All Podcast Episodes

Nov. 20, 2023

Emergency Podcast: Amazon and Hyundai launching online car sales?

You’re probably wondering: what is an “Emergency Podcast”? On November 18, 2023, Amazon and Hyundai made a splashy announcement that they’re teaming up to offer online car sales. I received tons of questions from dealers and ...

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Nov. 17, 2023

#38 DealerRater’s unstoppable rise, Dealership incentives, Car buyer …

In this episode, I'm speaking with Jamie Oldershaw, VP of Reputation Strategy at Cars Commerce . This episode is brought to you by: Cars Commerce - The platform to simplify everything about buying and selling cars. Learn more...

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Nov. 10, 2023

#37 Making millions from subprime loans, From the streets to $150K/mo…

In this episode, I'm speaking with Bruce Miller, Owner of Miller Motors . This episode is brought to you by: Cars Commerce - The platform to simplify everything about buying and selling cars. Learn more at carscommerce.inc Po...

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Nov. 3, 2023

#36 Car market predictions, Alex's acquisition playbook, Solving soft…

In this episode, I'm speaking with Alex Vetter, CEO of Cars Commerce . This episode is brought to you by: Cars Commerce - The platform to simplify everything about buying and selling cars. Learn more at carscommerce.inc AutoF...

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Oct. 31, 2023

#35 Raising $300M+ for automotive venture capital, Rise and fall of V…

In this episode, I'm speaking with Chase Fraser, Founder & Managing Partner at FM Capital . This episode is brought to you by: AutoFi - AutoFi empowers your team with digital retail technology that accelerates the sale. Learn...

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Oct. 27, 2023

#34 Secrets to successful dealership acquisitions, Tools for wealth c…

In this episode, I'm speaking with Daniel Crainic, CEO of Time Auto Group This episode is brought to you by: CDK Global - Empowering dealers with the tools and technology to build deeper customer relationships. Learn more @ h...

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Oct. 20, 2023

#33 Launching a dealership with $40K, Profits and losses, Selling Tes…

In this episode, I'm speaking with Brandon Miller, Founder of Miller Auto . This episode is brought to you by: Podium - The lead conversion platform for car dealerships. Get 10% off your plan by texting “CarDealershipGuy” to ...

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Oct. 13, 2023

#32 Will the dealership survive, Where she's investing big, Tech's bi…

In this episode, I'm speaking with Barb Edson, Chief Marketing Officer at CDK Global . Interested in advertising with CarDealershipGuy? Drop us a line here . Interested in being considered as a guest on the podcast? Add your ...

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Oct. 6, 2023

#31 Used car auction frenzy, Stumbling upon million-dollar classics, …

In this episode, I'm speaking with John Clay Wolfe, Founder of GivemetheVIN.com . You can check out the full story of John's historic barn find and see the cars they got ahold of here . Interested in advertising with CarDeale...

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Oct. 3, 2023

#30 Why auto loan fraud is rising, Riskiest types of dealerships, Nov…

In this episode, I’m speaking with Frank McKenna, Co-Founder and Chief Fraud Strategist at Point Predictive . This episode is brought to you in partnership with Point Predictive. You can access the free Point Predictive Auto ...

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Sept. 29, 2023

#29 Secrets to selling exotic cars, Rise of rich crypto buyers, Profi…

In this episode, I'm speaking with Jason Putnam, Co-Founder & Managing Partner at Tactical Fleet. Interested in advertising with CarDealershipGuy? Drop us a line here Interested in being considered as a guest on the podcast? ...

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Sept. 22, 2023

#28 Marketing with college athletes, Future of online car sales, Brew…

This episode is brought to you by: ⁠⁠ KEYper Systems ⁠⁠ - Key Management Simplified. Fullpath - Discover Automotive's Leading Customer Data and Experience Platform. In this episode, I'm speaking with Rick Ricart, President of...

