That idea is at the heart of ARA Journeys, a new video series from the Automotive Remarketing Alliance designed to spotlight the people behind the industry and the paths that brought them here. Through candid conversations, the series explores how ARA members entered remarketing, how their careers evolved, and the experiences that shaped them along the way.
Profile: Tony Markel
Remarketing Manager, Credit Acceptance
Tony traces the path that took him from a Metro Detroit kid who couldn't afford the Cadillacs he wanted to a national remarketing leader who now collects and restores them on the weekends. He talks about why he still walks every car before a sale, the simple question he wishes he'd asked sooner in his career, and how relationships built through ARA have shaped the way he solves problems on the job. Tony also offers a candid take on where AI fits into the future of remarketing, what it can do well today, and where the industry should stay skeptical. Watch the full conversation for practical insight from someone who leads with the same hands-on instinct that pulls him under the hood on a Saturday.