Buying first car

Buying your first car

buying a car

• Is a stressful process

• Finding your car can be long and difficult decisi

Cars

Cars can be expensive and every year thousands are stolen or destroyed.

Multiple Choice

How many cars do you think are stolen or destroyed each year in Queensland

• 1000

• 5000

• 4593

• 10118

• 6746

Car costs

• every car is different and it’s running costs can very over the type of car, engine and any modifications on it.

• A car can also need repairs on the parts which eventually break or have to be replaced.

• Eg. Headlights, spark plugs, cabin air filters, oil filters, belts, aircon, oil, battery, tires, break pads, brake fluid, wiper blades.

personal preferences

Every one has different styles and a car can be used to frame that a car can be fast or comfortable it can be any colour or be any size.

Multiple Choice

What is the most common first car in south east Queensland

• Kia swift

• Mazda 3

• suzuki swift

• Kia rio

• r34 with a twin-turbo VR38 V6 4.2 litre engine swap

What to look for in a car

When buying a car you should check the vin number, the vin is located inside the vehicle on the bottom left or right of the front windshield. The vin or vehicle identification number can give you the cars history.

Vehicle history

Vehicles can be stolen and then sold a quick check of the vehicle on the ppsr website. ppsr website displays the cars record and title holder.

Title

When buying a car you must ensure that the title of the car is in your name or an agreement must be met about the matter

fuel economy

• The cars range is identified by calculating the litres per km.

• The cars fuel type must also be a readily available and cheap source of fuel.

Multiple Choice

The average usage of fuel per km

• 7 litres

• 1 litre

• 4 litres

• 8 litres

• 9.1 litres

Work

Your job may dictate the type of car you will purchase. Many Jobs may have different transportation requirements and this should be an aspect that should be met.

stress on your car

• If your job requires you to commute regularly the fuel prices and efficiency will influence your price range

• Driving without breaking anything also cost you in fuel

Multiple Choice

What is the most common car in Queensland?

• Toyota carolla

• Toyota hilux

• Mazda 3

• Mitsubishi triton

Use

The car you choose will also be influenced by how you will use the car and the activity’s the car will be exposed to.

A cars value

• A car is an asset which can help you in life

• But it also loses its value over time

• A car is the most depreciative asset you will ever own