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Used Car Dealer Podcast
Episodes
84 episodes
UCDP #84: How AI Is Transforming Car Dealership Lead Handling & Sales | Monik Pamecha of Toma
In this episode of the Used Car Dealer Podcast, Zach talks with Monik Pamecha, co-founder of Toma, about how AI is reshaping dealership operations, from lead handling to customer communication and overall eff...
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UCDP #83: AI Inventory Merchandising for Car Dealers with Sanjay Varnwal of Spyne AI
In this episode of the Used Car Dealer Podcast, Zach talks with Sanjay Varnwal, co-founder and CEO of Spyne AI, to unpack how AI-powered merchandising is helping dealers move inventory faster by getting vehicles live online sooner and with more...
UCDP #82 – Mobile Service, Recalls & Retention, NADA 2026 w/ Amit Chandarana of Curbee
In this episode of the Used Car Dealer Podcast, Zach talks with Amit Chandarana, CEO of Curbee, to unpack how mobile service is reshaping dealership retention—and why fixed ops is increasingly becoming a fr...
UCDP #81 – Transparency, Omnichannel, and the Future of Digital Car Buying w/ Paulo da Silva of Cox Automotive
In this episode of the Used Car Dealer Podcast, Zach talks with Paulo da Silva, who leads the digital commerce business at Cox Automotive—including e-commerce, CRM, marketing automation, and deal structuring—to unpack how transparency, omnichan...
UCDP #80 – Inventory Management, AI & the Future of Used Inventory with Derek Hansen of vAuto
In this episode of the Used Car Dealer Podcast, Zach talks with Derek Hansen, Vice President of Inventory Management Solutions at Cox Automotive and head of vAuto, to dig into how data, AI, and disciplined process are reshaping used-vehicle inv...
UCDP Ep #79 - Smarter Diagnostics, Data & the Future of Dealership Profitability w/ Cole Reiken
In this episode of the Used Car Dealer Podcast, Zach talks with Cole Reiken, Managing Director of Blue Driver, to unpack how smarter diagnostics and data-driven tools are reshaping dealership profitability and customer trust.Cole shares...
UCDP Ep #78 - AI, Live Agents & the Future of Dealership Engagement w/ Aaron Kleinhandler
In this episode of the Used Car Dealer Podcast, Zach sits down with Aaron Kleinhandler, CEO of Better Car People, to discuss how AI-powered technology and live agents are transforming deal...
UCDP Ep #77 – AI in Dealerships & EV Retail Innovation w/ Ross Tinkham & Alex Lawrence
In this episode of the Used Car Dealer Podcast, Zach Klempf is joined by Ross Tinkham, Go-To-Market Leader at
UCDP Ep #76 – NIADA Convention 2025, Dealer Advocacy & Market Shifts w/ Jeff Martin
In this episode of the Used Car Dealer Podcast, Zach Klempf welcomes back Jeff Martin, CEO of the National Independent Automobile Dealers Association (NIADA), to discuss the upcoming 2025 NIADA Convention, major ...
UCDP Ep #75 – Automotive Tariffs, Inventory & EV Trends w/ Kevin Roberts of CarGurus
In this episode of the Used Car Dealer Podcast, Zach talks with Kevin Roberts, Director of Economic & Market Intelligence at CarGurus, to decode today’s whiplash market—from March’s tariff shock to the spring surge in used-car supp...
UCDP Ep #74 - Modernizing Trade-Ins and Dealer Payments: Tim Zierden, TradePending
In this episode of the Used Car Dealer Podcast, Zach talks with Tim Zierden, Chief Operating Officer at TradePending, to unpack how the company’s trade-in, payment, video, and retention tools are...
UCDP Ep #73 – Real-Time Lot Management with Mike Hanna of TrueSpot
In this episode of the Used Car Dealer Podcast, Zach talks with Mike Hanna, CEO of TrueSpot, an innovative company transforming fixed ops with real-time vehicle and key tracking technology. T...
