Study: Female Car Buyers Don’t Prioritize Environmental Concerns

female-car-buyer-at-dealer.jpgIn findings that might be seen as a bit counterintuitive, a new study says that female buyers aren’t very concerned with environmental factors when it comes time to buy a new vehicle.

The poll, conducted by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), a UK trade organization, examined women’s attitudes toward driving. Their “Women and Motoring

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mo

well I (22 years old man) AS WELL DON'T GIVE A DAMN ABOUT INVRONMENT if it comes to buying a new car. I don't blame the ladies.

mo

I meant ENVIRONMENT, sorry for the typo.

Dean

Mo,

Too bad you don't care about the environment. You're going to have to put up with it.

As you reap, you shall sow.

Mena

I ready some of the study and, according to it, low emissions was at the bottom of the list of importance when buying a car for women. "Price tops the agenda with brand, style, appearance and colour also high up the list." I find this interesting.

Don

That's because female drivers want giant-assed SUV's to tool around in with their kids (but mostly without).

Johnny Rocket

I see plenty of sixteen-year-old moms in LA lugging the yung-uns around in their Explorers and Tahoes. You have to love the high inner-city IQ, especially when gas is $3.20 a gallon.

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