diff --git a/src/layouts/vin-lookup/vin-lookup.vue b/src/layouts/vin-lookup/vin-lookup.vue
index f6c3b5ecb..27be92781 100644
--- a/src/layouts/vin-lookup/vin-lookup.vue
+++ b/src/layouts/vin-lookup/vin-lookup.vue
@@ -192,12 +192,17 @@ export default {
       vinPopulatedOnPageLoad: this.getVinFromStore()?.length > 0,
     };
   },
+  watch: {
+    vin() {
+      this.$refs.funnelFooter.updateButtonText(
+        this.getCmsContent("FunnelFooterWidget", "ForwardButtonText")
+      );
+    }
+  },
   computed: {
     perfectMatchNewVinAlert() {
         const isVinPerfectMatch = this.vinPopulatedOnPageLoad && this.vin === this.getVinFromStore();
-        if (isVinPerfectMatch) {
-          this.isCarIdDifferent = false;
-        }
+        this.updateIsCarIdDifferent(isVinPerfectMatch);
         return isVinPerfectMatch;
     },
     MatchedDifferentVehicleAlertHeader(){
@@ -269,6 +274,11 @@ export default {
         );
       });
     },
+    updateIsCarIdDifferent(isVinPerfectMatch){
+      if (isVinPerfectMatch) {
+        this.isCarIdDifferent = false;
+      }
+    },
     backButtonAction() {
       if (store.getters.vehicle.vin) {
         this.$router.navigate(this.navigationScenarios.CLICKED_BACK_WITH_VIN, this.$route);
diff --git a/src/ux-components/alert/alert.vue b/src/ux-components/alert/alert.vue
index 8d04d2972..faff0861c 100644
--- a/src/ux-components/alert/alert.vue
+++ b/src/ux-components/alert/alert.vue
@@ -6,12 +6,12 @@
   >
     <p class="m-0 fw-bold alert-heading">{{ alertHeadline }}</p>
     <template v-for="paragraph in splitAlertCopyForParagraphTag" :key="paragraph">
-      <p class="m-0 text-body small" v-if="!paragraph.includes('routerLink:')" v-html="paragraph"></p>
+      <p class="m-0 text-body small" v-if="!doesCopyContainRouterLink(paragraph)" v-html="paragraph"></p>
       <p class="m-0 text-body small" v-else>
-        <template v-for="copy in splitParagraphForRouterLink(paragraph)" :key="copy">
-          <span v-if="!copy.includes('routerLink:')" v-html="copy"></span>
+        <template v-for="copy in splitCopyForRouterLink(paragraph)" :key="copy">
+          <span v-if="!doesCopyContainRouterLink(copy)" v-html="copy"></span>
           <span v-else>
-            <router-link :to="{query: {fmgPage: `${copy.split(':')[1].split(',')[0]}`}, name: 'root'}">{{ copy.split(':')[1].split(',')[1] }}</router-link>
+            <router-link :to="{query: {fmgPage: `${getRouterLinkRouteFromCopy(copy)}`}, name: 'root'}">{{ getRouterLinkDisplayTextFromCopy(copy) }}</router-link>
           </span>
         </template>
       </p>
@@ -59,7 +59,6 @@ export default {
     },
     alertCopy(){
       return this.cmsWidgetName ? this.getCmsContent(this.cmsWidgetName, 'BodyText') : this.manualCopy;
-      //return "<p style='display:none'>This is just a long string. {routerLink:estimate,provide your VIN} This is just a long string.</p>How Did you Even manage this?<p>This is just a long string.This is just a long string.This is just a long string.This is just a long string.This is just a long string.This is just a long string.This is just a long string.</p>";
     },
     splitAlertCopyForParagraphTag(){
       // splits the alertCopy on <p ... > (with or without attributes) and </p>
@@ -68,9 +67,24 @@ export default {
     },
   },
   methods: {
-    splitParagraphForRouterLink(paragraph){
-      // splits paragraph on { ... } such as {routerlink: ...}
-      return paragraph.split(/{(.*?)}/g);
+    doesCopyContainRouterLink(copy) {
+      return copy.includes('routerLink:');
+    },
+    splitCopyForRouterLink(copy){
+      // splits copy on { ... } such as {routerlink: ...}
+      return copy.split(/{(.*?)}/g);
+    },
+    getRouterLinkRouteFromCopy(copy){
+      // sample input:      {routerLink:estimate,provide your VIN}
+      // first split would return      'estimate,provide your VIN'
+      // second split would return     'estimate'
+      return copy.split(':')[1].split(',')[0];
+    },
+    getRouterLinkDisplayTextFromCopy(copy){
+      // sample input:     {routerLink:estimate,provide your VIN}
+      // first split would return     'estimate,provide your VIN'
+      // second split would return             'provide your VIN'
+      return copy.split(':')[1].split(',')[1];
     }
   },
 };