Car brand loyalty
Discussion
Triumph (Honda)
BL (Mini)
Talbot (Horizon!)
Alfa(sud)
Lancia (Delta)
Audi (100)
BMW (520i)
Daihatsu (4Trak)
Renault (5Turbo)
TVR (400SE)
VW (Corrado)
VW (Golf)
Renault (some horrible hatchback)
Landrover (Disco I)
KTM LC4 600 SM
Yamaha R6
Honda VFR400
Gilera Runner 125
Gilera Runner 125
Gilera runner 185SP
Gilera Runner 185SP (london thefts eh!!)
Mazda MX5 II
Porsche 996
Landrover Disco III
TVR Griffith 500
KTM EXCF 350
(ignoring theft replacements)
2VW
2 TVR
2 Gilera
2 LR
2 VW
2 Renault
2 KTM
Can't really pin down a % :-)
BL (Mini)
Talbot (Horizon!)
Alfa(sud)
Lancia (Delta)
Audi (100)
BMW (520i)
Daihatsu (4Trak)
Renault (5Turbo)
TVR (400SE)
VW (Corrado)
VW (Golf)
Renault (some horrible hatchback)
Landrover (Disco I)
KTM LC4 600 SM
Yamaha R6
Honda VFR400
Gilera Runner 125
Gilera Runner 125
Gilera runner 185SP
Gilera Runner 185SP (london thefts eh!!)
Mazda MX5 II
Porsche 996
Landrover Disco III
TVR Griffith 500
KTM EXCF 350
(ignoring theft replacements)
2VW
2 TVR
2 Gilera
2 LR
2 VW
2 Renault
2 KTM
Can't really pin down a % :-)
I've only ever owned three cars (over nearly 20 years!)
All of them have been a Skoda. The first because it was cheap, and the second 2 have been Octavias. Next time it will probably be something different, most likely Korean or Japanese - my current Octavia is not as good as the first one, and after 16 years of effectively the same car I'm getting a little bored with it.
On the opposite to this, how about irrational brand avoidance. My father owned an automatic Ford Escort in the 1970s in which the throttle got stuck fully open and he nearly had a huge accident. He's refused to even look either Ford's or a car with an auto gearbox ever since! He does get a bit defensive though when I point out that his current Volvo V40 has a fair amount of Ford in it...
All of them have been a Skoda. The first because it was cheap, and the second 2 have been Octavias. Next time it will probably be something different, most likely Korean or Japanese - my current Octavia is not as good as the first one, and after 16 years of effectively the same car I'm getting a little bored with it.
On the opposite to this, how about irrational brand avoidance. My father owned an automatic Ford Escort in the 1970s in which the throttle got stuck fully open and he nearly had a huge accident. He's refused to even look either Ford's or a car with an auto gearbox ever since! He does get a bit defensive though when I point out that his current Volvo V40 has a fair amount of Ford in it...
Volvo 4
BMW 2
Ford 2
Rover 2
Peugeot 1
Audi 1
Chrysler 1
Vauxhall 1
Saab 1
Nissan 1
Brand loyalty with Volvo at 25%, conscious decision. Love a Volvo.
Currently in a Nissan but craving the solid, dependable feeling of a Volvo.
ETA - 2 x Yamaha (Thundercat & Fazer8)
1 x Honda (Firestorm)
1 x BMW (K1300R)
Bike loyalty was with Yam, loved them... until I got the BM and that changed everything
BMW 2
Ford 2
Rover 2
Peugeot 1
Audi 1
Chrysler 1
Vauxhall 1
Saab 1
Nissan 1
Brand loyalty with Volvo at 25%, conscious decision. Love a Volvo.
Currently in a Nissan but craving the solid, dependable feeling of a Volvo.
ETA - 2 x Yamaha (Thundercat & Fazer8)
1 x Honda (Firestorm)
1 x BMW (K1300R)
Bike loyalty was with Yam, loved them... until I got the BM and that changed everything
Edited by wiliferus on Thursday 17th January 13:24
3 Skoda
1 Fiat
1 Hyundai
60% Skoda...
