The economic cost, which performs maintenance and repair of vehicles, consists in ensuring the safety of the roads of drivers of our country. This is reflected in the latest study prepared by the CEA Foundation and Continental Tire, Savings or safety? Here’s how drivers decide when buying and preserving their carWhich shows conclusions such as almost 95% of the Spaniards priority for saving above the safety of their car.
This reality is manifested in situations such as repairs that usually require any car or van over time. The report indicates that almost half of users postponed one of those who are qualified as important for economic reasons. We also find that more than 80% hired cheaper insurance policies, despite the lower coating to save some money.
The work is emphasized by one of the most decisive problems of Spanish’s car reality, such as the era of a mobile park, for more than 14 years. More than 40% of drivers indicate that their vehicles are more than 11 years and half claim that their second. In addition, it was found that the “European automobile sector does not pass its best moment”, according to FEA and Continental Foundation, since nine out of 10 respondents considered the possibility of buying a neuropean car of brands, and one of two ultimately acquired it.
At the same time, an alarming aspect is obvious, and this is that security is not a determining factor in choosing a purchase, because only 3% of its priority compared to the price when acquiring your vehicle.
Savings is also a determining factor in relation to maintenance. The fact that vehicles are increasingly the old people can assume that the user can lead to more attention, which will lead to the most scrupulous point point when creating reviews, but the study shows that this is not so. On the contrary, it is observed that the most common is that drivers go to the workshop only when it is “strictly necessary”.
At the same time, the conclusions of the report indicate that each of the two people goes to the mechanical workshop that suits him, and less than 20% decides to go to the official service. Also, it is not a predisposition to choose parts recommended by the manufacturer for repair, since almost 80% lean to the lowest cost. Given this situation, and asked what obstacle to more investing in the safety of vehicles 93% of respondents claim that these are economic costs.
Despite this mentality of savings, drivers argue that aspects in which they believe that the costs should not be spared are brakes (99%), tires (99%), airbags and passive safety systems (79%).
District and safety of road
The case of tires is especially interesting, because, despite the statement that this is an element in which it is not convenient to walk with economic views, they give it the average value in safety. Almost three of the four respondents provide 6 or 7 out of 10 about this. In addition, users are increasingly choosing brand tires BudgetThe option to which 79% of the sample resorted to. ”
Alberto Mugnos, the director of communication and public relations, pointed out these data, which is important for his brand about road safety. As key participants in safe and effective mobility, safety is the heart of our mission, and thanks to the initiatives as this study, we ratify our commitment and approach our ultimate goal: safe mobility. ”
For his part, the President of the CEA Foundation, Rafael Fernandez Chillon, argues that “competent agencies must promote informative campaigns that help improve this situation, as well as implement a tax care plan that helps the Spanish Mobile Park.” And he adds: “This is the work of all involved participants, from state administrations to funds and private companies, increases awareness of the importance of road safety.”
