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Article: J.D. Power and Associates Reports: Gas Mileage is an Increasingly Important Factor to New-Vehicle Buyers in Choosing One Model Over Another.
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- September 3, 2003
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WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif., Sept. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Gas mileage is once again becoming an important factor in deciding which new vehicle to purchase, according to the J.D. Power and Associates 2003 Escaped Shopper Study(SM) released today. Gas mileage is now fifth on the list of reasons new-vehicle buyers reject one model over another-up from 13th in 2002.
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"Between the concerns over the Middle East, high gas prices and the growing trend toward larger and more powerful engines, it is not surprising that 15 percent of new-vehicle buyers cite gas mileage as a reason for rejecting a vehicle they ...