TM Auto Wholesalers

What TM Auto Wholesalers does

TM Auto Wholesalers, LLC is a privately held, founder-operated used vehicle and golf cart dealership headquartered in Chesapeake, Virginia, serving the Hampton Roads region. Founded in July 2006 by Mike Love following his tenure as a Production Supervisor at the Norfolk Assembly Plant, the company runs an appointment-only, mobile-concierge sales model in which the principal personally meets customers at their offices, lunch breaks, or homes to complete transactions, with no traditional showroom footprint.

The core product is pre-owned automobiles, trucks, vans, and SUVs sourced at price points spanning roughly $8,100 (2019 Chevrolet Spark) to $16,250 (2019 Subaru Ascent), sold alongside a secondary EVOLUTION electric golf cart line available in street-legal configurations for local roadways. Supporting services include in-house DMV processing (new tags, transfers, paper tags for out-of-state buyers), a vehicle locator service that sources cars on demand, and the Absolute Credit Approval program delivered through a referral partnership with AutoClick for subprime buyers.

Revenue mechanics combine one-time unit sales with transaction-based ancillary income from trade-ins and credit-financing referrals. Customer acquisition is driven by an organic content marketing motion, anchored by the 'Ask Mike' blog and active Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, and Instagram profiles, supplemented by BBB A+ accreditation and a 5.0-star Google rating. The firm has no disclosed employees beyond the founder, no institutional capital, and no expansion announcements beyond the Hampton Roads geography.

Name

TM Auto Wholesalers

Legal name

T M Auto Wholesalers, LLC

Website

https://tmautova.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

TM Auto Wholesalers is a privately held, founder-operated used vehicle and electric golf cart dealership in Chesapeake, Virginia, serving Hampton Roads consumers via an appointment-only, mobile-concierge sales model with in-house DMV processing and partner-based credit approval.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Chesapeake

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Used Vehicle Sales: Sale of pre-owned automobiles, trucks, vans, and SUVs. Vehicles range from economy cars (2019 Chevrolet Spark at $8,100) to family vehicles (2019 Subaru Ascent at $16,250, 2018 Chrysler Pacifica at $13,990) to commercial vehicles (2017 Chevrolet Express G3500 at $10,500).
2. Golf Cart Sales: Sale of electric golf carts (Evolution brand) and gas-powered golf carts. Carts are available for various budgets and lifestyles with customization options. Financing available.
3. DMV Services: Full DMV services including issuing new tags, transferring tags from another vehicle, and issuing paper tags for out-of-state buyers. Included as part of the car buying service.
4. Vehicle Trade-ins and Purchases: The company buys cars from customers regardless of whether they purchase from TM Auto. Also helps customers sell their car to get the best possible price.
5. Credit/Financing Services: Absolute Credit Approval program through partner AutoClick, helping customers with credit challenges get approved for vehicle financing.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

TM Auto Wholesalers is a Chesapeake, VA-based used vehicle and golf cart retailer operating on a mobile concierge model with no physical showroom. The company sells pre-owned cars, trucks, vans, and SUVs (model years 2012-2020 from brands such as Chevrolet, Nissan, Subaru, Chrysler, Kia, and Mazda) along with EVOLUTION-brand electric and gas-powered golf carts. It bundles vehicle sales with on-the-spot DMV services (new tags, tag transfers, paper tags for out-of-state buyers), trade-in purchasing, vehicle locator assistance, and financing through the AutoClick Absolute Credit Approval program.

Product overview

TM Auto Wholesalers is a used car dealership in Chesapeake, VA offering pre-owned vehicles (cars, trucks, SUVs, vans), electric golf carts under the EVOLUTION brand, and related automotive services. The core business is pre-owned vehicle sales supplemented by financing services (Absolute Credit Approval), vehicle locator service, and DMV processing. Golf carts represent a secondary product line focused on eco-friendly local transportation with street-legal configurations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Pre-Owned Vehicles

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• AutoClickcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAutoClick provides the Absolute Credit Approval program that allows TM Auto to offer financing to customers with credit challenges. TM Auto Wholesalers links directly to AutoClick's credit application form on their website, and AutoClick issues credit approval decisions for TM Auto customers.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• CarMax: CarMax is the largest U.S. used vehicle retailer with a no-haggle, fixed-price model and integrated financing. It directly competes with TM Auto in the pre-owned vehicle category and overlaps heavily in serving credit-challenged buyers via CarMax Auto Finance.
• Vroom: Vroom is an online used car platform that purchases, reconditions, and delivers vehicles directly to buyers. It competes with TM Auto for digitally inclined used vehicle shoppers in the broader mid-Atlantic region.
• Carvana: Carvana is an online used car retailer offering home delivery and a 7-day return policy. While TM Auto is local-only, Carvana competes for the same Hampton Roads consumers shopping digitally for used vehicles and financing.
• EchoPark Automotive: EchoPark is a Sonic Automotive brand focused on used vehicle sales with no-haggle pricing and used-car-centric stores. It competes for value-oriented used vehicle buyers, including those in the Mid-Atlantic.
• DriveTime: DriveTime is a used car retailer specializing in subprime financing and in-house credit approvals, mirroring TM Auto's Absolute Credit Approval positioning. It targets credit-challenged buyers across multiple states, including Virginia.

Regional players

• Checkered Flag Auto Group: Checkered Flag is a multi-franchise dealer group headquartered in the Hampton Roads/Virginia Beach area, selling new and used vehicles locally. It competes directly with TM Auto in the same Chesapeake and Virginia Beach market.
• Hampton Roads Golf Carts: Hampton Roads Golf Carts is a regional EVOLUTION and similar-brand golf cart dealer serving coastal Virginia. It directly overlaps with TM Auto's EVOLUTION golf cart line in the same geography.

Broad incumbents

• Lithia Motors Driveway: Lithia Motors operates Driveway, an online used vehicle marketplace with home delivery, complementing its dealership network. It competes with TM Auto's mobile-concierge positioning at a national scale.
• AutoNation Used Cars: AutoNation is the largest U.S. auto dealer group with broad new and used vehicle operations. Its used vehicle inventories and brand-backed financing compete for the same Hampton Roads consumers as TM Auto.

Others

• AutoClick: AutoClick is the credit-approval partner powering TM Auto's Absolute Credit Approval program. It is an enabling ecosystem participant that helps TM Auto serve subprime buyers and is comparable as the financing backbone of the dealer relationship.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/TMAutoWholesale
• Facebookfacebook.com/TMAutoVA
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/t-m-auto
• Instagraminstagram.com/tmautova

Compliance2 records

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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