Automotive equipment and asset appraisals.
A certified automotive equipment appraisal of your dealership, service and collision center, fleet and shop equipment. Built for lenders, the SBA, buy-sell deals, insurance and the courts.
What we appraise
The equipment that runs an automotive business.
An automotive equipment appraisal values the fixed assets and rolling stock across a dealership, repair shop, collision center or fleet operation. We inventory and value every category below, then document it in one defensible report.
- Dealership service-department and collision-center equipment. The full back-of-house: service bays, collision repair stalls, lifts, benches and the fixed assets that drive labor revenue.
- Vehicle lifts, alignment racks and ADAS calibration. Two-post, four-post and scissor lifts, alignment racks and the advanced driver-assistance calibration targets and rigs that modern repair now requires.
- Diagnostic scan tools and equipment. OEM and aftermarket scan platforms, programming hardware, oscilloscopes and the test equipment a service department depends on.
- Frame machines, spray booths and paint-mixing systems. Frame and measuring systems, downdraft spray booths, prep stations and paint-mixing rooms at the core of a body shop's value.
- Tire and wheel service equipment. Tire changers, wheel balancers, mounting machines, lifts and the assets that support a high-volume bay.
- Fleet vehicles and rolling stock. Light, medium and heavy vehicles, trailers and yard equipment, valued alongside the fixed assets that maintain them.
- Parts inventory and shop tooling. Parts departments, special service tools, and the hand and pneumatic tooling that an auto shop equipment valuation must account for.
Which value applies
The premise depends on the purpose.
The right number is the one defined for your situation. Fair Market Value (FMV) fits buy-sell deals and tax. Orderly Liquidation Value (OLV) and Forced Liquidation Value (FLV) fit lending and wind-downs, with Net Orderly Liquidation Value (NOLV) net of the cost to sell. Replacement Cost New fits insurance. We determine and defend the premise before we report a value.
Who orders it
Lenders, buyers, owners and counsel.
Lenders and SBA underwriters order an auto dealership equipment appraisal to size collateral. Buyers and sellers order a collision and body shop equipment appraisal for diligence on a sale. Fleet operators order a fleet appraisal for financing and insurance. Owners, executors and attorneys order valuations for estate, tax and litigation. Each one needs a number that holds up under review.
What you get
A report built to be challenged.
- A narrative report. Scope, the value premise, the approaches applied and the conclusion, written so a reviewer can follow every step.
- An itemized appendix. Each lift, booth, alignment rack, scan tool and vehicle listed with its supporting value, not a single lump-sum figure.
- Photographs. Visual documentation of the assets inspected, tied to the line items.
- Independent senior review. Every report is reviewed before it leaves. Jesse Lukes came up inside the bank at BMO, originating loans and reviewing collateral, so he reads each report the way a lender does. The result is independent, certified and lender-fluent.
Experience across the institutions that own the assets and finance the deals
Our principals have performed analysis and review involving equipment from the manufacturers, and reporting for the institutions, named above. These marks reflect that experience, not a current engagement or endorsement.
Common questions
Automotive appraisal questions, answered.
How is a dealership or auto shop's equipment valued?
A certified appraiser inventories and values the service, collision and shop equipment (lifts, alignment, diagnostics, frame and paint systems, tooling) under USPAP, using the premise the situation requires, then documents it in a defensible report.
Do you appraise fleet vehicles and rolling stock?
Yes. We value fleet vehicles and rolling stock alongside the fixed equipment that supports them, for lending, insurance, buy-sell and tax.
Can you value a body shop or collision center for a loan or sale?
Yes. We appraise collision-center equipment (frame machines, spray booths, ADAS calibration) for loan collateral, the SBA, M&A diligence and insurance.
Are your automotive appraisals accepted by lenders and the courts?
Yes. Reports are USPAP-compliant, prepared by a NEBB-certified Machinery & Equipment Appraiser (CMEA), and built to withstand lender, SBA, IRS, audit and legal review.