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Use the Scratch Pad

You can use the scratch pad as a way to figure numbers, payments, trades, everything you would with a worksheet but it is used for outside lenders. You can forward the scratch pad to another lender, and you can open a saved one by clicking Last Worksheet/Scratch Pad on the Worksheets tab. It is used as a calculator, where the system figures all the information for you.

  1. From the Worksheets tab, click Create a New Worksheet.

The Create New Worksheet pop-up window opens.

You are required to select the vehicle before opening the scratch pad. See Create a Worksheet for instructions.
  1. Click IDMS Lender Finance Worksheet.

A new worksheet opens called Scratch Pad.

  1. Input the figures, and click the Calculate icon .
You can revise the numbers as many times as you want and recalculate.

From here, you can move forward and Contracting a Deal.

To find a lender

  1. Click the More icon , and choose Find Lenders.

A list of lenders appears to choose from.

  1. Click Send to Lender for one or more lenders of your choice.
  2. Click Close.