{"version":"1.0.0","episode":{"title":"“You're Losing Millions!” The $12,000/mo Transportation Leak Almost Every Dealer Ignores | Industry Spotlight","url":"http://getcarcurious.com/episodes/you-re-losing-millions-the-12-000-mo-transportation-leak-almost-every-dealer-ignores-industry-spotlight","audioUrl":"https://chrt.fm/track/C6AG88/traffic.megaphone.fm/CREUR8770470508.mp3","description":"In this episode of the Industry Spotlight, joining host Sam D’Arc are Todd Hatch, Service Director at Palm Springs Nissan, and Malcolm Richardson, Senior Automotive Account Manager at Uber for Business to discuss how dealerships can eliminate the massive P&amp;L leak caused by traditional shuttle and loaner fleets. \n\nTodd shares how he slashed his monthly transportation spend by $6,000 and reduced his loaner fleet from 50 cars to 12 by pivoting to an on-demand model. \n\nThey unpack how direct DMS integrations allow service advisors to book rides in seconds, improving CSI by removing the friction of idle shuttles and late pickups. \n\nUltimately, the conversation provides a blueprint for dealers to reclaim wasted overhead and send thousands of dollars directly back to the bottom line.\n\n\n\nThis episode of the Car Dealership Guy Podcast is brought to you by Uber for Business.\n\n\n\nUber  - Learn how Uber for Business is transforming the service lane by replacing outdated shuttle programs with on-demand mobility that elevates the customer experience. 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If those cars aren’t available or the service is slow, customers get frustrated."}},{"startTime":22.8,"endTime":47.7,"type":"concept","title":"Uber for Business","url":"/glossary/uber-for-business","quote":"Todd Hatch runs service at Palm Springs, Nissan Malcolm Richardson leads dealer accounts at Uber for Business. ...Props to Uber for Business for supporting today's content.","canonicalId":"concept:uber-for-business","priority":0.7,"confidence":0.85,"source":"hybrid-fuzzy+gpt-5.4-nano","data":{"explanation":"“Uber for Business” is a corporate ride-hailing program that can provide transportation without maintaining a dealer-owned shuttle/loaner fleet. The episode frames it as a practical alternative to reduce idle time, staffing complexity, and customer transportation complaints.","simplifiedExplanation":"Uber for Business is a way for companies to arrange rides for customers or employees. 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Even small accidents can cause delays and paperwork, which costs money for a dealership’s loaner cars."}},{"startTime":189.7,"endTime":207.6,"type":"concept","title":"warranty repairs through our manufacturer","url":"/glossary/warranty-repairs-through-our-manufacturer","quote":"Okay use them only for warranty repairs through our manufacturer that pays us back for him so I'm not that's funded by the OEM...","canonicalId":"concept:warranty-repairs-through-our-manufacturer","priority":0.6,"confidence":0.8,"source":"hybrid-fuzzy+gpt-5.4-nano","data":{"explanation":"Warranty repairs are work covered by the vehicle manufacturer, and dealers typically get reimbursed under warranty terms. The episode contrasts using loaners for manufacturer-paid warranty work versus using them more broadly, which can turn into unreimbursed expense.","simplifiedExplanation":"Warranty repairs are fixes the manufacturer agrees to pay for. The dealer gets reimbursed, so transportation costs are less risky than when the dealer has to cover everything."}},{"startTime":196.8,"endTime":207.6,"type":"term","title":"OEM","url":"/glossary/oem","quote":"...so I'm not that's funded by the OEM yeah and so if I'm a writer what my writers would do...","canonicalId":"term:oem","priority":0.5,"confidence":0.9,"source":"hybrid-fuzzy+gpt-5.4-nano","data":{"explanation":"OEM means Original Equipment Manufacturer—the company that built the vehicle (and typically the warranty program). In the episode, OEM funding/reimbursement is what makes limited loaner use financially manageable.","simplifiedExplanation":"OEM means the car maker itself. 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If the shuttle can’t match where people need to go, it wastes time and money."