Shifting Gears: The Road to a New Car

About this episode

This episode discusses the financial decision of buying a car, featuring insights from Navy Federal experts.

In this episode, we break down one of the most common financial decisions many families face—buying a car. Two experts in the consumer lending space at Navy Federal, Joe Pendergast and Kevin Wince, share their insights into the car buying process. Leasing versus Buying (0:45)Navigating the Car Buying Process (5:16)Auto Financing for the Military Community (11:04)Right Time to Shop (21:21)With modern tools and the right strategy to back you up, you can get behind the wheel of your own car with...

People in this episode

Guests: Joe Pendergast, Kevin Wince

Topics covered

• car buying
• auto financing
• leasing vs buying
• military community
• financial decisions

Keywords

• car buying
• auto financing
• leasing
• military community
• financial decisions

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Navy Federal, Navy Federal Credit Union

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