CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2023	Jun. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2023	Jun. 30, 2022
Revenue
Revenue	$ 308,380	$ 373,552	$ 604,036	$ 749,713
Cost applicable to revenues
Cost applicable to revenues	240,657	274,935	472,422	552,279
Gross profit	67,723	98,617	131,614	197,434
Depreciation and amortization	4,459	4,052	8,862	8,136
Selling, general, and administrative expenses	50,480	61,605	104,012	117,709
Income from operations	12,784	32,960	18,740	71,589
Other income (expense)
Floor plan interest expense	(5,835)	(1,466)	(11,366)	(2,442)
Other interest expense	(2,083)	(1,919)	(3,783)	(3,855)
Change in fair value of warrant liabilities	0	9,652	856	11,192
Total other (expense) income, net	(7,918)	6,267	(14,293)	4,895
Income before income tax expense	4,866	39,227	4,447	76,484
Income tax expense	(1,306)	(7,383)	(1,163)	(16,356)
Net income	3,560	31,844	3,284	60,128
Dividends on Series A convertible preferred stock	(1,196)	(1,197)	(2,380)	(2,381)
Net income and comprehensive income attributable to common stock and participating securities	2,364	30,647	904	57,747
Net earnings allocated to common stock and participating securities	2,364	30,647	904	57,747
Net income and comprehensive income attributable to common stock and participating securities	$ 2,364	$ 30,647	$ 904	$ 57,747
EPS:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.12	$ 1.76	$ 0.05	$ 3.14
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.12	$ 0.81	$ 0	$ 1.98
Weighted average shares outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	14,181,659	11,394,761	13,066,607	12,336,431
Diluted (in shares)	14,292,064	12,871,296	13,188,135	13,914,982
New vehicle retail
Revenue
Revenue	$ 182,752	$ 219,186	$ 359,499	$ 436,622
Cost applicable to revenues
Cost applicable to revenues	158,144	175,109	311,475	347,714
Pre-owned vehicle retail
Revenue
Revenue	90,991	112,430	175,766	228,930
Cost applicable to revenues
Cost applicable to revenues	72,425	83,627	139,953	171,910
Vehicle wholesale
Revenue
Revenue	1,716	5,704	3,424	12,228
Cost applicable to revenues
Cost applicable to revenues	1,685	5,834	3,406	12,413
Finance and insurance
Revenue
Revenue	17,742	21,382	34,623	43,017
Cost applicable to revenues
Cost applicable to revenues	810	843	1,503	1,540
Service, body and parts and other
Revenue
Revenue	15,179	14,850	30,724	28,916
Cost applicable to revenues
Cost applicable to revenues	7,517	7,656	14,698	14,376
LIFO
Cost applicable to revenues
Cost applicable to revenues	$ 76	$ 1,866	$ 1,387	$ 4,326