{"version":"1.0.0","episode":{"title":"Layton on Appraisals, Dunne on China, RussFlipsWhips on Social | Daily Dealer Live","url":"http://getcarcurious.com/episodes/layton-on-appraisals-dunne-on-china-russflipswhips-on-social-daily-dealer-live","audioUrl":"https://chrt.fm/track/C6AG88/traffic.megaphone.fm/CREUR3437736962.mp3","description":"Today's show features:  \n\n\n\n- Hicks Layton, Finance/Sales Manager at Hicks Automotive Group\n\n\n\n- Michael Dunne, CEO of Dunne Insights LLC\n\n\n\n- RussFlipsWhips, RFW Training\n\n\n\nThis episode is brought to you by: \n\n\n\nStream Companies – How much revenue is slipping through the cracks at your dealership? Stream Companies’ Missed Opportunities Report analyzes your strategy and highlights where you can drive more sales, faster. 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