Car Dealership Guy Podcast

199 Episodes

1. Inside Nissan’s Comeback Gameplan: Profitability, Product Mix, And The Long Road Ahead | Vinay Shahani, Chief Marketing & Sales Officer Nissan/Infiniti USA

   Published: 3/18/2025
2. Buy-Sell Boom or Bust? The Truth About Dealership Mergers in 2025 | Alan Haig, President of Haig Partners

   Published: 3/13/2025
3. State of the Car Market: Luxury Squeeze, Leasing Lifeline & OEM Tech Failures | Andrew Wright, Managing Partner @ VINArt Dealerships

   Published: 3/11/2025
4. Benzs and Bowties: Dealership Secrets of The General Sales Manager Redefining Automotive Content | Doug Horner, GSM of North Olmstead Mercedes-Benz

   Published: 3/6/2025
5. Industry Spotlight: Tasca Auto Group's Secret to Bringing Long-Lost Customers Back To The Dealership

   Published: 3/4/2025
6. Lessons From Lithia And Beyond: The Habits Driving A Successful Dealer Group With Happy Employees | Michael Speigl, Dealer Principal of WE Auto

   Published: 2/27/2025
7. How Van Horn Auto Group Is Capitalizing on the Final Customer Touchpoint—The Card Swipe | Industry Spotlight

   Published: 2/25/2025
8. No B.S. Dealer Strategy: How Brett Sutherlin Built a Toyota Powerhouse (& What Brands He’s Avoiding) | Brett Sutherlin, Dealer Principal of Sutherlin Automotive Group

   Published: 2/20/2025
9. Hard Lessons Learned: Brute-Forcing His Way to 12 Dealerships & $1B+ Revenue | Matt Bowers, Dealer Principal at Matt Bowers Auto Group

   Published: 2/18/2025
10. How Sonic Automotive Joined Forces With The Biggest E-Retailer In The World To Sell Cars | Industry Spotlight

    Published: 2/13/2025
11. Dealership University: Elgie Bright’s Game Plan for Auto’s Future—In a Time of Disruption | Elgie Bright, Department Chair, Automotive Marketing/Management at Northwood University

    Published: 2/11/2025
12. Luxury Dealership Whisperer: Building a Multi-Million Dollar Powerhouse with Culture | Lonny Soza, Vice President of Fertitta Auto Group

    Published: 2/6/2025
13. How Cavender Built a Scalable Dealer Group: The Framework for Success | Rob Cavender & Eric Barbosa, Cavender Auto Group

    Published: 2/4/2025
14. How to Run a Dealership Like a $10B Company: Secrets of a Lithia Motors GM | Ric Saatzer, General Manager of BMW of Minnetonka

    Published: 1/30/2025
15. A $250M Vision to Transform the Auto Retail Landscape | Brian MacDonald, CEO of CDK Global

    Published: 1/28/2025
16. Owning 11 Dealerships Was Just the Start: The Dealer-Built Solution Generating $55M/Year | Sam Mahrouq, CEO of Ikon Technologies

    Published: 1/23/2025
17. Why Dealers Are Losing 70% of Trade-Ins—and How They’re Fighting Back | Brian Kramer, EVP at Cars Commerce

    Published: 1/21/2025
18. The Most Important Metric You’re Not Tracking in Car Sales | Industry Spotlight

    Published: 1/19/2025
19. The 2025 Wholesale Car Market Explained – Key Insights and What’s Ahead | Peter Kelly, CEO of OPENLANE

    Published: 1/16/2025
20. Life As A Master Auto Technician: Myths, Misconceptions & Compensation Revealed | Bryan Collins, Shop Foreman at Braman Miami

    Published: 1/14/2025