Record Negative Equity, Dealers Optimistic About Service and Parts, Generational Sales Team Conflict

Record Negative Equity, Dealers Optimistic About Service and Parts, Generational Sales Team Conflict

Author: More Than Cars Media Network March 5, 2026 Duration: 13:09
Shoot us a Text. Episode #1285: Today we unpack record negative equity making deals harder to pencil, service and parts lanes regaining momentum as dealers look for profit stability, and a surprising $56B productivity hit caused by generational friction and AI adoption inside modern sales teams. A growing number of buyers are rolling serious negative equity into their next vehicle purchase, creating real challenges for dealers trying to structure deals as lingering pandemic-era pricing cont...

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