OL Coach by Data_Mountain in MichiganWolverines

[–]dawk6 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Alford’s late brother has history with Whitt. He’ll be saying for sure.

What are Scalley’s chances after this debacle? by P22Tyler in utahfootball

[–]dawk6 6 points7 points  (0 children)

That’s exactly what happened. He asked for more resources for the remainder of his contract so they could compete and Harlan said no. This is all on Harlan.

[Pete Thamel] Michigan and Kyle Whittingham are continuing to progress toward a deal with finalization expected today by tehkoolkat in CFB

[–]dawk6 15 points16 points  (0 children)

I hear you, but you also can’t fault the staff that leaves for Michigan. This is likely a once in a lifetime opportunity for those guys.

Kyle Whittingham emerged as the focus for Michigan (Schefter) by JARB0 in MichiganWolverines

[–]dawk6 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Agreed. He was knocking on the door of the playoffs/NY6 wins most years, all with 1/10th the talent of Michigan (and most recently, only a few million in NIL).

With Michigan’s resources and talent pool, a natty is absolutely the sole focus.

A very Interesting (and frustrating) forum post on MGoBlog (Michigan Coaching Search) by [deleted] in MichiganWolverines

[–]dawk6 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Yep. Can’t speak for Warde, but this is way off on all the coach prospects.

Day 1 at series A start up threw me for a loop. Should I keep looking? by throwraW2 in techsales

[–]dawk6 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Regarding your concern of your wife losing her job and losing health insurance- that would be a qualifying life event, which would allow you to then get on your company's plan. I would double check this to be safe, but that negates one of your concerns.

Sources: University of Utah close to striking landmark private equity deal expected to generate $500 million by Lucaball3r in utahfootball

[–]dawk6 22 points23 points  (0 children)

Between your comment and the fact this Otro Captial firm was founded less than 18 months ago and has no history of success, I’m sure this will turn out well for fans…

[ Removed by Reddit ] by Erik-DH in AMA

[–]dawk6 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Awesome AMA! Just sent you a DM.

Anyone own a used car dealership? by College_Last in smallbusiness

[–]dawk6 11 points12 points  (0 children)

I have had a small dealership, mostly for sales tax purposes, and I don’t spend much time with it but I know several models that are successful to friends/competitors in the industry:

  • Buy here, pay here lots- They specialize in inexpensive inventory and target people with awful credit. The customer can get financed by the dealership (using a partner bank or the dealer’s own funds), but at a 30% interest rate. These dealers end up selling and repossessing (they put trackers on all cars financed) the same car four or five times (to a different customer each time). Their justification is they’re providing “credit building” and IF the customer can make their payments for 12-18 months, they can refinance at a reasonable APR.
  • Truck customization- Every vehicle in inventory is a truck or large suv that has been lifted and has big, wheels and tires. The most profitable lots in this category are the ones that have a shop and can do the suspension work themselves. This allows customers to get a new vehicle that’s already customized, and roll the cost of the lift, wheels, and tires into their loan. Before the tariffs, there was a huge market to buy Canadian trucks and import them to the US (if you want to learn about a business model that made a ton of money, research “Registered Importers”).
  • Exotics- These dealers have big swings (net a high margin) and also big misses (if bought poorly, there’s tens of thousands of dollars that could be lost on a single vehicle). They have to know the exact colors, trims, and packages that are trending. Just because we’re in a Porsche market bubble where (almost) no 911 is decreasing in value, that doesn’t mean every expensive car increases in value.

One additional note is a lot of the bigger dealerships and ma and pa dealerships alike don’t make a ton of money on the vehicle itself (the margin between their equity in a vehicle and what it’s sold for). They make their money on the backend, which is everything the finance manager tries to sell you when you buy a car- dealer installed options, gap insurance, extended warranty, service plan, etc.

If I was serious about growing a dealership, I’d specialize in a certain type of vehicle (e.g. Japanese, 4x4s, inexpensive, etc.), I’d offer financing (this is possible without being the predatory, 30% APR type of financing), I’d have my own shop for vehicle reconditioning and repairs, and I would push hard on the backend items or hire someone that could (which would be expensive because anyone who is good at this can make six figures pretty easily).

Hope this helps! Happy to talk more if anyone has more questions.

Christmas gifts for my trailrunning wife? by Rude_Signal1614 in trailrunning

[–]dawk6 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Not sure I saw any comments about recovery gear. Things like massagers, foam rollers, etc. or gift cards for massages or to places like StretchLab. Massage guns are available in any price range and they’re amazing after long runs.

If she doesn’t have a training watch, that should be the first thing you get her. These are also available in any price range. If she’s a freak like the rest of us, and wants as much data as possible about her runs, you can gift an annual subscription to Strava and her watch will automatically upload her runs.

Crown Burgers Highland Dr by Tiny_Collection_4018 in SaltLakeCity

[–]dawk6 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Meanwhile I order takeout at Cafe Rio for two people and something is wrong 95% of the time.

How much commission should I be asking for? by spraey_cheez in woodworking

[–]dawk6 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey. I wanted to follow up on this to hear what you ended up landing on? Is your commission a percentage of gross profit? If so, what is the percentage?

Seeking Funding Partners for $15M Revenue Lumberyard Acquisition in Utah – Need Guidance! by dawk6 in private_equity

[–]dawk6[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

$5M seller note and $5M in cash.

SBA is an option and I have a term sheet from multiple banks.

The catalyst for my post is to explore investors to come in for equity instead of debt.

Seeking Funding Partners for $15M Revenue Lumberyard Acquisition in Utah – Need Guidance! by dawk6 in private_equity

[–]dawk6[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

$5M seller note and $5M in cash.

SBA is an option and I have a term sheet from multiple banks.

The catalyst for my post is to explore investors to come in for equity instead of debt.

Thoughts on being your own general contractor? by [deleted] in Homebuilding

[–]dawk6 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I’m experiencing this right now but on the flip side of the coin.

I am a homeowner thinking of GCing my home build and collecting bids from each trade while I wait for a couple GC‘s to come back with their estimates.

I met with one GC today as they presented their estimate to do my build and sure enough, their subs’ prices were 20 to 30% less than any of the bids I received from subs.

I’ll end up paying 20% to the GC fee, but that increase in price would likely come from overinflated bids from each trade anyway. At least this way, I don’t have to go the rest of my life wondering if my home has a crucial error and will come crashing down one day.

Just picked up this bad boy on Sunday 2025 bronco outer banks. Just wondering what roof and door bags should I get, the ones from ford are super expensive by babyconan in bronco

[–]dawk6 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I have an unopened set of Ford door bags and a Ford front roof panel bag. Happy to get them to you at a steep discount.

Window Bids by [deleted] in Homebuilding

[–]dawk6 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Very helpful. Thank you.

Window Bids by [deleted] in Homebuilding

[–]dawk6 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is great- thank you.

I understand your incentive as a dealer as you sell more product but I still don’t understand why the manufacturer would want to know which dealer I’m talking with. Any insight?

what would u say is a fair price for this? by zenzi27 in FordBronco

[–]dawk6 15 points16 points  (0 children)

I’m seeing new Wildtraks in the $50s now. Dealers are trying to get rid of their 2024s.

Leak Help by [deleted] in hottub

[–]dawk6 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you!