275 episodes

A podcast for Independent Used Car Dealers to get help on how to improve their dealerships and their life. As current used car dealers, Luke and Jeff find the best advice from industry experts and other successful dealers. If you want to learn and grow your business with like minded used car dealers tune in each week. "Dealers Helping Dealers"

The Independent Dealer Podcast Jeff Watson & Luke Godwin

    • Business
    • 4.9 • 70 Ratings

A podcast for Independent Used Car Dealers to get help on how to improve their dealerships and their life. As current used car dealers, Luke and Jeff find the best advice from industry experts and other successful dealers. If you want to learn and grow your business with like minded used car dealers tune in each week. "Dealers Helping Dealers"

    #265 - How I Built This w/ Hubert Keller

    #265 - How I Built This w/ Hubert Keller

    Hubert started Kellers Auto Sales almost 2 decades ago with a home equity loan. Now he sells over 100 a month with a very small staff. Hear his story...

    Thank you for listening we hope you learned something new. Let us know what you think.
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    www.theindependentdealer.com
    Info@theindependentdealer.com

    Support the businesses that support the podcast.

    BHPH United Convention 2023. April 30-2 at the Belagio
    www.BHPHUnited.com

    Buckeye Dealership Consulting for all your education and reinsurance needs
    https://www.buckeyereinsurance.com

    Primalend, lending options designed for your success
    https://www.primalend.com/

    Please subscribe, leave us a review, and share with a friend.

    Connect with us online:
    https://www.facebook.com/groups/independentautogroup
    https://www.facebook.com/jlukegodwin
    https://www.facebook.com/sendtojeffw

    Listen to all our episodes on Anchor:
    https://anchor.fm/theindependentdealer

    Used car dealer, independent dealer, automotive, car sales, entrepreneur

    • 39 min
    #264 - Hiring & Retaining Top Talent w/ Julie Holbein

    #264 - Hiring & Retaining Top Talent w/ Julie Holbein

    Julie is the VP of talent development at BigLots. She shares with us a little teaser of her upcoming session at BHPH United 2023. Great info on how to hire top talent and keeping it.

    Thank you for listening we hope you learned something new. Let us know what you think.
    -Leave us a review

    www.theindependentdealer.com
    Info@theindependentdealer.com

    Support the businesses that support the podcast.

    BHPH United Convention 2023. April 30-2 at the Belagio
    www.BHPHUnited.com

    Buckeye Dealership Consulting for all your education and reinsurance needs
    https://www.buckeyereinsurance.com

    Primalend, lending options designed for your success
    https://www.primalend.com/

    Please subscribe, leave us a review, and share with a friend.

    Connect with us online:
    https://www.facebook.com/groups/independentautogroup
    https://www.facebook.com/jlukegodwin
    https://www.facebook.com/sendtojeffw

    Listen to all our episodes on Anchor:
    https://anchor.fm/theindependentdealer

    Used car dealer, independent dealer, automotive, car sales, entrepreneur

    • 39 min
    #263 - America Car Center, Autotrader, Customer Appreciation

    #263 - America Car Center, Autotrader, Customer Appreciation

    What ACC shutting its doors means for us dealers. Luke gives his opinion on why you should be worried about Cox Automotive.

    Thank you for listening we hope you learned something new. Let us know what you think.
    -Leave us a review

    www.theindependentdealer.com
    Info@theindependentdealer.com

    Support the businesses that support the podcast.

    BHPH United Convention 2023. April 30-2 at the Belagio
    www.BHPHUnited.com

    Buckeye Dealership Consulting for all your education and reinsurance needs
    https://www.buckeyereinsurance.com

    Primalend, lending options designed for your success
    https://www.primalend.com/

    Please subscribe, leave us a review, and share with a friend.

    Connect with us online:
    https://www.facebook.com/groups/independentautogroup
    https://www.facebook.com/jlukegodwin
    https://www.facebook.com/sendtojeffw

    Listen to all our episodes on Anchor:
    https://anchor.fm/theindependentdealer

    Used car dealer, independent dealer, automotive, car sales, entrepreneur

    • 33 min
    #262 - Luke Visits Jeffs Dealership

    #262 - Luke Visits Jeffs Dealership

    Luke's dream of visiting Southern Utah has come true. Even better, he gets to critique Jeff's operation and physical layout of his dealership. Its great to have a trusted dealer friend do a site visit to help fine tune your business. 

