{"version":"1.0.0","episode":{"title":"Hall on Scout DTC Win in CO, Haig on Dealership M&A Market Update | Daily Dealer Live","url":"http://getcarcurious.com/episodes/hall-on-scout-dtc-win-in-co-haig-on-dealership-m-a-market-update-daily-dealer-live","audioUrl":"https://chrt.fm/track/C6AG88/traffic.megaphone.fm/CREUR4944706063.mp3","description":"Today's show features: \n\n\n\nDon Hall, President and CEO of Virginia Automobile Dealers Association\n\n\n\nAlan Haig, President of Haig Partners\n\n\n\nThis episode is brought to you by: \n\n\n\nImpel – Impel’s Service AI with Voice AI changes that with proactive, VIN-specific outreach based on individual driving behavior, missed call capture, and instant appointment scheduling by text and email. Advisors stay focused on the drive. Customers get fast, personalized service. One complete platform. No missed moments. No missed revenue. 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