#36 Car market predictions, Alex's acquisition playbook, Solving software fatigue, Will online car sales go away? | Alex Vetter, CEO of Cars Commerce (Part 2)

In this episode, I'm speaking with Alex Vetter, CEO of Cars Commerce. This episode is brought to you by: Cars Commerce - The platform to simplify everything about buying and selling cars. Learn more at carscommerce.inc AutoFi - AutoFi empowers your team with digital retail technology that accelerates the sale. Learn more @ https://www.autofi.com/cdg/ Interested in advertising with CarDealershipGuy? Drop us a line here Interested in being considered as a guest on the podcast? Add your name here Topics: (00:00:00) - Intro (00:03:04) - Ringing the bell at the NYSE (00:04:38) - Launching Cars Commerce & SaaS fatigue (00:08:30) - Alex’s approach to acquisitions (00:11:19) - Current gaps in the customer journey (00:14:57) - Focusing on commerce and thoughts on the economy (00:18:27) - The evolution of retail (00:25:17) - Instant financing (00:26:00) - How onsite behavior has changed (00:27:21) - The upside for Cars.com (00:31:39) - D2D trading (00:34:14) - The loss of the budget car (00:36:12) - Trends in the industry (00:40:00) - Final thoughts Check out Cars Commerce here. Get in touch with Alex by emailing him at [email protected] Check out the website for more (https://dealershipguy.com) and follow me on X @GuyDealership! (https://x.com/guydealership) This podcast is for informational purposes only and should not be relied upon as a basis for investment decisions.