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David Melton | Dealership M&A, Capital & Real Estate Advisor
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David Melton | Dealership M&A, Capital & Real Estate Advisor
About
Dealership M&A
Capital & Real Estate
Executive Advisory
Insights
Contact
About
Dealership M&A
Capital & Real Estate
Executive Advisory
Insights
Contact
David Melton: Auto Dealership Consulting for Exit Planning and Buy/Sell Consulting
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David Melton: Auto Dealership Consulting for Exit Planning and Buy/Sell Consulting

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M&A 101: How to Maximize Value When Selling Your Automotive Dealership
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M&A 101: How to Maximize Value When Selling Your Automotive Dealership

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Navigating the Buy-Sell Process: What Every Auto Dealer Needs to Know
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Navigating the Buy-Sell Process: What Every Auto Dealer Needs to Know

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Navigating Automotive Retail and Aftermarket M&A Market for 2025
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Navigating Automotive Retail and Aftermarket M&A Market for 2025

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How the Fed’s Rate Cuts Will Reshape the Auto Dealership Buy-Sell Market in 2026
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How the Fed’s Rate Cuts Will Reshape the Auto Dealership Buy-Sell Market in 2026

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Selling a Dealership You Built vs. One You Bought: Why Buyers See Them Differently
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Selling a Dealership You Built vs. One You Bought: Why Buyers See Them Differently

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When Is the Right Time to Sell a Car Dealership?
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When Is the Right Time to Sell a Car Dealership?

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Why Most Dealership Owners Are Unprepared for a Buyer—Even When the Store Is Profitable
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Why Most Dealership Owners Are Unprepared for a Buyer—Even When the Store Is Profitable

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The Quiet Shift in the Dealership Buy-Sell Market Heading Into 2026
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The Quiet Shift in the Dealership Buy-Sell Market Heading Into 2026

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Contact David Melton

David Melton works directly with dealer principals on the decisions that shape their businesses, investments, and long-term enterprise value. With more than 40 years of dealership operating, ownership, and transaction experience, David brings an owner’s perspective to growth and acquisitions, exit and succession, capital strategy, and automotive real estate.

Whether evaluating an acquisition, preparing for succession or an eventual sale, refinancing dealership real estate, deploying capital, or considering a major strategic decision, David’s approach is straightforward: understand the dealer’s objectives, evaluate the alternatives, challenge assumptions when necessary, and develop a strategy that creates long-term value.

Office: 423-499-9956
Email: dm@davidmelton.com

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