https://padlet.com/csenge_benedek_toth/unit_2_application_activity You will need to look at different car options and decide which will be the best choice for your situation. You will buy (hypothetically) a car that you will use for the next couple of years (high school and college/work). Explain the factors a consumer/you considers before making a particular purchase. Explain how various advertising strategies impact your decision making. What happens if you get a bad car or you found out that the dealership or seller was misleading or fraudulent (identify fraud and protect yourself)? Describe the process for consumers who believe they are victims of fraud to seek recompense. Finally, Describe the consumer protections provided to citizens through government and consumer agencies. en-us 2017-03-15 02:25:52 UTC 2025-04-04 16:14:18 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Lightdecrease.png csenge_benedek_toth https://padlet.com/csenge_benedek_toth/unit_2_application_activity/wish/160147874 I choose the 2015 Jetta for many reasons. Although it wasn't the best price, I found it the most trustworthy. The mileage was great and with a $5,000 dollar down payment, the monthly payments weren't insane like with the Bug. One of the biggest factors that influenced me on my decision, however, is that my family has vast experience in Volkswagen and it never fails us. One Volkswagen that we used to have had 350,000 miles in it and the only reason it didn't go farther was because my dad totaled it. I think when buying as car, customer loyalty and experience can make you opt for the more expensive car.]]> 2017-03-15 02:28:50 UTC https://padlet.com/csenge_benedek_toth/unit_2_application_activity/wish/160147874 csenge_benedek_toth https://padlet.com/csenge_benedek_toth/unit_2_application_activity/wish/160148051 Advertising strategies can blur decision making. The market studies are done, aim to convince certain demographics by tracking zip code, sales times, and sometimes even brain activity. Marketing aims to track consumer behavior which is defined in the textbook as the following:  "Consumer behavior considers the many reasons—personal, situational, psychological, and social—why people shop for products, buy and use them, sometimes become loyal customers, and then dispose of them." (2 Consumerism). Commercials for different products often display a very romanticized vision of life, tricking you into thinking that the product will change your mind. ]]> 2017-03-15 02:30:42 UTC https://padlet.com/csenge_benedek_toth/unit_2_application_activity/wish/160148051 csenge_benedek_toth https://padlet.com/csenge_benedek_toth/unit_2_application_activity/wish/160149109 If I got a bad car at a dealership before I would do anything I would go back to the dealership and try to sort it out. Considering there is a warranty on WorldAuto Certified Pre-Owned vehicles for 24,000 miles this definitely shouldn't be a problem. If there was evidence of fraud however, I could turn to the NACA who are a "nonprofit association of attorneys and consumer advocates committed to representing consumers’ interests." (6)]]> 2017-03-15 02:42:33 UTC https://padlet.com/csenge_benedek_toth/unit_2_application_activity/wish/160149109 csenge_benedek_toth https://padlet.com/csenge_benedek_toth/unit_2_application_activity/wish/160150063 "There are ways to know whether or not someone is using your information or
whether you are a victim of identity theft.
Some of those include:
• you see withdrawals from your bank account that you cannot explain
• you do not get your bills or other mail
• you get medical or other bills for services you did not use
• debt collectors call you about debts that are not yours
• you find strange accounts or charges on your credit report"
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Personal Finance: Consumerism. N.p.: n.p., n.d. iBook.

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