2020 GMC Yukon — seller says lien is paid but title still shows lender

Get the messy numbers in writing first. A written buyer’s order on the 2020 GMC Yukon is worth more than any verbal “we’ll make it work.” I'd rather lose the car than buy a foggy deal. On “seller says lien is paid but title,” that was the fork that mattered for me. Do that first. Climate here is different, so treat that as a local data point. I'd rather look cautious in this thread than stuck later.

OP here. Still looking, but I'm waiting on inspection notes before I send money on the 2020 GMC Yukon. Doing the boring step first on purpose.

Compare apples to apples or you'll get spun. Call your insurer in Washington DC before you fall in love with the 2020 GMC Yukon. If they balk, that's your answer. I'd want that in writing, not as a promise. PPI guy I use is booked until next week, so I'm waiting.

Don't send a deposit on a phone quote. In Washington DC, insurance quotes flipped a 2020 GMC Yukon comparison for me more than the sale price did. Screenshot the worksheet if you can. This is from a 2020 GMC Yukon in Washington DC. No need to make it theatrical. Calling insurance in the morning before I reply to the desk.

Walk if they won't put it on a buyer’s order. In Washington DC, insurance quotes flipped a 2020 GMC Yukon comparison for me more than the sale price did. That's the part that actually changes the decision. Do that first. This is me being the wet blanket on purpose.