Power of Suggestion
Posted: Tue 28 July, 2009 Filed under: Driving, News, Thoughts 3 Comments »Now here‘s something I didn’t know – although bear in mind that the statistic comes from BSM, so shouldn’t be treated as absolute gospel.
According to BSM, about 70% of learners buy the same car model as they pass their test in.
Admittedly, we did the same back when I (finally) passed my test, and ended up with a Ford Focus, as that was what I’d learned in.
All the same, it’s interesting that 70% of new drivers do the same thing.
Well I definitely did *not* buy a Mini Metro, so I’m part of the 30%.
Good for you.
Although in fairness, Metros are/were *spectacularly* shit. 🙂
I think it’s probably got more to do with the fact that driving schools use the cars that new drivers tend to get (small/cheap to insure/easy to manoeuvre/reliable) than that people buy what they learnt in deliberately.
I’m one of hte 30% too. I learnt on an Escort and bought a Mini. In the good old days when Minis were fun not overpriced cult.