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#100 The Auction Visionary: Selling 1.3 million cars a year, Why the gap between buyers/sellers is widening, Buying cars at 2:00 AM? | Shiv Dutt, President, U.S. Marketplace at OPENLANE
July 11, 2024

#100 The Auction Visionary: Selling 1.3 million cars a year, Why the …

Welcome to the Car Dealership Guy Podcast. In this episode, I'm speaking with Shiv Dutt, President, U.S. Marketplace at OPENLANE, where we discuss: Wholesaling 1.3M cars a year, buying cars at 2:00 AM, why the gap between buy...

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#99 The Car Ad Maverick: Secrets to dealership profitability, Racing Porsches with VCs, is there a crystal ball for aged inventory? | Len Short, Co-founder of Lotlinx
July 9, 2024

#99 The Car Ad Maverick: Secrets to dealership profitability, Racing …

Welcome to the Car Dealership Guy Podcast. In this episode, I'm speaking with Len Short, co-founder of Lotlinx where we discuss: The secrets to dealership profitability, racing Porsches with VCs, Markdown doom loops, Is there...

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#98 The Dealership Mogul: Leading a $2B dealer group, Addictions to the dealership, Will November make or break the car biz? | Aaron Zeigler, President of Zeigler Auto Group
July 4, 2024

#98 The Dealership Mogul: Leading a $2B dealer group, Addictions to t…

Welcome to the Car Dealership Guy Podcast. In this episode, I'm speaking with Aaron Zeigler, President of Zeigler Auto Group where we discuss: Leading a $2B dealer group, how anyone can run a $100M business, addictions in the...

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#97 The Auto Tech Whisperer: The Next $300M Exit, Future of dealership technology, Rise of “vulture capitalism” | Mark Boyd, CEO of Boyd Ventures
July 2, 2024

#97 The Auto Tech Whisperer: The Next $300M Exit, Future of dealershi…

Welcome to the Car Dealership Guy Podcast. In this episode, I'm speaking with Mark Boyd, a prolific automotive tech entrepreneur where we discuss: the next $300m auto tech exit, Why great ideas don’t = success, should dealers...

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#96 The TikTok Dealer: Livestreaming Car Negotiations to 1,000s, How dealers can kill on social media, Is the Cybertruck a flop? | George Saliba, Dealer Principal at J&S Mitsubishi
June 27, 2024

#96 The TikTok Dealer: Livestreaming Car Negotiations to 1,000s, How …

Welcome to the Car Dealership Guy Podcast. In this episode, I'm speaking with George Saliba, Dealer Principal at J&S Mitsubishi where we discuss: why he's livestreaming car buying to thousands, how dealers can kill on social ...

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#95 Cyber attack testing a trillion dollar industry, “Spearfishing", Where do dealers go from here? | A special panel discussion with cyber security experts, dealers, and industry insiders
June 25, 2024

#95 Cyber attack testing a trillion dollar industry, “Spearfishing", …

Welcome to the Car Dealership Guy Podcast. In this special episode, I'm hosting a panel of cyber security experts, dealers, and industry insiders where we discuss: A cyber attack testing a trillion dollar industry,
"spearfish...

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#94 Killing the dealership 'courtesy shuttle', Evolving the experience at dealerships, How dealers hacked Uber | Charles Mizrahi, Head of Automotive Partnerships at Uber
June 20, 2024

#94 Killing the dealership 'courtesy shuttle', Evolving the experienc…

Welcome to the Car Dealership Guy Podcast. In this episode, I'm speaking with Charles Mizrahi, Head of Automotive Partnerships at Uber, where we discuss evolving the customer experience at dealerships, killing the courtesy sh...

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#93 Why automakers are building in the US again, What car brands make the most American cars, Something big is happening in Alabama | Jenni Newman, Editor-in-Chief of Cars.com
June 18, 2024

#93 Why automakers are building in the US again, What car brands make…

Welcome to the Car Dealership Guy Podcast. In this episode, I'm speaking with Jenni Newman, Editor-in-Chief of Cars.com where we discuss: Why automakers are building in the US again, What car brand makes the most American car...

