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Total dollar sales of the nation's new-car dealerships reached $730 billion in 2013, an

8.8% increase from the previous year.

(Source: National Automobile Dealers Association, 2014 )

Based on National Automobile Dealers Association statistics, the average new-car

dealership had a pre-tax net profit of $923,248 in 2013, on $41.334 million in revenues,

compared to $835,649 and $37.994 million the previous year. Total revenues were up

8.8% in 2013 for the average dealer, while pre-tax net profits rose 10.5%.

(Source: NADA, 2014 )

Share of sales for new car dealers (cars and trucks) by month (3-year average,

2011-2013): January, 7.4%; February, 7.5%; March, 8.5%; April, 8.2%; May, 8.6%; June,

8.3%; July, 8.3%; August, 8.7%; September, 8.0%; October, 8.3%; November, 8.5%;

December, 9.7%.>

(Source: U.S. Department of Commerce, 2014 )

The National Automobile Dealers Association predicts that 16.4 million new cars and

light trucks (foreign and domestic) will be purchased or leased in 2014, an increase of

5% over 2013's sales of 15.6 million light vehicles.


Total car sales (not including light trucks) in the U.S. for 2013 (both domestic and

foreign), amounted to 7,788,973 units, a 4.2% increase over the 2012 total of

7,472,518.

(Source: Automotive News, 2014 )

Overall share of advertising spending for new-car dealerships, by medium, in 2013:

Internet, 33.0%; Television, 20.8%; Newspaper, 15.3%; Radio, 14.5%; Direct Mail,

11.0%; other, 5.3%.


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For all of 2013, share of overall light vehicle sales (cars and trucks) by segment: Small

Car, 19.0%; Mid-Size Car, 20.0%; Large Car, 2.0%; Luxury Car, 7.8%; CUV, 25.5%; SUV,

6.7%; Van, 5.3%; Pickup, 13.6%.


Franchised new-car dealers (domestic and foreign) spent approximately $7.6 billion on

advertising in 2013 (all media), up from $7.2 billion in 2012.


The advertising budget for the average new-car dealer increased 5.9% in 2013 to

$429,744, up from $405,907. However, advertising cost per vehicle sold

decreased 0.8% in 2013, to $616.


New vehicle dollar sales at the average new car dealership were up 10.5% in 2013, while

used vehicle sales at new car dealerships climbed 7.3%. Service and parts sales

increased 4.8% in 2013.


The average retail selling price for a new vehicle (domestic or foreign) in 2013 was

$31,762, compared to $30,910 in 2012.


The new vehicle department accounted for 57.1% of total sales at the average new car

dealership in 2013 (up from 56.2% in 2012), while the used vehicle department

accounted for 31.3% (down from 31.8% the previous year). Service and parts were

responsible for the remaining 11.6% (down from 12.0% in 2012).


For all of 2013, share of overall light vehicle sales (cars and trucks) by segment: Small

Car, 19.0%; Mid-Size Car, 20.0%; Large Car, 2.0%; Luxury Car, 7.8%; CUV, 25.5%; SUV,

6.7%; Van, 5.3%; Pickup, 13.6%.


In 2013, new vehicle lease originations reached their highest level since 2000. At nearly

3.2 million contracts, lease originations in 2013 were 26% higher than 2012, and almost

three times higher than their cyclical trough in 2009.

(Source: Manheim Consulting, 2014 )

Auto sales (not including light trucks) of the Big 3 Detroit manufacturers totaled

2,411,238 units in 2013, up 7.4% from 2012. Overall sales of General Motors car brands

were 3.5% higher in 2013 to 1,066,937, while Ford Motor Co. products were up 10.0%

to 836,433. Unit sales of Chrysler auto brands increased 9.2% in 2013 to 543,702.


Share of the overall market for cars and light trucks (including both domestic and

foreign manufacturers) for the different domestic brands in 2013, with 2012 share in

parentheses: Ford, 15.4% (14.9%); Chevrolet, 12.5% (12.8%); Dodge, 3.8%

(3.6%); Jeep, 3.1% (3.3%); GMC, 2.9% (2.9%); Ram, 2.4% (2.1%); Chrysler, 1.9% (2.1%);

Buick, 1.3% (1.2%); Cadillac, 1.2% (1.0%); Lincoln, 0.5% (0.6%).


