SEASON 3 | EPISODE 10
Jeff Mantz came into the automotive world through a career in accounting. When he was offered the opportunity to manage the financials at Garnet Auto Group, he said —
“I will, but I want the opportunity not just to do the accounting, not just to do the financials, but I want to get involved. I want to learn the business. I want to understand how everything works.”
“That’s one thing about this industry. It’s been tested every way to Sunday. It’s resilient. It’s gonna bounce back…People need cars and they always will.”
On this episode, Jeff discusses what he’s learned about dealership financials during his time as CFO at Garnet, including many key lessons that have come out of the pandemic.
Oh and by the way, Derek D and Jeff Mantz are best friends from college. During their conversation, we get to hear some stories about their friendship, Jeff’s father and the cars they used to drive in.
- Insights on how to turn the best profit on used cars
- The toughest challenges Jeff has faced as CFO during the pandemic
- The two competing thought processes about the future of the automotive industry (a recent DNT guest)
Derek D is an actor, comedian, and host with 15 years of experience in the entertainment industry. Before becoming a host on the DNT podcast, Derek was well known in the automotive industry for hosting the award-winning car news show Fast Lane Daily.
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