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FINANCIAL CHOICES FOR TEENS
5
Car Buying
To ensure that you’ve thought carefully about this major purchase, complete the chart with your reasons for these decisions.
Use details from the special section, your research and preferences to back up your decision.
What will I use the
car for?
Highway?
City driving?
Should the car be small?
New or used car?
Benefits of new
Benefits of used
Which features
are important?
Safety features?
Additional features?
How reliable is this make and model known to be?
How will I pay for the car?
Where will I purchase
the car?
Dealership or used
car lot?
Private seller?
Online?
Buy or lease?
Benefits of buying
Benefits of leasing
