I think what's happening is that the car business is going threw a change.

Inventory on used cars remains tight and will for some time, and as a result prices are up. This is driving a business model change to buy here pay here lots. Throw in the internet which makes private sales even simpler, and super complicated modern cars, and its a perfect storm for the small used car lot.

Unless Tyler can specialize in a niche market he is probably fighting for an ever shrinking piece of pie with lots of other people.

IMHO even new car franchises are a poor business now. Massive overhead and your competing thanks to the internet with dealers from hundreds of miles away, now throw in what Tesla is trying to do... Back in the day a local dealer could count on local business, now a lot of dealers are online and on commodity vehicles like pickups for example its child's play to get half a dozen bidding off against each other all over the tri state area.

__________________
2016 Corvette Stingray 2LT
1969 280SE
2023 Ram 1500
2007 Tiara 3200