Car Dealership Guy Podcast
The Car Dealership Guy Podcast Network is your front-row seat to the people, companies, and trends shaping the future of automotive retail—delivered across three focused formats:
The Car Dealership Guy Podcast (Tuesdays & Thursdays)
Hosted by Yossi Levi, these deep-dive interviews feature top dealers, operators, and innovators driving the industry forward.
Daily Dealer Live (Mondays, Wednesdays & Fridays)
Our live-streamed show, also released here in audio format, brings real-time news, sharp takes, and high-impact guests—think CNBC for car dealers.
Industry Spotlight
Hosted by Sam D’Arc, this segment highlights standout dealerships and vendors with tactical insights and stories from the front lines.
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- Update frequency
- every day
- Average duration
- 49 minutes
- Episodes
- 282
- Years Active
- 2023 - 2025
#23 Vegas meeting w/ Michael Rubin, Economics of mobile car care, Trick to hiring 600 technicians, Leveraging AI, Why EV maintenance is so profitable | Scot Wingo, Founder & CEO of Spiffy
In this episode, I’m speaking with Scot Wingo, Founder & CEO of Spiffy.
01:09 - Scot’s background
04:50 - The hardest business meeting ever
07:05 - Being a serial entrepreneur
15:41 - Trick to hiri…
00:48:31 |
Fri 18 Aug 2023
#22 Gatekeepers of Automotive media, Carvana avoiding bankruptcy, Integrating AI into your car, Making EV batteries obsolete, CDG’s announcement for 2024 | Cliff Banks, Founder, The Banks Report
In this episode, I'm speaking with Cliff Banks, Founder of The Banks Report.
00:00 - Intro
01:38 - Cliff’s background
08:30 - The Fate of Carvana
16:40 - What’s next for the used car dealer?
34:10…
00:58:01 |
Fri 11 Aug 2023
#21 Secrets of buying and selling dealerships, Best and worst auto franchises, Lessons from $5.5B of dealership buy-sell transactions, Have dealership profits peaked? | Alan Haig, President & Founder, Haig Partners
In this episode, I'm speaking with Alan Haig, President & Founder of Haig Partners, LLC.
00:00 - Intro
01:51 - Alan's background
10:07 - The journey to founding Haig Partners
20:21 - The state of de…
01:25:16 |
Fri 04 Aug 2023
#20 Selling a company for millions, Why most car sales are private party, Online car marketplace economics, Dealership hazing stories | Brad Parker, Founder & CEO of PrivateAuto
In this episode, I'm speaking with Brad Parker, Founder & CEO of PrivateAuto.
00:00 Intro
01:05 Brad's background
04:55 What inspired Brad to build a P2P marketplace
16:25 Inside PrivateAuto's bus…
00:46:32 |
Fri 28 Jul 2023
#19 How Ghost is different than Tesla, Bringing true self-driving to every car, Raising $230M for auto tech | John Hayes, Co-Founder & CEO of Ghost Autonomy
In this episode, I'm speaking with John Hayes, co-founder and CEO of Ghost Autonomy.
00:00 - Intro
01:12 - John's background
05:19 - What is Ghost?
09:34 - The Levels of Autonomy
23:13 - Ghost's bus…
00:45:01 |
Fri 21 Jul 2023
#18 What's next for auto lending, When will car prices drop, How the FED really works, Receiving a call from Warren Buffett | Danielle DiMartino Booth, CEO & Chief Strategist of QI Research
In this episode, I'm speaking with Danielle DiMartino Booth, CEO & Chief Strategist of QI Research.
00:00 Intro
01:20 Danielle's background
08:00 Understanding the Federal Reserve
13:20 Dealing with…
00:54:38 |
Fri 14 Jul 2023
#17 Shocking revelation about car dealer profits, Exploiting seasonality in the business, When CDG bought 100 cars with a credit card | Joel Bassam, President of Eastern Motors
In this episode, I'm speaking with Joel Bassam, President of Easterns Automotive Group.
00:00 - Intro
02:03 - Joel's background
05:15 - Easterns business model
13:06 - Weathering the current market
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01:05:54 |
Fri 07 Jul 2023
#16 How much money auto repair shops make, Pros and cons of franchising, How to avoid big repair bills, Will robots start changing tires? | Brian Beers, President of Prenlyn Automotive Group
In this episode, I'm speaking with Brian Beers, President of Prenlyn Automotive Group and Host of Business with Beers.
01:18 - Brian's background
06:48 - Franchise Pros & Cons
11:07 - How Brian sour…
00:53:37 |
Fri 30 Jun 2023
#15 Making money as an automotive influencer, Cars to avoid, Empowering families and consumers, Fixing the perception of dealerships | Kelly Stumpe, The Car Mom
In this episode, I'm speaking with Kelly Stumpe, founder and CEO of The Car Mom.
