So, you want to buy a car?So, you want to buy a car?

This webquest is This webquest is intended to help you intended to help you go through the go through the process of purchasing process of purchasing your first used car on your first used car on your own. You will be your own. You will be guided along a series guided along a series of tasks to be sure of tasks to be sure that you get the best that you get the best deal possible.deal possible.

First steps in car First steps in car purchasingpurchasing

Decide what you want in a car using Decide what you want in a car using the checklist on the first fill in page the checklist on the first fill in page you were given.you were given.

Look in a local sales book, Look in a local sales book, newspaper, online at “newspaper, online at “usedcars.comusedcars.com” or other source.” or other source.

Write down the required information Write down the required information about two cars that interest you.about two cars that interest you.

Second step in car Second step in car purchasepurchase

You want to find out two items of You want to find out two items of information about each of the cars information about each of the cars you are interested in. you are interested in. – 1. What price are others paying for that car around here? 1. What price are others paying for that car around here? – 2. Have other people had problems with this make, model 2. Have other people had problems with this make, model

and year of car?and year of car?

How do you find this out?How do you find this out?

Go to Kelly Blue Go to Kelly Blue Book at Book at KBB.comKBB.com or to or to NADA.comNADA.com.and check the .and check the price of that car as price of that car as a model in fair a model in fair condition being sold condition being sold in this area.in this area.

You will need the Make, You will need the Make, Model, Year, Options and Model, Year, Options and mileage for your selected mileage for your selected cars.cars.

Write the information you Write the information you get on your handout.get on your handout.

How do you find this out? How do you find this out? (2)(2)

Get copies of Consumer Reports Get copies of Consumer Reports Magazine Annual Auto issue. Look up Magazine Annual Auto issue. Look up information about your cars, listing at information about your cars, listing at least 2 good and 2 bad points least 2 good and 2 bad points mentioned about the cars, or see if mentioned about the cars, or see if you can use their site, you can use their site, www.www.consumerreportsconsumerreports.org.org

Write this information on the Write this information on the handout.handout.

Make a decisionMake a decision

Look at the Look at the information about information about the two cars and the two cars and decide which of decide which of the two you the two you believe is the best believe is the best deal and should deal and should cause you the cause you the least repair least repair problems.problems.

Your choiceYour choice

Write up the information required Write up the information required about your choice of a car on the sheet about your choice of a car on the sheet givengiven

Go to Go to Loan calculatorLoan calculator and work out the and work out the payment schedule for the loan you will payment schedule for the loan you will need for your car.need for your car.

Write a check for the down payment Write a check for the down payment on the car and hand in all the papers on the car and hand in all the papers stapled together with your check.stapled together with your check.

Congratulations!Congratulations!

You now own a car of your own that you will be responsible to maintain and keep the insurance and registration current for from now on.