Used Car Dealer Podcast

UCDP #87 - AI That Helps, Not Replaces: Conversation Intelligence for Dealers with PromptPath

In this episode of the Used Car Dealer Podcast, Zach talks with Jason Barrie, Chief Operating Officer of PromptPath and a longtime automotive retail technology leader, to

UCDP #86: NIADA Denver 2026 Preview, Dealer Affordability, AI & Advocacy with Jeff Martin

In this episode of the Used Car Dealer Podcast, Zach sits down with Jeff Martin, CEO of the National Independent Automobile Dealers Association (NIADA), to preview the up

UCDP #85 - Affordability Challenges, Inventory Trends and the Shift from New to Used with Dan Ingle of UsedCars.com

In this episode of the Used Car Dealer Podcast, Zach Klempf talks with Dan Ingle, President & COO of UsedCars.com, to discuss how affordability pressures are fueling a ma

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

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

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 fix

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, marke

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

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

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

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 Podium, and Alex Lawrence, CEO of EV Auto, a leading EV-only

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

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—f

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

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 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 con

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.

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,

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 sys

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 c