About us

Twelve people on South Broadway

Mile High Auto Group has been family owned since 1998. We're not a franchise store and we're not a chain — which means the person who prices the car is the person you can walk up to and ask about it.

We'd rather sell you one right car than three wrong ones

We started in a two-bay garage off Broadway fixing other dealers' mistakes — cars people had bought a month earlier that were already back on a lift. After enough of those, it seemed easier to just sell cars that didn't need fixing.

That's still the whole business model. We buy fewer cars than we could, we turn down trades that need more work than they're worth, and we publish the price online before you walk in so there's nothing to negotiate about when you get here.

Most of our sales come from people who bought here before, or were sent by someone who did. That only works if the car is still good three years later, which is why the inspection below isn't marketing.

Our inspection

What all 172 points actually cover

Done in our own shop by our own ASE-certified techs — not a third-party contractor paid per car, which is how most "certified" used inventory gets checked.

Engine & drivetrain 38 points

  • Compression and leak-down on every cylinder
  • Cooling system pressure test, coolant condition and strength
  • Oil and filter condition, evidence of sludge or overheating
  • Timing belt or chain service history verified against mileage
  • Transmission fluid condition, shift quality under load
  • Transfer case and differential fluids on AWD/4WD

Brakes, steering & suspension 34 points

  • Pad and rotor thickness measured, not eyeballed
  • Brake fluid moisture content tested
  • Struts, shocks, bushings, ball joints, tie rod ends
  • Wheel bearing play and noise
  • Four-wheel alignment check

Frame, body & undercarriage 29 points

  • Frame rails and unibody inspected for previous repair
  • Panel gaps and paint depth readings for hidden bodywork
  • Rust assessment — a real issue on Front Range winter cars
  • Undercarriage leaks, exhaust condition, heat shields

Tyres, wheels & safety 26 points

  • Tread depth on all four plus the spare, measured
  • DOT date codes — old tyres get replaced regardless of tread
  • Every seatbelt cycled and inspected
  • Airbag system scan for stored faults or prior deployment

Electrical & electronics 28 points

  • Full OBD-II scan including stored and pending codes
  • Battery load test and charging system output
  • Every light, wiper, window, lock, mirror and seat motor
  • Infotainment, backup camera, driver-assist features

Interior, climate & road test 17 points

  • A/C output temperature measured, heater and defrost
  • Cabin filter, water leaks, odour and upholstery condition
  • Highway road test on I-70 — grade, altitude and sustained speed
  • Cold start the following morning

If something fails, we either fix it before listing or we don't list the car. We don't sell anything as-is, and we don't move failures onto the price tag as a discount.

Come look at one in person

No appointment needed, and nobody will follow you around the lot.

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