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Buying Your
First Car
A WebQuest for 9th
Grade (Algebra I)
Designed by Angie
Cadenhead
Introduction | Task
| Process | Evaluation
| Conclusion | Credits
Introduction
Your Mom and Dad finally said the magic words: "You can have a
CAR!!!" You are so excited you can hardly breathe! Then they
give you the punchline. You have to pay for the car. This Webquest
will help you gather the information you need to decide if you really can
afford "The Car of Your Dreams".
The Task
Buying a car is a huge decision.
During this project you will be gathering information to help you with
this decision. You will select a car you are interested in
purchasing, and then gather information on insurance, miles per gallon
and bank loans. Finally, you will present to your parents (actually
your teacher and classmates) the total cost for your car per month and
per year.
The Process
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Find a used car that you would
be interested in buying. Use the following internet sources:
CarMax®
- The Online Auto Superstore
AutoTrader.com
Autobytel
The
Brazosport Facts
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Print out a hard copy of your car
choice.
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Use TDECU.org
to find the interest rate for your used car.
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Use TDECU.org
loan calculator to figure out what the payment will be for your car.
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Print out a hard copy of the loan
calculator.
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Because most on-line insurance
quotes require you to be 18 years old, we will estimate the amount of insurance
you will be required to pay.
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Small
car, $1800 per year
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Mid-sized
car (truck) $2200 per year
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Sports
car, $2800 per year
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Figure out how much gas will cost
per month. (Use the gas usage calculation section of the worksheet.)
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Complete the expense chart portion
of the spreadsheet.
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Write your presentation for your
parents (teacher) explaining how much your car will cost per month and
per year. In addition, you must present your plan for how you will
earn the money you need.
Evaluation
Your grade will be calculated as follows:
| Finding a car on the internet or in the newspaper. You must turn
in a hard copy or newspaper ad. |
10 points |
| Using TDECU.org to find the interest rate for your car. You must
turn in a hard copy of the interest rate. |
10 points |
| Using TDECU.org loan calculator to calculate your payments.You must
turn in a hard copy of the payment calculation. |
30 points |
| Completing the gas calculations and expense chart. |
30 points |
| Final presentation of the information you have gathered and your proposal
for how you will pay for your car. |
20 points |
Conclusion
After completing this project,
you should know how to go through the process of selecting a car to fit
your budget.
Credits &
References
Thanks to the Texas Dow Employees
Credit Union for having such a great web-site, and thanks to cyber isle
for the great graphics.
Teacher Resources
Car Worksheet
Last updated
on August 15, 1999. Based on
a template from The
WebQuest Page
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