Ford is preferred used car brand by both kids and parents 

Ford is preferred used car brand by both kids and parents

According to a new survey conducted by the Consumer Reports National Research Center, contrary to what some might expect, parents shopping for a used car for their son or daughter and young adults shopping for a vehicle themselves have some similar priorities. Both groups prefer the same types of used vehicles -- small cars and family sedans -- and rank reliability, price, and fuel efficiency as being among the most important buying factors. The same four vehicle brands-Ford, Chevrolet, Honda, and Toyota were identified by both parents and young adults. Young people however, who intended to buy their own vehicle expressed more interest in features such as MP3 players and subwoofers. They also indicated they were willing to pay more for a used car.

The online survey, conducted in late April and early May, included 1,338 parents and 1,200 teens and young adults from nationally-representative sample. Responding parents had a child aged 16 to 22 years old and either were recently involved in the acquisition of a new or used-car for their offspring or planned to be involved in one soon. Respondents in the second group ranged in age from 16 to 22 and either had recently acquired a new or used car or planned to soon. For this analysis, CR focused on used-car buying.

Results showed that fifty-five percent of parents and 41 percent of young people would choose a small car over some other vehicle type. Family sedans were the second most popular sort of vehicle, with all other vehicle types trailing well behind. Perhaps reflecting current gasoline prices, large SUVs came in last.

More than two-thirds of both groups, parents and young adults, said they intended to buy a used car that was at least six years old (2000 model year) or older-and inexpensive. Ford and Chevrolet were named by respondents were the used-car brands chosen more often than the others. Honda and Toyota came in third and fourth-place in the survey, respectively.

Of course, when purchasing a used Ford car, you may want to update its look and performance with auto parts like Ford Aspire parts, Ford Escape parts, Ford Escort parts, Ford Explorer parts and other engine parts. Find the best Ford auto parts at trusted online auto parts stores like Ford Parts Online.

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