Ricardo Benavente III

Founder & CEO, Expedia Solutions LLC — building direct-to-consumer remanufactured engine and transmission brands.

Fitment confirmed from your VIN before you spend a dollar. Real specialists on the phone in English and Spanish. Warranty included, not sold.

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About

I build companies that sell engines and transmissions directly to drivers and shops — with the warranty in writing before you buy.

Expedia Solutions LLC is the company I founded and operate. The work spans consumer marketplaces, premium remanufacturing with our own machine shop, VIN-verified transmissions, and the commerce platform that runs it all.

I started in the industry in sales operations — at Car Part Planet from 2021 to 2024 — and what I kept seeing was buyers gambling: mystery condition, mystery fitment, warranty as an upsell. So we built the opposite. Fitment confirmed before you spend a dollar. Real specialists on the phone in English and Spanish. Warranty included, not sold.

What I'm working on now: scaling the brands, the in-house platform, and a content engine that teaches people what remanufacturing actually is — because an informed buyer is our best customer.

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Companies

A selection of the companies Ricardo Benavente III founded and operates.

Expedia Parts

Consumer marketplace for used and remanufactured engines and transmissions — sold direct, with fitment checked before you buy and the warranty in writing.

EPE Engines

Premium remanufactured engines, built in our own machine shop. Every unit is tested, documented, and backed by a written warranty.

EP Transmissions

Remanufactured transmissions with VIN-verified fitment — the right unit for your vehicle, confirmed before you spend a dollar.

Peak Powertrain

Remanufactured powertrain components sold direct, with clear condition grading and warranty terms you can read before you buy.

Ironclad Auto Parts

Honest used and remanufactured auto parts in clear condition tiers — you always know exactly what you're buying.

Expedia Solutions LLC

The Wyoming company Ricardo Benavente III founded to build and operate his automotive brands — storefronts, remanufacturing, and the platform underneath them.

Creytix

The in-house commerce platform behind the storefronts — catalog, checkout, warranty, and control systems, built to run real businesses.

AlignHeart

A relationship-coaching platform — structured assessments and guided coaching for couples.

AlignAlgo

Your algorithm, owned by you — a private graph of your taste and choices across the tools you already use.

Press & News

Coverage, announcements, and writing. New pieces publish here as they're released.

Contact

Open to supplier partnerships, remanufacturing talent, and conversations with anyone building in the automotive aftermarket.