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Turning Wheels, Closing Deals

Tim Kintz is the author of the Amazon bestseller, Frictionless, and president of The Kintz Group, the automotive industry’s premier sales and management training company. A graduate of the NADA Dealer Academy, Tim has worked in almost every position in the dealership and now teaches dealerships how to deliver serious results.

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Tim Kintz is the author of the Amazon bestseller, Frictionless, and president of The Kintz Group, the automotive industry’s premier sales and management training company.

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A graduate of the NADA Dealer Academy, Tim has worked in almost every position in the dealership and now teaches dealerships how to deliver serious results.

Tim Kintz is the author of the Amazon bestseller, Frictionless, and president of The Kintz Group, the automotive industry’s premier sales and management training company. A graduate of the NADA Dealer Academy, Tim has worked in almost every position in the dealership and now teaches dealerships how to deliver serious results.

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