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#92 Leading the fastest-growing car brand in America, Investing $1B on new dealerships, Hyundai's solution for fast charging? | Randy Parker, CEO of Hyundai Motor America
June 13, 2024

#92 Leading the fastest-growing car brand in America, Investing $1B o…

Welcome to the Car Dealership Guy Podcast. In this episode, I'm speaking with Randy Parker, CEO of Hyundai Motor America where we discuss: leading the fastest-growing car brand in America, Investing $1B in new dealerships, A ...

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#91 Why consumer financing is broken in the US, Handling $1.5B in auto loans, Why Tesla loan performance is so puzzling | Amitay Kalmar, CEO of Lendbuzz
June 11, 2024

#91 Why consumer financing is broken in the US, Handling $1.5B in aut…

Welcome to the Car Dealership Guy Podcast. In this episode, I'm speaking with Amitay Kalmar, CEO of Lendbuzz where we discuss: Why consumer financing is broken in the US, Handling 1.5B in auto loans, Auto lenders pulling out ...

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#90 Why the Canadian Gov't is the best car salesman, Selling 7,000 cars a year in Quebec, Exporting cars to the US for massive profit | Jimmy Houle, CEO of Groupe Lallier
June 6, 2024

#90 Why the Canadian Gov't is the best car salesman, Selling 7,000 ca…

Welcome to the Car Dealership Guy Podcast. In this episode, I'm speaking with Jimmy Houle, CEO of Groupe Lallier where we discuss: Why the Canadian Gov’t is the best car salesman, Selling 7,000 cars a year in Quebec, What’s s...

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#89 Creating unusual profit opportunities in automotive, Why service claims for EVs are shocking, Growing cyber threats to cars | Tony Wanderon, CEO of APCO/EasyCare
June 4, 2024

#89 Creating unusual profit opportunities in automotive, Why service …

Welcome to the Car Dealership Guy Podcast. In this episode, I'm speaking with Tony Wanderon, CEO of APCO Holdings, home of EasyCare, where we discuss: Creating unusual profit opportunities in automotive, Why service claims fo...

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#88 CDG Market Update: Why the car business looks like 2008, Selling cars on TikTok Live, Payment shock hits car buyers | Jessica Caldwell, Head of Insights at Edmunds and Zac Kinch, General Manager of Rohrman Toyota
May 30, 2024

#88 CDG Market Update: Why the car business looks like 2008, Selling …

Welcome to the third episode of The Car Dealership Guy Market Update—Brought to you by Edmunds. This segment is a monthly discussion with automotive industry experts and dealers about where our car market is today -- and wher...

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#87 Exposing the Future of EV's, Why 70% of EV owners will never go back, Car market says “what recession?” | David Thomas, Director of Content Marketing at CDK Global
May 28, 2024

#87 Exposing the Future of EV's, Why 70% of EV owners will never go b…

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 discuss: The future of EVs in America, Car market says “What recession?”, Why 70...

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#86 Building a used car dealership empire, $125M in sales in one location, "Cigars and P&L statements", Turning recon into a profit center | Michael Kelley, General Manager of Bourne's Auto Center
May 23, 2024

#86 Building a used car dealership empire, $125M in sales in one loca…

Welcome to the Car Dealership Guy Podcast. In this episode, I'm speaking with Michael Kelley, General Manager of Bourne's Auto Center, where we discuss: How to build a used car dealership empire, Crushing $125M in sales in on...

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#85 Transforming how dealers buy cars, Exiting for $300M, Surprising dealership growth hacks, Which retailers pay the most for customer trade-ins? | Nate Mihalovich, CEO of The Lasso
May 21, 2024

#85 Transforming how dealers buy cars, Exiting for $300M, Surprising …

Welcome to the Car Dealership Guy Podcast. In this episode, I'm speaking with Nate Mihalovich, CEO of The Lasso where we discuss: His journey from $300M exit to transforming how dealers buy cars, Which retailers pay the most ...

