CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022
Revenue
Revenue	$ 280,682	$ 333,758	$ 884,718	$ 1,083,471
Cost applicable to revenues
Cost applicable to revenues	226,241	258,194	698,662	810,474
Gross profit	54,441	75,564	186,056	272,997
Depreciation and amortization	4,602	4,202	13,464	12,338
Selling, general, and administrative expenses	48,250	55,541	152,262	173,249
Income from operations	1,589	15,821	20,330	87,410
Other income (expense)
Floor plan interest expense	(6,258)	(2,621)	(17,624)	(5,063)
Other interest expense	(2,701)	(1,982)	(6,484)	(5,837)
Change in fair value of warrant liabilities	0	(521)	856	10,671
Gain (loss) on sale of property and equipment	(21)	0	(21)	0
Total other (expense) income, net	(8,980)	(5,124)	(23,273)	(229)
Income (loss) before income tax expense	(7,391)	10,697	(2,943)	87,181
Income tax benefit (expense)	1,805	(3,032)	642	(19,388)
Net income (loss)	(5,586)	7,665	(2,301)	67,793
Dividends on Series A convertible preferred stock	(1,210)	(1,210)	(3,590)	(3,590)
Net income (loss) and comprehensive income attributable to common stock and participating securities	(6,796)	6,455	(5,891)	64,203
Net earnings allocated to common stock and participating securities	(6,796)	6,455	(5,891)	64,203
Net income (loss) and comprehensive income attributable to common stock and participating securities	$ (6,796)	$ 6,455	$ (5,891)	$ 64,203
EPS:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ (0.48)	$ 0.38	$ (0.44)	$ 3.57
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ (0.48)	$ 0.35	$ (0.49)	$ 2.39
Weighted average shares outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	14,263,367	11,132,317	13,470,219	11,930,649
Diluted (in shares)	14,263,367	11,883,985	13,470,219	13,351,591
New vehicle retail
Revenue
Revenue	$ 172,898	$ 203,456	$ 532,397	$ 640,078
Cost applicable to revenues
Cost applicable to revenues	154,181	169,445	465,656	517,160
Pre-owned vehicle retail
Revenue
Revenue	75,059	90,725	250,825	319,655
Cost applicable to revenues
Cost applicable to revenues	59,693	70,469	199,646	242,379
Vehicle wholesale
Revenue
Revenue	2,056	6,622	5,480	18,850
Cost applicable to revenues
Cost applicable to revenues	2,026	6,813	5,432	19,226
Finance and insurance
Revenue
Revenue	16,462	18,574	51,085	61,591
Cost applicable to revenues
Cost applicable to revenues	569	676	2,072	2,216
Service, body and parts and other
Revenue
Revenue	14,207	14,381	44,931	43,297
Cost applicable to revenues
Cost applicable to revenues	7,109	6,887	21,807	21,263
LIFO
Cost applicable to revenues
Cost applicable to revenues	$ 2,663	$ 3,904	$ 4,049	$ 8,230