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