Numbers of cars (not including light trucks) sold in 2013 by the top imported brands,

with change from 2012 in parentheses: Toyota, 1,073,070 (+3.6%); Honda, 730,018

(+7.2%); Nissan, 644,375 (+7.9%); Hyundai, 574,881 (+2.6%); Kia, 389,486 (+1.4%);

Volkswagen, 367,360 (-4.7%); Subaru, 245,752 (-1.9%); BMW, 206,778 (+11.1%);

Mercedes-Benz, 206,213 (+16.0%); Mazda, 165,889 (-9.3%); Lexus, 153,166 (+15.4%);

Audi, 96,342 (+1.1%); Scion, 68,321 (-7.1%); Acura, 67,285 (-10.4%); Infiniti, 63,161

(-8.4%); MINI, 45,177 (+0.1%); Fiat, 35,834 (-18.1%); Volvo, 34,622 (-12.3%);

Mitsubishi, 24,965 (-20.6%); Porsche, 23,816 (+22.1%); Jaguar, 16,952 (+41.1%);

Smart, 9,264 (-7.4%); Maserati, 4,768 (+74.7%); Suzuki, 4,461 (-75.8%); Bentley, 2,872

(+24.1%).


Overall share of the U.S. market for passenger cars claimed by the following imported

brands in 2013, with share of unit sales in 2012 in parentheses: Toyota, 13.8% (13.9%);

Honda, 10.0% (9.8%); Nissan, 8.9% (8.6%); Hyundai, 7.6% (7.7%); Kia, 5.0% (5.1%);

Volkswagen, 4.7% (5.2%); Subaru, 3.2% (3.4%); BMW, 2.7% (2.5%); Mercedes-Benz,

2.6% (2.4%:); Mazda, 2.1% (2.4%); Lexus, 2.0% (1.8%); Audi, 1.2% (1.3%); Acura, 0.9%

(1.0%); Scion, 0.9% (1.0%); Infiniti, 0.8% (0.9%); MINI, 0.6% (0.6%); Fiat, 0.5% (0.6%);

Volvo, 0.4% (0.5%); Mitsubishi, 0.3% (0.4%); Porsche, 0.3% (0.3%); Jaguar, 0.2%

(0.2%); Suzuki, 0.1% (0.2%); Smart, 0.1%; (0.1%); Maserati, 0.1% (0.0%).


Numbers of cars (not including light trucks) sold in 2013 by the leading domestic

brands, with change from 2012 in parentheses: Chevrolet, 850,665 (+1.6%); Ford,

793,279 (+10.3%); Dodge, 327,664 (+27.0%); Chrysler, 180,204 (-8.2%); Buick, 113,019

(-8.6%); Cadillac, 103,253 (+48.2%); Lincoln, 43,154 (+3.8%).


Japanese brands' share of the U.S. car market (not including trucks) stood at 42.9% in

2013, compared to 43.4% in 2012 and 41.8% in 2011. European manufacturers saw

their share of the American car market drop from 13.7% in 2012 to 13.5% in 2013, while

Korean brands' share of U.S. car sales declined from 12.8% in 2012 to 12.6% in 2013.


According to CNW Marketing Research, sales of used vehicles through franchised

dealers, independent dealers, and transactions attributed to casual sales totaled just

under 42 million units in 2013, compared to approximately 40.5 million in 2012.

(Source: CNW Marketing Research, 2014 )

The average selling price of a used vehicle at a franchised new-car dealership in 2013

was $18,111, up from $17,547 in 2012 and $17,267 in 2011.


Sources of used vehicles retailed by franchised new-car dealers in 2013: Trade-in on

new vehicle, 41%; auction purchase, 25%; trade-in on used vehicle, 25%; street

purchase, 5%; other, 3%.


Share of used vehicle sales in 2013, by channel: Franchised dealers, 37.0%;

Independent dealers, 34.6%; casual sales, 28.4%.

(Source: CNW Marketing Research, 2014 )

The number of new-car and light-truck dealerships in the U.S. (both domestic and

foreign) increased to 17,665 at the start of 2014, up from 17,635 in 2013 and 17,540

in 2012 (but down from 17,700 at the beginning of 2011).


