diff --git a/scripts/api-check.js b/scripts/api-check.js
index 02cbd58..a32941f 100644
--- a/scripts/api-check.js
+++ b/scripts/api-check.js
@@ -93,19 +93,30 @@ async function run(port) {
   const missing = await request(port, 'GET', '/api/auth/me');
   assert(missing.status === 401, 'missing token should be 401');
 
+  const dealerMissingPhone = await request(port, 'POST', '/api/admin/dealers', {
+    token: adminToken,
+    body: { name: 'No Phone', code: 'NONE' },
+  });
+  assert(dealerMissingPhone.status === 400, 'dealer without a phone should fail');
+
   const dealerA = await request(port, 'POST', '/api/admin/dealers', {
     token: adminToken,
-    body: { name: 'Kandy Motors', code: 'KDY', district: 'Kandy' },
+    body: { name: 'Kandy Motors', code: 'KDY', district: 'Kandy', phone: '94772222222' },
   });
   const dealerB = await request(port, 'POST', '/api/admin/dealers', {
     token: adminToken,
-    body: { name: 'Galle Motors', code: 'GAL', district: 'Galle' },
+    body: { name: 'Galle Motors', code: 'GAL', district: 'Galle', phone: '94774444444' },
   });
   const dealerC = await request(port, 'POST', '/api/admin/dealers', {
     token: adminToken,
-    body: { name: 'Jaffna Motors', code: 'JAF', district: 'Jaffna' },
+    body: { name: 'Jaffna Motors', code: 'JAF', district: 'Jaffna', phone: '94773333333' },
   });
   assert(dealerA.status === 201 && dealerB.status === 201 && dealerC.status === 201, 'dealer create failed');
+  const kandyLogin = await prisma.user.findUnique({ where: { phone: '94772222222' } });
+  assert(
+    kandyLogin && kandyLogin.role === 'dealer' && kandyLogin.dealerId === dealerA.json.data.id,
+    'creating a dealer should create its login'
+  );
 
   const rep = await request(port, 'POST', '/api/admin/sales-reps', {
     token: adminToken,
@@ -118,12 +129,6 @@ async function run(port) {
   });
   assert(rep.status === 201, `sales rep create failed ${rep.status}`);
 
-  const dealerUser = await request(port, 'POST', '/api/admin/dealer-users', {
-    token: adminToken,
-    body: { name: 'Kandy Desk', phone: '94772222222', dealerId: dealerA.json.data.id },
-  });
-  assert(dealerUser.status === 201, 'dealer user create failed');
-
   async function staffLogin(phone, password) {
     const result = await request(port, 'POST', '/api/auth/staff-login', {
       body: { phone, password },
@@ -158,11 +163,17 @@ async function run(port) {
   });
   assert(dealerStaff.status === 401, 'dealer should not use staff login');
 
-  const otherDealer = await request(port, 'POST', '/api/admin/dealer-users', {
-    token: adminToken,
-    body: { name: 'Jaffna Desk', phone: '94773333333', dealerId: dealerC.json.data.id },
+  const repDealer = await request(port, 'POST', '/api/admin/dealers', {
+    token: repToken,
+    body: { name: 'Matara Motors', code: 'MTR', district: 'Matara', phone: '0715555555' },
   });
-  assert(otherDealer.status === 201, 'second dealer user create failed');
+  assert(repDealer.status === 201, `sales rep dealer create failed ${repDealer.status}`);
+  const repDealers = await request(port, 'GET', '/api/dealers', { token: repToken });
+  assert(
+    repDealers.status === 200 && repDealers.json.data.some((item) => item.code === 'MTR'),
+    'sales rep should see the dealer they created'
+  );
+
   const outsideRequest = await request(port, 'POST', '/api/auth/dealer-login', {
     body: { phone: '94773333333' },
   });
diff --git a/src/routes/admin.js b/src/routes/admin.js
index 738929b..d2f400a 100644
--- a/src/routes/admin.js
+++ b/src/routes/admin.js
@@ -22,21 +22,30 @@ router.get(
 
 router.post(
   '/dealers',
-  requireRole('superAdmin'),
+  requireRole('superAdmin', 'salesRep'),
   asyncHandler(async (req, res) => {
     const name = String(req.body?.name || '').trim();
     const code = String(req.body?.code || '').trim();
     const district = String(req.body?.district || '').trim() || null;
     const address = String(req.body?.address || '').trim() || null;
-    const rawPhone = String(req.body?.phone || '').trim();
-    const phone = rawPhone ? normalizePhone(rawPhone) : null;
-    if (!name || !code) throw httpError(400, 'Name and code are required');
-    if (phone && !isValidPhone(phone)) {
-      throw httpError(400, 'Dealer phone must be a Sri Lankan mobile number');
+    const phone = normalizePhone(req.body?.phone);
+    if (!name || !code || !isValidPhone(phone)) {
+      throw httpError(400, 'Name, code, and a Sri Lankan mobile number are required');
     }
 
-    const dealer = await prisma.dealer.create({
-      data: { name, code, district, address, phone },
+    const dealer = await prisma.$transaction(async (tx) => {
+      const created = await tx.dealer.create({
+        data: { name, code, district, address, phone },
+      });
+      await tx.user.create({
+        data: { name, phone, role: 'dealer', dealerId: created.id },
+      });
+      if (req.user.role === 'salesRep') {
+        await tx.dealerAssignment.create({
+          data: { salesRepId: req.user.id, dealerId: created.id },
+        });
+      }
+      return created;
     });
     return res.status(201).json({ success: true, data: dealer });
   })