The proprietor, the posture, and the point.

About the haus.

Prime Auto Haus is a buy-side brokerage run out of Chicago by enthusiasts, for enthusiasts. We don't flip cars, we don't take title, and we don't sell you anything you shouldn't own.

Otto is the proprietor. He's been chasing wagons, V8s, manuals, and grails for longer than he'd like to admit, and he built this shop because the dealer model is broken for the people who actually care about the car. Most buyers get sold. Our clients get hunted for.

The rules are simple. You tell us the car you want. We find it, vet it, and bring it to you. You deal directly with the seller, you own the relationship, and you pay us a finder's fee only when you drive the right one home. No title games, no flips, no markups baked into the sticker.

We stay in our lane on purpose. The lane is narrow. It has wagons in it. It has three pedals. It has a few cars with capital letters in the name. If that sounds like your kind of garage, you're in the right place.

Why this works.

01

Our incentives match yours.

We get paid only when you close the right car. We don't make money on markups, flips, or cars you shouldn't have bought. If the deal is bad, we'll say so.

02

We know the lane.

Wagons, V8s, manuals, and a short list of grails. We're not trying to broker every car on the market. We're trying to broker the ones worth owning.

03

You stay in control.

You own the relationship with the seller from day one. You sign the title. You wire the funds. We do the legwork and hand you the keys.

The house rules.

  • We're fellow enthusiasts, finding dream cars.
  • We work on a finder's fee that's only due on close.
  • We'll tell you when a car isn't worth buying, even when it's our own find.
  • We only hunt cars we'd be proud to park in our own garage.
  • The bottle of Pappy comes out when we close a real one, and you get a pour.

Ready to hunt?

Tell us the car, the spec, and the budget. Otto replies personally within 48 hours.

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