Braaten's Auto Center

Braaten's Auto Center is a classic and muscle car dealer in Blooming Prairie, Minnesota. The company says it has more than 40 years of experience with classic cars. It is an independent business and is not affiliated with Classic Cars Arena.

Who runs it

The BBB lists Brian Braaten as owner, and the company's site quotes a 2013 Rochester Southwest Life article. The BBB records the business as started in 1984, while the site says "40+ years" of experience. Because that is a BBB start date and the company does not publish a founding year, we do not give one.

What it sells

The site says it specializes in classic and muscle cars, with 1960s and 1970s Ford and GM cars, hot rods, convertibles, station wagons and vintage trucks. The inventory page does not list cars itself. It sends visitors to the company's FindCars.com inventory, so we could not count or price current stock from the dealer's own pages.

Selling to Braaten's

The company says it is always buying classic cars, pays "top dollar" and will travel anywhere in the nation to look at a car. The site has a Sell Your Car form. We did not find a published consignment program, so do not assume the company takes cars on consignment. Get any offer in writing, and compare it with other buyers' offers before you accept.

Financing

The site says financing is available through J.J. Best Banc & Co., with approval possible in as little as five minutes. That is the company's claim and a third-party lender's terms, so confirm the rate and conditions directly with the lender. Before you buy from any dealer, read our dealer buying guide for the title and inspection checks to make.

Reputation

The BBB gives Braaten's Auto Center an A+ rating. It is not listed as BBB accredited, and we did not read a complaint count. The BBB page shows 42 years in business, based on its 1984 start date. No review counts appear on the dealer's own site. As with any purchase of a car you cannot see, ask for a walk-around video and consider an independent inspection. To compare cars from other sellers, browse classic cars for sale in Minnesota.

Contact

The company is in Blooming Prairie, MN 55917. The website does not publish a street address or business hours. Call (507) 208-0040, or email [email protected], which is the address shown on the inventory page.