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The Independent Dealer Podcast

The Independent Dealer Podcast

By Jeff Watson & Luke Godwin

A podcast for Independent Used Car Dealers to get help on how to improve their dealerships and their life. As current used car dealers, Luke and Jeff find the best advice from industry experts and other successful dealers. If you want to learn and grow your business with like minded used car dealers tune in each week. "Dealers Helping Dealers"
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The Independent Dealer PodcastSep 17, 2020

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#319 - Tax Wrap, Negative Equity, Cybertruck

#319 - Tax Wrap, Negative Equity, Cybertruck

Lukewarm tax season, negative equity dilemma, and is a Cybertruck good marketing?

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Mar 28, 202435:17
#318 - Lines Of Credit - The Ultimate Guide

#318 - Lines Of Credit - The Ultimate Guide

From real estate loans to flooring lines to hard money. JP & Chad join the boys to talk about all aspects of getting money for your dealership.

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Mar 21, 202451:17
#317 - Training The Trainers

#317 - Training The Trainers

Consistent training of our staff is crucial to success. The boys share some tips and advice for making your training sessions more effective.

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Mar 14, 202437:03
#316 - Putting AI In Automotive Inspections

#316 - Putting AI In Automotive Inspections

Can AI help vehicle condition reports become smarter, accurate and more consistent? Eliron Ekstein from Raven.AI thinks so.


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Mar 07, 202423:00
#315 - Make That Backend Money

#315 - Make That Backend Money

When front end grosses get squeezed it time to squeeze more out of the back-end. Micah Robinson joins us to talk about best practices for increasing back-end penetration. wink wink
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Feb 29, 202441:17
#314 - Business Inside Your Dealership

#314 - Business Inside Your Dealership

The boys brainstorm some ideas for side hustles inside your dealership.

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Feb 22, 202433:09
#313 - Just Keep Buying

#313 - Just Keep Buying

We talk retail sales with Hubert & John of Keller Auto. How much inventory should you have, will there be a tax season and why Hubert lives by the "just keep buying" mentality.

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Feb 15, 202434:29
#312 - Making Payments Easier w/ Blytzpay

#312 - Making Payments Easier w/ Blytzpay

Robyn joins us to explain how and why she built a simpler and easier way for dealer to get paid. Hear why Blytzpay is more than a credit card processor.

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Feb 08, 202436:06
#311 - Ideas To Save Money At Your Dealership

#311 - Ideas To Save Money At Your Dealership

The boys are fresh off their latest 20 group meeting and sharing their top takeaways from their weekend in Cabo. Hint: Its Lukes favorite topic.

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Feb 01, 202432:53
#310 - How I Built This w/ Carlos Ido

#310 - How I Built This w/ Carlos Ido

Carlos of Carnaval Auto shares with us the ups and downs of a family dealership.

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Jan 25, 202438:47
#309 - CARS Rule And What It Means For Dealers

#309 - CARS Rule And What It Means For Dealers

What is the FTC CARS rule and why should dealers be paying attention. Shaun & Steve join us to breakdown what the rule will mean for independent dealers.

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Jan 18, 202436:23
#308 - Board Of Directors w/ Brandon Pagano

#308 - Board Of Directors w/ Brandon Pagano

Brandon jumps in the hot seat and lets the boys analyze his dealerships operation. This episode Luke & Jeff act as "board of directors" for Brandon in an attempt to help him find ways to improve sales and profitability.

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Jan 11, 202447:07
#307 - New Year, New Goals, New Challenges

#307 - New Year, New Goals, New Challenges

How did your 2023 shape up? What lessons have you learned and what do you plan to do about it going into 2024. Right now is a great time to set goals for your dealership and think strategically about what you want to accomplish this coming year.
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Jan 04, 202426:33
#306 - How I Built This w/ Dave Guttenberg

#306 - How I Built This w/ Dave Guttenberg

David left his new car career to pursue the dream of owning his own dealership. Hear how he uses market data to be successful.

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Dec 28, 202342:25
#305 - How I Built This w/ Greg Barrett

#305 - How I Built This w/ Greg Barrett

Culture is the key. Listen in on how Greg grew to 8 stores in 25 years.

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Dec 21, 202336:46
#304 - How I Built This w/ Greg Reine

#304 - How I Built This w/ Greg Reine

Greg started Auto Liquidators in Texas 32 years ago. He has grown his bhph operations into 2400 accounts mostly debt free. Hear his story.

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Dec 15, 202342:12
#303 - How I Built This w/ Ben Wheat

#303 - How I Built This w/ Ben Wheat

Ben dropped out of law school to pursue his dream of being a dealer. Humble beginnings to selling 150 vehicles per month from a 5 acre indoor facility.

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Dec 07, 202343:13
#302 - The Retail Doctor Marshall Zoerner

#302 - The Retail Doctor Marshall Zoerner

Friend of the podcast Marshall talks us through rough times in retail. How to stay focused and fix a slow sales month.

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Nov 30, 202346:47
#301 - The Art Of The Service Department

#301 - The Art Of The Service Department

Edgar Rodriguez shares with Luke his philosophy on culture and consistency in following systems at his repair facility. From LHPH Summit 2023 in San Diego.

