#98 The Dealership Mogul: Leading a $2B dealer group, Addictions to the dealership, Will November make or break the car biz? | Aaron Zeigler, President of Zeigler Auto Group

Welcome to the Car Dealership Guy Podcast. In this episode, I'm speaking with Aaron Zeigler, President of Zeigler Auto Group where we discuss: Leading a $2B dealer group, how anyone can run a $100M business, addictions in the dealership, will November make or break the car biz?

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Topics:

(00:00:00) - Intro

(00:00:56) - Aaron’s background and career

(00:04:32) - What’s been your acquisition strategy?

(00:06:16) - Zeigler University

(00:10:49) - What do you look for in acquisitions?

(00:14:31) - What are your most exciting franchises right now?

(00:19:20) - Thoughts on the state of Stellantis

(00:25:00) - Outlook on the dealership market

(00:28:37) - Do you sense there is still pent-up demand for new vehicles?

(00:29:50) - What are the key differences in operating across these mid-west markets?

(00:31:08) - How do you approach marketing?

(00:35:34) - How are you structuring your monthly meetings?

(00:38:33) - What are the common traits of the folks who have grown the most in your organization?

(00:41:31) - What’s keeping you up at night?

(00:44:04) - What roles are you looking to fill right now?

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