{"version":"1.1.0","producer":"fm.getcarcurious","layer":"official","episode":{"title":"Haggerty on Dealing with Product Gap, Massimilla on Digital Handoff | Daily Dealer Live","url":"http://getcarcurious.com/episodes/haggerty-on-dealing-with-product-gap-massimilla-on-digital-handoff-daily-dealer-live","audioUrl":"https://chrt.fm/track/C6AG88/traffic.megaphone.fm/CREUR6481048236.mp3","description":"Today's show features:  \n\n\n\n- Patrick Haggerty, President/General Manager at Faulkner Infiniti of Willow Grove\n\n\n\n- Peter Massimilla Jr, Internet Sales Manager at McGovern CJDR\n\n\n\nThis episode is brought to you by:\n\n\n\nOPENLANE – OPENLANE is getting ready for DealerFest 2026, its biggest customer event of the year. For the entire month of July, earn points for every transaction you make on OPENLANE, and redeem them for incredible prizes! Make sure you’re ready for the rockin’ sales event of the summer. 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