what car’s best for my family?
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What car’s best for my family?Your family of four needs a car and you
get to help decide which car they should buy! They know they want to buy something that is 2007 or newer. They have asked you to do some research and find what you think is the best car based on your budget. Is it better to buy new or used? Hybrid or pure gas powered? A large SUV or a compact car? It’s up to you to convince them of your choice!
Your TaskOver the next four class periods you
will be working on your project in a three member team. You must find the best car for your family of four that drives 2000 miles a month on the highway and back it up with some information! You will need a good argument to convince your parents. Use the questions in the process section to help guide you.
Process1. BUDGET: You can afford up to $500 a
month on the car payment and gas. Any money you do not spend towards the car you can use for recreation! You may only get up to a 72 month car loan. Use the following rates:
24 month loan = 0.9%
36 month loan = 1.9%48 month loan = 2.9%60 month loan = 3.9%72 month loan = 4.9%
Process Continued2. Go online and look at some cars that you are
interested in. Create a list of car prices with their highway gas mileages so you can check to see how much your monthly payments will be on the bank site and how much you will be spending on gas each month. Are there cars that are really good but don’t cost as much? If I like a car, would I save money if I found it used?
3. Go to the bank site and check to see how much the monthly payments will be on the car. Do I want to save money on the cheaper car or do I really want the more expensive one?
Process Continued4. How much will the car cost each month if you
add the cost of fuel each month to the cost of the payment each month?
5. Will I feel safe in the car? Would I trust it’s crash test scores?
6. How much will we save each month if we buy a more inexpensive car? What could we do each month with the money we saved of the $500 per month?
Family of 4 Examples: Movies - $30 per tripDine out - $60 per mealMcDonalds - $20 per meal
Process Continued7. How much will the car have cost after the
payments are done?8. With the data you have collected, write a
double spaced page long argument, size 12 Times New Roman font for your car based on all of your information.
9. Email your paper to your teacher! eddy@oswego.edu
Resources:Bank Loan Calculator:
http://www.bankrate.com/calculators/auto/auto-loan-calculator.aspx (Put in # of months paying and total cost with tax)
Look at Cars!: 1.http://www.cars.com/go/index.jsp (Shows many cars
at once, best to go to Start Your Research: Browse by Type:)
2.http://autos.msn.com/ (gives you prices of new and the past few years of a specific car, also has car safety info!)
3.http://www.carsurvey.org/ (what people who own the car have to say about it!)
Resources ContinuedWhat is the fuel mileage of my car?
http://www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/findacar.htm (car fuel mileage - use highway)
How Safe is My Car?http://www.iihs.org/ratings/ (safety scores for cars)
Resources ContinuedFORMULAS:Monthly Fuel cost:
2000 miles / car miles per gallon * $3.00 per gallon
Total Monthly cost:
monthly loan payment + monthly fuel cost
Total Money saved each month:
$500 – Total Monthly Cost
Total cost of car:Total Monthly cost * number of months on loan
Evaluation Rubric3
Excellent2
Good1
Fair0
Not AcceptableResearch Students have found all the
needed information and it is 100% accurate
Students have found all the needed data and there are
1 – 2 errors
Students have found some of the data or there are 3
or more errors in data
Students did not do research
Math Students have used all formulas correctly and made
proper calculations
Students have used all formulas and made 1-2
errors
Students did not use all formulas or have 3 or more
errors
Students did not use the formulas
Paper Students create a 1 or more page strong supported
argument that includes all data.
Students create a 1 or more page argument that includes all but 1-2 of the
data
Students create an argument that is less than
one page or is missing 3 or more of the data
Students did not create an argument or write less than
half a page
Construction Students utilize all font specifications
Students use larger or different font style
Students reduced the automatic margins
Students did not complete paper
Totals: ____ ____ ____ ____ of 12
ConclusionThroughout this Webquest you have learned:There are many costs to owning a car.The cost of fuel can vary from car to car.People have to buy cars within their means.There is a plethora of internet sites that help
you decide which car is best to buy!Loan payments can vary a lot depending on
how long you take to pay back them back.
Conclusion ContinuedYou should have learned by now that people
can’t always buy a fancy car that they really want but there are a lot of cars out there to choose from that are affordable! Families have to make choices that involve money all the time and a car is one of the most important ones because owning one is so expensive! Remember, we did not include insurance or maintenance costs for your car so it would be even more expensive in the end!
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