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"The Million Dollar Swing!" How One GM Drove $1M in Profit Growth in a Year & The Numbers Behind It | Frank Esparza, General Manager at Tracy Honda
28/07/2026 | 35 minToday I'm joined by Frank Esparza, General Manager at Tracy Honda.
Frank walks through how his Honda store in Tracy, California, turned a stagnant pay plan into more than a million dollars in net profit growth in twelve months.
He breaks down enforcing minimum sales standards, why he moved his advertising budget from broad reach to buyers already in the market, and how a lending partner is approving finance deals that traditional banks reject outright.
Topics:
03:00 Raising Standards Drove $1M Growth.
09:20 The Marketing Company That Worked.
13:00 Lower Funnel Marketing Was A Disaster.
28:00 Fix Your Funnel, Fix Your Gross.
32:00 The Passport Home Run.
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Everything else ➤ dealershipguy.comBaldwin on Dealer Group Expansion, Sansone/Sherman on Leadership & Culture | Daily Dealer Live
27/07/2026 | 50 minToday's show features:
- Paul Sansone III, General Manager at Sansone Jr’s Keyport Kia
- Billy Sherman, Sales Manager at Sansone Jr’s Keyport Kia
- Travis Baldwin, Vice President at Best Deal Auto Sales
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Everything else ➤ dealershipguy.comFixed Ops Friday w/ Mike Stanton, Danny Negalha, & Chris Skinner | Daily Dealer Live
24/07/2026 | 58 minToday's show features:
- Mike Stanton, President & CEO at National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA)
- Danny Negalha, Corporate Fixed Ops Director at McGovern Automotive Group
- Chris Skinner, Fixed Operations Director at Granbury Nissan
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Experian – Experian Automotive helps marketers identify and engage high-value auto shoppers, strengthen customer loyalty, grow service revenue, and activate 1,100+ automotive audiences across 30+ advertising platforms. Learn more here: https://carguymedia.com/3RTNi9H
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Everything else ➤ dealershipguy.com"It Could Be a Record Year!" Inside Auto Retail's Biggest Buy/Sell Year Yet & What Top Operators Know | George Karolis, President at The Presidio Group
23/07/2026 | 36 minToday I'm joined by George Karolis, President at The Presidio Group.
George breaks down why the average dealer is over 70 years old with no succession plan, why nearly 18% of dealers now say they want to sell in the next year, and why the biggest groups are trading luxury stores rather than walking away from them entirely.
He also unpacks why Toyota stores now trade like BMW and Mercedes dealerships, and why Carvana's rapid new-car growth might not be the experiment dealers think it is.
Topics:
02:30 Ernie Garcia's Tight-Lipped Strategy.
03:00 Carvana's 998-Unit Month.
09:00 18% Of Dealers Want Out.
13:00 Lexus Stores Trade Like Gold.
19:55 The Two Porsche Stories.
23:25 Toyota Trades Like Luxury.
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Presidio reports mentioned in today's episode:
Q2 2026 M&A Market Update / Presidio Valuation Index
Midyear 2026 Dealer Direction Survey
Q2 2026 Presidio-NCM Average Dealership Performance Benchmark
Q2 2026 Drive-In LIVE
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Everything else ➤ dealershipguy.comLevi on Retreat, Sokolowski + Bobo on Bench Program, Trafford on Leadership | Daily Dealer Live
22/07/2026 | 59 minToday's show features:
- Yossi Levi, Founder at Car Dealership Guy
- Matt Sokolowski, COO at Willis Automotive
- Jaiden Bobo, Sales and Leadership Intern at Willis Automotive
- Glen Trafford, General Manager at Salmon Arm Toyota
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