The charts illustrate the results from an investigation in terms of how often they switch their cars and car purchasing habits in 2009 in a European nation.
Overall, most of citizens tended to keep their cars for a long time rather than replacing them. In addition, second-hand vehicles were the most common choice in an European country.
Regarding the proportion of car ownership habits, the figure for every 5 year or more was over 50%, outnumbering others in the same year, which was followed by that of every 3-4 year vehicle replacement frequency, at approximately 35%. In contrast, the percentage of people who did not have their own cars or switched it every year was negligible, at nearly 2%. Meanwhile, the proportion of individuals who retained their cars for 2 years was twice as high as that for people who rarely changed their cars, at nearly 6% and 3%, respectively.
Turning to car purchasing habits, second-hand car was the most popular option, with its figure at over 68% in 2009, which was three times higher than the proportion for new car, at 23%. In the survey, the percentage of people who bought sometimes new vehicle, sometimes second-hand car were relatively low, at about 10% and 4%, respectively.