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EPISODE · Jun 17, 2026 · 38 MIN

Connected 204: Developing Your Parts Business

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Today on Connected, Greg catches up with Chris Ponte, parts director at Scranton Chevrolet. Chris won the Impact award in the 2025 Automotive Amplifiers Contest and will return as a judge for the 2026 contest. In every conversation with Chris, his commitment to improving operations at his store is clear. Chris and Greg get into: -How Chris approaches parts as a business, not just a department. -His process for tracking lost sales, which nearly doubled their off-the-shelf fill rate. -Where he sees future opportunities in the parts department. If you’re looking for new ways to capture missed opportunities in your parts department, you should definitely give this one a listen! And if you haven't already, be sure to enter the 2026 Automotive Amplifiers Contest. The deadline to submit is June 22! Every day, forward-thinking dealerships are solving real problems in creative ways, and sharing those ideas helps move the industry forward. reyrey.com/contest

Today on Connected, Greg catches up with Chris Ponte, parts director at Scranton Chevrolet. Chris won the Impact award in the 2025 Automotive Amplifiers Contest and will return as a judge for the 2026 contest. In every conversation with Chris, his commitment to improving operations at his store is clear. Chris and Greg get into: -How Chris approaches parts as a business, not just a department. -His process for tracking lost sales, which nearly doubled their off-the-shelf fill rate. -Where he sees future opportunities in the parts department. If you’re looking for new ways to capture missed opportunities in your parts department, you should definitely give this one a listen! And if you haven't already, be sure to enter the 2026 Automotive Amplifiers Contest. The deadline to submit is June 22! Every day, forward-thinking dealerships are solving real problems in creative ways, and sharing those ideas helps move the industry forward. reyrey.com/contest

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