About

Operator first. Consultant second.

Independent Dealer Partners gives owners access to experienced operating leadership, relentless execution, and a growth mindset without hiring another full-time executive.

Founder

Michael Spurgin

Michael built his career inside high-volume independent used-car dealerships. His strength is helping dealers move from owner-dependent operations into businesses with stronger managers, faster decisions, disciplined inventory, and scalable processes.

He helped grow a dealership from roughly 50 cars at one location into three stores across multiple states selling nearly 200 vehicles per month. He has also helped multiple stores double both sales and gross in as little as 30 days.

  • Independent used-car operations
  • Multi-store growth
  • Inventory acquisition and aging
  • Sales desk and lead accountability
  • Recon and speed to market
  • Hiring, pay plans, and management structure

What you get

A hands-on operator with intense energy, direct communication, fast decision-making, and the ability to get managers and employees moving together toward a clear goal.

Leadership style

Energy is part of the operating system.

Hundreds of former employees and managers know Michael for the same traits: high energy all day, strong belief in people, direct accountability, and a refusal to let a store drift.

E

Enthusiasm

The team sees and feels the energy. That matters when a store has become flat, divided, or comfortable with weak production.

D

Drive

Problems are handled now. Opportunities are followed up now. Managers know what they own and when it must be completed.

A

Accountability

Expectations are clear, tracked daily, and reinforced consistently without waiting for the month to fall apart.

Systems experience

Comfortable inside almost every major dealership platform.

Michael has worked with a wide range of CRM, DMS, appraisal, inventory, merchandising, recon, and service platforms.

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