In 2013, lease penetration rates for both Mercedes-Benz and BMW were both over

50%, while rates for Honda, Toyota, Hyundai/Kia, Ford and GM were all between 20%

and 30%.

(Source: Manheim Consulting, 2014 )

Sales totals for the 10 best-selling new domestic brand cars in 2013, with change from

2012 in parentheses: 1. Ford Fusion, 295,280(+22.4%); 2. Chevrolet Cruze, 248,224

(+4.4%); 3. Ford Focus, 234,570 (-4.6%); 4. Chevrolet Malibu, 200,594 (-4.9%); 5.

Chevrolet Impala, 156,797 (-7.4%); 6. Chrysler 200, 122,480 (-2.4%); 7. Dodge Charger,

98,336 (+19.1%:); 8. Dodge Avenger, 93,842 (-3.1%); 9. Chevrolet Sonic, 85,646

(+5.4%); 10. Dodge Dart, 83,388 (+230.0%).


Sales totals for the 11-20 top-selling domestic brand cars in 2013, with change from

2012 in parentheses: 11. Chevrolet Camaro, 80,567 (-4.5%); 12. Ford Taurus, 79,960

(+7.5%); 13. Ford Mustang, 77,186 (-7.0%); 14. Ford Fiesta, 71,073 (+25.2%:); 15.

Chrysler 300, 57,724 (-18.4%); 16. Dodge Challenger, 51,462 (+19.3%); 17. Buick

LaCrosse, 48,798 (-14.5%); 18. Buick Verano, 45,527 (+10.9%); 19. Cadillac ATS, 38,319

(+446.8%); 20. Ford C-Max, 35,2190 (+446.8%).


Sales totals for the 10 best-selling import-branded new cars in 2013, with change from

2012 in parentheses: 1. Toyota Camry, 408,484 (+0.1%); 2. Honda Accord, 366,678

(+10.5%); 3. Honda Civic, 336,180 (+5.7%); 4. Nissan Altima, 320,723 (+5.9%); 5. Toyota

Corolla/Matrix, 302,180 (+3.9%); 6. Hyundai Elantra, 247,912 (+22.7%); 7. Toyota Prius,

234,228 (-0.1%); 8. Hyundai Sonata, 203,648 (-11.7%); 9. Volkswagen Jetta, 163,793

(-3.9%); 10. Kia Optima, 155,893 (+2.3%).


Sales figures for the 11-20 best-selling new import-branded cars in 2013, with change

from 2012 in parentheses: 11. Nissan Sentra, 129,143 (+21.4%); 12. BMW 3/4-Series,

119,521 (+20.0%); 13. Kia Soul, 118,079 (+2.0%); 14. Subaru Outback, 118,049 (+0.1%);

15. Nissan Versa, 117,352 (+3.6%); 16. Volkswagen Passat, 109,652 (-6.3%); 17.

Mazda3, 104,713 (-15.1%); 18. Mercedes-Benz C Class, 88,251 (+8.0%); 19. Subaru

Impreza, 76,825 (-6.1%); 20. Lexus ES, 72,581 (+29.2%).


States with the greatest number of new-car dealerships at the start of 2014: 1.

California, 1,377; 2. Texas, 1,210; 3. Pennsylvania, 936; 4. New York, 888; 5. Florida, 852;

6. Ohio, 760; 7. Illinois, 752; 8. Michigan, 637; 9. North Carolina, 589; 10. Wisconsin, 513;

11. Georgia, 512; 12. Virginia, 500.


States with the highest new-car dealership sales in 2013 (totals in billions): 1. California,

$86.985; 2. Texas, $70.832; 3. Florida, $51.537; 4. New York, $41.943; 5. Pennsylvania,

$28.437; 6. Illinois, $28.356; 7. Ohio, $26.893; 8. New Jersey, $24.180; 9. Georgia,

$22.147; 10. North Carolina, $21.484.


States with the highest average sales per new-car dealership in 2013 (totals in millions):

1. Arizona, $71.932; 2. Oklahoma, $67.905; 3. California, $63.170; 4. Florida, $60.490; 5.

Texas, $58.539; 6. Colorado, $52.621; 7. New Jersey, $51.337; 8. Nevada, $50.990; 9.

Delaware, $47.491; 10. New York, $47.233.


