For this special sponsored episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast, GWC Warranty senior vice president and managing director James Virgoe shared some of his personal experiences of buying a vehicle earlier this year to illustrate how the definition of “value” has changed in used-car retailing.
And like he experienced, Virgoe also highlighted what potential buyers are paying closer attention to during the purchase process, especially around transparency and dealership credibility.
We continue our episodes of the Auto Remarketing Podcast originating from the Live Stage, which was sponsored by SYCN Auto Logistics, during the Used Car Industry Summit in Miami this spring.
As vehicle ownership costs now exceed $12,000 per year and repair and maintenance prices have risen roughly 30–40% since 2020, Kathleen Long, who is vice president of business operations and strategy with Yelp, said the first mechanical repair has become a defining behavioral inflection point for used-car owners.
Long then explained to Cherokee Media Group’s Joe Overby how that juncture can impact dealerships and their service customers.
We continue our episodes of the Auto Remarketing Podcast originating from the Live Stage, which was sponsored by SYCN Auto Logistics, during the Used Car Industry Summit in Miami this spring.
During a candid conversation with Cherokee Media Group’s Andrew Friedlander, Michael Kraut, who is vice president of data advertising solutions with Experian Automotive, explored how franchised and independent dealers can use cleaner, more connected data to make smarter acquisition decisions, accelerate reconditioning, improve inventory turn, and protect gross profit.
We continue our episodes of the Auto Remarketing Podcast originating from the Live Stage, which was sponsored by SYCN Auto Logistics, during the Used Car Industry Summit in Miami this spring.
This conversation features Cherokee Media Group’s Andrew Friedlander and TraXtion president and CEO Brad Kokesh. They explore how dealers can bridge the transparency gap without sacrificing profitability, the psychology of the modern seller and why “blind” estimates are becoming a requirement, not an option.
Most independent dealers are working harder than ever — and still watching inventory sit. The difference between the stores that are winning right now and the ones that are grinding isn’t budget, market size, or luck. It’s discipline. The top-performing independent dealers are turning inventory 54% faster and generating 4.5x as many leads as the average store. They’re replacing their entire lot 8 to 10 times a year. That’s not a story about technology. It’s an operational one — and it’s replicable.
In this special sponsored episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast, Hayley Hollen and Chris Vangellow of Dealer Car Search break down what fast-turn dealers actually do differently: how they think about stocking decisions, why they don’t wait for perfect listings before going live, and how they use trust signals — reviews, pricing transparency, response consistency — to keep the buyer path moving. Timely, practical, and grounded in data from thousands of independent dealerships.
We continue our episodes of the Auto Remarketing Podcast originating from the Live Stage, which was sponsored by SYCN Auto Logistics, during the Used Car Industry Summit in Miami this spring.
AutoWeb / UsedCars.com president and COO Dan Ingle tackled a part of the dealership business that’s frustrating managers and their sales staffs. Why have leads deteriorated so significantly?
Along with offering his explanation for the situation, Ingle explained what performance-based marketing is and how it could provide a solution .
We continue our episodes of the Auto Remarketing Podcast originating from the Live Stage, which was sponsored by SYCN Auto Logistics, during the Used Car Industry Summit in Miami this spring.
Agile Auto founder and CEO John Ellis acknowledged inventory management might be the most difficult part of dealership operation nowadays.
So, Ellis cherry-picked some of his best recommendations to share
We continue our episodes of the Auto Remarketing Podcast originating from the Live Stage, which was sponsored by SYCN Auto Logistics, during the Used Car Industry Summit in Miami this spring.
AVILOO chief executive officer Brett Lippel focused on what might be the most important part of an electric vehicle. Lippel explained how battery test results are used to reduce days to turn, support stronger resale values, simplify the sales process, and more.
Listen to Lippel recap how dealers can reach those goals with used EVs during a conversation available here.
We begin our episodes of the Auto Remarketing Podcast originating from the Live Stage, which was sponsored by SYCN Auto Logistics, during the Used Car Industry Summit in Miami this spring.
Bryan Pascual, founder of DealerCarLeads, answers one of the most important questions dealers are asking nowadays. What actually sells cars on social media?
Listen to Pascual’s answer and more recommendations for dealers of all sizes during a conversation available here.
Tiger Okeley is the executive board member of Oak Motors, a buy-here, pay-here dealership that’s been in business for more than 40 years in central Indiana.
Having seen boom times, recessions, and more, Okeley shared his insight to help owners navigate soaring gas prices and other factors impacting potential car buyers during this episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast.
