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 Scott Traylor, Vice President of Sales at Mia, and Tom Eggers, CMO of Covert Auto Group. This episode of…
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Car sales training is getting more tactical. Shane Wood, GM at @BruceTitus, breaks down how his team turned objection handling into a daily discipline. ➤ Stream the latest episode of the Car Dealership Guy Podcast now on your favorite platform—brought to you by @CoxEnterprisesInc, @CopartTV, and Nomad Content Studio
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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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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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:…
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…
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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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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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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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
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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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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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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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…
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…