Written offers, side by side

Compare two vehicle quotes.

The lower selling price isn’t always the cheaper deal. Put two itemized quotes side by side and see what’s still missing.

Copy the amounts from each written quote.

Use USD amounts. Leave missing figures blank; enter 0 only when the quote confirms no charge.
Use the taxes and charges supplied for that particular offer. This worksheet does not estimate tax or eligibility.
List each incentive separately and say whether it is already included in the selling price. Keep trade-in, down payment, financing interest, and loan payments out of these purchase-cost fields.

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Both examples use invented vehicles and amounts, including taxes. They are not seller quotes, tax estimates, or customer stories.

Calculation needs JavaScript. The explanation and fields remain available for printing. Add the entered purchase costs and count each confirmed incentive once; leave unknown totals unresolved.

Quote A

Written purchase costs · USD Vehicle selling price Dealer fees Selected products / add-ons Quoted taxes Title / registration charges Delivery charge Other quoted purchase costs

Incentives

One row per rebate or conditional discount. Ordinary discounts already reflected in the selling price need no second subtraction.

I listed every incentive and checked which can be combined, or this quote has none.

Quote B

Written purchase costs · USD Vehicle selling price Dealer fees Selected products / add-ons Quoted taxes Title / registration charges Delivery charge Other quoted purchase costs

Incentives

One row per rebate or conditional discount. Ordinary discounts already reflected in the selling price need no second subtraction.

I listed every incentive and checked which can be combined, or this quote has none.

Enter a non-negative amount such as 33500 or 33,500.25. Blank means unknown. Include each charge once.

Your comparison

I checked that vehicle specification, equipment, quote dates, and terms are comparable, and these amounts exclude trade-in, down payment, and financing costs.

Incentives with unconfirmed eligibility are shown only as scenarios. If an unconfirmed incentive is already in the selling price, the first scenario adds it back. Both scenarios hold other entered charges fixed. Request a revised itemized quote when terms change, and confirm that incentives can be combined and remain valid through purchase.

Ask for the missing details.

Send the seller the unresolved line items, request written answers, and check the final documents against the quote. The worksheet only does the math on what you enter. It can’t check the quote, the car, the contract or the financing.

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