#72 Biggest sleeper brand in automotive, Selling dealerships for $100M+, Most improving automakers, F-150 Lightning a flop? | Alan Haig, President of Haig Partners

Welcome to the Car Dealership Guy Podcast. In this episode, I'm speaking with Alan Haig, President and Founder of Haig Partners where we discuss: Biggest "Sleeper" brand in automotive Selling dealerships for $100M+, most improving automakers, was the F-150 Lightning a flop? and much more.

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Topics:

(00:00:00) - Intro

(00:02:02) - The family aspect of the auto industry

(00:14:14) - Alan’s background

(00:07:46) - Why is the entrepreneur so important to the local dealership model?

(00:18:06) - What are you seeing in terms of opportunities for employees?

(00:23:33) - What are you seeing in the market?

(00:30:38) - What’s happening with Nissan right now?

(00:37:26) - What are your thoughts on folks who believe the dealership model is going away?

(00:42:53) - What brands are performing best right now?

(00:53:16) - Thoughts on Ford

(01:00:55) - Do you foresee China coming to the States?

(01:06:26) - What’s next for our industry?

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