diff --git a/src/fmg-components/cart/cart.vue b/src/fmg-components/cart/cart.vue
index 8a7714410..f273b724c 100644
--- a/src/fmg-components/cart/cart.vue
+++ b/src/fmg-components/cart/cart.vue
@@ -236,8 +236,6 @@ export default {
             this.lineItems[category] = this.lineItems[category].filter(
                 (lineItemsToKeep) => lineItemsToKeep.cartItemType != cartItemType
             );
-
-            this.$emit("update:modelValue", this.lineItems);
         },
         getPromoCodeList() {
             if (this.$refs["promoModalQuestion"]) {
@@ -245,6 +243,10 @@ export default {
             }
             return [];
         },
+        handleAddedPromo(lineItems) {
+            // NOTE: these lineItems are passed from promo-modal-question
+            //this.$emit("update:modelValue", lineItems);
+        },
     },
     computed: {
         screenReaderTotalAmountDueText() {
@@ -846,6 +848,12 @@ export default {
             },
             deep: true,
         },
+        lineItems: {
+            handler(newValue) {
+                console.log('cart emitted a modelValue update');
+                this.$emit("update:modelValue", newValue);
+            }
+        }
     },
     components: {
         textBlock,
diff --git a/src/layouts/quote/quote.vue b/src/layouts/quote/quote.vue
index c1dd44145..82c3ad6d3 100644
--- a/src/layouts/quote/quote.vue
+++ b/src/layouts/quote/quote.vue
@@ -86,6 +86,7 @@ import baseMixin from "@/mixins/base-mixin.js";
 import vehicleQuestionsMixin from "../../mixins/vehicle-questions-mixin";
 import { settleAllPromises } from "@/helpers/layout-helper";
 import { storeActions } from "@/constants/store-actions";
+import { deepClone } from "@/helpers/object-helper";
 import store from "@/store";
 import { fetchCmsContentForPage } from "@/helpers/cms-content-helper";
 import { required } from "@/helpers/validation-rules";
@@ -149,7 +150,7 @@ export default {
         ];
 
         const resultMap = await settleAllPromises(promiseResultMap);
-        const lineItems = store.getters.order.lineItems;
+        const lineItems = deepClone(store.getters.order.lineItems);
         const nullSafeGlassParts = lineItems.glassParts ?? [];
         const availableLineItems = [
             resultMap.rainDefense,
@@ -180,7 +181,8 @@ export default {
         const oldInactivePromos = store.getters.order.payment.inactivePromos?.slice(0);
 
         const promoCodeFromQueryString = getQuerystringParameter(queryStrings.PROMO);
-
+        console.log("lineItems before sending off for promo");
+        console.log(JSON.parse(JSON.stringify(lineItems)));
         const { validatePromoResponse, revalidatePromoResponse } =
             await revalidatePromosAndValidateQueryStringPromo(
                 promoCodeFromQueryString,
@@ -190,6 +192,7 @@ export default {
         lineItems.glassParts = nullSafeGlassParts;
         lineItems.promos = lineItems.promos ?? [];
         lineItems.vaps = lineItems.vaps ?? [];
+        console.log("lineItems.vaps", JSON.parse(JSON.stringify(lineItems.vaps)));
         // End of promo logic
 
         // Call the "next" function to complete the transition to this page.
diff --git a/src/store/index.js b/src/store/index.js
index 06a5631d3..ec3426bd5 100644
--- a/src/store/index.js
+++ b/src/store/index.js
@@ -2176,6 +2176,7 @@ export const actions = {
         context.commit(storeMutations.UPDATE_SUPPORTING_ITEMS, supportingItems);
     },
     saveVaps(context, vaps) {
+        console.log("saving vaps");
         addGuidToLineItemsIfNotAlreadyThere(vaps);
         context.commit(storeMutations.UPDATE_VAPS, vaps);
     },
@@ -2426,6 +2427,7 @@ export const actions = {
         lineItemsToUse = lineItemsToUse ? deepClone(lineItemsToUse) : deepClone(order.lineItems);
         addGuidToLineItemsIfNotAlreadyThere(lineItemsToUse.vaps);
         lineItemsToUse.promos = activePromosToUse;
+        console.log("lineItemsToUse:", lineItemsToUse);
 
         inactivePromosToUse = inactivePromosToUse ?? order.payment.inactivePromos;
         inactivePromosToUse = removeCurrentlyActivePromoCodesFromInactivePromos(