00:00 - Intro
01:22 - Kelly's background
05:52 - Starting and growing The Car Mom
14:42 - Learning to monetize a medi…
00:38:34 |
Fri 23 Jun 2023
#14 Family entrepreneurship, Building and exiting two startups, Simplifying car search for consumers, Innovating with AI | Pat Ryan, Founder & CEO of CoPilot
In this episode, I'm speaking with Pat Ryan, Founder and CEO of CoPilot.
00:00 - Intro
01:13 - Pat's background
10:33 - Family entrepreneurship
14:22 - Building & selling two companies
20:26 - Foun…
00:58:25 |
Fri 16 Jun 2023
#13 Subscribing vs Owning, How Autonomy makes money, Future of mobility, Handling a $20M swing in value, EV predictions | Scott Painter, Founder & CEO of Autonomy
In this episode, I'm speaking with Scott Painter, Founder and CEO of Autonomy.
00:00 - Intro
02:03 - Elon's "thought exercise" for Scott
07:47 - Scott's entrepreneurial journey
15:12 - The Softbank …
01:03:57 |
Fri 09 Jun 2023
#12 Art of appraising cars, How much money auto wholesalers make, Cars to avoid, Building a 140K-person online car community | Chad Cunningham, Exotic Car Buyer
In this episode, I'm speaking with Chad Cunningham, aka WholesaleChad, an exotic car buyer with GiveMeTheVIN.
00:00 - Intro
01:49 - Chad's background
05:48 - How wholesaling works
13:31 - Achieving …
01:04:48 |
Fri 02 Jun 2023
#11 Acquiring the domain Cars.com, Signing up first 100 dealers, Pulse on the car market, EVs, DTC, Disrupting vehicle trade-ins | Alex Vetter, CEO of Cars.com
In this episode, I’m speaking with Alex Vetter, co-founder and CEO of Cars.com.
00;00 - Intro
01:25 - Acquiring *the* domain
02:44 - 25th year anniversary
05:13 - Company background
09:08 - Keeping …
00:43:40 |
Tue 30 May 2023
#10 Dealer's secret weapon, How ChatGPT will change the car business, what dealers know about you, CDG's crazy car buying idea | Aharon Horwitz, Co-Founder & CEO of Fullpath
In this episode, I'm speaking with Aharon Horwitz, co-founder and CEO of Fullpath.
(00:00) Intro
(01:23) Fullpath's story
(03:45) What Fullpath does for dealers & consumers
(06:20) Leveraging 1st-par…
00:43:23 |
Sat 20 May 2023
#9 Why we still have vehicle shortages, new and used car price predictions, when we’ll get back to normal & that time CDG bought 50 Chevys at auction | Jonathan Smoke, Chief Economist, Cox Automotive
In this episode, I'm speaking with Jonathan Smoke, Chief Economist at Cox Automotive.
(00:00) Intro
(00:51) Our unique market environment
(04:12) Jonathan's background
(08:45) The Great Digitization…
00:51:54 |
Fri 12 May 2023
#8 How much money dealers make, Secret to acquiring 15 car dealerships, Most profitable customers, Tricks to get the best car deal | Jake Lebowitz, Raceway Auto Group
In this episode, I'm speaking with Jake Lebowitz of Raceway Auto Group in New Jersey. We talk about how much he makes as a dealer, his secret method for acquiring 15 car dealerships, the most profita…
00:56:08 |
Fri 05 May 2023
#7 EV lifespan secrets, Tesla prices impact on car dealerships, Investment opportunities in the EV space, Bear case for EV adoption | Scott Case, Co-Founder & CEO of Recurrent
In this episode, I'm speaking with Scott Case, co-founder and CEO of Recurrent.
(00:00) Intro
(00:56) EV battery reports? Recurrent's story
(02:37) What happens when your EV's warranty expires
(06:1…
00:48:29 |
Fri 28 Apr 2023
#6 Carvana’s secret sauce, what’s next for auto lenders, pros/cons of credit unions | Chris Coleman, Co-Founder of WithClutch
In this episode, I'm speaking with Chris Coleman, co-founder and Head of Product at WithClutch.
(01:10) Chris' background
(03:21) Carlypso origin story
(07:11) Carvana acquires Carlypso
(13:11) Tran…
00:49:54 |
Fri 21 Apr 2023
#5 Future of car-buying, will small dealers go extinct, investment opportunities in EV space | Steve Greenfield, Founder of Automotive Ventures
In this episode, I'm speaking with Steve Greenfield, Founder/CEO of Automotive Ventures and author of the book "The Future of Automotive Retail."
(0:00) Intro
(1:33) What will car-buying look li…
00:55:43 |
Fri 14 Apr 2023
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