Austin Conroy, Fixed Ops Director at Rohrman Toyota. This episode is brought to you by: CDG Recruiting – Hire top dealership talent, fast. From sales managers to GMs and C-suite execs, we’ve placed over 1,000 roles across auto retail. Ready to scale without the hassle? Visit cdgrecruiting.com to get started. BizzyCar - How are top dealers keeping service profits high—even in uncertain times? They're using BizzyCar—the “easy button” for turning recall opportunities into real revenue. Built by dealers, for dealers, BizzyCar’s AI-powered Recall Management and Mobile Service Platform helps service departments reengage lost customers, fill service bays, and boost revenue. Try BizzyCar today and get a special offer only for CDG listeners at https://carguymedia.com/bizzycar Interested in advertising with Car Dealership Guy? Drop us a line here: https://cdgpartner.com Interested in being considered as a gu…

Today's show includes Chad Cunningham, CEO of DuPONT Registry Exchange, Andy Wright, Managing Partner of VINart Dealerships. This episode is brought to you by: CDG Recruiting - Building on the success of my industry job board, I’m launching CDG Recruiting — a more hands-on, white-glove automotive recruiting service. Our team has decades of experience and has successfully placed over 1,000 roles in the automotive industry. So if you’re ready to find your next rockstar employee, try CDG Recruiting...

Welcome to the Car Dealership Guy Podcast! In this episode, I sit down with Ernie Garcia Jr., Co-founder and CEO of Carvana. We dive into topics like the greatest comeback story of any public company ever, lessons from selling millions of cars, the future of the automotive wholesale business and much more. This episode is brought to you by: DealNow - The safe and simple way to avoid fraud, sign documents, and instantly transact any vehicle online. Learn more at https://dealnow.com/ CDG Recruitin...

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 viral videos for his dealership, Getting on General Motor's radar and landing one of the biggest cameos in automotive, and his next big idea for automotive content. This episode of the Car Dealership Guy Podcast is brought to you by: Edmunds - Premier is a solution from Edmund...

Welcome to the Car Dealership Guy Podcast. In this episode, I speak with John Temerian, CEO of CURATED, a Miami-based boutique dealership specializing in rare, vintage supercars and catering to the ultra-elite. We discuss how a lifelong obsession with supercars turned into an impressive business, his wild search for "blue chip" cars, and how he became the go-to car concierge for the rich and powerful looking to build world-class car collections. This episode of the Car Dealership Guy Podcast is ...

Welcome to the Car Dealership Guy Podcast. In this episode, I'm speaking with Angela Zepeda, Global Head of Marketing for X, where we discuss: Her role in reshaping Hyundai's brand presence in the American Zeitgeist, Why Hyundai is leaning into EV innovation, and her vision for taking on her biggest challenge yet... the social platform, X. This episode of the Car Dealership Guy Podcast is brought to you by: Tax Max - The Tax Max “File and Drive” Sales Event is a simple tax season program that wi...

Welcome to the Car Dealership Guy Podcast! In this episode, I’m joined by Aharon Horwitz, Founder & CEO of Fullpath, and Brad Title, Founder & CEO of Gubagoo. We discuss how dealers are transforming car shopping experiences with data, AI’s mainstream adoption in dealerships, 2025 predictions for data integration in automotive, and much more. This episode of the Car Dealership Guy Podcast is brought to you by: OPENLANE - The world’s best online dealer marketplace for used cars, bringing you exclu...

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 be the key to increasing car sales, the traits that define a great service director—and much more. This episode of the Car Dealership Guy Podcast is brought to you by: Dealer Pay – Designed to increase, productivity and customer retention, Dealer Pay is a "dealer-specific' pa...

Welcome to the Car Dealership Guy Podcast. In this episode, I'm speaking with Alan Haig, CEO of Haig Partners, where we discuss: how dealers can navigate the post-election landscape in the automotive business, Fords wild rise in recent months, the imapct on AI on dealership valuations, VW's fatal mistake rolling out the relaunched Scout brand, and much more. This episode of the Car Dealership Guy Podcast is brought to you by: OPENLANE - The world’s best online dealer marketplace for used cars, b...

Welcome to the Car Dealership Guy Podcast. In this episode, I’m speaking with Leigh Ann Conver, Senior Director of CDK Data Services. We discuss how AI is quietly integrating into dealership operations, the top AI trends for 2024 and how dealerships of all sizes can leverage AI to boost car sales. This episode of the Car Dealership Guy Podcast is brought to you by: Edmunds - Premier is a solution from Edmunds that connects you with in-market shoppers when, where, and how they want to connect. Le...

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, best practices, and insights from those shaping the future of automotive retail. Today, Sam sits down with Royce Neubauer, CEO of Auto Hauler Exchange, and Denton Gupton, Used Car Director at Jim Ellis Volvo Cars Mall of Georgia, to discuss the game-changing solutions redefi...

