Daily Dealer: Dealer outlook dims for 2025, Car buying was trickier in Dec., automakers report strong year-end sales

Welcome to The Daily Dealer—your go-to roundup of the top auto industry headlines for the day—keeping you informed and ahead. Today's top stories:  1. Auto dealers cautiously eye an uncertain year ahead 2 Car buying was trickier in Dec., but satisfaction remains high 3. Rising incentives fueled a strong year for U.S. auto sales in 2024 Have a tip for our editorial team? Send us your scoop at [email protected]. This episode is brought to you by: Foureyes — No matter how hard your sales team is grinding, Foureyes is there to help work their leads 24/7. Learn more at https://foureyes.io. Prefer to read? check out the full articles highlighted in this episode here: https://news.dealershipguy.com Check out Car Dealership Guy’s stuff: CDG News ➤ https://news.dealershipguy.com/ CDG Jobs ➤ https://jobs.dealershipguy.com/ CDG Recruiting ➤ https://www.cdgrecruiting.com/ My Socials: X ➤ https://www.twitter.com/GuyDealership Instagram ➤ https://www.instagram.com/cardealershipguy/ TikTok ➤ https://www.tiktok.com/@guydealership LinkedIn ➤ https://www.linkedin.com/company/cardealershipguy/ Threads ➤ https://www.threads.net/@cardealershipguy Facebook ➤ https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100077402857683 Everything else ➤ dealershipguy.com This podcast is for informational purposes only and should not be relied upon as a basis for investment decisions.