Can Leasing Save the Car Business? | Car Dealership Guy Market Update

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 where it may headed.

From insider-only dealership insights to macroeconomic trends, my goal is to make you smarter and more informed about the state of our car market in less than an hour.

Let's get into it!

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Topics:
00:00:00 - Intro
00:01:42 - Q1 Performance reports
00:05:40 - The health of the new vehicle market
00:09:39 - What brands are winning right now?
00:14:22 - The state of affordability in sub-compact cars and pick-up trucks
00:18:49 - Combating the affordability crisis
00:22:33 - Negative equity
00:28:09 - Interest rates
00:31:46 - Used car profitability
00:37:54 - EVs
00:47:00 - Expectations for Q2

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