{"version":"1.0.0","episode":{"title":"Dave Thomas on Q3 Sales Slump, McGovern Auto on Untapped Fixed Ops Revenue | Daily Dealer Live","url":"http://getcarcurious.com/episodes/dave-thomas-on-q3-sales-slump-mcgovern-auto-on-untapped-fixed-ops-revenue-daily-dealer-live","audioUrl":"https://chrt.fm/track/C6AG88/traffic.megaphone.fm/CREUR4825026745.mp3","description":"Today's show features: \n\n\n\nDave Thomas, Director of Content Marketing at CDK Global \n\n\n\nDanny Negalha, Corporate Fixed Ops Director at McGovern Automotive Group\n\n\n\nThis episode is brought to you by: \n\n\n\nToma – If your BDC or Service Advisors are buried in calls, it’s time for a smarter solution. Toma builds custom AI agents that answer 100% of your dealership’s inbound calls and handle tasks like booking service, checking recalls, and scheduling test drives—without tying up your team. Dealers using Toma are saving 30–40 staff hours a week and booking 100+ extra appointments every month. 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