#19 - Monday Minute | You Don't Have a Buying Plan — You Have a Habit
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The episode discusses the importance of having a structured buying plan for independent dealerships rather than relying on habitual buying practices.
Welcome to the Monday Minute, brought to you by Collections Boot Camp with AI from Godwin Consulting — your weekly reset to lead better, think clearer, and build your independent dealership with intention. You've heard it a thousand times: you make your money when you buy the car. But here's the problem most independent dealers won't admit — they don't have a buying plan, they have buying habits. Scrolling the auction. Chasing shiny objects. Buying when they're bored. Standing in the lane trusting a sixth sense about whether the cabin air filter looks fresh. In this episode, Luke and Jeff get specific about what a real buying plan looks like and why most used car dealerships are leaving serious money on the lane. They walk through the questions every plan should answer — what makes and models fit your store, what price ranges work for your customers, what's in your strike zone, and what belongs on your no-buy list no matter how cheap it is. They go deeper on sourcing — auctions, street purchases, trade-ins, private sellers — and why the best operators build relationships across all of them. Then they get into the real unlock: data. Pulling your most profitable units out of your…
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