Third of UK 運転者s say buying a new CAR is a bigger 優先 than a home - as 所有物/資産/財産 ladder feels out of reach

  • Buying a new car is bigger milestone than a house, say third of 運転者s
  • Younger 世代s in particular see it as a more attainable dream?
  • Most popular new car of March was Land Rover Defender 110

A number of UK 運転者s are now prioritising buying a 始める,決める of shiny new wheels instead of a house, a new 報告(する)/憶測 finds.??

Over a third of UK drivers told 自動車 仲買人 that buying a brand new car is now a bigger milestone than 購入(する)ing a 所有物/資産/財産, おもに because it's more attainable.

This comes as the rising prices mean the prospect of becoming a homeowner is more unreachable for many Britons.

Achievable dream: Over a third of UK drivers told Auto Trader that buying a brand-new car is now a bigger milestone than purchasing a property, mainly because it's more attainable

Achievable dream: Over a third of UK drivers told 自動車 仲買人 that buying a brand-new car is now a bigger milestone than 購入(する)ing a 所有物/資産/財産, おもに because it's more attainable

年一回の rise: 全国的な 記録,記録的な/記録するd a year-on-year house price rise for the first time in 13 months

Out of 2,032 UK drivers 調査するd that had 以前 bought or owned a brand new car with no previous owners, 35 per cent said they were prioritising saving for a car hot off the 議会 line, rather than buying a home.?

That 態度 is 特に 流布している の中で 18-29 year olds and Londoners, two groups 攻撃する,衝突する hardest by rising house prices.

Over half of 回答者/被告s from both groups (52 per cent of 18-29 year olds and 55 per cent of Londoners) are now 選ぶing to save for the 重要なs to four wheels, rather than four 塀で囲むs.?

While house prices fell わずかに at the start of this year, the 普通の/平均(する) home will still 始める,決める you 支援する more than £280,000 によれば the 最新の 公式の/役人 人物/姿/数字s.??

What are the most popular new cars?

The change in buying and saving habits 同時に起こる/一致するs with 自動車 仲買人's 名簿(に載せる)/表(にあげる) of most popular new cars in March, with the Land Rover Defender 110 coming out 最高の,を越す.

While 高級な new cars can easily 攻撃する,衝突する the £100k-加える 示す, many of the 賞与金 cars in 自動車 仲買人's most popular new cars in March are いっそう少なく than this - and a fraction of the cost of a home.?

Looking at the 株 of enquiries sent to retailers, the Defender had the highest at six per cent. The Volkswagen ゴルフ was second, also with six per cent, and the 範囲 Rover was third with three per cent.

Land Rover had a very strong month for new car enquiries according to Auto Trader, with two models appearing in the top three

Land Rover had a very strong month for new car enquiries によれば 自動車 仲買人, with two models appearing in the t op three

The 最高の,を越す 10 was 一連の会議、交渉/完成するd out with another 範囲 Rover and a large number of BMWs: The 範囲 Rover Sport was fourth most popular (three per cent), BMW 1 Series in fifth (two per cent), BMW 5 Series in sixth (two per cent), a BMW-owned 小型の Hatch in eighth (one per cent), BMW M3 in ninth (one per cent) and the BMW X5 in tenth (one per cent).

The only electric car to make an 外見 was the Honda?e:Ny1 which was the seventh most popular new car on 自動車 仲買人 in March with two per cent 株 of enquiries sent to retailers.

The only electric car to make an appearance was the Honda e:Ny1 which was the seventh most new car on Auto Trader in March with two per cent share of enquiries sent to retailers

The only electric car to make an 外見 was the Honda e:Ny1 which was the seventh most new car on 自動車 仲買人 in March with two per cent 株 of enquiries sent to retailers

?The electric car - which starts from just under £40k (£39,995) -? was one of only four cars on the 名簿(に載せる)/表(にあげる) that costs below the £40k 示す. The Volkswagen ゴルフ costs from £27,035, the 小型の Hatch from £22,935 and the BMW 1 Series from £28,740.?

The 残り/休憩(する) of the new cars on the 名簿(に載せる)/表(にあげる) are all 賞与金 cars that come with a high 高級な price tag.?

The BMW 5 Series and X5 will 始める,決める you 支援する at least £51k or £69,560 それぞれ.

The Defender 110 - the most popular car in March - comes in at £63,670 for the least expensive 見解/翻訳/版, and the BMW M3 costs a hefty £82,450.???

Unsurprisingly the two most expensive cars on the 名簿(に載せる)/表(にあげる) are the 高級な 範囲 Rovers: The Sport costs at least £72,255, while the 範囲 Rover is a very pricey £104,025.

The Range Rover - which is a high-end luxury car with a price tag to match - will set new car buyers back at least?£104,025

The 範囲 Rover - which is a high-end 高級な car with a price tag to match - will 始める,決める new car 買い手s 支援する at least?£104,025

The Range Rover Sport - the fourth most popular new car on Auto Trader in March - costs at least £72,255

The 範囲 Rover Sport - the fourth most popular new car on 自動車 仲買人 in March - costs at least £72,255

Price aside, 運転者s also made it (疑いを)晴らす that they believe 存在 able to afford a new car gives you social status.

Three 4半期/4分の1s (78 per cent) of male 回答者/被告s 名簿(に載せる)/表(にあげる)d a new car as the ultimate status symbol - believing it is a 重要な 代表 of how successful you are - and 71 per cent of 女性(の)s also agreed.?

And with new cars seen as a status symbol, over a 4半期/4分の1 (26 per cent) of those 調査するd feel that it’s 極端に important to have the 最新の year number plate when 運動ing a brand new car.?

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