The Independent Dealer Podcast

Our interview ended but we kept recording. Hope you enjoy this bonus conversation with Jason or March Motors. 

Returning guest Jason March (episode #147) joins us this week to talk about what makes a successful BHPH deal. Guess what, its not ALL about down payment. Thank you for listening we hope you learned something new. Let us know what you think. -Leave us a review     www.theindependentdealer.com Info@theindependentdealer.com Support the businesses that support the podcast. Passtime GPS...

Russell is a BHPH dealer in Conroe TX. Listen in as he shares with us tips for improving our business presence in our community.  Thank you for listening we hope you learned something new. Let us know what you think.  -Leave us a review     www.theindependentdealer.com Info@theindependentdealer.com Support the businesses that support the podcast. BHPH United 2022 April 10-...

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Its harder than ever to get vehicles front line ready. Low supply and parts delays have made turn time increase. David shares with us his tips for making sure you keep turn time up and costs low.  Thank you for listening we hope you learned something new. Let us know what you think. -Leave us a review www.theindependentdealer.com Info@theindependentdealer.com Support the businesses that suppo...

Topics from the dealer community. Join us for a discussion on when to use a squeeze page, how to get the best out of Central Dispatch. What war and gas prices mean for inventory supply. How to protect yourself from CC charge backs. When to have a dedicated parts manager and GPS best practices.  Thank you for listening we hope you learned something new. Let us know what you think. -Leave us a...

Would you travel across the US in an EV? Craig did. He shares with us what he learned about electric vehicles and updates us on his Youtube success.  Thank you for listening we hope you learned something new. Let us know what you think. -Leave us a review www.theindependentdealer.com Info@theindependentdealer.com Support the businesses that support the podcast. BHPH United 2022 April 10-12 in...

Pioneer in the evolution of Dealer Management Software, Allen Dobbins, joins us to talk about what makes a great system. Thank you for listening we hope you learned something new. Let us know what you think. -Leave us a review www.theindependentdealer.com Info@theindependentdealer.com Support the businesses that support the podcast. BHPH United 2022 April 10-12 in Las Vegas www. BHPHUnited.com Buc...

What happens when 20 dealers go to Dallas for 2 days? ...a lot of learning!  Thank you for listening we hope you learned something new. Let us know what you think. -Leave us a review www.theindependentdealer.com Info@theindependentdealer.com Support the businesses that support the podcast. BHPH United 2022 April 10-12 in Las Vegas www. BHPHUnited.com Buckeye Dealership Consulting for all your...

When 6 of our industries best vendors get together to put on an education event you are guaranteed to be blown away. BHPH United is that event. April 10-12 2022 in sunny Las Vegas. Join us for a couple days of specific BHPH education. Thank you for listening we hope you learned something new. Let us know what you think. -Leave us a review www.theindependentdealer.com Info@theindependentdealer.com...

A truly inspirational story. Hear how Bill and his team at Red,White & Blue Auto is challenging the typical way of doing business. Thank you for listening we hope you learned something new. Let us know what you think. -Leave us a review -Send us an email -Get a 30 min consultation call with Luke & Jeff     www.theindependentdealer.com Info@theindependentdealer.com Support th...

We spent the weekend in Phoenix at the Buckeye Dealership Consulting convention. Met a ton of great dealers and learned a ton of great info. Thank you for listening we hope you learned something new. Let us know what you think. -Leave us a review -Send us an email -Get a 30 min consultation call with Luke & Jeff www.theindependentdealer.com Info@theindependentdealer.com Support the businesses...

This time of year we should all be looking forward and making financial projections for our dealerships. This week we walk you through a very simple budget forecasting spreadsheet. The excel file can be downloaded from our website. Thank you for listening we hope you learned something new. Let us know what you think. -Leave us a review -Send us an email -Get a 30 min consultation call with Luke &a...

