Buying and Maintaining a Car
Learn how to properly select, finance, insure, and maintain a car. Also learn the differences amongst car warranties and key items you should have..
Course Summary
For many people a car is vital from getting from point A to point B. But many people have no idea of the research necessary to obtain a quality car and avoid getting taken advantage of with a bad loan. So this course will focus on helping you do just that, while also making sure you get a great deal on a safe, valuable and dependable vehicle.
The objectives of this course include the following:
- How to assess your finances to determine how much car you can afford
- How your credit and income affects your car loan rates and affordability
- How to find financing for a car loan and which types of financing to avoid
- The pros and cons of new vs used and when each is most appropriate
- What depreciation is, how it works, and how it affects your car loan terms
- Which cars depreciate fastest and how to find the depreciation rate of your car
- How perform car research for safety, reliability, fuel efficiency, maintenance costs vehicle value, and depreciation
- How to determine maintenance costs for your future car
- Which car brands have the highest and lowest maintenance costs
- How to find your car's safety ratings and blue book value
- How to find car insurance and the different types of car insurance available
- The best and worst car insurance companies
- Why you should avoid dealer financing
- What all of your dashboard lights mean
- The 3 types of maintenance
- The 5 types of roadside assistance programs
- What powertrain and bumper to bumper warranties cover and the 3 ways to obtain a warranty
- 22 things you should keep in your car for Safety, Survival, or Breakdowns
- How to do certain types of maintenance
Course Curriculum
Marquese Lewis
Marquese is a disabled Army Veteran, Wharton MBA, DOD Business Manager, Operations Officer for Inheritance AI, and former District Executive for Life Skills Programming in the Boy Scouts. She is also a mother, Avid Researcher, Businesswoman and Investor. Through her collective knowledge and experience she brings a wealth of information to help students enter and thrive in adulthood.
Course Pricing
Buying and Maintaining a Car
$67 USD
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Learn to select, buy and maintain your car, choose warranties, and which items to keep in your car at all times.
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