#427 - One Location, More Sales: Lessons from a 20-Year Buy Here Pay Here Veteran
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Cesar Torres shares insights on building a successful buy here pay here dealership and strategies for growth and funding.
In this episode of the Independent Dealer Podcast, Jeff Watson and Luke Godwin sit down with Cesar Torres of Lofi Motors in Corpus Christi, TX, for a candid look at what it really takes to build a buy here pay here dealership from the ground up. Cesar shares how he stumbled into the car business, how he convinced a local bank to restructure their lending model — and how that $250,000 line of credit eventually grew to $3.5 million. From carving out a sub-$15K niche to leveraging reinsurance to fund 50 rental properties, this is a masterclass in independent dealer growth. What You'll Learn: -How Cesar got into the car business with no experience — and why the bank turning him down was the best thing that ever happened to him -The microloan banking strategy that turned a $250K line of credit into $3.5M in portfolio funding -Why Cesar closed his second location — and how one store ended up outselling two -How to find your niche market and stop competing with CarMax and franchise dealers -The reinsurance strategy that funded his entire real estate portfolio -What 20 years in BHPH has taught him about gross, underwriting, and knowing your numbers If you're a buy here pay here or…
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