Results: The cost of running a car - the online survey
Published on 04/18/2012
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1.
1.
Do you own a vehicle?
Yes
70%
634 votes
No
30%
267 votes
2.
2.
Do you own more than one vehicle? Yes
35%
314 votes
No
65%
587 votes
3.
3.
Was your vehicle new, or used? Used
47%
427 votes
New
30%
266 votes
Don't own a vehicle
23%
208 votes
4.
4.
How old is your vehicle? Less than one year
14%
126 votes
Between one and three years
15%
139 votes
Between three and five years
13%
114 votes
Older than five years
36%
321 votes
Don't own a vehicle
22%
201 votes
5.
5.
How often do you replace your vehicle? Every year
10%
86 votes
Every three to five years
20%
182 votes
Less than every five years
25%
221 votes
Not applicable
35%
314 votes
Other (please specify)
11%
98 votes
6.
6.
How did you finance your vehicle? Cash
39%
348 votes
Lease
10%
87 votes
Purchased with loan
26%
238 votes
Don't own a vehicle
24%
212 votes
Other (please specify)
2%
16 votes
7.
7.
How much do you spend a month on fuel for your vehicle(s)? Nothing
30%
268 votes
Less than $100
23%
207 votes
$101-$200
27%
239 votes
$201-$300
13%
113 votes
$301-$400
5%
45 votes
More than $400
3%
29 votes
8.
8.
Do you follow a regular vehicle maintenance schedule? Yes
50%
454 votes
No
26%
238 votes
Not Applicable
23%
209 votes
9.
9.
Which of the following items do you do yourself? Change bulbs
33%
300 votes
Change wiper blades
35%
318 votes
Change fluids (excluding oil)
27%
246 votes
Change oil
22%
198 votes
Change brake pads
16%
145 votes
Change tires
16%
140 votes
None of the above
24%
213 votes
Not applicable
21%
192 votes
10.
10.
Do you change your tires in the winter? Yes
27%
240 votes
No
48%
436 votes
Not Applicable
25%
225 votes
11.
11.
How much do you spend on vehicle maintenance and repairs annually? Not applicable
33%
293 votes
Less than $500
34%
303 votes
Between $501 and $1,000
22%
195 votes
Between $1,001 and $2,000
8%
70 votes
Between $2,000 and $3,000
3%
24 votes
More than $3,000
2%
16 votes
12.
12.
Have you ever thought about getting rid of your vehicle altogether? Yes
24%
216 votes
No
51%
457 votes
Not Applicable
25%
228 votes
13.
13.
What are your reasons for keeping a vehicle? I don't have a vehicle
30%
270 votes
It's the North American way - you have to have a car
19%
175 votes
Where I live, I don't have viable alternatives to driving
29%
265 votes
I prefer to have a car, even though I could probably use alternate forms of transportation
16%
143 votes
I have kids, they need transporting, I have to have a vehicle for that
18%
158 votes
I need a vehicle for my work
18%
160 votes
Other (please specify)
2%
21 votes
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