{"version":"1.0.0","episode":{"title":"Roger & Eric Niello on CA Gov, Scott Painter on Pricing | Daily Dealer Live","url":"http://getcarcurious.com/episodes/roger-eric-niello-on-ca-gov-scott-painter-on-pricing-daily-dealer-live","audioUrl":"https://chrt.fm/track/C6AG88/traffic.megaphone.fm/CREUR1401889065.mp3","description":"Today's show features:  \n\n\n\n- CA State Senator Roger Niello, representing the 6th district\n\n\n\n- Eric Niello, National Business Development Manager at The Niello Company and AutoFiPro

\n\n\n\n- Scott Painter, Founder and CEO of TrueCar\n\n\n\nThis episode is brought to you by:\n\n\n\nOverfuel – Dealers: You’re torching $30 of every $100 in marketing spend when your site flunks Google’s basic performance test. Why keep using outdated website technology that's killing your profits? Overfuel is the new technical standard in automotive websites, proven to grow sales by 30%+. Whether you need more revenue or better support, they’ve got you covered. 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