The cost running car - online survey

Results for - The cost of running a car - the online survey

901 voters participated in this survey

1. Do you own a vehicle?

Yes | 70.37% | 634 votes

No | 29.63% | 267 votes
2. Do you own more than one vehicle?

Yes | 34.85% | 314 votes

No | 65.15% | 587 votes
3. Was your vehicle new, or used?

Used | 47.39% | 427 votes

New | 29.52% | 266 votes

Don't own a vehicle | 23.09% | 208 votes
4. How old is your vehicle?

Less than one year | 13.98% | 126 votes

Between one and three years | 15.43% | 139 votes

Between three and five years | 12.65% | 114 votes

Older than five years | 35.63% | 321 votes

Don't own a vehicle | 22.31% | 201 votes
5. How often do you replace your vehicle?

Every year | 9.54% | 86 votes

Every three to five years | 20.20% | 182 votes

Less than every five years | 24.53% | 221 votes

Not applicable | 34.85% | 314 votes

Other (please specify) | 10.88% | 98 votes
6. How did you finance your vehicle?

Cash | 38.62% | 348 votes

Lease | 9.66% | 87 votes

Purchased with loan | 26.42% | 238 votes

Don't own a vehicle | 23.53% | 212 votes

Other (please specify) | 1.78% | 16 votes
7. How much do you spend a month on fuel for your vehicle(s)?

Nothing | 29.74% | 268 votes

Less than $100 | 22.97% | 207 votes

$101-$200 | 26.53% | 239 votes

$201-$300 | 12.54% | 113 votes

$301-$400 | 4.99% | 45 votes

More than $400 | 3.22% | 29 votes
8. Do you follow a regular vehicle maintenance schedule?

Yes | 50.39% | 454 votes

No | 26.42% | 238 votes

Not Applicable | 23.20% | 209 votes
9. Which of the following items do you do yourself?

Change bulbs | 33.30% | 300 votes

Change wiper blades | 35.29% | 318 votes

Change fluids (excluding oil) | 27.30% | 246 votes

Change oil | 21.98% | 198 votes

Change brake pads | 16.09% | 145 votes

Change tires | 15.54% | 140 votes

None of the above | 23.64% | 213 votes

Not applicable | 21.31% | 192 votes
10. Do you change your tires in the winter?

Yes | 26.64% | 240 votes

No | 48.39% | 436 votes

Not Applicable | 24.97% | 225 votes
11. How much do you spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs annually?

Not applicable | 32.52% | 293 votes

Less than $500 | 33.63% | 303 votes

Between $501 and $1,000 | 21.64% | 195 votes

Between $1,001 and $2,000 | 7.77% | 70 votes

Between $2,000 and $3,000 | 2.66% | 24 votes

More than $3,000 | 1.78% | 16 votes
12. Have you ever thought about getting rid of your vehicle altogether?

Yes | 23.97% | 216 votes

No | 50.72% | 457 votes

Not Applicable | 25.31% | 228 votes
13. What are your reasons for keeping a vehicle?

I don't have a vehicle | 29.97% | 270 votes

It's the North American way - you have to have a car | 19.42% | 175 votes

Where I live, I don't have viable alternatives to driving | 29.41% | 265 votes

I prefer to have a car, even though I could probably use alternate forms of transportation | 15.87% | 143 votes

I have kids, they need transporting, I have to have a vehicle for that | 17.54% | 158 votes

I need a vehicle for my work | 17.76% | 160 votes

Other (please specify) | 2.33% | 21 votes