CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE LOSS (UNAUDITED) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2024	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2024	Sep. 30, 2023
Revenues
Revenues	$ 213,465	$ 280,682	$ 722,745	$ 884,718
Cost applicable to revenues
Cost applicable to revenues	168,152	226,241	592,262	698,662
Gross profit	45,313	54,441	130,483	186,056
Depreciation and amortization	5,170	4,602	15,587	13,464
Selling, general, and administrative expenses	45,802	48,250	146,698	152,262
(Loss) income from operations	(5,659)	1,589	(31,802)	20,330
Other income (expense):
Floor plan interest expense	(6,361)	(6,258)	(19,745)	(17,624)
Other interest expense	(5,564)	(2,701)	(15,924)	(6,484)
Change in fair value of warrant liabilities	(462)	0	(799)	856
(Loss) gain on sale of property and equipment	0	(21)	1,044	(21)
Total other expense, net	(12,387)	(8,980)	(35,424)	(23,273)
Loss before income taxes	(18,046)	(7,391)	(67,226)	(2,943)
Income tax benefit (expense)	381	1,805	(16,640)	642
Net loss	(17,665)	(5,586)	(83,866)	(2,301)
Dividends on Series A Convertible Preferred Stock	(2,159)	(1,210)	(6,174)	(3,590)
Net loss and comprehensive loss attributable to common stock and participating securities	$ (19,824)	$ (6,796)	$ (90,040)	$ (5,891)
Loss per share:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ (1.37)	$ (0.48)	$ (6.24)	$ (0.44)
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ (1.37)	$ (0.48)	$ (6.24)	$ (0.49)
Weighted average shares used for EPS calculations:
Basic (in shares)	14,439,861	14,263,367	14,418,692	13,470,219
Diluted (in shares)	14,439,861	14,263,367	14,418,692	13,470,219
New vehicle retail
Revenues
Revenues	$ 122,291	$ 172,898	$ 418,315	$ 532,397
Cost applicable to revenues
Cost applicable to revenues	111,032	154,181	388,225	465,656
Pre-owned vehicle retail
Revenues
Revenues	60,177	75,059	200,661	250,825
Cost applicable to revenues
Cost applicable to revenues	49,220	59,693	168,865	199,646
Vehicle wholesale
Revenues
Revenues	1,801	2,056	11,318	5,480
Cost applicable to revenues
Cost applicable to revenues	1,964	2,026	14,021	5,432
Finance and insurance
Revenues
Revenues	16,333	16,462	50,703	51,085
Cost applicable to revenues
Cost applicable to revenues	544	569	1,881	2,072
Service, body and parts and other
Revenues
Revenues	12,863	14,207	41,748	44,931
Cost applicable to revenues
Cost applicable to revenues	5,742	7,109	19,179	21,807
LIFO
Cost applicable to revenues
Cost applicable to revenues	$ (350)	$ 2,663	$ 91	$ 4,049