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Nov 23, 202339:19
#300 - Looking Back 5 Years And 300 Episodes

#300 - Looking Back 5 Years And 300 Episodes

The boys reached the milestone of episode 300. Its taken 5 years and caused Jeff to go bald but its all been worth it.

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Nov 16, 202327:14
#299 - How I Built This w/ Stan Sumrall

#299 - How I Built This w/ Stan Sumrall

An interview with Stan from LHPH Summit 2023. Luke talks with Stan about the ups and downs he has endured over his long career. You're only done if you don't get back up.

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Nov 09, 202350:57
#298 - Do You Know What Time It Is?

#298 - Do You Know What Time It Is?

Tax Time! With refund season around the corner get setup with Tax Max now to get more cash. Use promo code "VIP" for 40% off the Tax Max VIP package.
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Nov 02, 202332:04
#297 - Being Resilient In Tough Times

#297 - Being Resilient In Tough Times

Throwback to our interview with Michael West. In turbulent times its import to be tough and keep fighting for your goals.

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Oct 26, 202342:42
#296 - Do You Have A Board Of Directors?
Oct 19, 202339:02
#295 - Time To Tune Up Your Turn Time
Oct 12, 202337:14
#294 - See You At BHPH Dealer Forum 2023
Oct 05, 202332:10
#293 - From Wholesale To Retail w/ Donald Sullivan
Sep 28, 202346:03
#292 - 3 Reasons Your Employees Wont Stay from CIADA 2023
Sep 21, 202348:33
#291 - Battle Of The Payment Processors
Sep 14, 202344:23
#209 - Selling Your Dealership?

#209 - Selling Your Dealership?

The boys discuss hot topics this week including the looming new car strike, rise in delinquencies and how to buy or sell a dealership.

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Sep 07, 202330:30
#289 - Inventory Sourcing - Housekeeping Series
Aug 31, 202331:20
#288 - Key Performance Indicators - Housekeeping Series

#288 - Key Performance Indicators - Housekeeping Series

Tracking your KPIs frequently is crucial to knowing the health of your dealership and which way it is trending.

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Aug 24, 202326:30
#287 - Reconditioning - Housekeeping Series

#287 - Reconditioning - Housekeeping Series

This week the boys talk about how to speed up your time 2 line and other tips for smoothing out your reconditioning process.

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Aug 17, 202323:17
#286 - Buckeye Buys Berkshire
Aug 10, 202320:50
#285 - Training - Housekeeping Series

#285 - Training - Housekeeping Series

Lets take a look at how we train our employees this week. Summer sales can be slow, so now is a great time to revisit your staff training processes.

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Aug 03, 202321:42
#284 - Website Tuneup - Housekeeping Series
Jul 27, 202332:09
#283 - Tips For Transporting Your Vehicles

#283 - Tips For Transporting Your Vehicles

Shipping vehicles is the wild west of the automotive industry. Royce & Dana from Auto Hauler Exchange help us bring some law and order to this out of control expense.

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Jul 20, 202348:41
#282 - TIADA Edition - Meet John Frullo
Jul 13, 202328:23
#281 - NIADA Convention 2023 Wrapup

#281 - NIADA Convention 2023 Wrapup

Jeff gives his debriefing on NIADA 2023. What you missed out on if you missed convention.

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Jul 06, 202327:49
#280 - Get A Grip - NIADA 2023

#280 - Get A Grip - NIADA 2023

Jeff moderated a session from NIADA 2023 in Las Vegas. The Entrepreneurial Operating System is a way of running your dealership so you can enjoy it.

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Jun 29, 202346:36
#279 - Stocks Are Up, Cars Are Down

#279 - Stocks Are Up, Cars Are Down

If interest rates go up, prices must come down. What the return to normal wholesale price depreciation means for the industry.

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Jun 22, 202336:24
#278 - HIBT w/ Jason Berry

#278 - HIBT w/ Jason Berry

At a very young age Jason has built a successful dealership and software company Carketa. Here the story of how he went from being a ringman at the local auction to where he is today.

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Jun 15, 202349:01
#277 - Unfair Advantage Automotive Mastermind Group

#277 - Unfair Advantage Automotive Mastermind Group

The 10th anniversary of UAAMG will be held Aug 3 2023 in Myrtle Beach, SC. Join other dealers for a day of masterminding to improve our businesess. Learn more and get registered.

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Jun 08, 202342:15
#276 - Branding Your Dealership IADAU 2023
Jun 01, 202342:58
#275 - Oh Captain My Captain w/ Jeff Martin
May 25, 202340:38
#274 - Whats Your Morning Routine
May 18, 202324:30
#273 - Setting Goals From BHPH United 2023

#273 - Setting Goals From BHPH United 2023

Live session from BHPH United 2023 where Luke moderates a dealer panel about setting goals.

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May 11, 202333:41
#272 - Tips For Getting A Line Of Credit w/ Primalend
May 04, 202331:29
#271 - Using AI In Your Dealership Today
Apr 27, 202331:44
#270 - Are Regulators Making Up Rules w/ Shaun Peterson

#270 - Are Regulators Making Up Rules w/ Shaun Peterson

Longtime friend of the show Shaun, gives us the low down on whats going down in DC. With split control of the house and senate are regulators making up the rules on their own?

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Apr 20, 202335:45