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Sept. 15, 2023

#27 State of auto lending, Best and worst car deals, UAW strike, #1 i…

This episode is brought to you by: ⁠ KEYper Systems ⁠ - Key Management Simplified. Interested in advertising with CarDealershipGuy? Drop us a line here Interested in being considered as a guest on the podcast? Add your name h...

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Sept. 8, 2023

#26 Secret sauce of used car wholesaling, Biggest threat to used car …

This episode is brought to you by: ⁠ KEYper Systems ⁠ - Key Management Simplified. Interested in advertising with CarDealershipGuy? Drop us a line here Interested in being considered as a guest on the podcast? Add your name h...

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Sept. 1, 2023

#25 Raising $47M to simplify car shipping, How RunBuggy makes money, …

This episode is brought to you by: KEYper Systems - Key Management Simplified. In this episode, I'm speaking with Kevin Malik, CEO of RunBuggy. 00:00 - Intro 01:54 - Kevin’s background 04:36 - Getting involved with RunBuggy 1...

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Aug. 25, 2023

#24 Acquiring 60+ dealerships within 7 years, Raising kids into gener…

This episode is brought to you by: KEYper Systems - Key Management Simplified. ⁠⁠ Fullpath ⁠⁠ – Discover Automotive's Leading Customer Data and Experience Platform. In this episode, I'm speaking with Brett Morgan, CEO of Morg...

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Aug. 18, 2023

#23 Vegas meeting w/ Michael Rubin, Economics of mobile car care, Tri…

In this episode, I’m speaking with Scot Wingo, Founder & CEO of Spiffy. 01:09 - Scot’s background 04:50 - The hardest business meeting ever 07:05 - Being a serial entrepreneur 15:41 - Trick to hiring technicians 20:08 - Lever...

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Aug. 11, 2023

#22 Gatekeepers of Automotive media, Carvana avoiding bankruptcy, Int…

In this episode, I'm speaking with Cliff Banks, Founder of The Banks Report. 00:00 - Intro 01:38 - Cliff’s background 08:30 - The Fate of Carvana 16:40 - What’s next for the used car dealer? 34:10 - Are new car prices sustain...

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Aug. 4, 2023

#21 Secrets of buying and selling dealerships, Best and worst auto fr…

In this episode, I'm speaking with Alan Haig, President & Founder of Haig Partners, LLC. 00:00 - Intro 01:51 - Alan's background 10:07 - The journey to founding Haig Partners 20:21 - The state of dealership M&A 50:11 - Best &...

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July 28, 2023

#20 Selling a company for millions, Why most car sales are private pa…

In this episode, I'm speaking with Brad Parker, Founder & CEO of ⁠PrivateAuto⁠ . 00:00 Intro 01:05 Brad's background 04:55 What inspired Brad to build a P2P marketplace 16:25 Inside PrivateAuto's business 32:05 Why most trans...

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July 21, 2023

#19 How Ghost is different than Tesla, Bringing true self-driving to …

In this episode, I'm speaking with John Hayes, co-founder and CEO of Ghost Autonomy. 00:00 - Intro 01:12 - John's background 05:19 - What is Ghost? 09:34 - The Levels of Autonomy 23:13 - Ghost's business model 29:13 - OEM ado...

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July 14, 2023

#18 What's next for auto lending, When will car prices drop, How the …

In this episode, I'm speaking with Danielle DiMartino Booth, CEO & Chief Strategist of QI Research. 00:00 Intro 01:20 Danielle's background 08:00 Understanding the Federal Reserve 13:20 Dealing with labor shortages 17:10 How ...

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July 7, 2023

#17 Shocking revelation about car dealer profits, Exploiting seasonal…

In this episode, I'm speaking with Joel Bassam, President of Easterns Automotive Group.

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June 30, 2023

#16 How much money auto repair shops make, Pros and cons of franchisi…

In this episode, I'm speaking with Brian Beers, President of Prenlyn Automotive Group and Host of Business with Beers.

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