Overall sales of light truck vehicles increased 11.0% in 2013 to a total of 7,793,163

units, up from 7,020,574 in 2012. Truck sales of the Big 3 Detrot automakers totaled

4,624,610 in 2013, 10.1% higher than the previous year, while sales of Japanese

nameplates sold in the U.S. amounted to 2,442,786 in 2013 (up 16.3% from

2012), European light-truck brand sales totaled 456,551 (up 9.2%) in 2013, and

Korean models totaled 276,618 (8.3% lower than 2012).


Light trucks accounted for 50.0% of the overall number of new vehicles sold in

2013, compared to 48.4% in 2012 and 50.4% of the total in 2011.


Overall sales totals for the leading light-truck manufacturers in 2013, with change from

2012 in parentheses: Ford, 1,610,263 (+11.7%); Chevrolet, 1,096,460 (+8.1%); Toyota,

820,804 (+12.6%); Honda, 577,294 (+7.6%); Jeep, 490,454 (+3.4%); GMC,

450,901(+8.9%); Nissan 436,826 (+15.7%); Ram, 367,843 (+22.2%); Dodge, 268,679

(+0.7%); Subaru, 178,931 (+108.5%); Kia, 145,693 (-16.0%); Hyundai, 130,925 (+2.2%);

Mercedes-Benz, 128,131 (+9.3%); Chrysler, 122,288 (+9.4%); Lexus,

120,681(+8.3%); Mazda, 118,058 (+25.3%); BMW, 102,502 (+7.5%); Acura, 98,151

(+21.0%); Buick, 92,490 (+63.1%); Cadillac, 79,290 (-1.0%); Audi, 61,719 (+40.1%);

Infiniti, 53,294 (+4.7%); Land Rover, 50,010 (+14,5%); Volkswagen, 40,344

(-23.5%); Lincoln, 38,540 (-5.0%); Mitsubishi, 37,262 (+41,5%); Volvo, 26,611

(-7.1%); MINI, 21,325 (+1.5%); Porsche, 18,507 (+19.1%).


Sales figures for the 10 best-selling light truck vehicles in 2013 (with percentage

change from 2012 in parentheses): 1. Ford F-Series, 763,402 (+18.3%); 2. Chevrolet

Silverado, 480,414 (+14.8%); 3. Ram Pickup, 355,673 (+21.2%); 4. Honda CR-V, 303,904

(+7.9%); 5. Ford Escape, 295,993 (+13.4%); 6. Chevrolet Equinox, 238,192 (+9.0%); 7.

Toyota RAV4, 218,249 (+27.0%); 8. Ford Explorer, 192,397 (+17.2%); 9. GMC Sierra,

184,389 (+17.3%); 10. Jeep Grand Cherokee, 174,275 (+12.6%).


Sales totals for the 11-20 top-selling light truck vehicles in 2013 (with percentage

change from 2012 in parentheses): 11. Nissan Rogue, 162,751 (+14.3%); 12. Toyota

Tacoma, 159,485 (+12.8%); 13. Jeep Wrangler, 155,502 (+9.8%); 14. Ford Edge, 129,109

(+0.9%); 15. Honda Odyssey, 128,987 (+2.4%); 16. Toyota Highlander, 127,572 (+5.4%);

17. Honda Pilot, 126,678 (10.3%); 18. Dodge Grand Caravan, 124,019 (-12.3%); 19.

Subaru Forester, 123,592 (+61.9%); 20. Chrysler Town & Country, 122,288 (+9.4%).


Sales figures for the 21-30 best-selling light truck vehicles in 2013 (with percentage

change from 2012 in parentheses): 21. Toyota Sienna, 121,117 (+5.6%); 22. Toyota

Tundra, 112,732 (+10.9%); 23. Kia Sorento, 105,649 (-11.7%); 24. Lexus RX, 103,920

(+9.0%); 25. Ford E-Series Van, 102,705 (+4.1%); 26. GMC Terrain, 99,525 (+1.8%); 27.

Chevrolet Traverse, 96,467 (+12.7%); 28. GMC Acadia, 89,793 (+14.7%); 29. Hyundai

Santa Fe, 88,844 (+25.1%):; 30. Nissan Pathfinder, 88,632 (+108.0%).


