{"version":"1.0.0","episode":{"title":"#428 - BHPH on the Border: Managing Risk, Repos & Growth in El Paso","url":"http://getcarcurious.com/episodes/428-bhph-on-the-border-managing-risk-repos-growth-in-el-paso","audioUrl":"https://anchor.fm/s/8164a88/podcast/play/118810041/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-3-21%2F422543632-44100-2-df4a0dff4a848.mp3","description":"In this episode of the Independent Dealer Podcast, Jeff Watson and Luke Godwin sit down with Cesar Stark, CEO of S&S Motors and President of the El Paso Independent Automobile Dealers Association, for a deep dive into what it's like to run a buy here pay here dealership on the U.S.-Mexico border. Cesar shares how growing up across the border shaped his business, how the Mexican government's vehicle legalization program started costing him cars — and his liens — and why slow, disciplined growth has been the key to his 20+ year run in the industry.What You'll Learn:-How Cesar got his start in the car business after a career in insurance — and how that background led him to reinsurance-Why the Mexican government's vehicle legalization program became a major threat to BHPH dealers on the border-How selling notes early on kept the doors open — and why he hasn- t sold one in 6 years-The reinsurance strategy he wishes he'd started sooner-Why being deeply involved in TIADA and NIADA has been one of his biggest competitive advantages-What Cesar sees coming for the BHPH industry over the next 5-10 years — and why he's being careful about how fast he growsIf you're a buy here pay here or independent dealer navigating a unique market, thinking about reinsurance, or trying to figure out how to grow without outrunning your capital, this episode is full of hard-won lessons from a dealer who's been in the trenches for over two decades.Support the businesses that support the podcast:Buckeye Risk Services - Reinsurance and wealth strategies for independent dealers.https://theindependentdealer.com/buckeyeBlytzPay - BHPH payment processing with fast funding and text-to-pay.https://theindependentdealer.com/blytzpayIturan GPS - Asset protection and customer management for BHPH and retail dealers.https://theindependentdealer.com/ituranFollow & Connect:Website: www.theindependentdealer.comFacebook Group: @independentautogroupLuke Godwin: @lukegodwinJeff Watson: /sendtojeffwLike, subscribe, and share this with a dealer who needs to hear it.\n"},"annotations":[{"startTime":0.0,"endTime":300.5,"type":"concept","title":"repos","url":"/glossary/repos","quote":"Episode: #428 - BHPH on the Border: Managing Risk, Repos & Growth in El Paso","canonicalId":"concept:repos","priority":0.35,"confidence":0.88,"source":"hybrid-fuzzy+gpt-5.4-nano","data":{"explanation":"“Repos” refers to repossessions—when a dealer takes the vehicle back after a customer misses payments. 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So the lender/dealer loses money even after getting the vehicle back."}},{"startTime":918.0,"endTime":936.0,"type":"term","title":"Mexican plates","url":"/glossary/mexican-plates","quote":"Put a Mexican plate on it... he's driving out with Mexican plates.","canonicalId":"term:mexican-plates","priority":0.25,"confidence":0.7,"source":"hybrid-fuzzy+gpt-5.4-nano","data":{"explanation":"“Mexican plates” refers to the license plates used when a vehicle is registered or operating in Mexico. In the discussion, plate changes are tied to the difficulty of tracking and recovering vehicles that were originally financed in Texas.","simplifiedExplanation":"They mention Mexican license plates to explain that the car is being used/registered differently after crossing the border. That can make it harder for the original lender to find and recover it."}},{"startTime":931.0,"endTime":941.1,"type":"term","title":"GPS","url":"/glossary/gps","quote":"...the vehicle was still load over here... he's driving out with Mexican plates. We got in a couple, you know, recovered when they come across with the GPS.","canonicalId":"term:gps","priority":0.6,"confidence":0.9,"source":"hybrid-fuzzy+gpt-5.4-nano","data":{"explanation":"GPS is used to track a vehicle’s location, which can help dealers or lenders recover cars that have been taken out of the area or are being driven while past due. In this context, GPS is presented as a tool that enables recovery when vehicles cross borders.","simplifiedExplanation":"GPS is a location system. If a car has a GPS tracker, the dealer can sometimes find it and recover it instead of guessing where it went."