As the world has been suffering the longest period of economic downturn since the great Wall Street crash more and more drivers are considering reliability to be their primary purchasing factor when buying a nearly new car. We also take other factors into account when it comes to buying cars these days such as insurance costs, the cost of the car and fuel efficiency but the manufacturers that are doing really well at the moment are the ones that are known for building reliable cars.
It was not so obvious before but these days it is the Japanese used cars that are doing really well and this is down to the fact that they are faring well in the reliability tests. We are seeing many of the old favourites such as Audi and Volkswagon taking a back seat to some of the Japanese models.
A recent market research poll found that the number one reason for buying a particular car was Japanese design which has replaced German engineering. The expense of regular servicing is also a major concern for customers.
While many companies are striving to make the breakthrough in to the electric vehicle market, fuel economy has also played its part in the decision process of many used car purchases. We have just had reports of Mitsubishi’s new electric car the i-MiEV which will be a real contender in the market especially because of its zero emissions. And with London rolling out its electric car power points, you really can see a changing attitude to the electric car market.
The average car buyer in the UK is much more price conscious than before especially because of the 20% VAT on fuel and the increased price of spare parts because of VAT increases.
Manufacturing improvements these days are often impressive. And none so more than in the automobile industry. And you just have to look at the progression in city car. Fantastic advancements in electric vehicles for example like crossover cars naming just a couple of.
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