Lots of brand loyalty in our family. My grandad had 6 Hillman Hunters, then 6 Nissan Bluebirds and was onto his 7th Rover when he died. Grandma has had 5 Vauxhalls since 1998 and before that about half a dozen Rovers from 1983.
My dad had about 9 Vauxhalls, then 4 SEATs, is now on his second Evoque and is looking for a third. My mam had 10 Fiats off the belt and only stopped buying them and moved onto the Germans when they forgot to replace the Punto (she hates the 500). My uncle has only owned Vauxhalls in his whole driving life since the early 80s and my MIL has driven Suzukis since 1999.
1 Fiat
1 Hyundai
60% Skoda...
Lots of brand loyalty in our family. My grandad had 6 Hillman Hunters, then 6 Nissan Bluebirds and was onto his 7th Rover when he died. Grandma has had 5 Vauxhalls since 1998 and before that about half a dozen Rovers from 1983.
My dad had about 9 Vauxhalls, then 4 SEATs, is now on his second Evoque and is looking for a third. My mam had 10 Fiats off the belt and only stopped buying them and moved onto the Germans when they forgot to replace the Punto (she hates the 500). My uncle has only owned Vauxhalls in his whole driving life since the early 80s and my MIL has driven Suzukis since 1999.
Edited by kieranblenk on Wednesday 16th January 16:09
Didn't realise I'd had as many as that, seems about right though. Always rated Ford highly, always been a Subaru fanboy, and been a BMW fanboy for a while.
6 Ford (1.6 Flight, ST170, ST170, Mondeo, Ka, 2.0 Zetec)
3 Subaru (V4 2000 Turbo Wagon, V6 2000 Turbo Wagon, Bugeye saloon)
2 BMW (735i, 330d)
2 Seat (Leon Cupra R 225, Alhambra 2.0 TDi SX)
1 Volvo (S80 2.4 S)
1 Honda (EP3 Civic Type R)
1 Peugeot (205 1.6 GTI)
6 Ford (1.6 Flight, ST170, ST170, Mondeo, Ka, 2.0 Zetec)
3 Subaru (V4 2000 Turbo Wagon, V6 2000 Turbo Wagon, Bugeye saloon)
2 BMW (735i, 330d)
2 Seat (Leon Cupra R 225, Alhambra 2.0 TDi SX)
1 Volvo (S80 2.4 S)
1 Honda (EP3 Civic Type R)
1 Peugeot (205 1.6 GTI)
Edited by aaron_2000 on Wednesday 16th January 16:32
1 Triumph - GT6
2 Citroens - 2 BX
1 Audi - 100
1 Aston Martin - 1969 DBS (long gone unfortunately bought for 15k in 95, sold for 15k in 98)
4 Jeeps - 2 Cherokees, 1 Wrangler, 1 Grand Cherokee(current)
2 Fords - 1 Probe V6, 1 S550 Mustang(current)
2 Alfa Romeo - 2 166's
2 BMW - 1 645, 1 330e
2 Mercedes - 1 300SEL, 190 2.5D
1 Subaru - Legacy wagon 2.5
1 Seat - Leon Cupra
1 VW - Golf
2 Citroens - 2 BX
1 Audi - 100
1 Aston Martin - 1969 DBS (long gone unfortunately bought for 15k in 95, sold for 15k in 98)
4 Jeeps - 2 Cherokees, 1 Wrangler, 1 Grand Cherokee(current)
2 Fords - 1 Probe V6, 1 S550 Mustang(current)
2 Alfa Romeo - 2 166's
2 BMW - 1 645, 1 330e
2 Mercedes - 1 300SEL, 190 2.5D
1 Subaru - Legacy wagon 2.5
1 Seat - Leon Cupra
1 VW - Golf
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