#53 Solving the aging used car bubble, Saving dealers $48M with accurate appraisals, From porter to General Manager in 6 years | Brian Kramer, EVP of Cars Commerce

In this episode, I'm speaking with Brian Kramer, EVP of Cars Commerce This episode is brought to you by: Valvoline - Valvoline can help drive your service department by streamlining operations and increasing revenue with hands-on technician and sales advisor training, state-of-the-art service lane technology, and a robust preventive maintenance chemical program. They even have programs to help you sell more cars and increase trade-ins! Learn more @ https://partner.valvolineglobal.com/dealership Cars Commerce - The platform to simplify everything about buying and selling cars. Learn more at carscommerce.inc Interested in advertising with CarDealershipGuy? Drop us a line here Interested in being considered as a guest on the podcast? Add your name here Topics: (00:00:00) - Intro (00:01:47) - Brian’s career in auto: Lot Porter to GM (00:10:00) - Launching the VR Car buying experience (00:14:46) - Making the jump to evangelize Accu-Trade (00:19:05) - How is this tool different from legacy options? (00:22:13) - What are the biggest changes we will see in used cars over the next year? (00:27:41) - Is the trade-in process broken? (00:33:45) - Consumer’s ability to appraise a vehicle (00:37:23) - Does it matter where a car comes from when appraising? (00:40:19) - What’s your hope for the evolution of the used car business? Check out Cars Commerce here. Connect with Brian on LinkedIn and check out his YouTube channel . Check out the website for more (https://dealershipguy.com) and follow me on X @GuyDealership! (https://x.com/guydealership) This podcast is for informational purposes only and should not be relied upon as a basis for investment decisions.