Welcome to episode 10 of the Miracle Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram podcast! This week we talk with Michael Cart, the Finance Manager at CDJR. Michael is from the Middle Tennessee area. In this episode we get the opportunity to learn more about:

Michael’s backstory and how he ended up at Miracle CDJRHis role at MiracleGetting financing through Miracle vs getting credit from outside sourcesHow easy it is to get approvalWhat makes Miracle differentThe Miracle VIP Advantage Program

This is another great episode, so enjoy!

Transcript

John Haggard: 00:02 Welcome to the Miracle Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram Podcast, where each week you’ll learn the best ways to purchase, lease, service and maintain, accessorize, and sell your vehicle for the highest resale value possible when you’re ready to do it. I’m your host John Haggard and throughout each month right here, as you know, we’ll have different team members join us from Miracle to bring you tips that you can use. And you’ll also see a transcript of each podcast for quick reference. On this podcast, today we’re speaking with Michael Cart. He’s the Finance Manager at Miracle Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram in Gallatin. Hey Michael, welcome to the podcast.

Michael Cart: 00:38 Hey John. Thanks for having me. How are you doing?

John Haggard: 00:40 I’m doing great man. I appreciate your taking the time to, to talk with us. You know, finances is a big, big deal in everybody’s life, whether it’s a car, whether it’s a house, you know, buying furniture, it’s just a big thing and looking forward to talking about that. But before we do, just to get to know you a little bit better, are you from this area? Did you grow up in Gallatin?

Michael Cart: 00:59 I actually grew up in a Sumner county. I grew up in White House, Tennessee. So I’m local. I’m from White House and now me and my wife, we live in Gallatin. Just five, 10 minutes down from work. So it’s real nice, I like it here.

John Haggard: 01:13 So you’ve been here all your life, you didn’t move away. You’ve always been here?

Michael Cart: 01:17 Yeah. Correct. John. Yep, born and raised. Yes sir.

John Haggard: 01:20 Okay. And so where did you go to high school?

Michael Cart: 01:23 I went to school in White House, Tennessee. So White House High School.

John Haggard: 01:27 White House High School. Okay. And was that school, did it have any special area of learning? You know, like some cities have a space program, like if they’re in Florida or whatever.

Michael Cart: 01:37 Ha ha ha!

John Haggard: 01:37 No? You’re laughing!

Michael Cart: 01:40 No, unfortunately. White House is a small town. So you know, I think that they’re special learning was, what do you call it? They have like FFA, like Future Farmers of America. But nothing for like a space program though.

John Haggard: 01:53 Gotcha. Well if you’re from here, you must have family here as well.

Michael Cart: 01:58 Yeah, I do. My mom’s side of the family is from Springfield, Tennessee and my dad’s side of the family is from Nashville, Tennessee. And my mom and dad, they still live in White House and we got family all over the place in Nashville and in White House in Springfield, just surrounding counties.

John Haggard: 02:14 Yeah. So any of them in the car business?

Michael Cart: 02:17 No, not at all. First one in the family in the car business. Yeah.

John Haggard: 02:21 First one in the family. All right. So once you got out of high school, did you do college as well or did you just elect to go ahead and work early?

Michael Cart: 02:29 Yeah, so I went to,