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50+
EXCLUSIVE

LENDER RELATIONSHIPS

$11.5
BILLION

IN M&A TRANSACTIONS

25+
YEARS EXPERTISE

IN TRAINING & LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT

More Than Just Automotive Brokers

DCG has the industry-leading expertise, resources, and investor connections to work either side of a deal and streamline the entire automobile business sales process. Our dual agent model yields consistently higher closing ratios than the competition.

Our dealership acquisition and growth specialists can help you:
 
BUY | SELL
A DEALERSHIP

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CONSULTING

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CAPITAL

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Why We are More Than Automotive Brokers

We don’t stop at the sale. Rather, we support your acquisition venture every step of the way, delivering strategies, training, analysis, and more to boost your auto dealership’s valuation and ensure its continued operational excellence.

WHY SHOULD YOU WORK WITH DCG?

Any automotive dealership brokerage can get a listing, but it takes a full service, forward thinking approach to become the best in the business. At DCG, we are far more than automotive dealership brokers, we’re a full service M&A firm. We boast a dedicated staff with 30+ years of specialized experience in all areas of the automotive industry to help buyers and sellers navigate the evolving terrain of auto dealerships. 

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WHY SUCCESSION PLANS ARE IMPORTANT TO DEALERS

 If you don’t have a succession plan, you need one, and you need it written down and agreed to by all parties. Otherwise, you’re leaving the legacy of your business up to chance.  DCG specializes in succession planning for you, car dealers. We want to know what your vision is, and then make a succession plan seamlessly integrate with that vision. At DCG, we’ll ensure that your plan for the future is secure.

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WHAT MAKES THE DCG TEAM DIFFERENT?

Our team consists of dealer principals, CPAS, lawyers, and marketing geniuses that together create a full-service M&A firm that can help you with any area of dealership management and innovation. With 30+ years of experience, we guarantee that someone on our team will have the experience, no matter how unique, that will get you to the finish line. It’s what makes us DCG.

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THE DCG SECRETS TO SUCCESS

DCG is a full service all-encompassing M&A firm. We don’t just do automotive succession planning. We don’t just help find the best rates for financing. We don’t just handle acquisitions. We stack our team with specialists who bring individual leadership and expertise to each aspect of our services, allowing us to provide you with an unparalleled experience. Our legacy is your business. That’s what makes DCG so successful: our commitment to your success

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WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS OF A DUAL AGENT FIRM?

DCG is a dual agent M&A firm: we serve the buyer and the seller. This allows us to resolve problems faster than the traditional, less efficient model. By using a dual agent like DCG, we get everyone to that deal – to that finish line – much faster. That’s how we drive success. Our dual agent model doesn’t only save time and money, it actually works. 

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HOW DCG HELPS YOU NAVIGATE THE WATERS OF A DEALERSHIP SALE

A dealership sale is a complicated, multi-step process that is more art than science. Our DCG team can come into any prospective sale and establish a firm consensus on how much the dealership is going to sell for, eliminating confusion between buyers and sellers. Fast close, buyers and sellers who believe they’re part of a great deal: that’s success.

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THE ADVANTAGES OF WORKING WITH DCG

At DCG, we do what we do every day to get better, to service our clients, and to create longevity for your business as well as ours. We’re partners. Our legacy is your success: we care about getting the deal done right. With a 100% closing rate for our acquisitions we list to sell, we have the successful track record to prove it.

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TAKING DEALERSHIP GENERAL MANAGERS TO OWNERS

It’s the dream of every General Manager: to one day lead your own automotive dealership. At DCG, we understand what it takes to run a dealership, and what it takes to get you there. When you work with DCG, you give yourself the opportunity to unlock the door to your success.

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DCG CAPITAL: HOW DCG GETS BANKS TO COMPETE FOR YOUR BUSINESS

When you need a business loan for your car dealership, every penny saved matters. With DCG, we will go out into the marketplace, to the banks themselves, and show them exactly what your business is looking for as a customer. It’s a seamless process that generates real cost savings. If you’re not working with DCG, then you’re not maximizing your opportunity for maximal profit. In fact, you’re leaving money behind.

 

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DCG CONSULTING SERVICES

Our automotive dealership consulting gives you a head start on making well-informed business decisions on how to buy, sell, or simply innovate your business to increase profits immediately. It doesn’t matter if you’re considering an acquisition or are just hoping to fine tune your dealership into a well oiled machine, DCG’s auto dealership consulting service is here to support you.

 

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WHO IS DAVE CANTIN?

DCG’s founder Dave Cantin, lives and breathes the business of automotive consulting. “It’s not about passion,” he says, “It’s what I live for.” Dave brings 30+ years of experience into DCG, having served in nearly every role in the automotive industry. From financing, to sales manager, to general manager, he knows everything that has to happen within the four walls of a dealership to drive a successful business and build a satisfied clientele.

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AUTOMOTIVE
DEALERSHIPS
FOR SALE

These are DCG Acquisitions’ future success stories. Browse automotive dealerships for sale across the U.S.

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MEET
THE TEAM

DCG is far from a single skill team. Combined, our dealership acquisition and growth specialists share expertise in every aspect of automotive sales, business strategy, and capital raising. As a team, we have closed on a collective $11.5 billion in acquisitions. We leverage decades of experience and industry-wide relationships to deliver outstanding value and help your dealership thrive far beyond the deal. From initial sales to innovative financing to automotive succession plans, you would be hard-pressed to find a more knowledgeable, well-connected group.

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SUCCESS BEYOND THE SALE

DCG goes beyond buying and selling. We go the extra mile to offer custom solutions tailored to your unique business goals. Our versatile team of acquisition and growth specialists can take any part of your business to the next level.

Partner with our full-service automotive M&A firm for unrivaled success in every step of the process, through acquisition and beyond.

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Develop and implement an automotive dealership succession plan that fosters operational excellence and bolsters your bottom-line.

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Acquire effective, attractive business loans for your dealership to cultivate financial stability and boost your business growth.

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