Licensed autobroker #82402 · Los Angeles
Auto Broker in California
An auto broker, or car broker, is licensed to arrange a car for you instead of selling you one from a lot. Here is how the job works in California, what to expect to pay, and how to check that the person you are talking to is licensed.
An auto broker and a car broker are the same thing: a person licensed to arrange the purchase or lease of a car on your behalf. The broker does not own the car. You describe what you want, the broker finds it at one or more dealers, negotiates the price and the terms, and brings you a written offer. The broker’s fee is a separate line you see before you sign. How a car broker works, in detail, is in our guide.
The reason this works is competition. A single dealer visit gives you that dealer’s number. A broker asks several dealers for the same car at the same time and takes the best whole deal, which includes the drive-off, the term, the mileage and the fees, not only the monthly payment. If you are in Los Angeles, the car lease broker in Los Angeles page shows this month’s offers.
Your Saturday
The same car, without the afternoon at a dealership.
Typical time to close a deal at a dealership compared with approving a 021 quote from your phone.
In California, brokers are licensed through the DMV with an autobroker endorsement, and a licensed broker can show you the number. Ours is #82402. You can look a license up on the DMV’s public license search. A broker without a number, or one who says the license is “pending”, is not a broker you should send money to.
Ask for the license number and check it with the DMV before you share your credit information.
A licensed broker gives you a written quote with every number and states the fee in writing before you agree.
Ask who pays the broker. The answer belongs in writing too.
Lease, finance or cash, any make and model, from Toyota to Lamborghini.
One specialist handles your sourcing, negotiation, paperwork and delivery. One name and one number.
Several dealers quote the same car. You get one written number with every line.
Delivered to your door anywhere in California, or picked up at the nearest dealership. You pay when you have the keys.
For in-stock cars, usually under 48 hours from your first message to delivery.
This month’s lease deals are on the deals page.
The same request covers a car purchase, a lease or a finance deal. Tell us which one you want, or ask us to quote it two ways so you can compare the whole cost of each. If you have a car to trade in, tell us in the same form; the trade is handled as part of the new deal, so you make one decision with every number on one page instead of two negotiations at two counters. Start on the request form: the car you want, the payment and drive-off you have in mind, and the car you are giving up, if any.
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Every row shows the due at signing, the term and the miles, because those move the payment as much as the sticker does. All of this month’s lease deals are on the deals page.
“I’m a seasoned car buyer and consider myself a strong negotiator, but 021 Auto Leasing exceeded my expectations. They found the right car at the right price—better than I could have hoped for. Thank you, Arman.”
Ken Schneider, 7 months ago
“I had an amazing experience working with Arman. I had a lot of things going on during the process and didn’t know at times exactly what I wanted but he remained patient and professional. Ultimately got exactly the deal and car I was looking for! Would highly recommend working with Arman!”
Sabrina Sultan (Local Guide), 5 months ago
California autobroker license #82402 · (805) 888-8021 · 7 days a week, 9 AM to 6 PM
The people behind your quote
One team, start to finish. You always know who is handling your car.
Arman
Mia
Ash
Viktoriia
Ardeshir
ParsaFor a G-Class, a Cullinan or an allocation-limited car, the work is finding the car at all and negotiating any market adjustment a dealer wants to add. If you want a specific spec, tell us the color and options and we will tell you whether it exists in California this month. Start with the Mercedes-Benz G-Class lease page if that is the car.
Where we deliver
No dealership visit. The car comes to you.
Our office is in Woodland Hills. Your car is shopped across Southern California and delivered to your home or office in California, usually within 48 hours for a car in stock.
Our office is in Woodland Hills, in the San Fernando Valley, and we deliver across Los Angeles, Orange County, Ventura County and San Diego. Most of the work happens by phone and email, so distance changes the delivery drive and nothing else. Area pages: car lease broker in Los Angeles, car broker in Ventura County, car broker in Orange County, car broker in San Diego.
Phone (805) 888-8021. Open 7 days a week, 9 AM to 6 PM. Delivery anywhere in California, or pickup at the nearest dealership.
San Fernando Valley
Woodland Hills, Encino, Sherman Oaks, Studio City, Calabasas, Burbank, Glendale
Westside and central
Beverly Hills, Santa Monica, West Hollywood, Culver City, Downtown Los Angeles
South Bay and Long Beach
Torrance, Manhattan Beach, Long Beach
East
Pasadena
Beyond Los Angeles County
Orange County, Ventura County and San Diego, each on its own page.
How much do auto brokers usually charge?
A flat fee or a fee tied to the car’s price, agreed before the search starts. At 021 it is written into your contract next to the payment and drive-off, and you pay it at delivery. Compare the whole quote, fee included, with the whole dealer offer.
How do you find a trustworthy car broker?
Check the DMV license number, read the Google reviews and see whether the business answers them, ask for a written quote with every line, and ask who pays the broker. A broker who will not put the fee in writing is not one to use.
Is it worth using a broker to buy or lease a car?
Worth it when you know what you want and your time is worth more than a day in dealerships, or when the car is hard to find. Not worth it if you enjoy the negotiation and can visit several stores yourself; a broker’s edge is doing that every day, for many customers.
Are car brokers legal in California?
Yes. California licenses auto brokers through the DMV with an autobroker endorsement, and a licensed broker can show you the number.
What is the difference between an auto broker and a dealership?
The dealership owns the cars and earns the margin between its cost and your price. The broker owns nothing and earns a fee for getting you a lower whole price from several dealers. One sells you a car; the other arranges one for you. The longer comparison is in our post on auto broker vs dealer.
Is an auto broker the same as a car broker?
Yes. Both names describe the same licensed role in California. “Lease broker” is the same job focused on leases.
How much does a car salesperson make on your deal?
A share of the dealer’s gross profit on the car, so it rises with the price you pay and with the add-ons in the finance office. A broker’s fee is fixed in writing before the search, which is why the two sides negotiate differently: the salesperson earns more when you pay more; the broker does not.
Does a broker work with any brand?
A licensed broker can arrange a car from any franchised dealer. 021 writes deals from Toyota and Mazda to Mercedes-Benz, BMW, Lexus, Porsche and exotics.
What does a car cost through a broker this month?
Every car is quoted per car. Tell us the make, model and trim and the payment you have in mind, and you get one written number with the fee shown on it.
1,200+ cars delivered.
Tell us the car you want. Several dealers quote it, you get one written number, and the car comes to your door.
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