Auto Repair financing for California operators.
Trust Alliance Capital is a 22-year-old commercial equipment finance company. When your bank or the dealership's finance company declines your equipment loan, we have the program that fits. We give you options.
A real person answers the phone. In about three minutes you'll know if we can help.
Why California operators choose us
Most auto repair buyers in California run into the same wall: the dealership's finance company turns them down for one reason — time in business, credit profile, age of equipment, prior BK. The bank takes weeks and asks for paperwork that isn't relevant. The deal dies on a technicality, not because the customer can't afford the equipment.
That's our business. We've spent 22 years building programs for the deals other lenders can't fit. Across every credit tier. Strong credit usually gets zero down. Lower credit usually gets a higher down payment. We're flexible enough to handle every scenario.
No one bank beats our flexibility.
What we know about California auto repair financing
- California vehicle density is the highest in the country — independent garages, tire shops, and body shops face constant equipment demand for lifts, alignment racks, and diagnostic scanners
- CARB emissions and California BAR (Bureau of Automotive Repair) compliance push shops toward newer diagnostic scanners, smog/STAR-certified equipment, and EVAP systems
- EV-specialty repair is a fast-growing market in LA and Bay Area — high-voltage diagnostic equipment, EV-capable lifts, and battery-tool financing are growing verticals
We work with operators across California's major metros — including Los Angeles, Bay Area, San Diego, Sacramento, and San Jose.
We routinely close deals at the major California auto repair dealers, including BendPak, Rotary Lift, Hunter Engineering, Snap-on Equipment, and Mohawk Lifts — and any other vendor or private seller you choose. Once you're approved with us, you can carry your financing across dealers.
Tell us about the auto repair you're financing in California.
Three minutes on the phone and you'll know what your deal looks like.
Who we fund in California
- Strong-credit operators who want the convenience of an equipment-finance specialist instead of bank paperwork. App-only, mostly phone and email.
- Established businesses scaling fleets that need fast underwriting without bank back-and-forth.
- First-time buyers who can't get past a dealer's finance company on time-in-business or down-payment requirements.
- Operators with prior BK, slow pay, or thin file who need a finance company that will work the deal, not auto-decline.
- Buyers of used equipment outside dealer finance age and hours limits.
- Operators who want one financing relationship across many dealers — TAC carries with you. Get approved once, work with any vendor in California.
What this looks like in practice
An LA-area independent shop owner financing two new BendPak two-post lifts and a Hunter alignment rack called us after the dealer's finance company declined his application. Three minutes on the phone and we'd identified the program that fit his file. We told him exactly what to expect — what to send, what the down payment range would look like, when he'd have an answer back.
Closed inside a week. Equipment delivered. Operator back to work.
It's rare we send anyone away without an option.
What our customers say
Real reviews from operators we've funded. Verified five-star reviews from our public profile.
★★★★★
“I'm very happy to work with Trust Alliance Capital. They are really helpful and professional. They always take care of me when I need it, and my business — I'm looking forward to working with them again.”
— Adam W.
★★★★★
“I am in the transportation business. Trust Alliance Capital gave me an opportunity to finance multiple pieces of equipment in one loan. When I reached out to Rodney for the first time, he came to me with a great deal. The loan was simple and easy. Yes, I would recommend Trust Alliance Capital to anyone.”
— Richie A. · Transportation Business · worked with Rodney
Recently funded auto repair deals in California
A sample of the California files we've closed in the last few months. Names and identifying details redacted; the deals are real.
LA independent shop — 2-bay lift + alignment package
Established 12-year independent shop financed two BendPak XPR-10AS two-post lifts plus a Hunter alignment rack. Clean credit, strong receivables, app-only approval, four-day close.
San Diego body shop — paint booth replacement
Established collision shop financed a new Garmat downdraft paint booth and frame machine. Repeat customer, clean credit, three-day close.
Bay Area first-time shop owner with thin file
Former dealership tech opening his first independent shop. Mid-600s credit, cash for down payment. Funded a two-post lift, tire changer, and balancer package on a startup program with 15% down.
How we structure auto repair deals in California
- You call us or send the application. Three-minute phone diagnosis or 60-second pre-qual form.
- We underwrite your profile — terms based on credit tier, equipment age, time in business, industry, and what's funding today. We're a fishing guide for commercial finance.
- We bring real terms. Not "rate starts at" marketing numbers. Down payment, monthly payment, term, and what we'd need to close.
- You sign and get insurance, the equipment funds. Direct to the dealer or vendor. DocuSign close in many cases.
From first call to funded equipment, most deals close in a week or less.
Where in California we've worked
Trust Alliance Capital has funded 73 customers across 52 cities in California — including operators in:
We fund operators in towns of every size — if your city isn't listed, that doesn't mean we can't help. Funded in California since 2004. Same family. Same office. (801) 332-9756 rings to a real person.
Also financing in California
We work with operators across every equipment category. If you're buying something other than auto repair in California, we probably have a program for that too.
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