The next 24 months will reshape the car business. 9 predictions I expect to happen by 2029: 1) China begins its first pilot of U.S. auto retail. 2) AI eliminates 50%+ of dealership BDC jobs. 3) A 20-person dealership sells 200 cars a month. 4) Dealer software stacks shrink from 30 vendors to 10. 5) Agent-to-agent car buying becomes the standard. 6) A 10-person automotive startup reaches a $1B valuation. 7) Dealers begin opting out of OEM co-op programs en masse. 8) Technician productivity doubles without technicians working more hours. 9) The first major dealership runs nearly 24/7. Things are gonna get funky.

Zuniga on People, Novoa on Co-op, Kline on Risk | Daily Dealer Live nitter.net/i/broadcasts/1PKqrNnAW…

Ricart on Ford Pro Elite, DeCecco on AI, Le on China Enterance | Daily Dealer Live nitter.net/i/broadcasts/1MJgNbPDy…

“Why wouldn't you spend 200 bucks to lose 200 bucks on a set of tires to retain a customer?” Tire pricing is becoming a retention play. @RichLupo, Fixed Operations Director at @AppleTreeHonda1 and @AppleTreeAcura, explains why losing money on the first set can help keep future maintenance inside the dealership. Daily Dealer live hosted by @samdarc — listen to the full episode here: dealershipguy.com/fixed-ops-… - Thank you to our partner The Presidio Group! Check them out by visiting: thepresidiogroup.com/

This dealer group is doing $1.5 million a month in tire sales. Dave Rogers, Fixed Operations Director at Piazza Management Company, explains why tires have become a major part of its fixed ops retention strategy. “About 90% of the work we do on a car is in the wheel." Daily Dealer live hosted by @samdarc — listen to the full episode here: dealershipguy.com/fixed-ops-… - Thank you to our partner The Presidio Group! Check them out by visiting: thepresidiogroup.com/

Fixed Ops Friday w/ Dave Rogers, Tully Williams, Ed Roberts, & Richard Lupo | Daily Dealer Live nitter.net/i/broadcasts/1YGNrbLrA…

Barron on Tech, Johnson on Dealership Workplace, Kaulback on AI | Daily Dealer Live nitter.net/i/broadcasts/1qJVmyWgw…

Wyler on Sponsorship, Hudson on "No Sell Nell", L'Ecuyer on AI | Daily Dealer Live nitter.net/i/broadcasts/1Xxygwolb…

Fixed Ops Friday w/ Dave Rogers, Pam LeJeune, & William Demaree | Daily Dealer Live nitter.net/i/broadcasts/1nxeLMYyZ…

Hartman on Carvana, Pharr on F&I, Spradlin on Transforming BDC | Daily Dealer Live nitter.net/i/broadcasts/1nJOLQPga…

The 100-Year-Old Payment Process This Dealer Group Finally Killed Stream the full episode now of Industry Spotlight, hosted by @samdarc: 2:50 Fixed Ops Creates More Headaches. 4:30 Drivers Are Bad With Money. 5:50 Cash In Trucks Is Risky. 6:45 Nationwide Sales Hurt Retention. 9:50 Dealerships Adopt Tech Slowly. 12:15 Onsite Training Prevents Pushback. 13:10 One Person For Payment Works Best. 14:20 Digital Reporting Tracks Everything. 17:05 Answering The Phone Beats AI. 18:50 Showing Up Matters Most. 22:50 Accounting Touches Everything. 23:50 Dennis Pushes Harder.

Fixed Ops Friday w/ Wes Lloyd, Spencer Nicholson, Ryan Maher, & Galal Hamdy | Daily Dealer Live nitter.net/i/broadcasts/1RJjpboLV…

Just wrapped one of the most ambitious Product Days in my time at @Ford. We worked on the future of …. Super Duty. Explorer. Raptor. Our next-gen Universal EV portfolio. The Ford digital experience. I've never seen a product plan like the one baking in Ford’s oven right now. And this is just the start. #Ford #NoBoringProducts

Is Maserati dying a slow death? OVERHEARD: “60 of the 86 Maserati dealers in the US have not reported a single sale this month. 13 have 1 sale. Only 4 have sold more than 2.” Mind-boggling numbers.

Shaver on Auto Tech, Schrementi on Risk, Singleton on Recession-Proofing | Daily Dealer Live nitter.net/i/broadcasts/1pKdRDyLD…

Meet The Secret Agent Running This Dealer's Operations Stream the full episode now of Industry Spotlight, hosted by @samdarc: 4:15 CPA Brain Overwhelmed By Reports. 6:10 Low-Hanging Tech Is Ripe. 7:25 Telematics Data Was Untouched. 9:25 Cold BDC Texts Feel Impersonal. 10:45 Operator Is AI For GMs. 13:00 Emily Texts Revival Campaigns Daily. 14:25 AI Revives Dead Leads Warmly. 16:15 Emily Surfaces Near-Miss Sales. 18:45 Salespeople Race To Beat Emily. 19:55 Employees Use AI To Beat AI. 23:30 Podium Sieves All Outreach. 33:50 AI Levels The Playing Field.

Lundy on Training, Nielsen on Digital Dealer, Salas on EV's and Hybrids | Daily Dealer Live nitter.net/i/broadcasts/1dGYlazmE…

Cavazos on the, Gates/Lusk on China Cars Risk, Spisak on Featured | Daily Dealer Live nitter.net/i/broadcasts/1qxvvewPk…

The $100K Secret Why Dealer Credit Card Fees Keep Climbing Every Year Stream the full episode now of Industry Spotlight, hosted by @samdarc: 6:35 Fees Were Never On His Radar. 8:30 He Tried AI To Fix It. 9:15 Audits Aren't Just For Mega Dealers. 11:15 80% Of Dealers Overpay. 12:45 Processors Raise Rates Anytime. 16:35 Hidden Fees Saved Six Figures. 18:45 Dealers Pay High Fees Despite Low Risk. 21:30 Processors Keep Coming Back. 23:40 Visa Doesn't Set Rates. 26:45 Statements Are Deliberately Confusing. 28:40 Non-PCI Fees Cost $500 Monthly. 30:15 Contingency Aligns Incentives.

Pecoraro on Used, Swiech on F&I, Anderson on Social | Daily Dealer Live nitter.net/i/broadcasts/1XxygwmAz…