The overall light truck market share of the Big 3 Detroit auto manufacturers stood at

59.3% in 2013, down from 59.8% in 2012. The light truck market share of Japanese

brands grew to 31.3% in 2013 (up from 29.9% in 2012), while European automakers'

share of light truck sales slipped from 6.0% in 2012 to 5.9% in 2013. Korean brands saw

their market share fall from 4.3% in 2012 to 3.5% in 2013.


Sales of medium- and heavy-duty trucks (Classes 4-8) rose 1.7% in 2013 to 351,737

units.


Brands with the highest market share for 2013 in the medium- and heavy-duty truck

business: Freightliner, 31.6%; Ford, 16.5%; International, 14.3%; Kenworth, 8.7%;

Peterbilt, 8.4%; Volvo Truck 5.9%; Mack, 4.6%; Dodge/Ram, 3.1%; Hino, 2.1%.


Based on research by R.L. Polk, the average age of passenger cars in the U.S. in 2013

was 11.4 years, up from 9.9 years in 2003, while the average age of light trucks

(including pickups and SUVs) was 11.3 years, up from 9.5 years in 2003.

(Source: R.L. Polk & Co., 2014 )

Advertising:

Overall ad spending in all media by the automotive dealers & services category totaled

$4.126 billion in 2013, 1.1% higher than the 2012 figure of $4.083 billion.

(Source: Kantar Media, 2014 )

Advertising:

Businesses in the "Auto Dealers/Gas Stations" category, on average, spend 0.5% of

their total sales revenue on advertising (which equates to 4.7% of their profit margin).

(Source: Schonfeld and Associates, Advertising Ratios and Budgets, 2014 )

Consumer Insights

For the first half of 2014, Millennials surpassed Gen X consumers in new-vehicle sales for

the first time ever (26% to 24%) (Baby Boomers still accounted for the largest share of

new-vehicle sales, at 38%.)

(Source: J.D. Power and Associates, 2014 )

Based on research by J.D. Power and Associates, women accounted for 39% of car

purchases in 2013, up from 37% four years earlier. Among Millennials, 53% of car buyers

are female.


Profiling adults 18+ who are "very likely" to buy any new vehicle within the next year, along

with those who are "very likely" to lease a vehicle in the coming year:

Likely to Likely to Likely to Likely to

Buy Lease Buy Lease

Sex: Age:

Male 53.6% 47.7% 18-24 18.1% 21.8%

Female 46.4% 52.3% 25-34 22.3% 22.2%

HH Income: 35-44 18.1% 17.6%

$100,000+ 27.6% 23.5% 45-54 17.3% 13.4%

$75-99,999 12.5% 10.5% 55-64 12.1% 14.4%

$60-74,000 11.1% 10.7% 65+ 12.1% 10.6%

$50-59,999 7.9% 7.9% Region:

$40-49,999 7.9% 7.9% Northeast 15.2% 22.2%

$30-39,999 9.9% 11.2% Midwest 18.9% 20.1%

$20-29,999 9.3% 10.8% South 44.7% 40.1%

Under $20K 13.8% 17.5% West 21.2% 17.6%

Race: Marital:

White 55.8% 54.7% Single 35.3% 37.1%

Black 23.8% 31.2% Married 49.9% 46.4%

Other 20.4% 14.1% Sep/Wid/Div 14.8% 16.5%

Hispanic origin 19.3% 13.4%

(Source: GfK MRI, 2014 )

Profiling adults 18+ who purchased/leased any new domestic vehicle in the past year,

along with those consumers who bought/leased a new imported vehicle in the previous

year:

New New New New

Domestic Imported Domestic Imported

Sex: Age:

Male 51.9% 47.3% 18-24 8.7% 10.8%

Female 48.1% 52.7% 25-34 15.7% 17.0%

HH Income: 35-44 16.2% 18.9%

$100,000+ 45.1% 48.8% 45-54 19.9% 18.7%

$75-99,999 20.1% 19.1% 55-64 19.9% 18.9%

$60-74,999 10.0% 9.5% 65+ 19.6% 15.7%

$50-59,999 8.3% 5.9% Region:

$40-49,999 6.0% 5.8% Northeast 18.0% 23.9%

$30-39,999 5.2% 3.9% Midwest 27.2% 15.9%

$20-29,999 1.9% 4.2% South 40.1% 37.8%

Under $20K 3.4% 2.8% West 14.7% 22.4%

Race: Marital:

White 88.1% 82.5% Single 17.6% 21.2%

Black 4.9% 5.6% Married 70.6% 66.6%

Other 7.0% 11.9% Sep/Wid/Div 11.8% 12.2%

Hispanic origin 7.9% 10.2%


Profiling adults 18+ who are "very likely" to purchase either a 2-door or 4-door car, a

pickup truck, or a sport utility vehicle within the next year:

Car Truck SUV

Sex: Male 50.1% 57.2% 49.0%

Female 49.9% 42.8% 51.0%

Age: 18-24 19.4% 20.0% 15.4%

25-34 20.8% 21.9% 21.5%

35-44 17.3% 17.1% 20.7%

45-54 17.6% 18.7% 17.9%

55-64 13.7% 14.5% 13.6%

65+ 11.2% 7.8% 10.9%

HH Income: $100,000+ 26.0% 20.6% 30.2%

$75-99,999 11.9% 11.9% 13.3%

$60-74,999 10.4% 11.1% 12.2%

$50-59,999 8.2% 9.1% 7.4%

$40-49,999 7.4% 7.6% 7.2%

$30-39,999 10.2% 10.3% 9.9%

$20-29,999 10.4% 12.4% 7.3%

Under $20K 15.5% 16.9% 12.5%

Race: White 61.5% 59.9% 66.8%

Black 19.9% 20.4% 18.9%

Other 18.6% 19.7% 14.3%

Hispanic origin 18.7% 19.6% 13.4%

Region: Northeast 16.8% 10.9% 15.7%

Midwest 19.3% 19.2% 23.6%

South 41.4% 47.7% 39.7%

West 22.5% 22.2% 21.0%

Marital: Single 35.6% 36.3% 27.2%

Married 48.1% 43.5% 58.1%

Sep/Wid/Div 16.3% 20.2% 14.7%


Profiling adults 18+ who are "very likely" to buy a used/pre-owned vehicle within the

coming year:

Sex: Age:

Male 50.5% 18-24 19.2%

Female 49.5% 25-34 22.4%

HH Income: 35-44 18.2%

$100,000+ 21.8% 45-54 18.3%

$75-99,999 11.5% 55-64 12.8%

$60-74,999 10.8% 65+ 9.1%

$50-59,999 7.8% Region:

$40-49,999 8.0% Northeast 13.8%

$30-39,999 10.9% Midwest 21.9%

$20-29,999 11.6% South 43.5%

Under $20K 17.6% West 20.8%

Race: Marital:

White 63.4% Single 34.8%

Black 19.1% Married 47.2%

Other 17.5% Sep/Wid/Div 18.0%

Hispanic origin 18.4%


States with the greatest number of new-vehicle registrations in 2013, with increase from

2012 in parentheses: 1. California, 1,711,762 (+11.9%); 2. Texas, 1,423,625 (+11.6%); 3.

Florida, 1,100,893 (+9.3%); 4. New York, 928,475 (+6.9%); 5. Oklahoma, 699,406 (-2.7%);

6. Pennsylvania, 622,088 (+4.0%); 7. Illinois, 611,432 (+3.6%); 8. Ohio, 571,047 (+8.2%); 9.

New Jersey, 545,613 (+6.2%); 10. Michigan, 540,295 (+11.6%).

(Source: IHS Automotive, 2014 )

According to a 2014 J.D. Power and Associates survey, 33% of young drivers (25 and

under) say they "completely agree" that they like their vehicle to stand out from the

crowd, compared to just 20% of new-vehicle drivers across all age groups.


Based on a 2014 survey by J.D. Power and Associates, among buyers who avoid a

particular new-car model, the most commonly-cited reason (33%) is because they don't

like its exterior styling.


According to a 2014 J.D. Power and Associates survey, 33% of young drivers (25 and

under) say they "completely agree" that they like their vehicle to stand out from the

crowd, compared to just 20% of new-vehicle drivers across all age groups.


