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June 18, 2025

The Most American-Made Cars of 2025 | Daily Dealer Live (ft. Jonathan Smoke)

Today's show features: Jonathan Smoke, Chief Economist at Cox Automotive Jeff Zonen, Operating Partner & Executive Manager at Infiniti City of Queens, Infiniti City of Massapequa & KIA City of the Bronx This episode is brought to you by: Experian Automotive — Wasted advertising spend, undelivered messages, and missed opportunities…

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June 18, 2025

How Top Dealers Hit 90% Service Absorption

Need help finding top automotive talent? Get started here: https://www.cdgrecruiting.com/ Interested in advertising with Car Dealership Guy? Drop us a line here: https://cdgpartner.com Interested in being considered as a guest on the podcast? Add your name here: https://bit.ly/3Suismu Check out Car Dealership Guy’s stuff: CDG News ➤ https://news.dealershipguy.com/ CDG Jobs…

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June 17, 2025

Turning low-efficiency techs into 130+ hour pros

The auto technician shortage is very real. One dealership is guaranteeing 80% of booked hours— And growing rookies into 120+ hour techs. Shane Wood, GM at @BruceTitus, shares how he’s building talent from the ground up. ➤ Stream the latest episode of the Car Dealership Guy Podcast now on your…

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June 17, 2025

250% profit from one rule

Need help finding top automotive talent? Get started here: https://www.cdgrecruiting.com/ Interested in advertising with Car Dealership Guy? Drop us a line here: https://cdgpartner.com Interested in being considered as a guest on the podcast? Add your name here: https://bit.ly/3Suismu Check out Car Dealership Guy’s stuff: CDG News ➤ https://news.dealershipguy.com/ CDG Jobs…

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June 17, 2025

You Can’t Be a Leadership Fraud: How Shane Wood Built Dealership-Wide Trust | Shane Wood

Today I’m joined by Shane Wood, General Manager at Bruce Titus Automotive Group @BruceTitus . We dive into why a shortage of Ford technicians is pushing dealerships into economic warfare, how a service drive bottleneck kills profitability, how he built dealership-wide trust—and more. This episode is brought to you by:…

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June 16, 2025

The Marketing Playbook That Built a Billion Dollar Empire | Grant Cardone on Daily Dealer Live

Daily Dealer Live is brought to you by: Experian Automotive — Wasted advertising spend, undelivered messages, and missed opportunities are just the start of dealers' challenges. Today's consumers expect personalized experiences, making it essential to keep their contact information current. Experian Automotive can assist you in filling in missing or…

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June 16, 2025

The Race For Kia Dealership Aqcuisitions, ft. Grant Cardone | Daily Dealer Live

Today's show features: Grant Cardone, CEO of Cardone Capital Tina Tasche, Innovation and Technology Specialist at Van Horn Automotive Group This episode is brought to you by: Experian Automotive — Wasted advertising spend, undelivered messages, and missed opportunities are just the start of dealers' challenges. Today's consumers expect personalized experiences,…

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June 16, 2025

Dealer built his own equity

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June 15, 2025

400 Used Car Scouts

Need help finding top automotive talent? Get started here: https://www.cdgrecruiting.com/ Interested in advertising with Car Dealership Guy? Drop us a line here: https://cdgpartner.com Interested in being considered as a guest on the podcast? Add your name here: https://bit.ly/3Suismu Check out Car Dealership Guy’s stuff: CDG News ➤ https://news.dealershipguy.com/ CDG Jobs…

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June 14, 2025

Leads down, records up

Need help finding top automotive talent? Get started here: https://www.cdgrecruiting.com/ Interested in advertising with Car Dealership Guy? Drop us a line here: https://cdgpartner.com Interested in being considered as a guest on the podcast? Add your name here: https://bit.ly/3Suismu Check out Car Dealership Guy’s stuff: CDG News ➤ https://news.dealershipguy.com/ CDG Jobs…

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June 14, 2025

The 180-day rule some dealers live by

The *180-day rule* still shapes how dealers move inventory. Stellantis is sweetening the deal— Offering bonuses to clear aged units and keep fresh orders flowing. Anthony Marino, President of @MarinoCJDR, explains how it’s playing out on the ground. ➤ Stream the latest episode of the Car Dealership Guy Podcast now…

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June 13, 2025

This Dealer is Betting on Underdog Brands—and a $60M Land Play | Jake Lebowitz on Daily Dealer Live

Daily Dealer Live is brought to you by: Nomad Content Studio – Nomad Content Studio – The team behind the dealers you actually see online. Nomad works in your dealership to build a brand new pipeline of sales driven by social media content. They’re the same team behind names like…

