Buying an Automobile
Usually recommended to be at least 20%, this term reflects the money put toward the purchase of a vehicle that is not included in loan amount.
What is a downpayment?
Coil, leaf, and Torsion
What are 3 types of springs used in automotive suspension?
An item that opens and closes based on coolant temperature. It also allows the engine to get to operating temperature quicker.
What is the thermostat?
Lubricates, cleans, cools, and seals
What is the purpose of engine oil?
Disc and Drum
What are the two types of brakes?
Abbreviated as, MSRP, this amount can be found on the window sticker of a new vehicle, but is not what the dealer paid for the vehicle.
What is Manufacturers Suggested Retail Price?
A fluid filled item that compresses and extends in order to keep the vehicles tires firmly in contact with the road.
What are shocks and struts?
It contains fins and channels for coolant to flow through while air passes in between them to help remove heat.
What is the radiator?
This term is used to define oils resistance to flow.
What is viscosity?
This has a reservoir on top to hold brake fluid and when pushed by the brake pedal, it applies pressure to the fluid to send to each wheel
What is the master cylinder?
Kelley Blue Book, NADA, and Edmunds
What are sites that give approximate values of a particular vehicle?
A type of Independent Suspension that does not use an upper control arm or ball joint. It attaches directly to the steering knuckle and is able to twist with the wheel when steering.
What is a strut or MacPherson strut?
This looks like a miniature radiator and is contained within the dash of the vehicle in order to keep you warm on cold winter days.
What is the heater core?
Two letters, the first of which is either S or C, and the second indicates a year or range years.
What is API rating?
Uses sensors at each wheel to detect wheel rotation or lack of rotation. It is considered to be a safety feature on vehicles.
What is ABS?
A report that provides information on a specific vehicle regarding accidents, maintenance, purchase date, location of registration, and many other insights into the life of the vehicle.
What is a vehicle history report?
A vehicle design that combines the body and the frame of the vehicle into one unit. It is commonly used on small cars and suvs.
What is a unibody?
A drain tube allows condensation to drip off this item and exit the vehicle through the floor of the car to the pavement outside.
What is the A/C evaporator?
Conventional, Synthetic, and Semi-synthetic
What are the three types of oil used in automobiles?
Contains a piston that applies pressure to the brake pads used with brake rotors.
What is a brake caliper?
Dealer Invoice minus Factory Holdback minus Factory Incentives
How is Dealer Cost calculated?
Parallelogram and Rack & Pinion
What are two types of steering systems?
Coolant enters and leaves this item based off of engine temperatures. By doing this, the cooling system is always able to maintain a "full" capacity.
What is the coolant recovery tank?
Calculates the effective life of oil based on miles driven, engine revolutions, engine temperature, and driving conditions.
What is the Oil Life Monitoring System?
Either cable operated or electric, this device will prevent the vehicle from rolling until it is released.
What is the parking brake?