Car Dealership Guy Podcast
The Car Dealership Guy Podcast Network is your front-row seat to the people, companies, and trends shaping the future of automotive retail—delivered across three focused formats: The Car Dealership Guy Podcast (Tuesdays & Thursdays) Hosted by Yossi Levi, these deep-dive interviews feature top dealers, operators, and innovators driving the industry forward. Daily Dealer Live (Mondays, Wednesdays & Fridays) Our live-streamed show, also released here in audio format, brings real-time news, sharp takes, and high-impact guests—think CNBC for car dealers. Industry Spotlight Hosted by Sam D’Arc, this segment highlights standout dealerships and vendors with tactical insights and stories from the front lines. Follow us on X, LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube for highlights and behind-the-scenes content from every episode.
Episodes
June 19, 2025 • 37 mins
Welcome to Industry Spotlight—a focused series hosted by Sam D’Arc, highlighting standout dealerships and innovative companies, and exploring the trends driving success in today’s automotive market. Today, Sam sits down with Scott Traylor, Vice President of Sales at Mia, and Tom Eggers, CMO of Covert Auto Group.
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June 18, 2025 • 49 mins
Today's show features:
Jonathan Smoke, Chief Economist at Cox Automotive
Jeff Zonen, Operating Partner & Executive Manager at Infiniti City of Queens, Infiniti City of Massapequa & KIA City of the Bronx
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Experian Automotive — Wasted advertising spend, undelivered messages, and missed opportunities are just the start of dealers' challenges. Today's consumers expect personalized experien...
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Today I’m joined by Shane Wood, General Manager at Bruce Titus Automotive Group. We dive into why a shortage of Ford technicians is pushing dealerships into economic warfare, how a service drive bottleneck kills profitability, how he built dealership-wide trust—and more.
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1. Cox Automotive - From virtual assistants and gen AI to automation and predictive insights, learn which AI solutions are rig...
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June 16, 2025 • 56 mins
Today's show features:
Grant Cardone, CEO of Cardone Capital
Tina Tasche, Innovation and Technology Specialist at Van Horn Automotive Group
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Experian Automotive — Wasted advertising spend, undelivered messages, and missed opportunities are just the start of dealers' challenges. Today's consumers expect personalized experiences, making it essential to keep their contact information curr...
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June 13, 2025 • 55 mins
Today's show features:
Matt Bowers, Owner of Matt Bowers Automotive Group
Jade Terreberry, Sr. Director at Cox Automotive (Autotrader)
Jake Lebowitz, Dealer Principal at Raceway Auto
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Nomad Content Studio – The team behind the dealers you actually see online. Nomad works in your dealership to build a brand new pipeline of sales driven by social media content.
They’re the same t...
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Today I’m joined by Ted Rubin, President of ActivEngage. We dive into why dealers don’t need more leads — they need better ones, the danger from AI that dealers don’t see coming, why a human touch is still the missing peice and much more.
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June 11, 2025 • 58 mins
Today's show features:
Dennis Gingrich, Sales & Finance Director at The Niello Company
Alex Casebeer, GM/Dealer at Capitol Subaru of Salem, Capitol Nissan of Salem
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Nomad Content Studio – The team behind the dealers you actually see online. Nomad works in your dealership to build a brand new pipeline of sales driven by social media content.
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Today I’m joined by Anthony Marino, President of Marino Chrysler Jeep Dodge Ram. We dive into his P&L sheet and get a raw view at what drives his business, How he calculates a good investment vs. a wasted expense, the culture rule that drives customer loyalty and much more.
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June 9, 2025 • 61 mins
Today's show features:
Todd Caputo, President at Todd Caputo Consulting
Jen Morand, President of Chicago Automobile Trade Association
Doug Horner (@benzsandbowties), General Sales Manager at Mercedes-Benz of North Olmsted
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Nomad Content Studio – The team behind the dealers you actually see online. Nomad works in your dealership to build a brand new pipeline of sales driven by socia...
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June 6, 2025 • 61 mins
Today's show features:
Kyle Coleman, President/CEO of Coleman Automotive Group
Harry Campbell, Owner at The Rideshare Guy
Cody Harris, Sales Manager at Stephen Wade Auto Center
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Podium – Don’t miss another lead. With Podium’s AI BDC, dealerships are seeing an 80% increase in after-hours appointments by handling leads 24/7. Instantly respond to inquiries, book test drives, and let yo...
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Today I’m joined by Monik Pamecha, CEO and founder of Toma. We unpack why they embedded in Oklahoma dealerships for months, how that groundwork attracted top VCs, and why Toma refuses to build one-size-fits-all AI.
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1. Toma - If your BDC or Service Advisors are buried in calls, it’s time for a smarter solution. Toma builds custom AI agents that answer 100% of your dealership’s inbound calls a...
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June 4, 2025 • 59 mins
Today's show features:
Dustin Collins, VP Director of Operations at Bill Kay Auto Group
Scott Traylor, Vice President of Sales at Mia
Jon Alcorn, Operating Partner at Dogwood Automotive
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Podium – Don’t miss another lead. With Podium’s AI BDC, dealerships are seeing an 80% increase in after-hours appointments by handling leads 24/7. Instantly respond to inquiries, book test drives, a...
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Today I’m joined by Ben Faricy, President at The Faricy Boys. We get into his game plan for expanding across Southern Colorado, why he's starting to let go and give his GM's permission to succeed, how hiring a leadership coach was the catalyst unlearning bad habits and much more.
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1. Toma - If your BDC or Service Advisors are buried in calls, it’s time for a smarter solution. Toma builds custom A...
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June 2, 2025 • 63 mins
Today's show features:
Tom Goodwin, Author/Speaker
Alan Meyer, Tesla Enthusiast
Anna Del Villar, Editorial Lead at Car Dealership Guy
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Podium – Don’t miss another lead. With Podium’s AI BDC, dealerships are seeing an 80% increase in after-hours appointments by handling leads 24/7. Instantly respond to inquiries, book test drives, and let your team focus on what matters: closing deal...
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Today's show features:
Tully Williams, Fixed Operations Director at the Niello Company
David Long, Executive General Manager of Hansel Automotive Group
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Today I’m joined by Graham Anderson, CCO & Co-Founder of KENECT. We get into how dealers are solving the #1 bottleneck in fixed ops, the best times to text customers, how Gen Z is flipping the script on dealer communications, and more.
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May 28, 2025 • 58 mins
Today's show features:
Mike Kelley, General Manager of Bourne's Auto Center,
Kerri Wise, CMO of Lotlinx,
Jeff Ramsey, CMO of Ourisman Automotive Group.
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Lotlinx - Get the best possible market advantage on every vehicle transaction. Optimize operations and boost profits using artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning. Learn more @ https://lotlinx.com/
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Today I’m joined by Barb Edson, CMO of CDK Global. We dive into why post-sale support is becoming the new battleground for dealerships, what tech top dealers are asking for and leaning into, and why a wave of imitators still can’t dethrone the king.
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1 . Copart - Are you looking to expand your dealership’s wholesale inventory? Finding front-line ready vehicles from finance, fleet, and rental cons...
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Today's show features:
Eric Barbosa, VP of Variable Ops at Cavender Auto Group,
Brett Sutherlin, Owner of Sutherlin Automotive Group,
Ned Hennessey, Vice President Dealership Investments @ SURMOUNT
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Today I’m joined by Alan Haig, President of Haig Partners. We get into why tariffs and an uneasy economy aren’t slowing down dealership acquisitions, why new GMs should consider taking on underperforming stores, where profits are headed through the end of 2025—and more.
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