}},{"startTime":944.1,"endTime":951.0,"type":"term","title":"Texas title","url":"/glossary/texas-title","quote":"So once it comes back over, is it now American rule you can repo it because you have a Texas title? Correct.","canonicalId":"term:texas-title","priority":0.6,"confidence":0.85,"source":"hybrid-fuzzy+gpt-5.4-nano","data":{"explanation":"A “Texas title” is the legal ownership document issued by the state of Texas. In dealer and lender workflows, title location and status can affect what legal remedies are available (like repossession) and how ownership can be transferred or enforced.","simplifiedExplanation":"A title is the paperwork that proves who legally owns the car. 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The rules for how you can do that can change depending on where the car is titled and what laws apply."}},{"startTime":968.0,"endTime":993.0,"type":"concept","title":"across the border","url":"/glossary/across-the-border","quote":"If I'm know that the vehicle is going to be garage or, or kept overnight and across the border, I won't do it","canonicalId":"concept:across-the-border","priority":0.4,"confidence":0.7,"source":"hybrid-fuzzy+gpt-5.4-nano","data":{"explanation":"“Across the border” here refers to moving the vehicle between countries (Mexico and the U.S.), which can complicate legal enforcement, title handling, and repossession. The hosts imply that if the vehicle will be kept overnight across the border, the dealer may refuse the transaction.","simplifiedExplanation":"Moving a car across the border can make it harder to enforce the deal if there’s a problem. 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If there’s a chance the car will be moved out of the dealer’s legal reach, the risk goes up."}},{"startTime":1025.1,"endTime":1028.1,"type":"concept","title":"get it inspected to get it registered","url":"/glossary/get-it-inspected-to-get-it-registered","quote":"and he can't even get it over here\n[1026.1s] to get it inspected to get it registered\n[1028.1s] because he can't bring it back","canonicalId":"concept:get-it-inspected-to-get-it-registered","priority":0.8,"source":"hybrid-fuzzy+gpt-5.4-nano","data":{"explanation":"Inspection and re-registration are typically required steps to make a vehicle road-legal again in a given jurisdiction. The segment highlights that the owner can’t bring the vehicle over to complete inspection, which blocks re-registration and keeps the vehicle from being recovered.","simplifiedExplanation":"To re-register a car, you usually have to get it inspected first. If the car can’t legally cross the border, it can’t be inspected, and then it can’t be re-registered."}},{"startTime":1031.1,"endTime":1033.1,"type":"concept","title":"stuck there","url":"/glossary/stuck-there","quote":"And so, so they get stuck there,\n[1033.1s] but when you're doing it and it's,\n[1035.1s] I mean, for me, it's, you know,","canonicalId":"concept:stuck-there","priority":0.6,"confidence":0.8,"source":"hybrid-fuzzy+gpt-5.4-nano","data":{"explanation":"“Stuck there” describes a failure mode in cross-border vehicle recovery: the vehicle can be located but not legally moved or processed, turning a recoverable asset into a stranded one. This increases dealer/lender risk because the cost and time to resolve the situation can grow quickly."}},{"startTime":1037.1,"endTime":1039.1,"type":"concept","title":"50 to 50 hours","quote":"it's, you know,\n[1037.1s] 50 to 50 hours.\n[1039.1s] You're 15 minutes away.","canonicalId":"concept:50-to-50-hours","priority":0.35,"confidence":0.55,"source":"hybrid-fuzzy+gpt-5.4-nano","data":{"explanation":"The speaker is emphasizing the time cost of cross-border repossession/recovery—on the order of dozens of hours. Longer recovery timelines increase operational risk and expense for dealers, especially when vehicles can’t be processed back into the normal sales or compliance pipeline.","simplifiedExplanation":"They’re saying it takes a very long time to handle these cases. When it takes that long, it costs more and becomes riskier for the dealer trying to recover the car."}},{"startTime":1060.1,"endTime":1067.1,"type":"concept","title":"utility bill","url":"/glossary/utility-bill","quote":"Yeah, they can produce a utility bill for maybe their mom at that same address that they're giving me that's on their license, but they may actually be living across the border because the cost of living is a lot cheaper a litter.","canonicalId":"concept:utility-bill","priority":0.6,"confidence":0.85,"source":"hybrid-fuzzy+gpt-5.4-nano","data":{"explanation":"A utility bill is often used as proof of address during financing or underwriting. Dealers may request it to verify that the customer actually lives at the address listed on their license, which helps reduce fraud and default risk.","simplifiedExplanation":"A utility bill can be used as proof of where someone lives. 