Auto Bandits and The Broker Black both want to spare you an afternoon of haggling over a new car, and they come at it from opposite ends. Auto Bandits (autobandits.com) is a new-car buying concierge and negotiation service: once you have chosen your vehicle, its team contacts dealerships, collects competing offers, and negotiates for you in all 50 states and Washington, D.C., and its standard fee is a share of the savings it documents: 25% of net savings below MSRP on a purchase or lease (autobandits.com, as of September 2026). The Broker Black does not negotiate. Its pricing opens soon; when it does, participating dealerships publish their savings and price up front and every car is priced three ways (finance, lease, and cash), and the dealership sells or leases the car and completes the purchase directly with you. Both take the haggling off your plate; they differ in who does the work and when you see the numbers.
| Auto Bandits | The Broker Black | |
|---|---|---|
| Model | New-car buying concierge and negotiation service that represents the buyer and is paid by its clients, not dealerships (autobandits.com, as of September 2026) | New-car buying platform, not a broker; the dealership sets the price, The Broker Black will price it three ways once pricing opens, and the dealership sells the car to you directly |
| Coverage | All 50 states and Washington, D.C. (autobandits.com FAQ, as of September 2026) | Launching in Arizona. Pricing opens once a participating dealership serves your area. Whether a car can be delivered to you depends on its dealership. |
| Vehicles and ways to pay | New vehicles only, purchased or leased; it does not negotiate used or certified pre-owned cars (autobandits.com FAQ, as of September 2026) | New cars from participating dealerships, each priced for finance, lease (monthly, one-pay, multiple security deposits), and cash once pricing opens |
| What it costs | 25% of net savings below MSRP on a standard purchase or lease, with a $250 commitment deposit before dealer outreach that is credited toward it; 35% of the added savings when it improves a written offer you bring; or a $1,500 flat fee, due before outreach, for hard-to-find, luxury, or high-demand vehicles (autobandits.com/pricing, as of September 2026) | Creating an account to see pricing is complimentary. A membership covers you and your household at the same address for every purchase during its term and includes an introduction to the participating dealership you choose, so you can complete your purchase directly with them. Pricing for White Level and Black Level, and the full list of what each level includes, are coming soon. |
| Negotiation | Yes: vehicle price, lease and financing terms, optional add-on products, and a trade-in that is part of the deal (autobandits.com, as of September 2026) | None; The Broker Black does not negotiate, and once pricing opens, the dealership's savings and price are up front |
| Where the numbers come from | Competing offers its team requests and negotiates from dealerships for the vehicle and terms you confirm, sent to you to choose from (autobandits.com, as of September 2026) | Pricing opens soon; when it does, published by each participating dealership on live inventory, priced as your finance, lease, and cash payment for your city |
| When you see numbers | After dealer outreach, which usually takes about a week once your application is in, your deal terms are confirmed, and the deposit or fee is paid (autobandits.com FAQ, as of September 2026) | Pricing opens soon; when it does, before you talk to anyone: finance, lease (monthly, one-pay, deposits), and cash with taxes and fees for your city |
| Trade-in | Negotiated as part of the new-car deal; on its standard service the fee for that part is 25% of the trade-in savings it documents (autobandits.com/pricing, as of September 2026) | An instant estimate from your VIN, or an appraisal from the dealership on your deal, based on the details and photos you send it. Its number is final once it inspects your car, and it holds if your car arrives in the same condition you described. |
| Signing and delivery | The selling dealership handles the contract, registration, and delivery or pickup; in most cases the car and paperwork come to your home or office (autobandits.com, as of September 2026) | Pick up at the dealership, or, where the dealership ships, have it delivered after the dealership signs with you, often through a mobile notary |
They are different services. On The Broker Black, creating an account to see pricing is complimentary, and a membership covers you and your household at the same address for every purchase during its term and includes an introduction to the participating dealership you choose, so you can complete your purchase directly with them. Pricing for White Level and Black Level, and the full list of what each level includes, are coming soon. Auto Bandits charges a share of the savings it documents: 25% of net savings below MSRP on a standard purchase or lease, with a $250 commitment deposit credited toward it, or a $1,500 flat fee for hard-to-find and high-demand vehicles (autobandits.com/pricing, as of September 2026). Auto Bandits negotiates for you; The Broker Black does not negotiate.
Per its pricing page and terms, the $250 commitment deposit is refunded in whole or in part if it cannot present a qualifying offer at least $1,000 below MSRP, or, when you bring your own written offer, cannot improve it by at least $715, and the $1,500 flat fee for hard-to-find vehicles becomes non-refundable once dealer outreach begins (autobandits.com, as of September 2026).
It describes itself as a nationwide new-car buying concierge and negotiation service. Its FAQ and its Arizona and Las Vegas pages also refer to its auto brokers, and its FAQ says it represents only its clients and accepts no compensation from dealerships or any other third party (autobandits.com, as of September 2026). The Broker Black is not a licensed motor vehicle dealer or broker and does not act as a broker in any way; the participating dealership sells or leases the car and signs the contract with you.
Yes. Once pricing opens, the price on The Broker Black is the dealership's published price. A negotiation service may or may not do better on a given car, and you are welcome to compare.