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June 13, 2025

AI's most promising role for dealers today

AI is getting better at spotting patterns in inventory and service data. Ted Rubin, President of @activengage breaks down where AI fits—and where it doesn’t. ➤ Stream the latest episode of the Car Dealership Guy Podcast now on your favorite platform—brought to you by @autohaulerexchange, @Lotlinx, and @activengage

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June 13, 2025

Trump Kills CA EV Rule, ft. Matt Bowers | Daily Dealer Live

Today's show features: Matt Bowers, Owner of Matt Bowers Automotive Group Jade Terreberry, Sr. Director at Cox Automotive (Autotrader) Jake Liebowitz, Dealer Principal at Raceway Kia of Freehold This episode is brought to you by: Nomad Content Studio – The team behind the dealers you actually see online. Nomad works…

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June 13, 2025

Breaking the sales script

Need help finding top automotive talent? Get started here: https://www.cdgrecruiting.com/ Interested in advertising with Car Dealership Guy? Drop us a line here: https://cdgpartner.com Interested in being considered as a guest on the podcast? Add your name here: https://bit.ly/3Suismu Check out Car Dealership Guy’s stuff: CDG News ➤ https://news.dealershipguy.com/ CDG Jobs…

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June 12, 2025

This founder is betting on humans over AI

Many dealers have turned to AI alone to handle customer chats. Ted Rubin, President of @activengage, explains why human connection may still drive more conversions. ➤ Stream the latest episode of the Car Dealership Guy Podcast now on your favorite platform—brought to you by @autohaulerexchange,@Lotlinx, and @activengage

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June 12, 2025

Small-town dealer outsells giants

Need help finding top automotive talent? Get started here: https://www.cdgrecruiting.com/ Interested in advertising with Car Dealership Guy? Drop us a line here: https://cdgpartner.com Interested in being considered as a guest on the podcast? Add your name here: https://bit.ly/3Suismu Check out Car Dealership Guy’s stuff: CDG News ➤ https://news.dealershipguy.com/ CDG Jobs…

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June 12, 2025

The Human Advantage in Car Sales—And Why Ted Rubin Won’t Let It Die | Ted Rubin

Today I’m joined by Ted Rubin, CEO of ActivEngage. We dive into why dealers don’t need more leads — they need better ones, the danger from AI that dealers don’t see coming, why a human touch is still the missing peice and much more. This episode is brought to you…

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June 11, 2025

This California Dealer Broke Sales Records With Fewer Leads | Dennis Gingrich on Daily Dealer Live

Daily Dealer Live is brought to you by: Nomad Content Studio – Nomad Content Studio – The team behind the dealers you actually see online. Nomad works in your dealership to build a brand new pipeline of sales driven by social media content. They’re the same team behind names like…

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June 11, 2025

Dealer’s pricing strategy keeps inventory moving 🤑

Some dealers are sitting on cars to protect front-end gross. Others are turning inventory fast to capture trades and F&I. Anthony Marino, President of @MarinoCJDR, breaks down their strategy behind volume selling. ➤ Stream the latest episode of the Car Dealership Guy Podcast now on your favorite platform—brought to you…

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June 11, 2025

CA Senate Greenlights Higher Doc Fees, ft. Dennis Gingrich | Daily Dealer Live

Today's show features: Dennis Gingrich, Sales & Finance Director at The Niello Company Alex Casebeer, GM/Dealer at Capitol Subaru of Salem, Capitol Nissan of Salem This episode is brought to you by: Nomad Content Studio – The team behind the dealers you actually see online. Nomad works in your dealership…

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June 11, 2025

GM’s big comeback?

Data via Haig Partners, check out their latest Haig Report for profitability insights for all the major auto manufacturers here: https://carguymedia.com/4jZvrqB Need help finding top automotive talent? Get started here: https://www.cdgrecruiting.com/ Interested in advertising with Car Dealership Guy? Drop us a line here: https://cdgpartner.com Interested in being considered as a…

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June 11, 2025

The 3 Patterns Separating Top Dealers From The Rest Of The Pack

Need help finding top automotive talent? Get started here: https://www.cdgrecruiting.com/ Interested in advertising with Car Dealership Guy? Drop us a line here: https://cdgpartner.com Interested in being considered as a guest on the podcast? Add your name here: https://bit.ly/3Suismu Check out Car Dealership Guy’s stuff: CDG News ➤ https://news.dealershipguy.com/ CDG Jobs…

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June 10, 2025

Why this dealership welcomes problems 😤

Many dealers still overcomplicate the car buying process. But today’s customer wants respect and speed. Anthony Marino, President of @MarinoCJDR, breaks down why simplicity still wins. ➤ Stream the latest episode of the Car Dealership Guy Podcast now on your favorite platform—brought to you by @CDKGlobal, @mialabsinc, and Nomad Content…

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