Bite-Sized Insights: Buying Family Cars
Each week we ask our trusted Insights panel of parents a key question. This week we were interested in finding out what their thoughts are about buying family cars. It turns out that only 7% of parents say free upgrades would influence their purchasing decision. Take a quick read of this week’s bite-sized insights to find out what else our trusted panel told us:
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We asked our Insights panel of parents to answer these quick questions:
Once you have decided on what family car to buy, which of the following offers would most likely influence your decision?
- A discount on the car itself (not finance) 40%
- A low monthly payment 28%
- A low APR finance offer 16%
- Free upgrades on the vehicle specification 7%
- None of these 5%
- A low up-front deposit offer 2%
- Other 2%
- Lifestyle offers like hotel vouchers, restaurant vouchers etc 0%
What make and model of family car do you have and if you like it, why do you like it?
Comments from our panel members included:
“Peugeot 5008 – It’s a 7 seater and while I only have 2 kids – bikes, scooters, other children are never a problem. Holidays are a breeze (at least they will be) so much stuff fits in. Car is great to drive, very reliable.”
“Renault Grand Scenic. I love it as it has 3 individual seats in the back so can fit 3 car seats. We have a huge boot with the added option to pop up 2 more seats. There are tray tables for the kids so for long drives they can eat snacks easily. It’s a great, comfortable drive, isn’t too big that I feel like I’m driving a bus and as we’re higher up off the road I feel we are safer in it. There are lots of great storage compartments and built in features like bluetooth for calls and music. We actually had an old 5 seat model and upgraded to the newer model when the time came as we loved the general model and versatility of the car so much.”
“Nissan Qashqai + 2. Love it! When kids were allowed have friends pre Covid there are 2 extra seats in the boot that pop up. Great space & very handy size boot for weekly shop.”
Reflections for Car Brands
- Parents say that a discount off the purchase price is the biggest influence on helping them to make a buying decision on a car. How do you let parents know about your discounts and offers?
- Parents also want low cost finance options, is this something you can offer them and how are you communicating that to them in order to attract them to your dealership?
- Space and safety are key considerations for parents when choosing a car. When advertising cars for sale be sure to highlight these features.
- Featurse like big boots to accommodate buggies and prams, tray tables for kids to use in the back, handy storage options, any features that re child- or family-friendly should be highlighted to parents.
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