Welcome to the Car Dealership Guy Podcast. In this episode, I'm speaking with Peter Duffy Jr., CEO of Dealer Image Pro where we discuss: How a professional photographer cracked dealers' #1 profitability issue, the most impactful dealer website features, the future of content creator dealerships and much more. This episode of the Car Dealership Guy Podcast is brought to you by: CDK Global - Empowering dealers with the tools and technology to build deeper customer relationships. Learn more @ https...

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 to empowering employees with partial ownership, her biggest wins, regrets, and much more. This episode of the Car Dealership Guy Podcast is brought to you by: Impel - Impel enables automotive retailers, manufacturers, and online marketplaces to turn shoppers into buyers, and...

Welcome to the Car Dealership Guy Podcast. In this episode, I'm speaking with Jim Roche, Founder & CEO of WarrCloud, where we discuss: How 28 seconds is quietly transforming dealership profits, why EVs are going to transform service centers, exposing $140K of hidden dealership revenue and much more. This episode of the Car Dealership Guy Podcast is brought to you by: Ikon Technologies – Ikon Technologies was founded by dealers, for dealers, to solve the daily challenges your dealership faces. Ou...

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 United States, why he thinks negotiations in car sales need to end and much more. This episode of the Car Dealership Guy Podcast is brought to you by: CDK Global - Empowering dealers with the tools and technology to build deeper customer relationships. Learn more @ https://www...

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 unique customers every year, the best customer service car brands, and his biggest challenges in replicating success in other dealerships. This episode of the Car Dealership Guy Podcast is brought to you by: Edmunds - Premier is a solution from Edmunds that connects you with in-...

Welcome to the Car Dealership Guy Podcast. In this episode, I'm speaking with Sanjiv Yajnik, President of Financial Services at Capital One, and Kris Gaerlan, President of Dallas Lease Returns where we discuss: Why people don't trust car dealers and how to fix it, Creating unique experiences in the car dealership, Why he's calling buyers looking for things to fix after the sale and much more. This episode of the Car Dealership Guy Podcast is brought to you by: CDK Global - Empowering dealers wit...

Welcome to the Car Dealership Guy Podcast! In this episode, I'm joined by Jonathan Smoke, Chief Economist at Cox Automotive. We dive into some of the biggest topics shaping the 2024 car market, including shocks and surprises, the painful new phase for the used car market, why new car discounts have plateaued, and the evolving segments of the U.S. car market—and much more. This episode is brought to you by: Car Dealership Guy News - The #1 source for concise and unbiased car industry news. Stay i...

Welcome to the Car Dealership Guy Podcast. In this episode, I'm speaking with Fede Ranero, CEO of Draiver where we discuss: How he's building the "Uber for car deliveries" and moving 1.4M vehicles per year, the #1 reason why customers skip vehicle service, what he learned from a leaked Elon Musk email, demystifying logistics for car dealers and much more. This episode of the Car Dealership Guy Podcast is brought to you by: OPENLANE - The world’s best online dealer marketplace for used cars, brin...

Welcome to the Car Dealership Guy Podcast. In this episode, I'm speaking with Ryan Maher, CEO of BizzyCar where we discuss: The business side of 70M+ recalled vehicles, Most troubled car brands struggling with recalls, Shocking revelations from BizzyCar recall report and more. This episode of the Car Dealership Guy Podcast is brought to you by: Edmunds - Premier is a solution from Edmunds that connects you with in-market shoppers when, where, and how they want to connect. Learn more at https://e...

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 life, His first 6 months as a franchise dealership owner and much more. This episode of the Car Dealership Guy Podcast is brought to you by: DLRdmv - With DLR50, your dealership now has 24/7 portal access to calculations, pre-filled forms, checklists, inquiries, plus white glo...

Welcome to the Car Dealership Guy Podcast. In this episode, I'm speaking with David Thomas, Director of Content Marketing at CDK Global where we dive into a Q4 auto market forecast: How Gen Z is buying cars, Have we reached an EV sales equilibrium, why overnight test drives sell cars, Trends and predictions for the quarter ahead. This episode of the Car Dealership Guy Podcast is brought to you by: Cars Commerce - The platform to simplify everything about buying and selling cars. Learn more at ht...

Welcome to the Car Dealership Guy Podcast. In this episode, I'm speaking with Julie Douglas, CEO of Dealer Pay where we discuss: The accounting nightmare hiding in dealerships, Saving dealers 20 hrs of work per week, shocking trends in down payments for 2024 and much more! This episode of the Car Dealership Guy Podcast is brought to you by: CDK Global - CDK will once again be streaming its annual industry conference CDK Connect 2024 on October 22. This year’s virtual CONNECT conference will feat...

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 made him a top 5 Kia dealer in the country, pressure-test his BDC team live, and much more. This episode of the Car Dealership Guy Podcast is brought to you by: TransUnion — helping dealers deliver the seamless, personalized transactions today’s car shoppers expect. Learn more...