DFW · Automotive · Advisory

The team you talk to before you ever think about selling your shop.

Advice from a team that's actually run a shop.

We're not brokers looking to slap a listing on your business. AutoContact is a founder-led automotive advisory built by an operator who spent 20 years in the trade — and we help DFW owners understand what their shop is worth and plan an eventual sale, on their timeline.

Start a quiet conversation How we help

Confidential. No cost. No obligation. It stays between us.

Why AutoContact

We ran the shop. We know what it took to build.

Sal Elshanshory

Founder & Principal Advisor

20 years in the trade — 10+ running my own shop.

Your business is your life's work — years of early mornings, hard customers, and payroll that had to clear no matter what. That's not a spreadsheet to us. Our founder lived it.

After two decades in automotive and more than ten years owning his own shop, Sal Elshanshory started AutoContact to do one thing well: help owners around DFW think clearly about what comes next — long before they're ready to do anything about it.

Most owners we talk to are surprised what a well-run shop is worth in today's market. Just as many have never had an honest, no-pressure conversation about it. That's the gap AutoContact fills.

"Nothing to prepare, no cost, and it stays between us. Just a straight conversation with people who actually understand the business."

What we do

Straight answers, on your timeline.

Whether a sale is years away or just a "what if," these are the conversations worth having early.

01 — Valuation

What is my shop worth?

A grounded, honest read on what a business like yours would command in today's market — no fee, no fine print, no obligation to ever do anything with it.

02 — Planning

Getting sale-ready

The moves that quietly raise your value over the next few years — cleaner books, the right documentation, less reliance on you personally.

03 — Transition

Finding the right buyer

When the time comes, we connect established shops with serious, qualified buyers — discreetly, and with your legacy and your people in mind.

How it works

Four low-pressure steps.

No paperwork to sign, no commitment to sell. Most owners just want to know where they stand.

Step 01

Reach out

Call, email, or send a note through the form. Tell us a little about your shop.

Step 02

A quiet talk

A 15-minute, no-obligation conversation. No prep needed — it stays between us.

Step 03

Know your worth

We give you an honest sense of what your business would command and where it stands.

Step 04

Your call

Do nothing, plan for later, or move forward. Whatever's right for you — no pressure.

The difference

An advisory in your corner — not a broker chasing a listing.

The typical broker

Wants a signed listing and a commission, fast.
Treats an auto shop like any other listing on the pile.
Pressure to sell now, whether the timing is right or not.
Never operated a business like yours.

AutoContact

A confidential conversation first — commitment only if and when you want one.
Automotive is all we do, across DFW. We know these shops.
Plan on your timeline — even if that's several years out.
Founded by an owner who ran his own shop for 10+ years. We've been in your seat.

Questions

The things owners ask us first.

I'm not ready to sell. Is it too early to talk?

Not at all — early is exactly the right time. The owners who do best are the ones who understood their number and cleaned things up years ahead. There's no obligation and nothing to prepare.

Is this really confidential?

Completely. Our conversations stay between us. We don't list your shop, contact your employees, or share anything without your say-so. Discretion is the whole point.

What does it cost to talk to you?

Nothing. The initial conversation and our read on what your shop is worth come at no cost and no obligation. If we ever work together on an actual sale down the road, we'll agree on terms clearly and up front.

What kinds of shops do you work with?

Established, well-run automotive businesses across the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex — repair shops, service centers, and related auto businesses. If you're an owner in DFW, let's talk.

How is this different from listing with a broker?

A broker wants a signed listing and a commission. We're an advisory first: we help you understand where you stand and plan ahead, with no pressure to sell and no listing agreement to sign just to have a conversation.

Get in touch

Start a quiet conversation.

Reach out however you like. We answer our own phone and read every note ourselves — and everything stays between us.

Call or text682-214-2948 Email[email protected] Prefer a set time?Book a 15-minute call

Every conversation is confidential and carries no obligation. Nothing gets listed, and nothing is shared, without your go-ahead.