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The hosts are discussing how that can affect whether a dealer feels comfortable financing someone."}},{"startTime":1110.1,"endTime":1146.1,"type":"concept","title":"immigration-related ID/document changes affecting dealer operations","url":"/glossary/immigration-related-id-document-changes-affecting-dealer-operations","quote":"it didn't matter if it was Mexico ... as long as it was valid, we were able to sell them a car ... But all of a sudden that changed ... once the customer cannot renew their plates? What's going to happen? Turn it back into a dealership here.","canonicalId":"concept:immigration-related-id-document-changes-affecting-dealer-operations","priority":0.6,"confidence":0.74,"source":"hybrid-fuzzy+gpt-5.4-nano","data":{"explanation":"This segment ties a policy shift in acceptable identification (passport/license/other documents) to downstream effects on auto sales and ongoing plate renewals. 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That extra cost usually changes what the dealer can charge and still make money."}},{"startTime":1286.1,"endTime":1296.1,"type":"company","title":"BlitzPay","url":"/glossary/blitz-pay","quote":"I do it through BlitzPay. The guys and girls at BlitzPay are great, amazing, attentive on top of it. I have had little to no issues since I switched over from that other company.","canonicalId":"company:blitzpay","priority":0.25,"confidence":0.9,"source":"hybrid-fuzzy+gpt-5.4-nano","data":{"explanation":"BlitzPay is mentioned as the payment solution the dealer uses to manage money flow. The host claims it reduces issues compared with a previous provider, which matters for operational reliability."}},{"startTime":1312.1,"endTime":1316.1,"type":"term","title":"automated texts","url":"/glossary/automated-texts","quote":"And the backing automation, I've actually been working with that for a couple of dealers here lately and going in and changing up these automated texts that go out. Super simple.","canonicalId":"term:automated-texts","priority":0.35,"confidence":0.85,"source":"hybrid-fuzzy+gpt-5.4-nano","data":{"explanation":"Automated texts are pre-written or system-triggered messages sent to customers without manual dialing or texting. In a dealer context, they’re used to improve response rates and payment actions by making it easy for customers to click and pay.","simplifiedExplanation":"Automated texts are messages that get sent automatically to customers. The goal is to prompt a quick response—like clicking a link to pay—without staff having to do everything by hand."}},{"startTime":1322.1,"endTime":1338.1,"type":"term","title":"AI","quote":"And also they got this AI thing, Jeff. Pretty cool. Yeah, I'm stoked. They got the audio AI, the phone caller and hopefully very soon the texting version of that. So it'll help my collector be way more efficient in the future.","canonicalId":"term:ai","priority":0.3,"confidence":0.8,"source":"hybrid-fuzzy+gpt-5.4-nano","data":{"explanation":"In this segment, “AI” refers to artificial intelligence features used to improve dealer communications—specifically audio-based phone calling and (soon) texting. The hosts frame it as a way to increase efficiency in collections and customer follow-up."}},{"startTime":1334.1,"endTime":1338.1,"type":"concept","title":"collections process","url":"/glossary/collections-process","quote":"I'm super stoked to see the AI get integrated in the collections process and BlitzPay is on the cutting edge of it.","canonicalId":"concept:collections-process","priority":0.55,"confidence":0.8,"source":"hybrid-fuzzy+gpt-5.4-nano","data":{"explanation":"The “collections process” refers to how a dealer follows up on overdue payments—contacting customers, negotiating, and attempting to recover delinquent balances. 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The fees and approval speed can affect how much money the dealership keeps on each sale."}},{"startTime":1378.1,"endTime":1382.1,"type":"term","title":"carrying your own notes","quote":"And then if you started carrying your own notes, was that from lines of credit? Was that family money? What was it?","canonicalId":"term:carrying-your-own-notes","priority":0.5,"confidence":0.65,"source":"hybrid-fuzzy+gpt-5.4-nano","data":{"explanation":"“Carrying your own notes” typically means the dealership finances the purchase itself and holds the customer’s loan (the promissory note) rather than selling it to a third-party lender. This can improve control and profit potential, but it ties up cash and increases risk if borrowers default.","simplifiedExplanation":"“Carrying your own notes” means the dealer is the one lending the money to the buyer. 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