July 23, 2025

The Real Reason Buyers Are Skipping the Showroom

In this episode of Leadership in the Dealership, hosts Danielle Mills Walden and Phillip Greer dive deep into the Carvana effect. From Danielle’s own “traitor” confession of buying her car online to Phillip’s showdown with a dealership over a trade-in, they break down what makes Carvana so appealing, and what traditional dealers can learn from it. They cover speed, transparency, emotion, and how dealers can compete in a frictionless, digital-first world. This is a candid, insight-packed conversation you don’t want to miss.