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

00:00 - Intro
02:03 - Elon's "thought exercise" for Scott
07:47 - Scott's entrepreneurial journey
15:12 - The Softbank Saga
23:06 - Inspiration & The Innovator's Dilemma
30:25 - Building Autonomy
39:46 - The economics of a subscription-based model
50:40 - Autonomy's ideal customer
57:22 - What does Scott drive?
01:00:53 - Wrapping up

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#13 Subscribing vs Owning, How Autonomy makes money, Future of mobility, Handling a $20M swing in value, EV predictions | Scott Painter, Founder & CEO of Autonomy

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Welcome to the Car Dealership Guy Podcast. In this episode, I'm speaking with Jimmy Houle, CEO of Groupe Lallier where we discuss: Why the Canadian Gov’t is the best car salesman, Selling 7,000 cars a year in Quebec, What’s stopping Carvana in Canada… for now, Exporting cars to the US for massive profit.

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Topics:
(00:00:00) - Intro
(00:02:43) - Jimmy’s background and career
(00:08:25) - How many stores do you have and what is your top-line revenue
(00:09:23) - How did you react to Honda cutting dealer profit margins?
(00:12:24) - How is Honda performing in your market?
(00:13:16) - Are you experiencing similar challenges to US dealers?
(00:16:13) - Are EVs your best-performing product?
(00:17:47) - How much higher are margins on cars you send to the US?
(00:20:38) - How powerful are online sellers in Canada?
(00:22:42) - What are the core differences in operating your store vs. a US store?
(00:24:50) - Manufacturer presence in Canada
(00:26:31) - Are you facing major headwinds in the Canadian auto market?
(00:30:20) - How do you operate your stores?
(00:31:35) - Cultural and regulation differences between the US & Quebec market
(00:34:20) - How are you acquiring used cars?
(00:36:01) - Why are you sending cars to auction?
(00:37:06) - What has you excited these days?
(00:39:08) - Are you looking to make more acquisitions?
(00:43:47) - What are your best-selling products?
(00:45:09) - Why do you sell cars but not deliver them for 2-3 days?

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#90 Why the Canadian Gov't is the best car salesman, Selling 7,000 cars a year in Quebec, Exporting cars to the US for massive profit | Jimmy Houle, CEO of Groupe Lallier

Welcome to the Car Dealership Guy Podcast. In this episode, I'm speaking with Tony Wanderon, CEO of APCO Holdings, home of EasyCare, where we discuss: Creating unusual profit opportunities in automotive, Why service claims for EVs are shocking, Mechanics making more than attorneys?, The growing cyber threat for cars.
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Topics:
(00:00:00) - Intro
(00:03:15) - Tony’s career
(00:05:52) - How do all the companies you’re involved with impact the auto industry?
(00:07:59) - What growth are you seeing in the RV and Powersports market?
(00:15:03) - What are you seeing with Dealer profitability trends?
(00:19:25) - Why is the pause in EVs a good thing?
(00:21:02) - What’s driving the 5x increase in claim values? 
(00:23:26) - Where’s the opportunity for EVs?
(00:27:28) - How are you working to create the most profitable system while maintaining a great customer experience?
(00:35:17) - Are there any new products on the horizon you’re anticipating?
(00:38:51) - How do you continue to scale your company? 
(00:41:55) - Creating more product shelf space
(00:45:46) - How do you measure risk for someone who didn’t buy a VSC at the point of sale but wants one now?
(00:51:59) - Is there a benchmark for running an automotive warranty company?
(00:54:07) - GAP Reinsurance
(00:59:44) - What’s exciting to you these days?

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#89 Creating unusual profit opportunities in automotive, Why service claims for EVs are shocking, Growing cyber threats to cars | Tony Wanderon, CEO of APCO/EasyCare

Welcome to the third episode of The Car Dealership Guy Market Update—Brought to you by Edmunds.

This segment is 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
(00:02:28) - Why is a GM at a Toyota dealership getting into the content game?
(00:07:27) - Market updates & and dealership reports
(00:22:24) - Toyota’s day's supply incentives
(00:24:16) - Car buyers are coming back to the market
(00:28:49) - The state of hybrid market share 
(00:34:26) - What are you seeing in the used EV market?
(00:37:51) - Do you see a staunch anti-EV customer base?
(00:39:23) - The state of consumer health and interest rates
(00:45:32) - Zac’s inventory strategy
(00:47:23) - TikTok Live
(00:49:46) - Edmund’s online shopping survey
(01:02:00) - What trends are you excited about for the rest of 2024?

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#88 CDG Market Update: Why the car business looks like 2008, Selling cars on TikTok Live, Payment shock hits car buyers | Jessica Caldwell, Head of Insights at Edmunds and Zac Kinch, General Manager o

Welcome to the Car Dealership Guy Podcast. In this episode, I'm speaking with David Thomas, Director of Content Marketing at CDK Global where we discuss: The future of EVs in America, Car market says “What recession?”, Why 70% of EV owners will never go back, How China is tipping the scales on EV production and much more!

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Topics:
(00:00:00) - Intro
(00:02:30) - David’s career and background
(00:06:03) - The state of the car market
(00:11:05) - Where are we at today with how “easy” it is for consumers to buy a car?
(00:16:40) - What’s the state of EVs in the market?
(00:32:52) - If you had to place your bet on one automaker to win the EV strategy, who would it be? 
(00:35:24) - What are you seeing as best practices for EV servicing?
(00:41:25) - What’s your opinion on the possibility of cheap EVs coming in from China?
(00:49:19) - What’s your short-term outlook for EVs?

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#87 Exposing the Future of EV's, Why 70% of EV owners will never go back, Car market says “what recession?” | David Thomas, Director of Content Marketing at CDK Global

Welcome to the Car Dealership Guy Podcast. In this episode, I'm speaking with Michael Kelley, General Manager of Bourne's Auto Center, where we discuss: How to build a used car dealership empire, Crushing $125M in sales in one location, "Cigars and P&L statements", Turning recon into a profit center and much more!

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Topics:
(00:00:00) - Intro
(00:03:34) - Michael’s career in auto
(00:05:37) - What are the high-level numbers for your dealership?
(00:08:06) - What is your sales structure?
(00:10:06) - What are your margins today?
(00:16:43) - How are you managing your reconditioning center?
(00:20:29) - How are you approaching your value lot?
(00:24:05) - What’s your appraisal process?
(00:26:03) - How do you share reconditioning with customers?
(00:27:16) - What is your sales process?
(00:33:33) - What is your customer demographic?
(00:36:00) - What is the value proposition you market to get people to come to your store?
(00:37:52- How much are your salespeople making?
(00:40:28) - How are you acquiring used cars?
(00:45:07) - Inventory carry costs
(00:46:59) - What’s your role in the business?
(00:47:42) - Michael’s Florida experience
(00:59:43) - Have you ever considered going franchise?
(01:01:52) - Get in touch with Michael

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#86 Building a used car dealership empire, $125M in sales in one location, "Cigars and P&L statements", Turning recon into a profit center | Michael Kelley, General Manager of Bourne's Auto Center

#13 Subscribing vs Owning, How Autonomy makes money, Future of mobility, Handling a $20M swing in value, EV predictions | Scott Painter, Founder & CEO of Autonomy

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