Podcast Recaps

10 lessons learned from every Car Dealership Guy Podcast guest

The 60-second car deal: One dealer's bet on the future of retail (and the numbers behind it)

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Jun 4, 2026

The 60-second car deal: One dealer's bet on the future of retail (and the numbers behind it)

"The score lies!" Why credit scores are failing first-time buyers (and what the top 1% of dealers are doing)

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May 29, 2026

"The score lies!" Why credit scores are failing first-time buyers (and what the top 1% of dealers are doing)

"Own it, don't owe it!" The dealer debt trap nobody is talking about (and what operators need to know)

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May 27, 2026

"Own it, don't owe it!" The dealer debt trap nobody is talking about (and what operators need to know)

Turning tragedy into a billion-dollar dealership group (and the lessons learned along the way)

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May 21, 2026

Turning tragedy into a billion-dollar dealership group (and the lessons learned along the way)

How AI-powered sourcing is solving used-car acquisition (+ scaling secrets)

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May 18, 2026

How AI-powered sourcing is solving used-car acquisition (+ scaling secrets)

How bad data is cannibalizing your AI strategy (+ how to fix it)

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May 18, 2026

How bad data is cannibalizing your AI strategy (+ how to fix it)

“Warranty is exploding!” How dealerships are capturing the $32B revenue surge

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May 15, 2026

“Warranty is exploding!” How dealerships are capturing the $32B revenue surge

Why this senator is planning to ban Chinese cars (and how it might save America)

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May 13, 2026

Why this senator is planning to ban Chinese cars (and how it might save America)

The $12,000/mo transportation leak almost every dealer ignores

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May 8, 2026

The $12,000/mo transportation leak almost every dealer ignores

Inside the no-commission 4-day work week (and why it’s winning)

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Apr 30, 2026

Inside the no-commission 4-day work week (and why it’s winning)

Flying blind: Why "set it & forget it" reinsurance is costing dealers millions

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Apr 27, 2026

Flying blind: Why "set it & forget it" reinsurance is costing dealers millions

Why static workflows kill deals (and how to engage with shoppers in real time)

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Apr 24, 2026

Why static workflows kill deals (and how to engage with shoppers in real time)

The pay cut ultimatum: How one BMW store flipped VSC penetration

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Apr 22, 2026

The pay cut ultimatum: How one BMW store flipped VSC penetration

The new threat to dealership values (and the brands to buy now)

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Apr 17, 2026

The new threat to dealership values (and the brands to buy now)

“Dealers are fed up!” — Inside the automaker squeeze, FTC crackdown, and an industry on edge

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Apr 15, 2026

“Dealers are fed up!” — Inside the automaker squeeze, FTC crackdown, and an industry on edge

Why dealers must pivot strategy now (+ how to build a moat against China)

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Apr 10, 2026

Why dealers must pivot strategy now (+ how to build a moat against China)

How Fred Timbrook scaled to 20+ rural rooftops (and his playbook for 50 stores)

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Apr 8, 2026

How Fred Timbrook scaled to 20+ rural rooftops (and his playbook for 50 stores)

How a former MLB pro runs a 4-store group (+ His winning marketing playbook)

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Apr 3, 2026

How a former MLB pro runs a 4-store group (+ His winning marketing playbook)

The unspoken dealer accounting secret costing thousands (+ how to fix it)

Podcast Recaps

Apr 1, 2026

The unspoken dealer accounting secret costing thousands (+ how to fix it)

How dealers can end lot theft forever (and save on insurance premiums)

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Mar 31, 2026

How dealers can end lot theft forever (and save on insurance premiums)

Designing the dealership of the future (and the 5-year dealer playbook)

Podcast Recaps

Mar 29, 2026

Designing the dealership of the future (and the 5-year dealer playbook)

How Joey Logano is scaling Huntersville Ford (+ his NASCAR playbook for dealers)

Podcast Recaps

Mar 26, 2026

How Joey Logano is scaling Huntersville Ford (+ his NASCAR playbook for dealers)

Why AI is no longer optional in March 2026 + how to hire your first agent

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Mar 23, 2026

Why AI is no longer optional in March 2026 + how to hire your first agent

"People are the asset!" – How no layoffs and radical retention built a 37-store empire in the south

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Mar 20, 2026

"People are the asset!" – How no layoffs and radical retention built a 37-store empire in the south

Hyundai and Genesis CEO: Record sales volumes, dealership profits, and the fight to protect the franchise

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Mar 18, 2026

Hyundai and Genesis CEO: Record sales volumes, dealership profits, and the fight to protect the franchise

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Jun 4, 2026

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5 min read

The 60-second car deal: One dealer's bet on the future of retail (and the numbers behind it)

Featuring Jon Alcorn, Operating Partner at Dogwood Automotive Group

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May 29, 2026

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5 min read

"The score lies!" Why credit scores are failing first-time buyers (and what the top 1% of dealers are doing)