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#84 Secrets to building the largest Honda store in the U.S., Betting big on small brands, 100% commission pay plans, Why leasing took over Florida, Philanthropist disguised as a car dealer? | Rita Case, CEO of Rick Case Auto Group
May 16, 2024

#84 Secrets to building the largest Honda store in the U.S., Betting …

Welcome to the Car Dealership Guy Podcast. In this episode, I'm speaking with Rita Case, CEO of Rick Case Automotive where we discuss: Secrets to building the largest Honda store in the U.S., Betting big on small brands, How ...

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#83 From marketing star to CEO of 18 dealerships, Selling 20,000 cars a year, Where he's heavily investing, Fixing the Jeep Cherokee 4xe sales slump | Robert Ourisman Jr., CEO of Ourisman Automotive Group
May 14, 2024

#83 From marketing star to CEO of 18 dealerships, Selling 20,000 cars…

Welcome to the Car Dealership Guy Podcast. In this episode, I'm speaking with Robert Ourisman Jr., CEO of Ourisman Automotive Group, where we discuss: Going from marketing star to CEO, selling 20,000 cars a year, fixing the C...

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#82 Solving the car theft epidemic, 1,000,000+ stolen last year, How theft is impacting auto insurance, Brands not at risk of vehicle theft? | Melissa High, Vice President of LoJack
May 9, 2024

#82 Solving the car theft epidemic, 1,000,000+ stolen last year, How …

Welcome to the Car Dealership Guy Podcast. In this episode, I'm speaking with Melissa High, VP of LoJack where we discuss solving the car theft epidemic, over 1,000,000 vehicles stolen last year, why auto insurance premiums a...

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#81 Chairman of Hyundai Dealer Council speaks out, Selling 6,000+ cars in one county, Behind the scenes of Hyundai/Amazon partnership, Do dealers and car makers still need eachother? | Andrew Wright, Managing Partner at VINart Dealerships
May 7, 2024

#81 Chairman of Hyundai Dealer Council speaks out, Selling 6,000+ car…

Welcome to the Car Dealership Guy Podcast. In this episode, I'm speaking with Andrew Wright, Managing Partner of VINart Dealerships where we discuss: What's next for the Hyundai/Amazon partnership, selling 6,000+ cars yearly ...

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#80 Building the dealership of the future, Selling 30K cars per year, Why AI isn't working today, Future of Carvana | Jeremy Beaver, CEO of Del Grande Dealer Group (DGDG)
May 2, 2024

#80 Building the dealership of the future, Selling 30K cars per year,…

Welcome to the Car Dealership Guy Podcast. In this episode, I'm speaking with Jeremy Beaver, CEO of Del Grande Dealer Group (DGDG) where we discuss: Running a dealership like a tech company, Selling 30K cars per year, Why AI ...

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#79 CDG Market Update: Can leasing save the car business, $25,000 Teslas, Negative equity crushing new car sales | Jessica Caldwell, Head of Insights at Edmunds and Gen Balouev, General Manager of Norm Reeves Honda Superstore West Covina
April 30, 2024

#79 CDG Market Update: Can leasing save the car business, $25,000 Tes…

Welcome to the second episode of The Car Dealership Guy Market Update—Brought to you by Edmunds. This new segment is a monthly discussion with automotive industry experts and dealers about where our car market is today -- and...

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#78 Building the “Amazon” of car shipping, Dirty secrets of the $70B vehicle logistics industry, Saving dealers millions with faster car transportation | Royce Neubauer, CEO of Auto Hauler Exchange
April 25, 2024

#78 Building the “Amazon” of car shipping, Dirty secrets of the $70B …

Welcome to the Car Dealership Guy Podcast. In this episode, I'm speaking with Royce Neubauer, CEO of Auto Hauler Exchange where we discuss: Building the "Amazon" of car shipping, Dirty secrets of the $70B vehicle logistics in...

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#77 Secret "profit" weapon of car dealerships, Arrival of $300/hr labor rates, Biggest risks insuring EVs | Todd Sands, Senior Vice President at CNA National
April 23, 2024

#77 Secret "profit" weapon of car dealerships, Arrival of $300/hr lab…

Welcome to the Car Dealership Guy Podcast. In this episode, I'm speaking with Todd Sands, Senior Vice President at CNA National where we discuss: The secret "profit" weapon of car dealerships, The arrival of $300/hr labor rat...

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