UCDP Ep #72 – Automotive BDC & Fixed Operations with John Traver
In this episode of the Used Car Dealer Podcast, Zach talks with John Traver, the founder of Traver Technologies and TraverConnect, to explore the evolution of the BDC concept. John shares insights on launching TraverConnect, transforming servic...
UCDP Ep #71 - Modern Dealership Reconditioning w/ Randy Kobat
In this episode of the podcast, Zach sits down with Randy Kobat, President and CEO of Repair On Demand, a provider of innovative reconditioning solutions for dealerships. They discuss how reconditio...
UCDP Ep #70 - Driving Recall Accuracy with Mark Allen of AutoAp
In this episode of the Used Car Dealer Podcast, Zach talks with Mark Allen, President of AutoAp, a leading provider of recall management services for dealerships, fleets, and various automotive partners. They d...
UCDP Ep #69 - AI-Powered Recall Platform with Ryan Maher of BizzyCar
In this episode of the Used Car Dealer Podcast, Zach engages in an insightful conversation with Ryan Maher, CEO of BizzyCar. They discuss the broken recall management system, how BizzyCar’s AI-powered platform is transforming the process for OE...
UCDP Ep #68 - Revolutionizing Vehicle Appraisals with Brian Kramer of AccuTrade
In this episode of the Used Car Dealer Podcast, Zach dives into an engaging conversation with Brian Kramer, GM of AccuTrade. They discuss the current shifts in the used car market, the innov...
UCDP Ep #67 - Transforming the RV and Trailer Dealership Experience with EverLogic
In this episode of the Used Car Dealer Podcast, Zach interviews Mike Goodwin, Founder and President of EverLogic, a leading Dealer Management System (DMS) company in the RV and trailer space. Mike began his ...
UCDP Ep #66 - Digital Advertising, Inventory Strategies, & Customer Retention for Used Car Dealers
In this episode of the Used Car Dealer Podcast, Zach interviews two special guests from Cox Automotive: Jade Terreberry (Sr. Director, Strategic Planning & Business Development) and Micah Tindor (Sr. Dir. Strategic Planning Kelley Blue Book...
UCDP Ep #65 - Vehicle Reconditioning, Condition Report Writing, & the Recovery Industry
In this episode of the Used Car Dealer Podcast, Zach interviews Dave Sutton, Vice President of Business Development and Industry Relations at Montway. The discussion covers vehicle reconditioning, co...
UCDP Ep #64 - Interview with Todd Smith on Identity Verification & Fraud Prevention in the Auto Industry
In this episode of the Used Car Dealer Podcast, Zach interviews Todd Smith, founder of QoreAI, a startup focused on identity verification and transactional fraud prevention in the automotive space. They discus...
UCDP Ep #63 - Interview with Andrew Rostami of Credit Acceptance on Auto Financing
In this episode of the Used Car Dealer Podcast, Zach interviews Andrew Rostami, Chief Product Officer and CMO at Credit Acceptance. They discuss Credit Acceptance’s strategies for dealer growth an...
UCDP Ep #62 - Interview with Mary Bartlett of Montway on Auto Transportation
In this episode of the Used Car Dealer Podcast, Zach interviews Mary Bartlett, Vice President of Business Development at Montway Auto Transport. They discuss Mary’s journey into the transportation space from automotive retail, the current state...
UCDP Ep #61 - Interview with NIADA CEO, Jeff Martin on NIADA 2024 & Used Car Market
In this episode, Zach is joined by Jeff Martin, CEO of NIADA since February 2023 and former executive director at TXIADA. They discuss the upcoming NIADA Convention 2024
UCDP Ep #60 - Interview with Bob Lanham of CarNow on Automotive Digital Retail in 2024
In this episode of the Used Car Dealer Podcast, Zach Klempf interviews Bob Lanham, SVP of OEM & Marketing at CarNow. They discuss Bob's second time on the podcast and move to CarNow, the strategic deplo...