More Car Owners Waiting on Car Purchases
It seems more drivers are trying to squeeze some extra miles out of their cars and trucks before they re-up. This isn’t exactly news — since the recession hit we’ve seen this trend grow and grow — but a recent survey conducted by CarMD.com put some interesting figures out there for us to chew on. They found that “nearly 50% of survey respondents indicated that their current vehicle had over 100,000 miles. A combined 69% reported that they planned to drive their current vehicle for 150,000 or more miles (13%), or until their vehicle dies (56%).” Those are some interesting numbers if you ask me. And with all of these cars driven longer by responsible, maintenance-minded owners, there are a lot more do-it-yourself mechanics popping up. Great!
To see the full report on this survey, check it out at AutoMD.com
More Car Owners Waiting on Car Purchases originally appeared on About.com Auto Repair on Wednesday, February 17th, 2010 at 11:47:55.
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