{"version":"1.0.0","episode":{"title":"\"One Deal Is Enough!\" The Blind Spot That's Costing Dealers 10–20 Sales a Month (and Their Best Customers) | Industry Spotlight","url":"http://getcarcurious.com/episodes/one-deal-is-enough-the-blind-spot-that-s-costing-dealers-10-20-sales-a-month-and-their-best-customers-industry-spotlight","audioUrl":"https://chrt.fm/track/C6AG88/traffic.megaphone.fm/CREUR1084212976.mp3","description":"In this episode of the Industry Spotlight, joining host Sam D'Arc are Karen Chagnon, VP Sales at Guidepoint Systems, and Ferris Hamdan, General Manager at Wesley Chapel Honda, to discuss why most dealers are operating blind — unaware of which vehicles on their lot have a dead battery, a check engine light, or low fuel, and equally unaware of what's happening inside the vehicles they already sold, data their manufacturer sees but doesn't share with them.\n\n\n\nFerris walks through how Wesley Chapel Honda nearly doubled sales volume to 400 units a month, and credits real-time vehicle health visibility with saving an estimated 15 to 20 deals per month. Karen reveals that the average dealer loses three to 10 sales a month to vehicles that simply weren't ready when the customer arrived, explains how the same data drives a 70% attachment rate in the finance office, and lays out why dealers who rely on manufacturer outreach are handing customer relationships to an entity whose loyalty is to the brand, not the store.\n\n\n\nThis episode of the Car Dealership Guy Podcast is brought to you by Guidepoint Systems.\n\n\n\nTopics:\n\n03:30 One Dead Battery = One Lost Deal.\n\n04:00 The Hour-Long Drive To A Dead Car.\n\n06:50 The Three To Ten Deals You're Losing.\n\n07:20 Why GPS Mileage Is 20% Off.\n\n09:45 The 10-20 Batteries You Replace Monthly.\n\n12:20 15 To 20 Saved Deals Per Month.\n\n14:45 The 70% F&I Pen Rate.\n\n16:45 Why Time-Based Service Reminders Fail.\n\n22:30 Who Really Owns The Customer?\n\n23:30 We Track Health, Not Location.\n\n28:00 Can Your Product See A Check Engine Light?\n\n32:55 The 10% Service Lift You're Missing.\n\n\n\nGuidepoint Systems - 25+ years. 1M+ vehicles. OEM-approved by Stellantis. Guidepoint Systems has spent decades purpose-building telematics for franchise dealerships — and in a flat-sales environment, their platform is becoming a dealer's most important retention tool. Real-time vehicle health signals, true odometer data, proactive service alerts. The right information at the right moment. That's how Guidepoint turns fixed ops into growth.  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In this context, they’re saying their device is designed so the data stays private and isn’t leaked or shared without permission."}},{"startTime":2221.6,"endTime":2324.8,"type":"company","title":"Stellantis","url":"/glossary/stellantis","quote":"One of the things that we have as a guide point, we are actually the only authorized provider for Stellantis. So with that, we had to our devices had to be approved from Stellantis engineering.","canonicalId":"company:stellantis","priority":0.35,"confidence":0.95,"source":"hybrid-fuzzy+gpt-5.4-nano","data":{"explanation":"Stellantis is the automaker formed from the merger of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) and PSA Group. In this segment, the host is describing an “authorized provider” relationship where Stellantis approves devices for its dealerships and vehicles.","simplifiedExplanation":"Stellantis is a big car company that makes brands like Fiat, Chrysler, Peugeot, and others. Here, they’re talking about Stellantis approving a device so dealers can use it safely and legally."}},{"startTime":2229.0,"endTime":2236.2,"type":"term","title":"battery drain","url":"/glossary/battery-drain","quote":"So we have the lowest pull on the battery than anyone else in the industry. We've been approved by MOPAR.","canonicalId":"term:battery-drain","priority":0.3,"confidence":0.7,"source":"hybrid-fuzzy+gpt-5.4-nano","data":{"explanation":"Battery drain is the amount of electrical power a device draws from the vehicle’s battery when it’s installed. The speaker claims their approved device has “the lowest pull on the battery,” implying it’s designed to minimize the risk of draining the car."}},{"startTime":2236.2,"endTime":2273.7,"type":"brand","title":"MOPAR","url":"/glossary/mopar","quote":"We've been approved by MOPAR. So we're actually a MOPAR part, our EVTS 2.0 solution is actually bought through MOPAR for Stellantis dealerships.","canonicalId":"brand:mopar","priority":0.45,"confidence":0.9,"source":"hybrid-fuzzy+gpt-5.4-nano","data":{"explanation":"MOPAR is Stellantis’ brand for parts, accessories, and service programs. The segment says the EVTS 2.0 solution is “approved” through MOPAR for Stellantis dealerships and is positioned as an accessory that won’t void warranties.","simplifiedExplanation":"MOPAR is the official parts-and-accessories brand tied to Stellantis. The speaker is saying the device is an approved accessory sold through MOPAR so dealers can install it without warranty problems."}},{"startTime":2242.0,"endTime":2324.8,"type":"term","title":"EVTS 2.0","url":"/glossary/evts-2-0","quote":"So we're actually a MOPAR part, our EVTS 2.0 solution is actually bought through MOPAR for Stellantis dealerships. 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