Stan's Auto Sales

What Stan's Auto Sales does

Stan's Auto Sales LLC is an independent, single-location used vehicle dealership operating from 7192 Newton St., Westminster, Colorado, founded in 1998 and owned by founder Stan Martin. The dealership sources and retails pre-owned automobiles across a range of brands (Jeep, Ford, Nissan, Honda, Lexus, Mercedes-Benz, Buick, Chevrolet, Chrysler, Subaru) to individual consumers in the greater Denver metropolitan area, and supplements vehicle sales with credit application facilitation and third-party financing arrangements. The company is also an enrolled participant in Colorado's Vehicle Exchange (VXC) program, which offers up to $6,000 in point-of-sale rebates for customers trading qualifying high-emitting vehicles toward cleaner BEVs or PHEVs.

The business is run as a traditional retail lot with a website (stansautosalesllc.com) built on the Dealr.cloud platform and supplied automotive content via DataOne Software, with AutoCheck vehicle history reports provided to customers. Sales, trade-ins, and financing arrangements all occur on-site; the company does not operate an online sales channel or a dealer-to-dealer wholesale business. The firm has 11-50 employees, is privately held with no institutional or PE backing reported, and has received the Colorado Independent Automobile Dealers Association (CIADA) State Quality Dealer award twice (2010 and 2018). Customer acquisition relies on a combination of the company website, AutoTrader listings, direct phone/text outreach, and a heavy base of repeat customers and referrals.

Name

Stan's Auto Sales

Legal name

Stan's Auto Sales LLC

Website

https://stansautosalesllc.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Stan's Auto Sales is an independent, single-location used car dealership in Westminster, Colorado, founded in 1998, selling pre-owned vehicles plus financing and EV rebates to individual consumers in the greater Denver area.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Used Vehicle Retail

NAICS

Used Car Dealers (441120)

SIC

Retail-Auto Dealers & Gasoline Stations (5500)

akta.pro primary industry

New & Used Auto Purchase Loans (FSAKADAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Auto & Vehicle Loan Brokerage (FSAEAEAK), Garage Liability & Dealers (Auto Dealers, Repair Shops) (FSAJABAF)

Keywords

• Used car dealership
• Pre-owned vehicle sales
• Auto financing services
• Vehicle history reports
• EV rebate facilitation

Headquarters

HQ city

Westminster

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Vehicle Sales: Retail sale of pre-owned vehicles to consumers. The primary revenue stream for the dealership, selling used cars, SUVs, and trucks from their Westminster, CO lot.
2. Financing Services: The dealership facilitates credit applications and partners with lenders to provide financing options for customers, earning revenue from financed transactions.
3. VXC Program Rebates: Participates in Colorado's Vehicle Exchange Program, offering up to $6,000 point-of-sale rebates on qualifying electric and hybrid vehicle purchases.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Stan's Auto Sales is an independent used vehicle dealership that retails pre-owned SUVs, sedans, and trucks from its Westminster, Colorado lot to local consumers. In addition to vehicle sales, it facilitates credit applications and partners with lenders to offer in-house and third-party financing, and assists qualifying customers with Colorado's Vehicle Exchange (VXC) program rebates of up to $6,000 on eligible electric and plug-in hybrid purchases.

Product overview

Stan's Auto Sales is a pre-owned vehicle dealership operating as a single-location used car lot in Westminster, Colorado (Denver metro area). The business offers three integrated offerings: a curated inventory of quality pre-owned vehicles spanning multiple brands (Jeep, Ford, Nissan, Honda, Lexus, Mercedes-Benz, Buick, Chevrolet, Chrysler, Subaru), in-house and third-party financing services with credit application support, and the Colorado Vehicle Exchange (VXC) program providing up to $6,000 rebates for customers purchasing eligible electric or plug-in hybrid vehicles. The company has served the community since 1998 with a focus on repeat customers and referrals.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Used Vehicle Sales

Quantifiable outcome

• Much of business is repeat and referral

Named customers4 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Colorado Independent Automobile Dealers Association (CIADA)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorThe dealership is a member of CIADA, the state trade association for independent automobile dealers. They display the CIADA logo and have been recognized by this organization with the State Quality Dealer award in 2010 and 2018.
• Vehicle Exchange Colorado (VXC) ProgramcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStan's Auto Sales participates in the Colorado state program that offers up to $6,000 point-of-sale rebates to customers who trade in high-emitting vehicles (12+ years old or failed emissions) for cleaner BEVs or PHEVs.
• R2 Stewardship - Computer Sales, Repair, and RecyclingminorOthersCommunity interest partner recommended by Stan's Auto Sales for computer needs.
• Automotive M.D.s Mobile Diagnostic Service Inc.minorOthersCommunity interest partner recommended by Stan's Auto Sales for pre-purchase vehicle inspections.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights2 records

Direct peers

• CarMax: The largest U.S. used-car retailer, operating superstores with no-haggle pricing and a large used-vehicle inventory. Comparable to Stan's as a used-vehicle retailer serving individual consumers, though at vastly greater scale and with omnichannel capabilities Stan's lacks.
• Carvana: Online-first used-car retailer offering home delivery, 7-day returns, and an in-house financing experience. Comparable to Stan's as a used-vehicle seller serving individual consumers, with overlapping in-house financing offerings but a fundamentally different, digital-first delivery model.
• DriveTime: Used-car retailer specializing in financing for credit-challenged buyers, with integrated in-house lending. Highly comparable to Stan's on the credit-challenged buyer segment and the bundling of vehicle sales with financing, though DriveTime operates at national scale.
• Vroom: Online used-car marketplace that acquires, reconditions, and ships vehicles directly to buyers. Comparable to Stan's on used-vehicle retailing but competes via a digital, logistics-driven model rather than a physical-lot experience.

Broad incumbents

• AutoNation: Largest U.S. auto dealer group, operating hundreds of new- and used-vehicle franchises across multiple brands. Comparable to Stan's as a multi-brand vehicle retailer serving consumers, but with new-car franchise scale, capital markets access, and geographic diversification far beyond Stan's single location.
• Lithia Motors: One of the largest U.S. automotive retailer groups, with a growing used-vehicle and digital retail strategy (Driveway). Comparable as a vehicle retailer serving consumers, with overlapping used-vehicle operations but vastly larger scale, omnichannel capability, and acquisition-driven growth.
• Sonic Automotive: Diversified U.S. auto dealer group operating franchised stores and the EchoPark used-vehicle brand. Comparable to Stan's as a multi-brand vehicle retailer, though at franchise scale with significantly more capital and brand mix.
• Asbury Automotive Group: U.S. franchised automotive retailer operating dealerships across the Sun Belt and select markets, with a growing used-vehicle and digital retail presence. Comparable to Stan's as a vehicle retailer serving consumers, with overlapping used-vehicle operations at considerably larger scale.
• Penske Automotive Group: International automotive retailer with U.S. franchised dealerships and premium/luxury used-vehicle operations. Comparable to Stan's as a multi-brand vehicle retailer, with a premium-brand inventory mix that overlaps Stan's Mercedes-Benz and Lexus listings, but at a global institutional scale.

Emerging players

• EchoPark Automotive: CarMax's standalone used-vehicle retail concept focused on newer-model-year used cars with a low-pressure, no-haggle experience. Comparable to Stan's as a relationship-driven used-car retailer, but operates within a national parent with stronger capital and inventory depth.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/stansautosales1
• Facebookfacebook.com/StansAutoSalesLLC
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/stans-auto-sales-llc

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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