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carbuy

Important features when buying a car

Datafile

Index term

Individual variables

Variable nameVariable labelDatafile
carbuy1 Important car features: Comfort indresp
carbuy2 Important car features: Costs - purchase/running/resale value/tax/insurance indresp
carbuy3 Important car features: Small engine indresp
carbuy4 Important car features: Large engine indresp
carbuy5 Important car features: Environmentally friendly/low CO2 emissions indresp
carbuy6 Important car features: Electric car/van - one that's plugged directly into an e indresp
carbuy7 Important car features: Style/design/image of brand/model indresp
carbuy8 Important car features: Interior space/functionality/boot size indresp
carbuy9 Important car features: Reliability indresp
carbuy10 Important car features: Safety indresp
carbuy11 Important car features: Speed/performance indresp
carbuy12 Important car features: Features - SAT-NAV, CD player, music system, power steer indresp
carbuy13 Important car features: Automated features - parking assist, lane assist, cruise indresp
carbuy97 Important car features: Other things indresp

Question asked in the latest wave:

transportbehaviour_w10.carbuy

Question label:

Important features when buying a car

Question text:

Which of these things are important to you when buying a car or van?

Question universe:

if PNCARS >= 1 (One or more cars in the household)
and if HUCAR = 1|2|3 (Involved in decisions about car/van purchases)

Question interviewer instructions:

CODE ALL THAT APPLY

Further details:
For further details about this question, please see the questionnaires

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