Fixed Ops Friday w/ Carlstedt, Spenst, and Lloyd + Breaking News w/ Andy Wright | Daily Dealer Live

Today's show features: Andy Wright, Managing Partner at Vinart Dealerships Ryan Carlstedt, EVP Fixed Operations at Willis Automotive Group Darren Spenst, Founder and CEO of The Laundry Guy Wes Lloyd, Service Director at Stuckey Auto This episode is brought to you by: Stream Companies – How much revenue is slipping through the cracks at your dealership? Stream Companies’ Missed Opportunities Report analyzes your strategy and highlights where you can drive more sales, faster. Request your free report today at https://www.streamcompanies.com/Misse... The Laundry Guy – A cost-reduction partner for automotive groups, specializing in uniform, linen, and facility service contracts. Our team audits invoices and renegotiates agreements to drive 30–50% savings while improving contract terms. Send us your most recent invoice and we will do a free audit based on our industry data. https://thelaundryguy.com Key Moments: 05:26 FTC Price Ads Crackdown 07:29 Market Headlines Roundup 10:06 Cox vs VINQ Data Shakeup 25:13 Fixed Ops Goes to 11 45:27 Cost Reduction Origins 46:37 Invoice Creep Explained 50:01 Quality Decline and Clauses 53:38 Market Consolidation and Guest Switch 01:08:49 Roundtable Rapid Fire Wrap Check out Car Dealership Guy’s stuff: CDG Circles ➤ https://cdgcircles.com/ CDG News ➤ https://news.dealershipguy.com/ CDG Jobs ➤ https://jobs.dealershipguy.com/ CDG Recruiting ➤ https://www.cdgrecruiting.com/ My Socials: X ➤   / guydealership   Instagram ➤   / cardealershipguy   TikTok ➤   / guydealership   LinkedIn ➤   / cardealershipguy   Threads ➤ https://www.threads.net/@cardealershi... Facebook ➤ https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?... Everything else ➤ dealershipguy.com