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Why Out-of-State Car Deals Turn Into Train Wrecks 90 Days Later (And How to Avoid Them) | Industry Spotlight
05/11/2026 | 30 mins.In this episode of the Industry Spotlight, joining host Sam D'Arc are David Donaldson, Senior Vice President of DLR50 at DLRdmv, and Justin Buzzell, Vice President of Financial Services at Morgan Auto Group to discuss why out-of-state car deals so often fall apart weeks after the customer drives away, and how getting every tax, fee, and form right before they leave protects the lender's claim on the car and keeps the dealership out of trouble.
Justin admits his team used to close a deal and hear nothing until an email showed up months later, and explains how tracking every title "like a Domino's tracker" changed the way his stores work.
David breaks down why one missed fee leads to the dreaded call asking the customer for $700 more, why some states cap trade-in credit at $12,000 while Florida barely limits it, and why every out-of-state deal needs urgency from day one.
It is a playbook for catching problems while the customer is still in the building.
This episode of the Car Dealership Guy Podcast is brought to you by DLRdmv.
Topics:
01:20 Out-Of-State Deals Ran On A Giant NADA Book.
04:00 Having People In That State Is The Way To Go.
04:45 Bad Registrations Can Get You Shut Down.
05:15 Every Store Figured It Out On Their Own.
06:30 Customers Go Missing After The Sale.
08:15 Short Fees Mean Eating The Cost Later.
09:00 DMV Document Rules Change Monthly.
10:35 Other Provider Was Not As Robust.
12:55 Platform Provides Visibility To Hold Stores Accountable.
16:15 Dashboard Is Like A Pizza Tracker For Titles.
18:20 Communication Lives In Spreadsheets And Email.
22:35 Out-Of-State Deals Get Treated Like In-State.
24:10 Trade Credit Rules Differ Wildly By State.
27:15 Finance Managers Are Not As Busy As They Claim.
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Everything else ➤ dealershipguy.comCartaya on Turnaround, Knox/Ruth/Spradlin/English Guy on Used Car Buying | Daily Dealer Live
04/11/2026 | 57 mins.Today's show features:
- Benjamin Cartaya, General Manager at Kunes Hyundai of Sycamore
- Frank Knox, Chief Operating Officer at AutoAcquire AI
- Charlie Spradlin, General Manager at Art Moehn Auto Group
- Rob Ruth, President / Owner at Bob Ruth Ford
- Brooke English Guy, General Manager at Coastal Chevrolet Cadillac Nissan
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Show lessThe Walmart Business Lesson That Built a Ferrari Dealer Empire & What He'd Do Differently | Stuart Hayim, Owner at Experience Auto Group
03/11/2026 | 1hStuart Hayim spent 20 years selling $3 handmade rugs before he ever owned a dealership, and a Walmart buyer who asked for a 50-cent discount in exchange for a bigger order taught him the lesson that built his dealer group.
He walks through how that deal grew from 1 million rugs to 2.5 million, and argues that the best deals in the car business are the ones where the dealer, the customer, and the employees all walk away ahead, instead of a tug of war where one side wins and the other loses.
Stuart Hayim is the Owner of Experience Auto Group, where he runs Ferrari stores in Fort Lauderdale and the newly opened Boca Raton.
He came into the car business late, landing his first Mercedes store in Massapequa, New York in 2004 after a two-year campaign for a new factory point, and went on to represent Ferrari, Maserati, Porsche, Volvo and Rolls-Royce.
A cancer survivor and multi-time powerboat world champion, he speaks candidly at 79 about the deals he won, the deal he gave away, and the store he wishes he never sold.
Topics:
00:00 He Was Shipping 30,000 Rugs A Day.
09:05 Pull Your Belt In, I'll Pull Mine.
10:50 Eight Slices, Just A Bigger Pizza.
21:00 Bowed Out Of A Deal, Got It Back.
24:50 Selling Mercedes Was His Biggest Mistake.
31:45 Bought Department Store Lists For Test Drives.
51:20 More Demand Than Supply Ends The Grind.
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Everything else ➤ dealershipguy.comCullen on Short-Form, Mohammad on Video, Cartaya on Turnaround | Daily Dealer Live
02/11/2026 | 45 mins.Today's show features:
- Drew Cullen, General Manager at Terry Cullen Chevrolet
- Omar Mohammad, CEO at Nomad Content Studio
- Benjamin Cartaya, General Manager at Kunes Hyundai of Sycamore
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Haig Partners – Toyota’s market share varies widely by state, but share alone doesn’t determine dealership value. Read Haig Partners’ analysis of the local market dynamics dealers should understand here: https://haigpartners.com/resources/toyota-dealership-values-local-markets/
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30/10/2026 | 1h 6 mins.Today's show features:
- Eddie Palomba, Parts and Service Director at McGovern Automotive
- Chris Wood, VP Client Strategy (Automotive) at LocalIQ/USA Today
- Andrew Batenhorst, Body Shop Manager at Pacific BMW
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