Dealership acquisitions and ownership changes seem to surface multiple times per week nowadays. How those deals come to fruition was the focus of a Used Car Week 2025 panel discussion led by Cherokee Media Group’s Joe Overby.
Sharing their insights about dealership M&A and more were four experts — Gabe Robleto of Kerrigan Advisors, Brian Gordon of the Dave Cantin Group, Jesse Stopnitzky of Performance Brokerage Services and Alex Watterson of the Presidio Group — during the conference conversion now available through this episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast.
More dealers are seeking inventory by buying directly from consumers. But some managers are still struggling with how to best execute a plan.
To help dealers of all sizes in various markets, AutoAcquire AI CEO Anthony Monteiro appeared on the Live Stage presented by SYCN Auto Logistics during Used Car Week 2025. Monteiro’s conference conversation with Cherokee Media Group’s Nick Zulovich about this part of inventory acquisition is now available through this episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast.
Robert Guerrero spent nearly 14 years as an executive with Insurance Auto Auctions, so he understands the complexities of damaged vehicles, distraught owners, auto insurers and repair shops.
Now as the president and co-founder of ClaimBuyout, Guerrero explained how damaged vehicles with plenty of viable life remaining can be another plentiful source of dealership inventory. Guerrero appeared on the Live Stage presented by SYCN Auto Logistics during Used Car Week 2025. His conference conversation with Cherokee Media Group’s Nick Zulovich is now available through this episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast.
Imagine being a dealer and the vehicle you expected to be transported to your store isn’t on the hauler behind your showroom. And no one knows where the vehicle is.
To help avoid the unfortunate situation, Autosled vice president of dealer sales Sam Goldenberg offered a variety of suggestions for used-car managers. Goldenberg appeared on the Live Stage presented by SYCN Auto Logistics during Used Car Week 2025 for a conversation with Cherokee Media Group’s Nick Zulovich that’s now available through this episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast.
As payment technologies evolve, so do the risks. Dealers are increasingly targeted by sophisticated fraud schemes, and compliance requirements are tightening.
Dealer Pay CEO Julie Douglas recapped the current environment on the Live Stage presented by SYCN Auto Logistics during Used Car Week 2025. Douglas’ conference conversation with Cherokee Media Group’s Nick Zulovich is now available through this episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast.
In this sponsored episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast, host Bill Zadeits joins with Elizabeth Stegall of Autotrader, Kelley Blue Book and ICO, and Bethany Johnson from vAuto to preview their Used Car Week workshop. Listen now and you’ll get an early preview of their workshop: A 5-Point Plan to Optimize Used Vehicle Profitability.
Many dealers likely cheered when the CARS Rule from the Federal Trade Commission was vacated by a federal court at the beginning of the year. But long-time Arizona independent dealer Ace Christian believed it wouldn’t be long before similar regulations arrived on the state level.
And it’s happened already in California.
Christian, who is also CEO of Secure Close, a technology company formed back in 2014 to solve the problem of human error at the time of vehicle delivery, discussed what’s been happening for this episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast.
In this sponsored episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast, Merritt Critcher, Director of Product Management with CDK speaks with Bill Zadeits about the newest trends and potential for AI and big data to meet and exceed the inventory management needs of dealers. Highlighting speed and consistency, Merrit outlines the tremendous opportunity these technologies can have for dealers.
James Virgoe, who is senior vice president and managing partner of GWC Warranty at APCO Holdings, made another appearance for a sponsored episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast.
This time, Virgoe went through a series of recommendations to help dealers evaluate F&I product vendors and spot the difference between a good vendor and a great one.
In this episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast, Bill Zadeits welcomes Elizabeth Stegall, Senior Director of Client Retention with Autotrader, Kelley Blue Book and ICO and Cody Gentry, AVP of Dealer Success with Autotrader and Kelley Blue Book.
The executives breakdown high level and high interest findings for dealers from the latest Cox Automotive Whitepaper – Measuring Your Marketing That’s Working.
