Guides
Longer explanations of the parts of a car deal that are hard to compare. Each draws on the sixteen shorter guides in the method and describes the numbers; none tells a buyer what to choose.
What each line of a dealer quote is (vehicle price, doc fee, add-ons, tax, title and registration), why only the total compares dealers fairly, and what can and cannot move.
How to compare a manufacturer's cash rebate with its low promotional rate: two full loans over the same term, with a worked example and what changes the answer.
The optional products offered in a dealership finance office (service contracts, GAP, VIN etching and more): what each is, when it can make sense, and typical prices with their sources.
What a lease quote is made of (capitalized cost, residual, money factor, fees, tax) and the formula that turns them into a monthly payment, with a worked example and how it compares with buying.
How a written offer differs from an estimate, how equity and negative equity work, how a dealer trade can lower sales tax, and why the trade-in and the price are kept as separate numbers.
What a vehicle history report shows and what an independent inspection checks that it cannot, the two things to have in writing before paying a deposit, and how certified pre-owned compares.
Also: the seven-stage method, six email templates and the rules in each state.