We learn the difference between an employee, 1099 contractor and when your RFC should be sending out 1099c's. Thank you for listening we hope you learned something new. Let us know what you think. -Leave us a review -Send us an email -Get a 30 min consultation call with Luke & Jeff www.theindependentdealer.com Info@theindependentdealer.com Support the businesses that support the podcast. BHPH Unit...

Yes this is a "salesy" podcast. Tax time is time to get signed up with Taxmax. We will tell you why. Thank you for listening we hope you learned something new. Let us know what you think. www.theindependentdealer.com Info@theindependentdealer.com Support the businesses that support the podcast. Buckeye Dealership Consulting for all your education and reinsurance needs https://www.buckeyereinsuranc...

Luke and Jeff talk about there 2022 goals and what they plan to do to get their dealerships running smoother this year. Thank you for listening we hope you learned something new. Let us know what you think. www.theindependentdealer.com Info@theindependentdealer.com Support the businesses that support the podcast. Buckeye Dealership Consulting for all your education and reinsurance needs https://ww...

Luke & Jeff look back on lessons learned in 2021 and revisit some of their favorite episodes.  Thank you for listening we hope you learned something new. Let us know what you think. www.theindependentdealer.com Info@theindependentdealer.com Support the businesses that support the podcast. Buckeye Dealership Consulting for all your education and reinsurance needs https://www.buckeyereinsur...

Creating raving fans has been key to Jacks success as a dealer. Thank you for listening we hope you learned something new. Let us know what you think. www.theindependentdealer.com Info@theindependentdealer.com Support the businesses that support the podcast. Buckeye Dealership Consulting for all your education and reinsurance needs https://www.buckeyereinsurance.com Use TaxMax to get more down pay...

With 8500+ accounts on the books, Shawn has his hands full. He's built a huge company over the last 20 years and share with us his keys to success.  Thank you for listening we hope you learned something new. Let us know what you think. www.theindependentdealer.com Info@theindependentdealer.com Support the businesses that support the podcast. Buckeye Dealership Consulting for all your educatio...

Family first. As car dealers we dont see our families much, so David has brought his family to the dealership.  Thank you for listening we hope you learned something new. Let us know what you think. www.theindependentdealer.com Info@theindependentdealer.com Support the businesses that support the podcast. Buckeye Dealership Consulting for all your education and reinsurance needs https://www.b...

Yordi just built and opened his dealership. The energy and motivation of a new dealer is inspiring to all of us.  Thank you for listening we hope you learned something new. Let us know what you think. www.theindependentdealer.com Info@theindependentdealer.com Support the businesses that support the podcast. Buckeye Dealership Consulting for all your education and reinsurance needs https://www...

Michael has over come hurricanes, recessions, and other obstacles to achieve success at his dealership. Persistence with lenders and frequent training has gotten him to where he is today. Thank you for listening we hope you learned something new. Let us know what you think. www.theindependentdealer.com Info@theindependentdealer.com Support the businesses that support the podcast. Buckeye Dealershi...

Is there such thing as a "perfect" pay plan. We get the veteran insight from Chuck Bonanno of Buckeye Dealership Consulting on how to craft a pay plan that works for your dealership. Like they say "There's more then one way to skin a cat". Thank you for listening we hope you learned something new. Let us know what you think. www.theindependentdealer.com Info@theindependentdealer.com Support the bu...

Now is a great time to fine tune your process for incoming leads. We spend a ton of money to get the phone to ring, be sure the leads are handled right. Thank you for listening we hope you learned something new. Let us know what you think. www.theindependentdealer.com Info@theindependentdealer.com Support the businesses that support the podcast. Buckeye Dealership Consulting for all your education...

Luke & Jeff report from their 20 Group meeting. They share some takeaways and top action items from their time with other top notch dealers. Thank you for listening we hope you learned something new. Let us know what you think. www.theindependentdealer.com Info@theindependentdealer.com Support the businesses that support the podcast. Buckeye Dealership Consulting for all your education and rei...