TSLA362.86017.73%
GM87.9301.78%
F14.4100.42%
RIVN16.9700.96%
CYD39.8801.17%
HMC33.3700.77%
TM197.3505.11%
CVNA69.880-1.64%
PAG216.8700.32%
LAD370.7300.06%
AN199.490-0.6%
GPI261.850-1.97%
ABG214.810-0.56%
SAH77.450-0.33%
TSLA362.86017.73%
GM87.9301.78%
F14.4100.42%
RIVN16.9700.96%
CYD39.8801.17%
HMC33.3700.77%
TM197.3505.11%
CVNA69.880-1.64%
PAG216.8700.32%
LAD370.7300.06%
AN199.490-0.6%
GPI261.850-1.97%
ABG214.810-0.56%
SAH77.450-0.33%
TSLA362.86017.73%
GM87.9301.78%
F14.4100.42%
RIVN16.9700.96%
CYD39.8801.17%
HMC33.3700.77%
TM197.3505.11%
CVNA69.880-1.64%
PAG216.8700.32%
LAD370.7300.06%
AN199.490-0.6%
GPI261.850-1.97%
ABG214.810-0.56%
SAH77.450-0.33%

Back to Basics: How to keep your used car inventory lean and clean

Welcome to this week’s episode of Used Cars Weekly, the original CBT News show dedicated to bringing car dealers best practices and tips for the used car department, in-depth dealer interviews, hands-on dealership strategies, and vendor analysis. Today, host Jasen Rice, founder of Lotpop, discusses how dealers should manage their 30-60 day-old used car inventory also known as the “middle bucket.” 

Related: What is bucket management and how does it affect used car sales?

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