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Car Dealership Guy

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Car Dealership Guy

@GuyDealership

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Jul 14
The "Car Mom" Manufacturers Tried to Blacklist My conversation with Kelley Stumpe, Founder & CEO at The Car Mom: 0:20 Why Dealers Don't Take Families Seriously. 1:45 Cup Holders Matter More Than Horsepower. 4:00 The Most Car Seat-Friendly SUV. 6:30 Selling To Women Isn't
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Car Dealership Guy
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“Transparency is the word of the hour. We’ve seen a lot of states starting to address these issues.” The FTC pricing fight is *splintering* across state lines. Robert Ebin, Director of Legal Affairs at @KPAonline, explains why dealers are now watching local regulators define
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Car Dealership Guy
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NEWS | One in four dealers in study are saying fast funding remains critical to operations: Slow approvals are not just a paperwork problem. Funding delays cost dealers floor plan interest, kill inventory replacement, and leave customers waiting on tags and lender calls.
Car Dealership Guy
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Family buyers are exposing a product knowledge gap on the sales floor. Kelly Stumpe, CEO and Founder at The Car Mom, explains how weak product knowledge can crush confidence in the dealership.
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ANNOUNCEMENT | Digital Dealer is partnering with CDG for its 2026 event: The event will take place in Detroit, September 22-23. CDG's network of operators, founders, and industry voices will now shape both the programming and floor presence. “I’ve attended countless industry
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NEWS | BMW is recalling 29,000 vehicles as NHTSA weighs probe into 800,000 Honda minivans: BMW is recalling 29,119 vehicles over a corroded engine starter relay that raises fire risk. Separately, NHTSA is being asked to investigate 806,963 Honda minivans over airbags that may
Car Dealership Guy
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9h
Law on Digital Dealer, Burnett on Sales, Ebin on Ads, Pister on Fixed | Daily Dealer Live
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Law on Digital Dealer, Burnett on Sales, Ebin on Ads, Pister on Fixed | Daily Dealer Live
Car Dealership Guy
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NEWS | Alfa Romeo is pushing back on exit rumors as questions over U.S. strategy persist: Stellantis says 'future evolutions' of the Giulia and Stelvio are still in the pipeline. But an internal presentation showed the Junior as the only named Alfa Romeo product, with no
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The #1 reason car buyers lose trust in their sales people: “Too pushy” If you’ve ever stepped into a dealership, you’ve probably felt it too. But when salespeople get it right, “patience” becomes the high water mark for a great experience. My take? Buyers don't remember the
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NEWS | Q2 EV data on who’s winning, who’s losing, and what it means for allocation: Q2 EV sales hit 247,226 units, down 20.5% - but that drop is narrowing every quarter. It’s also worth noting the buyers still showing up showcase real demand you can plan around, not just
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Check this out: Top 10 brands based on dealers’ desire to own them. Nothing too shocking happening here, but I love a visual brand comparison. Also: not pictured here is Nissan, up 5 spots from the last reading, at 3.72. (Source: Presidio Q2 Dealership M&A Market Update)
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Adding rooftops is turning recon into a *routing* problem. John Murphy, Used Vehicle Director at Holler-Classic Automotive, explains how centralized tracking is helping multi-store groups move vehicles to the right location faster. "Our standards are our playbook. We follow
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Car Dealership Guy
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Jul 14
"The service lane has become really steady. I think as we get better, it's just going to continue to grow slowly." Service-lane acquisition is becoming a steadier source of used inventory for some dealers. Charlie Spradlin, General Manager at Art Moehn Auto Group, explains how
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