Auto Expenses
This expense is required by law in the state of New York and if pulled over you must have proof of it.
What is the Auto Insurance?
This item is usually found in the "glove box/compartment", but can also be found online. It can tell you fuse locations and maintenance schedules plus much more.
What is the owner's manual?
This form of billing charges based on a repair time that is found in a manual that states the average time to complete.
What is Flat Rate?
This is a score each person has based on his/her making payments on time or repaying loans. A score of 700 or more is considered to be excellent.
What is credit rating?
Intake, Compression, Power, and Exhaust
What are the four strokes of an engine?
As your vehicle gets older and accumulates miles, the term usually associated with the decrease in value related to this is known as what?
What is a depreciation?
This word literally means "self moving"
What is Automobile?
A certification awarded to technicians and business identifying that they have met the standards set forth in repairs on different vehicle systems.
What is ASE certified?
Depending on the length of an auto loan, this will determine how much extra will be paid in addition to the original loan amount.
What is interest rate?
Some of these engine types use glow plugs for initial start up.
What is a diesel engine?
You don't want to get "stuck" with this expense too often. That's why you should "rotate" some money into savings in order to purchase these.
What are tires?
This refers to the design of the engine block and the placement of the cylinders within it.
What is engine configuration?
A notice from a manufacturer relating to an issue with your vehicle that could cause harm to you and the occupants. The inspection and repair are paid for by the manufacturer.
What is a Safety Recall?
This website can be used to determine the value of your vehicle for private party sale, trade in value, and retail value.
What is Kelly Blue Book?
He is known for the start of mass production of vehicles through the use of an assembly line.
Who is Henry Ford?
This is the most common expense in owning a car and fluctuates depending on how far you drive.
What is price of gas?
MSRP refers to these four words.
What is the abbreviation of Manufacturer Suggested Retail Price?
A guarantee that the used vehicle you purchased will not have any issues. If there are problems, the dealership will make the repairs at no cost to you.
What is a Certified Used Car Warranty?
This item will cover the cost of parts and repairs on a vehicle for a certain amount of time and/or mileage. It comes with brand new vehicles and can also come with some used vehicles.
What is a Warranty?
This number and letter combination is used for registration purposes and also designates manufacturer, country, type, etc. of the vehicle
What is the VIN number?
This document is the legal piece of paper that provides the VIN number, brief description of the vehicle, and the legal owners name and address...AND it must be transferred to you when you purchase a vehicle.
What is the Title?
This gives a car owner an approximate cost for repairs being performed.
What is an estimate?
The form or paper that is filled out when dropping off your vehicle for repair. It contains information about your vehicle issues, your contact information, vehicle information, and estimated cost.
What is a repair order
repair ticket, service order, shop ticket,
invoice, or work order
These three things add to the purchase price of a vehicle and are required by law in order to legally drive your vehicle on the road.
What are tax, title, and registration/license?
This is a measurement used to identify an engines output bases on a twisting motion.
What is torque?