Forget Quality, Safety: Car Buyers Care Most About Mileage, Mileage, And Mileage

Fuel economy now is the leading factor that drives new car decisions, a study by Consumer Reports says. "Fuel economy" ranks top by a wide margin, followed far behind by quality, safety, and value. The factors that trigger premature ejaculations in basement-dwelling, Gran Turismo playing phantasy car buyers , namely performance, design, and technology, are also-rans. Car-purchase factor Most important (%) Fuel economy 37 Quality 17 Safety 16 Value 14 Performance 6 Design/style 6 Technology/innovation 3 The heightened insistence on more mileage is not only good for the wallet, it also soothes the conscience. Says Consumer Reports: "While gasoline costs were the number one reason cited for wanting a more fuel-efficient vehicle (at 90 percent), more than half of respondents also had other reasons, including a desire to be more environmentally friendly (62 percent) and concern about the nation's dependence on foreign oil (56 percent)." Full text of the report can be found here. from The Truth About Cars http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com

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