What Every Dealer Can Learn from a Technician-Turned-GM with Dave Rogers

The David Spisak Show · Oct 9, 2025 · 49m

In this episode, my guest is Dave Rogers, the Director of Fixed Operations at Piazza Auto Group in Pennsylvania. And let me tell you, this one’s a masterclass in earning your stripes in the automotive world.

We go back to 1982, when Dave borrowed $300 from his grandmother to buy his first set of tools from Sears. From that moment, his journey through the retail auto business has been nothing short of remarkable, marked by long hours, setbacks, and second chances that shaped him into one of the most respected leaders in fixed ops today.

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How Dave built resilience out of…