Featuring Ben Atkinson, VP of Auto Lending at Upstart, and Evan Driscoll, General Sales Manager at Audi Jacksonville

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May 27, 2026

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5 min read

"Own it, don't owe it!" The dealer debt trap nobody is talking about (and what operators need to know)

Featuring Marcello Sciarrino, Co-Owner at Island Auto Group

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May 21, 2026

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4 min read

Turning tragedy into a billion-dollar dealership group (and the lessons learned along the way)

Featuring Corina Straub Diehl, CEO and President at Diehl Automotive Group

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May 18, 2026

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5 min read

How AI-powered sourcing is solving used-car acquisition (+ scaling secrets)

Featuring Sam Hatch, General Manager at JRR Motor Sales

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May 18, 2026

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5 min read

How bad data is cannibalizing your AI strategy (+ how to fix it)

Featuring Brian Abrams, VP of Data and AI at CDK Global

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May 15, 2026

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4 min read

“Warranty is exploding!” How dealerships are capturing the $32B revenue surge

Featuring Jim Roche, CEO of WarrCloud

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May 13, 2026

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4 min read

Why this senator is planning to ban Chinese cars (and how it might save America)

Featuring Sen. Bernie Moreno

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May 8, 2026

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4 min read

The $12,000/mo transportation leak almost every dealer ignores

Featuring Todd Hatch, service director at Palm Springs Nissan, and Malcolm Richardson, senior automotive account manager at Uber for Business

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Apr 30, 2026

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5 min read

Inside the no-commission 4-day work week (and why it’s winning)

Featuring Erikka Tiffani, General Manager at Walser Hyundai Brooklyn Park

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Apr 27, 2026

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4 min read

Flying blind: Why "set it & forget it" reinsurance is costing dealers millions

Featuring Michael Naim, VP and GM of the East Division at Zurich North America, and Jeff Glanzmann, Dealer Principal at Glanzmann Subaru

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Apr 24, 2026

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4 min read

Why static workflows kill deals (and how to engage with shoppers in real time)

Featuring Matt Leone, CEO of DriveCentric

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Apr 22, 2026

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5 min read

The pay cut ultimatum: How one BMW store flipped VSC penetration

Featuring Luke Parker, Finance Manager at BMW Greensboro, and Erik Wielgos, Director of Dealer Success at Service Payment Plan

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Apr 17, 2026

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5 min read

The new threat to dealership values (and the brands to buy now)

Featuring Alan Haig, President of Haig Partners

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Apr 15, 2026

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10 min read

“Dealers are fed up!” — Inside the automaker squeeze, FTC crackdown, and an industry on edge

Featuring Matt Bowers, Owner of Matt Bowers Automotive Group, Todd Blue, CEO of LAPIS, and Andy Wright, Managing Partner of VINart Dealerships.

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Apr 10, 2026

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10 min read

Why dealers must pivot strategy now (+ how to build a moat against China)

Featuring Rob Cochran, 2026 Chairman of NADA and CEO of #1 Cochran

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Apr 8, 2026

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11 min read

How Fred Timbrook scaled to 20+ rural rooftops (and his playbook for 50 stores)

Featuring Fred Timbrook, CEO at Timbrook Automotive

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Apr 3, 2026

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11 min read

How a former MLB pro runs a 4-store group (+ His winning marketing playbook)

Featuring Brian Dorsett, President of Dorsett Automotive

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Apr 1, 2026

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10 min read

The unspoken dealer accounting secret costing thousands (+ how to fix it)

Featuring Jen Speerbrecher, Vice President at Veramatic

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Mar 31, 2026

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10 min read

How dealers can end lot theft forever (and save on insurance premiums)

Featuring Damian Arras, General Sales Manager at Credit Union Auto Sales, and Barton Harris, Chief Revenue Officer of Titan Secure

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Mar 29, 2026

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10 min read

Designing the dealership of the future (and the 5-year dealer playbook)

Featuring Chris Walsh, President and Acting CEO at The Reynolds and Reynolds Company

Podcast Recaps

Mar 26, 2026

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10 min read

How Joey Logano is scaling Huntersville Ford (+ his NASCAR playbook for dealers)

Featuring Joey Logano, NASCAR Driver and Co-Owner of Huntersville Ford

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Mar 23, 2026

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10 min read

Why AI is no longer optional in March 2026 + how to hire your first agent

Featuring Roman Spriggs, GM of All Things Automotive, and Ross Tinkham, VP of Automotive at Podium

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Mar 20, 2026

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9 min read

"People are the asset!" – How no layoffs and radical retention built a 37-store empire in the south

Featuring Michael Joe Cannon, Owner of Cannon Motors of Mississippi

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Mar 18, 2026

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9 min read

Hyundai and Genesis CEO: Record sales volumes, dealership profits, and the fight to protect the franchise

Featuring Randy Parker, CEO of Hyundai and Genesis Motor North America