Established Transmission & Engine Auto Repair Shop - Tarrant County TX

Asking Price$349,000

Cash Flow

EBITDANot Disclosed

Gross RevenueNot Disclosed

Inventory$10,000
Included in asking price
FF&ENot Disclosed

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Established Transmission & Engine Auto Repair Shop - Tarrant County TX


Asking Price$349,000

Cash Flow

EBITDANot Disclosed

Gross RevenueNot Disclosed

Inventory$10,000
Included in asking price
FF&ENot Disclosed


Seller Financing Available
Business Description
This established auto repair shop in the Arlington/Pantego area of Tarrant County is offered for sale after more than a decade in operation. The business has built one of the strongest online reputations in its local market, holding a 4.3-star Google rating across more than 265 customer reviews.

The shop was purpose-built around transmission and engine repair, operating primarily on a drop-off and pick-up model rather than quick-turn wait service. This heavy-line focus is a meaningful differentiator: many independent shops decline transmission and engine work entirely, referring it out and giving up the highest-ticket jobs in the industry. The facility is also equipped to function as a full-service auto repair operation, handling brakes, suspension, diagnostics, air conditioning, tires, alignments, and light maintenance work, and is set up to offer state inspections.

The business currently generates approximately $480,000 to $600,000 in annual revenue on a seller-reported basis, with five employees handling day-to-day operations. The owner is not present in the shop on a daily basis and operates other business interests, which has left the current performance below the location's demonstrated capacity. For a buyer who intends to be on site and actively manage the operation, this represents the clearest and most immediate path to improved results.

The equipment package is a substantial component of the value here. The shop carries an estimated $70,000 to $90,000 in furniture, fixtures, and equipment, all of which transfers with the sale. Beyond the equipment itself, a buyer avoids the significant additional cost of installation, setup, permitting, utility deposits, and the working capital required to bring a heavy-line repair facility online from scratch. Building an equivalent shop new would require considerably more capital and months of downtime before the first vehicle could be serviced.

The business operates from leased space in a multi-tenant automotive service park under an existing lease at $6,500 per month. Staff are in place and experienced, and the operation does not depend on the current owner's daily presence, which supports a straightforward transition.

Growth opportunities are visible and do not require reinvention of the business. Owner presence alone addresses the primary constraint on current performance. The shop's heavy-line transmission and engine capability is under-marketed relative to its capacity. Extended and overnight service hours, which the shop is already positioned to support, remain an underused differentiator in this market. The business also has an active discount-platform customer acquisition channel that could be rebalanced toward higher-margin direct and commercial work.

Financial detail, equipment schedules, and lease documentation are available to qualified buyers following execution of a confidentiality agreement.

Contact us today to learn more about this opportunity and request additional information.
About the Business
Years in Operation
11
Employees
5 Full-time
Five employees handle day-to-day shop operations.
Currently Home Based
Yes
Facilities & Assets
Leased space in a multi-tenant automotive service park at $6,500 per month, configured for heavy-line transmission and engine work on a drop-off basis and equipped to run as a full-service repair shop. An estimated $70,000-$90,000 in equipment, fixtures, and tooling transfers with the sale. A buyer also avoids the substantial added cost of installation, setup, permitting, and utility deposits required to bring a comparable facility online from scratch.
Market Outlook / Competition
US auto repair is a $59.8 billion market growing 5.7-6.5% annually, structurally supported by an average US vehicle age of 12.6 years. The shop sits in the Arlington/Pantego corridor of Tarrant County, drawing from an Arlington population of roughly 394,000. Independent shops make up 71% of the industry, and average roughly $312,000 in annual revenue - this location operates meaningfully above that benchmark while holding a 4.3-star rating across 265+ reviews, well above typical local review volume.
Opportunities for Growth
Current performance reflects an owner who is not on site daily; active owner presence is the most direct path to improvement. The shop's transmission and engine capability is under-marketed relative to capacity, and heavy-line work carries higher ticket values than the maintenance work most competitors chase. Extended and overnight service hours, already supported by the shop's setup, remain an underused differentiator locally. Shifting acquisition away from discount platforms toward direct and commercial accounts would improve margin on existing volume.
Real Estate
Owned or Leased
Leased
Rent
$6,500 per month
About the Sale
Seller Motivation
The owner operates other business interests and is not able to be present in the
Transition Support
Five experienced employees are in place and handle day-to-day operations, and the business already runs without the owner on site daily. The seller will provide a transition period covering vendor relationships, commercial account handoff, shop systems, and customer management to support continuity for the incoming owner.
Listing Info
ID
2545322
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