#46 Selling $5.5B+ worth of car dealerships, State of the auto market, Most and least desirable brands, What’s next for dealership profits? | Alan Haig, President & Founder, Haig Partners (Part 2)
Dec 28, 2023•1 hr 5 min•Ep 46•Transcript available on Metacast Episode description
In this episode, I'm speaking with Alan Haig, President & Founder of Haig Partners
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Topics:
(00:00:00) - Intro
(00:01:37) - The state of the car market
(00:05:54) - Findings from the Haig report
(00:11:36) - How is Toyota doing well with declining market share?
(00:15:32) - What brands are dealers flocking toward right now?
(00:18:49) - What brands are dealers staying away from & the talent war
(00:29:18) - Is it easier to find buyers or sellers right now?
(00:36:06) - Drivers Behind Economies of Scale
(00:39:26) - How do you explain the rise of non-car business investors getting into the industry? (trim up)
(00:45:37) - What are you seeing in terms of dealer sentiment?
(00:50:16) - How do you add value to your dealerships today?
(00:55:23) - What’s the best way to cultivate talent in this industry?
(01:01:26) - What’s your outlook for the car market in 2024?
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