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S5E05
Mar 13, 2026
12:33
How A Major Dealership Group is Approaching Frictionless Operations
Special Guest - Christian Crain
Christian Crain, VP of Crain Automotive Holdings, discusses leading a 23-store dealer group, their focus on seamless operations and how they are addressing the affordability challenges their guests are facing now.
In this episode you'll hear:
- How Crain Automotive is addressing customer affordability
- Will a 100% online purchase happen without a customer viewing the car?
- Why major dealership groups are adjusting for consumer buying shifts
Episode Breakdown
0:00 - Meet Christian Crain
2:15 - How Crain Automotive is addressing customer affordability
5:24 - Creating a frictionless process
7:45 - Best Bets with Christian Crain
8:31 - Will AI handle more than 30% of your store’s customer communications?
10:32 - Will 100% online purchase happen without in-person viewing of the car?
11:28 - Razorbacks & college football: will the playoffs happen?
“I truly believe that the business is shifting in a way that a lot of dealers aren’t prepared for.” - Christian Crain
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