The auto merchant is an unseen character in Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars.
History
Background
The auto merchant runs an unnamed automotive dealership, located in BOABO, Liberty City.
Events of Grand Theft Auto IV
The auto merchant's unnamed dealership is also present in Grand Theft Auto IV, under the Algonquin Bridge. It is not interactive and plays no role in the storyline.
Events of Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars
The merchant's garage is only featured in one mission, The Wheelman, where Huang Lee is instructed by Wu 'Kenny' Lee to deliver tuner cars to Chan Jaoming for his upcoming street race. The garage property is used as a drop-off point. It is unknown whether or not the auto merchant himself is affiliated with Chan.
Services
After completing The Wheelman, the player can purchase various vehicles from here whenever they are in free roam.
More vehicles become available for purchase as the player progresses through the game. After completing a certain mission or task that unlocks a new vehicle for purchase, the player will be notified by an in-game message saying "The auto merchant in BOABO has a new import in stock."
List of Vehicles
| Image | Vehicles | Cost | Unlocked by |
|---|---|---|---|
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Hearse | $300 | The Wheelman |
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Limo | $500 | Guy's random encounter mission |
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NRG 900 | $600 | The Wheelman |
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Patriot | $500 | The Wheelman |
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Bulldozer | $500 | Counterfeit Gangster |
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Cognoscenti | $600 | Raw Deal (DS and PSP versions) Grave Situation (Mobile version) |
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Sabre GT | $700 | Operation Northwood |
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Turismo | $700 | Raw Deal |
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Banshee | $800 | Weapons of Mass Distraction |
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Hellenbach | $800 | Bomb Disposal |
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Comet | $900 | Jackin' Chan |
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Infernus | $1,000 | Cash & Burn |
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Resolution X | $1,000 | Pimp His Ride |
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MK GT9 | $1,100 | Winning at least bronze medal in all Broker & Dukes races. |
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500 XLR8 | $1,200 | Winning at least bronze medal in all Algonquin races. |
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Style SR | $1,300 | Winning at least bronze medal in all Bohan races. |
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Cityscape | $1,400 | Winning at least bronze medal in all time trials. |
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Go Kart | $1,000 | Winning at least bronze medal in all Go-Kar-TT time trials. |
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Formula R | $5,000 | Winning at least bronze medal in all street races. |
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Rhino | $10,000 | Salt in the Wound |
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Bulletproof Patriot | $0 (RGSC) $10000 |
Available through the Peking Duck Hunt on Rockstar Games Social Club. |
| [[File:|center|200px]] | Bulletproof Infernus | $0 | Available as a limited-time exclusive offer on Amazon.com. |
| [[File:|center|200px]] | Bulletproof Hellenbach | $0 | Available as a limited-time exclusive offer on Rockstar Games Social Club. |
Mission Appearances
- The Wheelman (Business only)
Gallery
Trivia
- In GTA IV, the dealership is placed in a slightly different position (facing east), alongside a separate garage. In Chinatown Wars, both businesses were slightly moved to the south due to nearby Algonquin Bridge being placed on ground level in order to adapt the city environment to the game's 3D isometric perspective.
- The dealership is located in the same spot where Niko Bellic confronts Vladimir Glebov during the mission Uncle Vlad, and is briefly seen during the mission.