I’ve covered the auto industry for a long time, but mostly from the factory, automaker, supplier or Wall Street perspective. Before I got to Automotive News, I probably wrote more about the consumer experience than the dealer experience. That all made sense when I was writing for general interest newspapers or a financial wire service. But I’ve always admired the entrepreneurial spirit of auto dealers, and I’m glad to have more exposure to them since I joined Automotive News almost four and a half years ago. I remember David Hult, CEO of Asbury Automotive, before the pandemic talked about buying…