}},{"startTime":337.2,"endTime":399.6,"type":"concept","title":"appointment link","quote":"And then being able to set them up where whatever your appointment is you get a 1230 appointment you send in the link they're done at 115 they go get them they bring them in.","canonicalId":"concept:appointment-link","priority":0.3,"confidence":0.6,"source":"hybrid-fuzzy+gpt-5.4-nano","data":{"explanation":"An appointment link is a digital scheduling link used to coordinate service visits and related logistics. Here, it’s tied to how customers receive pickup instructions and timing for transportation during service.","simplifiedExplanation":"An appointment link is a website/app link that helps schedule your service visit. In this conversation, it also helps coordinate when and how you get picked up."}},{"startTime":353.8,"endTime":371.9,"type":"concept","title":"service shuttle","url":"/glossary/service-shuttle","quote":"So you mentioned yet options you started at the service shuttle first you probably looked at different options before you made the full pivot.","canonicalId":"concept:service-shuttle","priority":0.55,"confidence":0.9,"source":"hybrid-fuzzy+gpt-5.4-nano","data":{"explanation":"A service shuttle is a dealership-provided ride that transports customers while their vehicle is being serviced. It’s often used to keep customers from having to wait at the dealership or arrange their own transportation.","simplifiedExplanation":"A service shuttle is a car/van the dealership uses to pick you up and drop you off while your car is in for service. 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They help manage the process while your car is being worked on."}},{"startTime":429.6,"endTime":439.2,"type":"concept","title":"adoption standpoint","url":"/glossary/adoption-standpoint","quote":"Was there anything that was a challenge from an adoption standpoint where your service writers or the customer or someone wasn't completely comfortable with the process.","canonicalId":"concept:adoption-standpoint","priority":0.35,"confidence":0.7,"source":"hybrid-fuzzy+gpt-5.4-nano","data":{"explanation":"“Adoption standpoint” refers to how easily staff and customers accept and start using a new process or service. In this segment, the hosts discuss whether people were comfortable with the workflow change from shuttle service to Uber.","simplifiedExplanation":"This means whether people were willing and able to start using the new system. They’re asking if the change was hard for employees or customers to get used to."}},{"startTime":492.0,"endTime":513.5,"type":"concept","title":"service drive","url":"/glossary/service-drive","quote":"And then from it from your side what is the dealer typically get wrong about Uber as a solution in the service drive.","canonicalId":"concept:service-drive","priority":0.45,"confidence":0.75,"source":"hybrid-fuzzy+gpt-5.4-nano","data":{"explanation":"A dealership “service drive” is the area where customers enter to drop off or pick up vehicles for service. In the segment, it’s where the operational workflow for rides/shuttles and vehicle movement happens.","simplifiedExplanation":"The service drive is the part of a car dealership where you pull in for service—like dropping off your car or getting it back. The episode is talking about how transportation solutions fit into that flow."}},{"startTime":565.2,"endTime":573.6,"type":"term","title":"DMS","url":"/glossary/dms","quote":"let's talk integration when you say rides tie back to our own numbers inside the DMS so you have an integrated integration within the DMS.","canonicalId":"term:dms","priority":0.6,"confidence":0.9,"source":"hybrid-fuzzy+gpt-5.4-nano","data":{"explanation":"DMS stands for Dealer Management System, the software dealerships use to run service and sales operations. Here, the discussion is about integrating ride requests so they “tie back” to dealership records.","simplifiedExplanation":"DMS is the dealership’s main computer system for managing things like service appointments and repair paperwork. The episode is saying the ride solution can connect to that system."}},{"startTime":573.6,"endTime":601.6,"type":"term","title":"service advisor","url":"/glossary/service-advisor","quote":"What does that actually look like for the advisor at the right up desk walk us through that process what what what what does the advisor do to actually place that call.","canonicalId":"term:service-advisor","priority":0.7,"confidence":0.85,"source":"hybrid-fuzzy+gpt-5.4-nano","data":{"explanation":"A service advisor is the dealership employee who interfaces with customers about vehicle service, schedules work, and manages the service process. The segment emphasizes that the advisor shouldn’t have extra steps or “another tap open.”","simplifiedExplanation":"A service advisor is the person at the dealership who helps you with service—like explaining what needs to be done and coordinating the work. They’re saying the ride tool should be easy for that person to use."