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Pettus Automotive
Car Buying GuidesFair. Simple. Honest.Four hometown locations serving Eastern Missouri

Take-it-with-you worksheet

Eight questions for the written deal

If any answer is unclear, pause and ask for the numbers to be shown separately.
Shopper name
Date
Year / Make / Model
VIN / Stock number
Mileage
Sales consultant
  1. 1

    What is the agreed vehicle selling price before trade and financing?

  2. 2

    Which taxes, title charges, fees, accessories, and optional products are included?

  3. 3

    What is the trade allowance, and what is the lender's current payoff amount?

  4. 4

    Does the trade create positive equity or negative equity, and where is that shown?

  5. 5

    How much cash is due at signing, and how much will be financed?

  6. 6

    What are the APR, number of payments, payment amount, and total of payments?

  7. 7

    Are any optional products included, what do they cost, and can they be declined?

  8. 8

    Do the final contract numbers match the explanation you were given?

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