    Thank you for listening we hope you learned something new. Let us know what you think.
    -Leave us a review

    www.theindependentdealer.com
    Info@theindependentdealer.com

    Support the businesses that support the podcast.

    BHPH United Convention 2023. April 30-2 at the Belagio
    www.BHPHUnited.com

    Buckeye Dealership Consulting for all your education and reinsurance needs
    https://www.buckeyereinsurance.com

    Primalend, lending options designed for your success
    https://www.primalend.com/

    Please subscribe, leave us a review, and share with a friend.

    Connect with us online:
    https://www.facebook.com/groups/independentautogroup
    https://www.facebook.com/jlukegodwin
    https://www.facebook.com/sendtojeffw

    Listen to all our episodes on Anchor:
    https://anchor.fm/theindependentdealer

    Used car dealer, independent dealer, automotive, car sales, entrepreneur

    • 27 min
    #261 - How I Built This w/ Dare Saul

    #261 - How I Built This w/ Dare Saul

    Dare has built his dealership in the middle of nowhere yet sells cars to people from all over the country. Hear his story of "out of the box" thinking and creativity.

    Thank you for listening we hope you learned something new. Let us know what you think.
    -Leave us a review

    www.theindependentdealer.com
    Info@theindependentdealer.com

    Support the businesses that support the podcast.

    BHPH United Convention 2023. April 30-2 at the Belagio
    www.BHPHUnited.com

    Buckeye Dealership Consulting for all your education and reinsurance needs
    https://www.buckeyereinsurance.com

    Primalend, lending options designed for your success
    https://www.primalend.com/

    Please subscribe, leave us a review, and share with a friend.

    Connect with us online:
    https://www.facebook.com/groups/independentautogroup
    https://www.facebook.com/jlukegodwin
    https://www.facebook.com/sendtojeffw

    Listen to all our episodes on Anchor:
    https://anchor.fm/theindependentdealer

    Used car dealer, independent dealer, automotive, car sales, entrepreneur

    • 45 min
    #260 - ChatGPT, Hire The Smile, Audit Your Processes

    #260 - ChatGPT, Hire The Smile, Audit Your Processes

    Fresh off 20 group meetings, the boys talk hot topics. How Luke is using ChatGPT in his dealership and why Jeff is auditing everything.

    Thank you for listening we hope you learned something new. Let us know what you think.
    -Leave us a review

    www.theindependentdealer.com
    Info@theindependentdealer.com

    Support the businesses that support the podcast.

    BHPH United Convention 2023. April 30-2 at the Belagio
    www.BHPHUnited.com

    Buckeye Dealership Consulting for all your education and reinsurance needs
    https://www.buckeyereinsurance.com

    Primalend, lending options designed for your success
    https://www.primalend.com/

    Please subscribe, leave us a review, and share with a friend.

    Connect with us online:
    https://www.facebook.com/groups/independentautogroup
    https://www.facebook.com/jlukegodwin
    https://www.facebook.com/sendtojeffw

    Listen to all our episodes on Anchor:
    https://anchor.fm/theindependentdealer

    Used car dealer, independent dealer, automotive, car sales, entrepreneur

    • 38 min

Customer Reviews

4.9 out of 5
70 Ratings

70 Ratings

GoGators1555 ,

Great Pod

Great content by two great dealers.

mr_noceiling ,

Listen weekly

I own an independent retail car dealership and though Luke and Jeff do buy here pay here I still get massive value from the information, advice, vendors and experience they share. I highly recommend this podcast for an independent dealer no matter what step of the process you are in!

oliviabaker13 ,

Your new favorite pod!

Independent dealers - look no further. You’ve found your new favorite podcast! Luke and Jeff are a dynamic hosting duo who bring you all the actionable insights and business strategies you need to level up your dealership. Highly recommend tuning in!

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