Winners of the 2013 Polk Automotive Loyalty Awards for the various

truck/SUV/van categories: Non-Luxury CUV -- Honda CR-V; Non-Luxury Full-Size

Half-Ton Pickup -- Ford F-150; Non-Luxury Mid-Size CUV -- Kia Sorento; Non-Luxury

Mid-Size SUV -- Jeep Grand Cherokee; Non-Luxury Mid-Size Van -- Chrysler Town &

Country; Luxury Mid-Size CUV -- Lexus RX; Non-Luxury Mid-Size Pickup -- Toyota

Tacoma; Non-Luxury Full-Size SUV -- Toyota Land Cruiser; Luxury Compact CUV -- Acrua

RDX; Non-Luxury Compact SUV -- Jeep Wrangler; Luxury Full-Size SUV -- Land Rover

Range Rover; Luxury Mid-Size SUV, Mercedes-Benz G-Class. Loyalty is determined when

a household that owns a new vehicle returns to the market and purchases or leases

another new vehicle of the same model or make.

(Source: R.L. Polk & Co., 2014 )

Based on a 2014 survey by J.D. Power and Associates, among buyers who avoid a

particular new-car model, the most commonly-cited reason (33%) is because they don't

like its exterior styling.


New technology offerings in vehicles are important to new-vehicle buyers, as 38% of

those buying domestic vehicles cite the latest technology features as a reason for their

purchase, compared with 33% of import vehicle buyers, according to a 2014 study by J.D.

Power and Associates.


Based on a 2013 study by J.D. Power and Associates, the primary drivers of customer

satisfaction in the retail leasing process are: Finance provider offering;

application/approval process; sales representative relationship; and vehicle return

process.


According to research by Swapalease.com, an estimated 10% of lease-holders would like

to get out of their lease each year, because of changes in finances, lifestyle, etc.

(Source: The Detroit Bureau, 2013 )

According to a 2013 survey by J.D. Power and Associates, the five most influential

purchase reasons among Luxury new-vehicle buyers: 1. Performance (power, handling,

etc.); 2. Quality of workmanship (materials, fit and finish); 3. Exterior styling (design); 4.

Like the image the vehicle portrays; 5. Reliability (freedom from breakdowns).


Research by J.D. Power and Associates determined that among customers who leased

their previous new vehicle, 76.4% leased their next new vehicle, while 19.4% financed the

purchase of their next new vehicle with a loan, and 4.3% paid cash for their next new

vehicle. Conversely, only 7.4% of customers who purchased their last new vehicle decided

to lease their next one.


Why Radio

Radio has established itself as an excellent vehicle for advertisers to deliver their

messages to an increasing number of potential buyers. Each week, radio reaches 91.5%

of persons ages 12+, and 67.1% of these consumers on a daily basis. In all, 244,000,000

Americans ages 12-and-older listen to radio every week.

(Source: Nielsen Audio, 2014 )

On a weekly basis, radio reaches 85.2% of adults 18+ who are "very likely" to buy any

new vehicle in the coming year, along with 84.1% who expect to lease. Radio's weekly

reach also includes 85.7% of consumers who are "very likely" to purchase or lease a

2-door or 4-door car in the next 12 months, and 86.8% who plan to purchase/lease a

truck, SUV or van. In addition, radio reaches 85.3% of adults who are "very likely" to

obtain a hybrid/alternative fuel vehicle, and 85.8% who expect to acquire a

used/pre-owned vehicle.


Every week, radio reaches 93% of adult households 18+ that plan to buy/lease either a

new compact, midsize or full-size car in the next 12 months, along with 93% who

expect to purchase a new pickup or van, and 94% who plan to buy a new SUV. Radio also

reaches 93% of households that intend to purchase any used vehicle in the next year.

(Source: Scarborough USA, 2013 )

Miscellaneous Industry Facts or Category Trivia

August is traditionally a strong month for U.S. auto sales because consumers expect

factory discounts at the end of the model year.


According to a 2014 study by paint supplier Axalta Coating Systems, over the previous

four years, the top five colors picked by car buyers have been white, black, silver, grey

and red.

(Source: CNN, 2014 )

The average new-car dealership (domestic and foreign) had 57 employees and an

annual payroll of $3.04 million in 2013.


Relevant Links

National Automobile Dealers Association:

www.nada.org

Automotive News:

www.autonews.com

J.D. Power and Associates:

www.jdpower.com

IHS Automotive:

www.polk.com

The Detroit Bureau:

www.thedetroitbureau.com

The Detroit News:

www.detroitnews.com

Kelley Blue Book:

www.kbb.com

Edmunds.com:

www.edmunds.com

(Source: RAB, 2014 )

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