Cherokee Media Group’s Nick Zulovich secured some time with Gene Daughtry of Auto Master Systems this week in Las Vegas during the annual convention hosted by the National Independent Automobile Dealers Association.
Daughtry still travels nationwide regularly and has weekly online meetings with buy-here, pay-here dealers who are seeking to sharpen their collections departments. Daughtry shared anecdotes from those conversations in this episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast.
With tariffs rising, inventory shrinking, and affordability tightening, 2025 is shaping up to be a pivotal year for independent dealers.
This special sponsored episode of Auto Remarketing Podcast breaks down how shifting market forces are impacting non-franchise auto dealers and what they can do to adapt. From sourcing smarter to building trust with transparency, this conversation offers practical, experience-backed strategies to help dealers stay competitive and profitable in today’s challenging environment.
Aaron Hancock, who is Director of Product Management for Automotive with Frazer and Dealer Car Search, offers multiple takeaways, including:
• Understand What’s Shifting: Learn how rising tariffs, interest rates, and changing shopper behavior are reshaping the landscape for non-franchise dealers.
• Build Trust with Transparency: Get strategies for positioning your dealership as a stable, honest source in an uncertain market.
• Digital Presence Is No Longer Optional: Why responsive websites, SEO, and automation are essential to reaching modern buyers.
In this special sponsored episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast, Bill Zadeits welcomes NextGear Capital’s Nicole Graham-Ponce, VP Operations Portfolio Management and Kyle Ballinger, AVP, Sales.
In this conversation, they share exciting updates for Independent Dealers related to the client experience, audit experience and floorplanning options that are the best match.
James Virgoe, who is senior vice president and managing partner of GWC Warranty at APCO Holdings, acknowledged car buyers nowadays are more skeptical and informed than ever before arriving at the dealership.
So, how should F&I managers rethink their approach to presenting traditional products like extended warranties? Virgoe offered a variety of recommendations during this sponsored episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast.
During this spring’s Auto Intel Summit, Cherokee Media Group’s Bill Zadeits spent time in the event’s expo hall to have a conversation with Mark Baruth, who is CEO of COOPABLE, a management company ensuring dealerships capture all their advertising co-op funds.
In this special sponsored episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast, Baruth shared COOPABLE’s journey so far and how it can be a valuable resource for dealerships of all sizes.
Hiester Automotive Group founder and CEO John Hiester took a thoughtful path at this spring’s Auto Intel Summit to describe what dealer intelligence really is.
Hiester shared his views and journey to success with Cherokee Media Group’s Bill Zadeits during a lunchtime conversation that’s now available through this episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast.
Cherokee Media Group’s Nick Zulovich asked Brent Carmichael about what 2025 been like so far for independent dealers.
The director of education for the National Independent Automobile Dealers Association smiled and chuckled for a moment. Carmichael’s response and his comments about what’s in store for the upcoming NIADA Convention and Expo are included in this episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast.
Most vehicle purchases start out with a single click. And whether that click comes from an email, popup ad, or a vehicle listing, dealers can capture their attention at first click.
During this keynote panel discussion from this spring’s Auto Intel Summit that’s now available through the Auto Remarketing Podcast, Jade Terreberry, Noah Lee and Micah Tindor of Cox Automotive provide valuable, actionable insights on how to encourage ready-to-buy shoppers to act quickly and go from click to close by providing a seamless and exceptional shopping experience.
Chris Vester wants fellow dealers to gain emotional intelligence, not just retail and service cars.
In this episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast, listen to a lunchtime conversation presented by Vitu from this spring’s Auto Intel Summit with the co-CEO of the Hubert Vester Automotive Group, who recapped his path to gaining emotional intelligence and how other dealers can follow.
Brian Kramer said the dealership service drive “is like an oil reserve of valuable inventory.”
During his keynote presentation at this spring’s Auto Intel Summit now available in this episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast, the executive vice president at Cars Commerce and general manager of AccuTrade shared recommendations for how managers can tap into that reserve.
