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March 21, 2024

#68 Will used car prices rise again, $47K new cars norm, Best and worst selling cars, Hybrids domination, A.I. chatbots selling cars | Jessica Caldwell, Head of Insights at Edmunds, and Kevin Frye, eCommerce Director at Jeff Wyler Automotiv

#68 Will used car prices rise again, $47K new cars norm, Best and worst selling cars, Hybrids domination, A.I. chatbots selling cars | Jessica Caldwell, Head of Insights at Edmunds, and Kevin Frye, eCommerce Director at Jeff Wyler Automotiv

Big news - I am so excited to announce that today is the first-ever episode of my new monthly show--The Car Dealership Guy Market Update—Brought to you by Edmunds.


This new segment will be a monthly discussion with automotive industry experts and dealers about where our car market is today -- and where it may headed.


From insider-only dealership insights to macroeconomic trends, my goal is to make you smarter and more informed about the state of our car market in less than an hour.


Let's get into it!


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Topics:

(00:00:00) - Intro

(00:02:11) - Introducing Kevin and Jessica

(00:03:33) - The state of the market

(00:05:07) - Price trends

(00:09:22) - Auto financing

(00:11:09) - Leasing

(00:18:31) - Acquiring inventory

(00:20:43) - The affordability issue in new cars

(00:27:55) - Shopper behavior

(00:29:20) - Sales volumes

(00:33:49) - Brand performances

(00:39:40) - Evs

(00:41:07) - Dealer growth strategies

(00:42:26) - Outlook for the next 90 days


Check out Edmunds and get 50% off your first 90 days here!


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This podcast is for informational purposes only and should not be relied upon as a basis for investment decisions.