Car Dealership Guy (CDG) News
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- Hearing from Ford dealer council about a significantly redesigned Lightning 👀
- Heard from the owner of a top dealer group that Stellantis is “switching dealer incentives in a big way this month.” They’re reportedly switching certain dealer incentives from “selling vehicles” to “accepting vehicles” from Stellantis. 🤔
- Reports of Jeep Grand Cherokee & Wrangler 4XE’s breaking down on dealer lots. Units were delivered this month to dealers. Batteries are not saying charged. If you know any Stellantis dealers, ask them if they’re experiencing this issue and let me know.
- Please glue AirTags to the back of your dealer plates. I promise you, it works like a charm.
- Very rich auto market report I received this morning: 2024 Market Outlook for Retail Automotive. (This is the kind of in-depth, niche content I will be sharing on my @dealership account) Link to the full report in comments below. It was free but required an email to download.
- Dealers: It’s Saturday morning. You’re meeting with your management team. The goal? Discuss everything related to used cars: current market conditions and preparing for the year ahead. What are the *most* burning questions you’re bringing up right now?
- Cap 1 event at Las Vegas Tech built on top of lending (the core competency) = competitive advantage Impressive presentation
- Best line this week: “Robert Hollenshead is like the BlackRock of Used Car Wholesaling — all roads lead back to him”
- Car market insights, BYD's new hybrid pickup, Tariffs for Chinese EVs and more Read this week’s CDG Week-In-Review:
- Hosting a panel on Used Car Outlook for 2024 Meet me at Cars Commerce Booth in 15 minutes! (11:30am) #NADAConvention2024
- PSA - NextGear Capital officially exiting Canada on February 14th:
- Dealers, are there any product or services you pay for but absolutely HATE?
