Do your students know what’s hiding in the fine print when buying a car? Our latest addition to the Buying a Car mini-unit explains aftermarket financial products, helping them recognize sales tactics, compare costs, and decide what’s really worth the money. 

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Aftermarket Financial Products

See the full Buying a Car Mini-Unit

The lesson contains new resources, including: 

NEW Interactive Arcade Game

Play: Shady Sam’s Slick Wheels

Students take on the role of a shady car salesperson who needs to maximize their profits. By helping three customers choose the best deal (for the dealership) they learn sales tactics to watch out for.

See the activity and worksheet.

NEW FinCap Friday Video

Watch: The Cost of Car Ownership

Host Yanely Espinal discusses the pressure to buy add-ons like GAP insurance, credit life insurance, and extended warranties in this brief video with a 5-question quiz.

Build Confidence Teaching Car Buying with our NEW On-Demand Module

Start Now: Keys to Confident Car Buying

Explore each step of the car-buying journey on your own schedule.

About the Author

Hannah Rael

As NGPF's Marketing Communications Manager, Hannah (she/her) helps spread the word about NGPF's mission to improve the financial lives of the next generation of Americans.