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Sources?

untog 10y ago
I can't even remember if this was the article I read, but a quick Google of "millennials buying cars" returns: http://www.nbcnews.com/business/autos/forget-stereotypes-millennials-are-buying-cars-survey-says-n553066 http://www.nbcnews.com/business/autos/forget-stereotypes-mil...
- noobermin 10y ago
  Not very strong evidence. Essentially, it says that Millennials are more likely to buy a car in the next 12 months than people 30-50 and people 50+...right because presumably such other groups already own cars?
manyxcxi 10y ago
I'm an anecdote. Wife and 3 kids (the oldest is 3 1/2) and about a year ago I sold my truck so we're down to 1 SUV for the family. I was able to do this because the office space I moved in to is only 4mi from our house so I ride my bicycle or my motorcycle. I know a motorcycle is technically cheating in a way, but it gets 45mpg, means I never have to ride share, and costs me 1/6th as much to insure as the $55k truck did. We live about 14mi south of downtown Portland- which has pretty good public transport, but means we've got pretty piss poor options if you don't want to spend 2+ hours getting downtown. My gym is 2 blocks from the office, we chose our suburb neighborhood because there's literally a dozen parks and playgrounds within walking/biking distance for toddlers. We, as a family, absolutely need the car for 99% of things. Me, as a 34 year old guy going about his daily non-family business, can get by even in the 'burbs without a car.
- kuschku 10y ago
  On the other hand, I can report of my childhood (born '96) in a German mid-sized city where we almost always used the bus, despite our family having two cars. The first car was only used by dad who worked in another city with – at that time – no train line existing yet, and the second car was only used whenever we’d go camping or buy large amounts of groceries. We kids by ourselves always used bike or bus, and when we with our parents went to the city, or shopping, it almost always was bus, too.

Sources?

untog 10y ago

I can't even remember if this was the article I read, but a quick Google of "millennials buying cars" returns: http://www.nbcnews.com/business/autos/forget-stereotypes-millennials-are-buying-cars-survey-says-n553066 http://www.nbcnews.com/business/autos/forget-stereotypes-mil...

noobermin 10y ago
Not very strong evidence. Essentially, it says that Millennials are more likely to buy a car in the next 12 months than people 30-50 and people 50+...right because presumably such other groups already own cars?

manyxcxi 10y ago

I'm an anecdote. Wife and 3 kids (the oldest is 3 1/2) and about a year ago I sold my truck so we're down to 1 SUV for the family. I was able to do this because the office space I moved in to is only 4mi from our house so I ride my bicycle or my motorcycle. I know a motorcycle is technically cheating in a way, but it gets 45mpg, means I never have to ride share, and costs me 1/6th as much to insure as the $55k truck did. We live about 14mi south of downtown Portland- which has pretty good public transport, but means we've got pretty piss poor options if you don't want to spend 2+ hours getting downtown. My gym is 2 blocks from the office, we chose our suburb neighborhood because there's literally a dozen parks and playgrounds within walking/biking distance for toddlers. We, as a family, absolutely need the car for 99% of things. Me, as a 34 year old guy going about his daily non-family business, can get by even in the 'burbs without a car.

kuschku 10y ago
On the other hand, I can report of my childhood (born '96) in a German mid-sized city where we almost always used the bus, despite our family having two cars. The first car was only used by dad who worked in another city with – at that time – no train line existing yet, and the second car was only used whenever we’d go camping or buy large amounts of groceries. We kids by ourselves always used bike or bus, and when we with our parents went to the city, or shopping, it almost always was bus, too.