}},{"startTime":601.6,"endTime":610.6,"type":"term","title":"repair order number","url":"/glossary/repair-order-number","quote":"the service advisor can request a ride directly from that screen while managing the art that they're managing RO from right and so that ride ties directly to that repair order number.","canonicalId":"term:repair-order-number","priority":0.65,"confidence":0.8,"source":"hybrid-fuzzy+gpt-5.4-nano","data":{"explanation":"A repair order (RO) is the dealership’s official work authorization/document for a vehicle’s service. The “repair order number” is used to link the ride request to the specific service job so costs and records can be tracked.","simplifiedExplanation":"A repair order is the paperwork for the work being done on your car. The repair order number is like an ID that ties the ride and billing to that specific service visit."}},{"startTime":610.6,"endTime":619.2,"type":"term","title":"warranty reimbursement","url":"/glossary/warranty-reimbursement","quote":"at the end of the month as you mentioned a warranty reimbursement from the OEM your controller can wreck can reconcile that download the report and upload it right into their OEM system.","canonicalId":"term:warranty-reimbursement","priority":0.55,"confidence":0.85,"source":"hybrid-fuzzy+gpt-5.4-nano","data":{"explanation":"Warranty reimbursement is money the dealership gets back from the automaker (OEM) for eligible warranty repairs. The segment describes reconciling ride-related downloads/reports into the OEM’s system for reimbursement.","simplifiedExplanation":"Warranty reimbursement is when the car maker pays the dealership back for warranty-covered repairs. They’re saying the ride data can be uploaded so the dealership can get reimbursed correctly."}},{"startTime":619.2,"endTime":633.1,"type":"term","title":"loaners","url":"/glossary/loaners","quote":"every riot maps to a customer and RO and then every dollar is accounted for the TSD integration is a great example would give service managers kind of a unified view of loners and right share so they can choose the right option.","canonicalId":"term:loaners","priority":0.35,"confidence":0.8,"source":"hybrid-fuzzy+gpt-5.4-nano","data":{"explanation":"Loaners are substitute vehicles dealerships provide to customers while their car is being repaired. The speaker mentions using ride/vehicle options to give managers a unified view so they can choose the right option for each customer.","simplifiedExplanation":"Loaners are replacement cars the dealership gives you when your car is in the shop. They’re talking about comparing options like loaners versus other transportation in real time."}},{"startTime":619.2,"endTime":633.1,"type":"term","title":"TSD integration","quote":"every riot maps to a customer and RO and then every dollar is accounted for the TSD integration is a great example would give service managers kind of a unified view of loners and right share so they can choose the right option.","canonicalId":"term:tsd-integration","priority":0.35,"confidence":0.55,"source":"hybrid-fuzzy+gpt-5.4-nano","data":{"explanation":"TSD integration refers to a specific software integration mentioned as an example of connecting ride/transportation data into dealership systems. The point is that it helps service managers see and account for transportation options tied to service work.","simplifiedExplanation":"TSD integration is a computer connection between systems so ride/transportation info can be tracked alongside service work. The goal is better visibility and accounting for the dealership."}},{"startTime":674.8,"endTime":705.5,"type":"concept","title":"radius of miles","quote":"But we try and keep it in a in a radius of miles now if it's a if it's a special circumstance will accommodate people","canonicalId":"concept:radius-of-miles","priority":0.3,"confidence":0.6,"source":"hybrid-fuzzy+gpt-5.4-nano","data":{"explanation":"A “radius of miles” is a geographic limit for where the dealership will arrange transport. 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