Sooo, Friday was fun right?! We decided to test the limits of the whole technology and people theory on a Livestream. Huge thanks to the many that jumped in full force and assisted.

I guarantee all that listened felt better. happier, and all around had a better day as Laurie has a way of doing that to people. 

Watch Friday's show with Halter: https://lnkd.in/giBkgeaW

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To add to the Friday excitement, Brian Pasch's Open Letter to Ford Motor Company CEO Jim Farley was reshared over 9,000 times in just 24 hours. Were you one of the 9,000? Did you read it? Key takeaways:

1. Is Ford changing their building standards and facility requirements today to minimize the investments dealers need to make for new facilities or facility upgrades?

2. Who is going to work out upside-down trades or poor credit customers?

3. Trade In: Who is purchasing the vehicle and where does it go?

4. Certification Process: Who is certifying pre-owned vehicles?

5. What is your risk tolerance when other OEMS have vehicles available on their lot ready to buy/sell? Average Consumers will not wait for the  built to order model, especially when they can drive to competition and pick up an in stock vehicle.

6. What happens when Ford models and incentives do not sell through national inventory that was pre-built or orders fail to meet production goals?

7. Will local dealers have the ability to offer their own financing and F&I products, or will Ford control those offerings? 

8. Profit Margins: How will profit margins be affected based on how dealers are currently use to making profits.

9. Ford's complexity of trims vs Tesla's is vastly different. Will this still be worth it to the consumer to order a Ford, OR will it stop them from ordering?

10. Who is going to design and build your national sales portal?

This week we have the one and only, All Things Used Car Guru and all around good guy, David Long on the show. In case you have been living under a rock or been taking a hiatus from social media, this man is everywhere! It doesn't matter what time zone, he is being interviewed or speaking somewhere...and for good reason! Do NOT miss this episode!

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