TRAINING ENVIRONMENT
BUILD THE JUDGMENT BEHIND EVERY DEAL

The Deal Desk

Real-world decisions. Precise financials. A better way to practice.

FRONT-END GROSS
$2,6008.1% deal margin
AMOUNT FINANCED
$30,450Retail finance · 60 months
MONTHLY PAYMENT
$601.50Customer target: $600.00
LENDER ELIGIBILITY

Within Lender Guidelines

CUSTOMER PAYMENT

Exceeds Customer Target

Customer objective unresolved — revise or discuss a legitimate alternative.
ACTIVE SCENARIO BeginnerThe first pencil / Retail finance fundamentals
15 minPRACTICE MODE

Vehicle information

NEW
Silver Toyota sedan in a studio setting. Representative training image, not an exact match to the selected vehicle.
Representative VehicleSynthetic Training Inventory
2025 Toyota

Camry SE

Stock #SIM-T25018
MSRP$32,450
Original listed price$31,950
Dealer vehicle cost$29,000
Reconditioning$0
Inventory costs$350
Days in inventory24 days
Total cost basis$29,350
$1,000 eligible customer rebate

Customer Information

AM
Alex MorganFictional customer · Prime credit

A dependable daily driver for a new commute, with a predictable monthly payment.

Purchase preferenceRetail finance
Available cash down$4,000
Target monthly payment$600
Trade-inNone
Verified trade payoff$0
“I want to stay under $600 a month.”

Deal structure

LIVE CALCULATIONS
01

Vehicle & selling price

02

Trade-in & equity

No trade
Net trade equity
$0.00Calculated
03

Cash, incentives & fees

Training jurisdiction A · 6.25%Trade tax credit applies · Rebate does not reduce tax base
04

Financing terms

Retail finance
Estimated total finance interest$5,640.57

Management process

Stay within $600 per month, retain at least $1,500 front-end gross, and verify the first retail pencil.

MANAGEMENT PROCESS
VERIFY YOUR PENCIL

Record your verified figures. Accuracy credit requires both checks.

Deal summary

USD
Vehicle selling price$31,950.00
Taxable transaction$32,249.00
Sales tax (6.25%)$2,015.56
Total fees$484.00
Out-the-door amount$34,449.56
Trade equity application−$0.00
Cash down−$3,000.00
Customer rebate−$1,000.00
Amount financed$30,449.56
ESTIMATED MONTHLY PAYMENT$601.50/ mo

6.90% APR · 60 months

Exceeds Customer Target
Customer target: $600.00
Calculated payment: $601.50
Over target: $1.50

Profitability breakdown

Vehicle gross$2,600.00
Trade over / underallowance$0.00
Adjusted front-end gross$2,600.00
Deal margin8.14%

Lender guidelines

Summit Retail · fictional program
Amount financed$30,449.56
Program finance range$5,000–$65,000
Configured lender book value$32,450
Loan-to-value93.8% / 125.00% max
Loan term60 / 72 mo max
Credit programPrime
Down payment$3,000 / $0 min
APR program floor6.9% / 5.9% minimum
TRAINING STIPULATIONS

Verify stated income

Confirm payoff and title information

Simulated guidelines only. Not a credit decision or real lender approval.

All vehicles, customers, lender programs, and tax profiles are simulated. Training use only.CALCULATION ENGINE v1.0