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Check a written quote

Put the numbers in one place. See what is missing, then keep the next offer alongside it.

1Your quote2Questions to ask3Compare offers

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Your written quote

Copy the itemized amounts. Leave unknowns blank; enter 0 only when the quote confirms none.

Quote details and amounts

Price before separately listed charges and credits.

Add up this category's lines. Confirm whether anything is missing.

Add up this category's lines. Confirm whether anything is missing.

Use the quoted dollars. This tool does not calculate local tax.

Add up this category's lines. Confirm whether anything is missing.

Only separate credits. Exclude discounts already in the price, your cash, and trade equity.

The purchase total before your down payment and trade/payoff, not the amount financed.

Financing, down payment & trade (optional)

Record the written offer for comparison. These fields do not change the purchase total above. A lower payment can mean a longer or more expensive loan. Amounts below are notes, not calculated or validated terms.

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Questions to ask

Edit this request to match your paperwork before sending it.

  1. Please supply these missing amounts separately: Vehicle price, Dealer add-ons, Dealer / doc fees, Taxes shown on quote, Title / registration / government fees, Separately listed rebates / credits.
  2. Please send the full written out-the-door total, before my down payment and trade/payoff.
  3. Please identify each add-on and remove any optional product I have not agreed to. Confirm which charges are dealer fees and which go to the government.
  4. If financing, please provide the final APR, term, amount financed, finance charge, payment schedule, and total of payments in writing. Keep my down payment and trade allowance/payoff separate from the purchase total.
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Save an original, then start a revision. Select two offers to compare their written amounts and terms.

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Arithmetic and written-offer organization only. Confirm the original paperwork, credit conditions, taxes and fees. Financing comparison guidance: CFPB: comparing auto loan offers. Next: your buying plan and signing checks.