How Much Pride Do You Think the Average Owner Takes in their Automobile?
In this world, there are two kinds of people… Those who take pride in their automobile, and those who simply see it as a garbage tube to get them from A to B. Well, it may not be that drastic, but there is a definite split in how owners take car of their automobiles.
While probably not something that you have thought about much, the International Carwash Association (yes, they have an association for everything these days) did a survey on consumers and their diligence to upkeep the appearance of their car.
Here are a few of the statistics they found:
- It would appear in general that one in four people believe that a dirty, garbage filled car, reflects on a dirty, garbage filled person (this is not us saying this mind you!).
- Roughly 62% (over half) of people believed that keeping up their cars appearance was essential to either their lifestyle, job, or social expectations.
- Interestingly, On the other end of the spectrum, 61% admitted that they use their car as a dumpster bin at times, dropping trash in the front and back seat (10% of the above, must be working under the “do as I say, not as I do†theme).
- Really digging in the trenches, 27% of those surveyed said that either at the present moment or in the recent past, their car has smelled pretty bad due to the accumulation of leftover burgers, fries, and other food related garbage in their vehicles.
- 52% of folks said that they don’t even wash their vehicle once a month. These folks preferred to wait until it was absolutely necessary. In fact, 16% said they NEVER wash their car (that’s what the rain is for).
- Ultimately however, 84% of those surveyed said that they feel an emotional attachment to their car. (That’s sweet, now why don’t all these people care for their aluminum and plastic loved ones?)
There you have it. So no matter which end of the spectrum you reside, you can be assured that you are definitely not alone!
April 11th, 2008 at 12:36 pm
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