Car Loan Escape Room: 48 vs 72 Months, New vs Used
by Creouts Publishing © 2026
Price: $3 USD
Subjects: finance
Grades: 9,10,11,12,15
Description
STEP 6 of Run the Numbers Before You Sign (Teen and Adult Money), after Step 5 (Avalanche vs Snowball). Also in the series bundle. A self-checking car loan escape room for Grades 9-12, adult beginners and homeschool. A made-up buyer, Sam, borrows for a $30,000 car; 4 doors are locked. Slips such as counting the whole payment as paying down the loan land on wrong letters. 28 cards, 20 scored. WHAT IT TEACHES One month on a loan, 36 to 72 months compared (payment, total paid, interest, owed after 24 months, worked out month by month), new vs used vs saving first or a transit pass, and what-ifs (rate 2 points higher, a 6-month buffer, owing more than the car's made-up value). Ends with a think-it-through card. HOW IT WORKS - Each room opens with a learn card. 16 clue cards (type or tap), 4 door codes. - Boom scores every answer at once; two tap-to-show hints per question. For general education only. Not financial, legal or tax advice. All people, lenders, prices and rates are made up. Rules, rates and costs differ by country and change over time. For decisions about your own money, speak to a licensed professional. ACCURACY Answers checked by our own software and by AI test solves from the cards alone. Not tested with a class. No process is perfect; if you spot an error, please tell us through the store's feedback. HOW IT WAS MADE Text written with AI assistance and fact-checked. All images are drawn in code; no AI image generators were used. No sound.
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