#41 How CarGurus is evolving, Amazon’s threat to car dealers, Cracking down on fake car prices, Why he’s hiring former dealers | Jason Trevisan, CEO at CarGurus

In this episode, I'm speaking with Jason Trevisan, CEO at CarGurus.

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Topics:

(00:00:00) - Intro

(00:02:30) - Jason’s journey into automotive

(00:03:32) - The impact of technology on the consumer experience

(00:05:50) - Taking over as CEO 

(00:08:12) - CarGurus’ core business model

(00:12:59) - Balancing keeping customers and dealers happy

(00:14:37) - What are you doing to mitigate bad-faith actors?

(00:17:45) - How do you hedge your business against Google?

(00:22:42) - How do you envision the company evolving alongside the customer experience?

(00:26:07) - Why is CarGurus a great option for consumers?

(00:27:18) - Do you recruit Ivy League students?

(00:33:38) - CarOffer

(00:39:46) - Thoughts on Hyundai/Amazon

(00:44:20) - How will dealer marketing change over the next 5 years?

(00:49:07) - How are you thinking about the future of CarGurus?

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