14-Year Triple-Revenue Automotive Operation with Seller Financing
Deal ID: WSWN22
Overview
This independent automotive business has operated for 14 years in a major metropolitan airport corridor, combining used car sales, full mechanical service, and body shop operations under a single transferable dealer license. The operation employs 8 full-time staff and is fully equipped with $125K in included FF&E. The facility runs on an assumable lease with approximately 4.5 years remaining and a 5-year renewal option. No single customer concentration exists — the business operates on a retail walk-in and repeat service model.
Asking Price: $650K
TTM Revenue: $5M
TTM Cashflow: $450K
Multiple: 1.44x
Industry: Automotive — Dealership / Repair / Body Shop
Turnkey: Yes
Online / Remote Capable: No
Financing: Seller Financing Available
Includes Real Estate: Leased (assumable, ~4.5 yrs remaining + 5yr option)
Inventory & FF&E: $125K (included)
Year Established: 2012
Age of Business: 14 years
Employees: 8 full-time
Revenue Streams: 3 (used car sales, mechanical service, body shop)
Location: Houston, TX
Growth Opportunities
Seller financing is available and the seller has committed to 30 days of post-close transition support. Untapped growth levers include in-house buy-here/pay-here financing, fleet and commercial service contracts (the airport corridor creates a natural pipeline), independent marketing of the mechanic and body shop as standalone services, expanded digital marketing and online vehicle listings, and increased inventory turn via working capital deployment, all achievable within the existing facility and headcount.
Exit Advisor Takeaway
At a 1.44x cashflow multiple on $450K in annual earnings, this is one of the most mispriced automotive acquisitions on the market. The three-revenue-stream model provides built-in diversification that most independent operators cannot replicate, if one line softens, the other two stabilize the business. Seller financing and an assumable lease de-risk the transaction further. The independent dealership model structurally outperforms franchised operators on pricing flexibility and turnaround time, and this 14-year operating history confirms durability through multiple market cycles.
