2018 Subaru Forester — buying a car 1,200 miles away without seeing it

Treat this like a math problem, not a vibe. Keep sale price, trade, and financing split on the 2018 Subaru Forester so a “good payment” cannot bury a worse deal. Do that before you talk monthly again. Verbal 'we'll take care of it' is not a plan. If this is nothing, great. I want that in data.

Compare apples to apples or you'll get spun. GAP, paint, and nitrogen are optional until you run the 2018 Subaru Forester numbers without them. Do that before you talk monthly again. Learned this the expensive way on a previous car. Going to re-read the worksheet tonight.

I would not stare at the monthly. If they're pushing term length to shrink the payment, the 2018 Subaru Forester price probably got worse. Then the comparison gets honest. This is from a 2018 Subaru Forester in Baltimore with 80,500 miles. Verbal 'we'll take care of it' is not a plan. I'm keeping receipts and dates in one folder.

I'd slow the salesperson down here. If one piece looks too good on the 2018 Subaru Forester, hunt doc fees, accessories, and the APR next. Screenshot the worksheet if you can. Do that first. If the story changes I'll post the new data.