The Consumer Reports survey also concluded that plug-in hybrids, which can travel on battery power before a gas-electric powertrain kicks in, are more problem-prone than fully electric vehicles. Plug-ins, Fisher pointed out, contain two separate and...
A 2011 study asserted that the shape of this pattern could be somewhat different as Barnes et al., (2011) report that the frequency of gambling on the lottery increased sharply from mid-adolescence to age 18 years (which is the legal age to purchase lottery tickets in most US states) and...
You can only purchase Buick Protection Plans from a Buick dealership, and not every dealership sells them (some only partner with third-party warranty companies). So, you may have to call around to find a dealer that does. » LEARN: What does a car warranty cover? Buick extended warranty...
You can’t purchase or even collect quotes for VW Drive Easy Vehicle Service Protection Plans online, so you have to call or visit a Volkswagen dealer for pricing. We reached out to multiple dealerships to find the lowest prices, and you might want to do the same. (Dealers often charge ...
“…we’re not going to be giving this pricing back….So we’re telling people, this is the new price. And if you don’t like it, please don’t place purchase orders.” William C. Rhodes, CEO of Autozone: “It is also notable that following periods of higher inflation, our industry...
When deciding to purchase insurance, logical analysis of the situation or the perceived probability of an event may not be as influential as the emotions associated with that event (such as the experience of a flood or a traffic accident). Therefore, it is essential to consider the behavioural...
In 2023, the Consumer Price Index (CPI) of public transportation in Japan stood at 103.2 index points, up from 100.9 points in the previous year. The lowest price level of the surveyed period was in 2014 with a CPI of 95.3 points. ...
Purchase involvementis the level of concern for, or interest in, the purchase process stimulated by the need to consider a certain purchase. It is important to realize that consumer involvement can take many forms and a broad distinction is that it can be cognitive, such as a consumer may be...
Table 4 also reports the share of the consumer loan destined for a given purpose of the household, more specifically “Purchase of Durables or Household Investments”, “Pay previous debts” and “Health needs”. Other motivations are classified as “General Consumption” so that the total motivat...
Regulation Z provides a safe harbor when the loan originator, acting in good faith, provides loan options for each type of loan the consumer is interested in. The options, however, must satisfy certain criteria. The options presented must include a loan with the lowest interest rate, a loan ...