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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

ONS Opinions Survey, Climate Change and Transport Module, August 2010

Variable Details

VariableM377c_8M3
LabelWhich do/would you think about most when choosing a car or van to buy?
Question text Looking at the following list of costs, which do/would you think about most when choosing a car or van to buy? Response 3
Responses
1 Purchase costs 23
2 Fuel costs, including fuel tax 35
3 Maintenance costs 115
4 Resale value 26
5 Car tax (Vehicle Excise Duty) 56
6 Insurance 170
7 Other (please specify) 1
8 Don t know (spontaneous only) 0
9 Refusal (Spontaneous only) 0
98 Refusal 0
Sysmiss 585
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationONS Opinions Survey, Climate Change and Transport Module, August 2010
Interviewer InstructionsCode up to three responses.
UniverseAdults, aged 16 or over, living in private households in Great Britain.;National
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study;monthly (up to year 2000), eight cycles per year (up to April 2005), monthly thereafter.
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