Most car shoppers don’t know what they want, and that’s not a problem. Learn how AI and data are reshaping automotive retail in this conversation with Cars Commerce’s Matt McDonald.

Former Toyota executive Jack Hollis joins David Spisak to discuss leadership, dealer relationships, and what the next decade of retail automotive will demand. From EVs and affordability to reinvention after a 30-year career, this episode offers grounded perspective from someone who’s seen the industry from the inside.

If you’ve ever felt like used cars were treated as “the other department,” or you’ve struggled with acquisition, trade capture, or keeping up with CarMax, Carvana, and a rapidly shifting marketplace, this conversation will challenge the way you think—and the way you operate.

In this episode of The David Spisak Show, I sit down with Rusty West, a builder, systems thinker, and one of the most consequential architects of modern automotive pricing, payments, and digital transaction logic,to unpack the ideas that reshaped an industry long before the industry had language for them.

In this episode of The David Spisak Show, I sit down with Joe Neiman, founder of Dealer Club and one of the sharpest minds in wholesale, to have an honest conversation about the side of the business most dealers don’t want to talk about… but absolutely should.

In this episode of The David Spisak Show, I sit down with Adam Cherin, Variable Operations Director at Hudson Automotive Group, for a conversation that goes way deeper than rooftops, revenue, or expansion headlines.

In this episode of The David Spisak Show, I sit down with Kevin Tynan, Director of Research at The Presidio Group, for a conversation that cuts past headlines, hype, and talking points—and gets to the real mechanics of the automotive industry.

In this episode, I sit down with someone I’ve admired for decades, and someone who’s quietly shaped more of the modern auto tech landscape than most people will ever realize: Robert Burnett, legendary M&A leader for Reynolds & Reynolds and now the driving force behind 1876.

In this episode, David Spisak sits down with Todd Cooperider, the founder of Esoteric Detail, one of the most respected names in automotive preservation to unpack a quiet revolution happening inside modern retail automotive… one that most dealers won’t notice until their competitors are already cashing the checks.

In this episode, I sat down alone with a microphone and a heart full of gratitude… the kind that comes from years of hard chapters, unexpected blessings, and the people who showed up when life didn’t make it easy.

Most people think the revolution in automotive is “AI.”

But what if the real disruption, the one that will separate the next decade’s winners from everyone else, is something far quieter?

What if it’s the moment your systems start making decisions faster than your people can understand them?

At The Presidio Group Tech Summit, I sat down with Pearl Percy, Chief Development Officer at JM Group, for a conversation that perfectly captures where our industry is heading. Surrounded by art and innovation at the Denver Art Museum, we dug into what’s really driving progress in automotive, and spoiler alert it’s not just about technology.

In this episode, I sit down with Brandon Hale, Executive General Manager of Fletcher Jones Audi, to unpack a 25-year journey that’s as gritty as it is inspiring.

In this episode, I sit down with Bill Cariss, President and CEO of Holman Growth Ventures, to explore how one of the most respected names in automotive quietly reinvented itself for the future, without losing the soul that built it.

In this episode, I sit down with Jim Roche, founder and CEO of WarrCloud, a company that quietly built one of the most transformative innovations in fixed ops, and took seven years to bring it to life.

In this episode, I’m joined by Jason Stein, Managing Director at The Presidio Group and host of Cars & Culture on SiriusXM. Together, we pull back the curtain on the third annual Presidio Auto Tech Summit, one of the most exclusive gatherings in the industry, where innovation meets capital and real deals get done.

In this episode, my guest is Dave Rogers, the Director of Fixed Operations at Piazza Auto Group in Pennsylvania. And let me tell you, this one’s a masterclass in earning your stripes in the automotive world.

Here’s the uncomfortable truth: most dealers are unknowingly killing their own used car sales.

What happens when a kid who once felt invincible, who made more than his fair share of bad decisions, finds himself leading one of the largest auto groups in the country?

In this episode I sit down with my longtime friend and industry powerhouse, Don Reese. Together, we rewind the tape back to the late ’80s, tracing Don’s unlikely entry into the business and the pivotal decision that changed his trajectory forever.