HPI reveals that 45% of first time used car buyers ask dad for advice
Father’s Day presents the perfect excuse to celebrate dads and thank them for all the worldly advice they have to offer, whether it’s wanted or not. However, when it comes to buying a first car, it would appear dads do really know best; 45% of people surveyed by vehicle history check expert, HPI, said they turn to their dad for buying advice. Philip Nothard, cap hpi consumer and retail editor says, “Turning to a friend (12%) was more common than asking mum; only 7% of those surveyed said they turn to their mothers for advice. Interestingly, men are more likely to ask their dads for car buying advice (55%), compared to women (35%). When it comes the best bit of advice their dad had given them*, almost a third (30%) of the total number of people we asked said it was ‘look after the pennies and the pounds will look after themselves’, and that pearl of wisdom had applied to shopping for a set of wheels.