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What Automotive Characteristics Are Important to You?

Queries

The queries for this mini-survey are:

 

Query 1. Please check all of the following automotive characteristics that are important to you.

High Reliability - Few Repairs
  High reliability for the first 5 years and 100,000 miles
  High reliability for the first 10 years and 200,000 miles
  High reliability for the first 20 years and 400,000 mile
  High reliability for the first 30 years and 600,000 mile
Useful Life
  Useful life of 5+ years and 100,000+ miles
  Useful life of 10+ years and 200,000+ miles
  Useful life of 20+ years and 400,000+ miles
  Useful life of 30+ years and 600,000+ miles
Dependability in taking you from point a to point b
  Dependability in taking you from point a to point b for the first 5 years and 100,000 miles
  Dependability in taking you from point a to point b for the first 10 years and 200,000 miles
  Dependability in taking you from point a to point b for the first 20 years and 400,000 miles
  Dependability in taking you from point a to point b for the first 30 years and 600,000 miles
Smoothness of operation (including such things as absence of engine surges, ease of shifting, etc.)
  Smoothness of operation (including such things as absence of engine surges, ease of shifting, etc.) for the first 5 years and 100,000 miles
  Smoothness of operation (including such things as absence of engine surges, ease of shifting, etc.) for the first 10 years and 200,000 miles
  Smoothness of operation (including such things as absence of engine surges, ease of shifting, etc.) for the first 20 years and 400,000 miles
  Smoothness of operation (including such things as absence of engine surges, ease of shifting, etc.) for the first 30 years and 600,000 miles
Quietness of engine and absence of under-the-hood clicks, knocks, roars, growls, and grinding sounds
  Quietness of engine and absence of under-the-hood clicks, knocks, roars, growls, and grinding sounds for the first 5 years and 100,000 miles
  Quietness of engine and absence of under-the-hood clicks, knocks, roars, growls, and grinding sounds for the first 10 years and 200,000 miles
  Quietness of engine and absence of under-the-hood clicks, knocks, roars, growls, and grinding sounds for the first 20 years and 400,000 miles
  Quietness of engine and absence of under-the-hood clicks, knocks, roars, growls, and grinding sounds for the first 30 years and 600,000 miles
Absence of axle grunts and screeches
  Absence of axle grunts and screeches for the first 5 years and 100,000 miles
  Absence of axle grunts and screeches for the first 10 years and 200,000 miles
  Absence of axle grunts and screeches for the first 20 years and 400,000 miles
  Absence of axle grunts and screeches for the first 30 years and 600,000 miles

Absence of fading, bleeding, sweating, warping, cracking, and disintegrating plastics

  Absence of fading, bleeding, sweating, warping, cracking, and disintegrating plastics for the first 5 years and 100,000 miles
  Absence of fading, bleeding, sweating, warping, cracking, and disintegrating plastics for the first 10 years and 200,000 miles
  Absence of fading, bleeding, sweating, warping, cracking, and disintegrating plastics for the first 20 years and 400,000 miles
  Absence of fading, bleeding, sweating, warping, cracking, and disintegrating plastics for the first 30 years and 600,000 miles
Other Characteristics
  Lines and forms of timeless beauty
  Excellence of engineering and design
  High fuel mileage (high miles/gallon or kilometers/liter)
  High horsepower
  Crash resistance
  Rollover  resistance
  A new and novel appearance
  Air conditioner
  Power windows and door locks
  Remote controls for lights and ignition
  Security system
  Navigational system
  Antilock brakes
  Cruise control
  Cup holders
  A loud and roaring engine
  Made in
  Other:

Query 2. The year, line and model of your primary vehicle is:

Year:     Line:     Model:

Query 3. Your county/shire, state/province, and country of residence are:

County/Shire:       State/Province:      Country:

Query 4. Your age is: 

Note that all non-opinion queries, save for county/shire/parish of residence, must be answered for the response set to be counted; however, for this survey, not all opinion queries need be answered. Also note Advisory on Mini-Survey Menu Page.

 

Responses as of December 26, 2006

Response density chart of responses to Query 1 for all  respondents

High Reliability - Few Repairs
High reliability for the first 5 years and 100,000 miles                                                                                                
High reliability for the first 10 years and 200,000 miles                                                                                                
High reliability for the first 20 years and 400,000 mile                                                                                                
High reliability for the first 30 years and 600,000 mile                                                                                                
Useful Life
Useful life of 5+ years and 100,000+ miles                                                                                                
Useful life of 10+ years and 200,000+ miles                                                                                                
Useful life of 20+ years and 400,000+ miles                                                                                                
Useful life of 30+ years and 600,000+ miles                                                                                                
Dependability in taking you from point a to point b
Dependability in taking you from point a to point b for the first 5 years and 100,000 miles                                                                                                
Dependability in taking you from point a to point b for the first 10 years and 200,000 miles                                                                                                
Dependability in taking you from point a to point b for the first 20 years and 400,000 miles                                                                                                
Dependability in taking you from point a to point b for the first 30 years and 600,000 miles                                                                                                
Smoothness of operation (including such things as absence of engine surges, ease of shifting, etc.)
Smoothness of operation (including such things as absence of engine surges, ease of shifting, etc.) for the first 5 years and 100,000 miles                                                                                                
Smoothness of operation (including such things as absence of engine surges, ease of shifting, etc.) for the first 10 years and 200,000 miles                                                                                                
Smoothness of operation (including such things as absence of engine surges, ease of shifting, etc.) for the first 20 years and 400,000 miles                                                                                                
Smoothness of operation (including such things as absence of engine surges, ease of shifting, etc.) for the first 30 years and 600,000 miles                                                                                                
Quietness of engine and absence of under-the-hood clicks, knocks, roars, growls, and grinding sounds
Quietness of engine and absence of under-the-hood clicks, knocks, roars, growls, and grinding sounds for the first 5 years and 100,000 miles                                                                                                
Quietness of engine and absence of under-the-hood clicks, knocks, roars, growls, and grinding sounds for the first 10 years and 200,000 miles                                                                                                
Quietness of engine and absence of under-the-hood clicks, knocks, roars, growls, and grinding sounds for the first 20 years and 400,000 miles                                                                                                
Quietness of engine and absence of under-the-hood clicks, knocks, roars, growls, and grinding sounds for the first 30 years and 600,000 miles                                                                                                
Absence of axle grunts and screeches
Absence of axle grunts and screeches for the first 5 years and 100,000 miles                                                                                                
Absence of axle grunts and screeches for the first 10 years and 200,000 miles                                                                                                
Absence of axle grunts and screeches for the first 20 years and 400,000 miles                                                                                                
Absence of axle grunts and screeches for the first 30 years and 600,000 miles                                                                                                
Absence of fading, bleeding, sweating, warping, cracking, and disintegrating plastics
Absence of fading, bleeding, sweating, warping, cracking, and disintegrating plastics for the first 5 years and 100,000 miles                                                                                                
Absence of fading, bleeding, sweating, warping, cracking, and disintegrating plastics for the first 10 years and 200,000 miles                                                                                                
Absence of fading, bleeding, sweating, warping, cracking, and disintegrating plastics for the first 20 years and 400,000 miles                                                                                                
Absence of fading, bleeding, sweating, warping, cracking, and disintegrating plastics for the first 30 years and 600,000 miles                                                                                                
Other Characteristics
Lines and forms of timeless beauty