#41 How CarGurus is evolving, Amazon’s threat to car dealers, Cracking down on fake car prices, Why he’s hiring former dealers | Jason Trevisan, CEO at CarGurus
Dec 05, 2023•52 min•Ep 41•Transcript available on Metacast Episode description
In this episode, I'm speaking with Jason Trevisan, CEO at CarGurus.
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Links:
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Jason on LinkedIn
CDG's emergency episode on Hyundai/Amazon
Topics:
(00:00:00) - Intro
(00:02:30) - Jason’s journey into automotive
(00:03:32) - The impact of technology on the consumer experience
(00:05:50) - Taking over as CEO
(00:08:12) - CarGurus’ core business model
(00:12:59) - Balancing keeping customers and dealers happy
(00:14:37) - What are you doing to mitigate bad-faith actors?
(00:17:45) - How do you hedge your business against Google?
(00:22:42) - How do you envision the company evolving alongside the customer experience?
(00:26:07) - Why is CarGurus a great option for consumers?
(00:27:18) - Do you recruit Ivy League students?
(00:33:38) - CarOffer
(00:39:46) - Thoughts on Hyundai/Amazon
(00:44:20) - How will dealer marketing change over the next 5 years?
(00:49:07) - How are you thinking about the future of CarGurus?
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