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June 9, 2023

#13 Subscribing vs Owning, How Autonomy makes money, Future of mobili…

In this episode, I'm speaking with Scott Painter, Founder and CEO of Autonomy.

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June 2, 2023

#12 Art of appraising cars, How much money auto wholesalers make, Car…

In this episode, I'm speaking with Chad Cunningham, aka WholesaleChad, an exotic car buyer with GiveMeTheVIN.


00:00 - Intro

01:49 - Chad's background

05:48 - How wholesaling works

13:31 - Achieving consistent profitability

17:17 - The "vibe" factor …

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May 30, 2023

#11 Acquiring the domain Cars.com, Signing up first 100 dealers, Puls…

In this episode, I’m speaking with Alex Vetter, co-founder and CEO of Cars.com.


00;00 - Intro

01:25 - Acquiring *the* domain

02:44 - 25th year anniversary

05:13 - Company background

09:08 - Keeping up with the pace of …

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May 20, 2023

#10 Dealer's secret weapon, How ChatGPT will change the car business,…

In this episode, I'm speaking with Aharon Horwitz, co-founder and CEO of Fullpath. (00:00) Intro (01:23) Fullpath's story (03:45) What Fullpath does for dealers & consumers (06:20) Leveraging 1st-party data (13:56) Business metrics (16:56) Best/worst marketing strategies (22:20) How AI …

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May 12, 2023

#9 Why we still have vehicle shortages, new and used car price predic…

In this episode, I'm speaking with Jonathan Smoke, Chief Economist at Cox Automotive.


(00:00) Intro

(00:51) Our unique market environment

(04:12) Jonathan's background

(08:45) The Great Digitization

(11:46) That time CDG bought 50 Chevys at auction

(13:40) …

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May 5, 2023

#8 How much money dealers make, Secret to acquiring 15 car dealership…

In this episode, I'm speaking with Jake Lebowitz of Raceway Auto Group in New Jersey. We talk about how much he makes as a dealer, his secret method for acquiring 15 car dealerships, the most profitable customers, why he won't …

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April 28, 2023

#7 EV lifespan secrets, Tesla prices impact on car dealerships, Inves…

In this episode, I'm speaking with Scott Case, co-founder and CEO of Recurrent.


(00:00) Intro

(00:56) EV battery reports? Recurrent's story

(02:37) What happens when your EV's warranty expires

(06:15) The truth behind EV …

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April 21, 2023

#6 Carvana’s secret sauce, what’s next for auto lenders, pros/cons of…

In this episode, I'm speaking with Chris Coleman, co-founder and Head of Product at WithClutch.


(01:10) Chris' background

(03:21) Carlypso origin story

(07:11) Carvana acquires Carlypso

(13:11) Transitioning post-acquisition

(18:27) What is Carvana's edge?

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April 14, 2023

#5 Future of car-buying, will small dealers go extinct, investment op…

In this episode, I'm speaking with Steve Greenfield, Founder/CEO of ⁠Automotive Ventures⁠ and author of the book "⁠The Future of Automotive Retail⁠."


(0:00) Intro

(1:33) What will car-buying look like in 5-10 years?

(11:22) Are smaller …

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