64%
The percent of consumers who said they were “very or extremely likely” to keep their current vehicle longer than they normally would due to economic conditions, in a poll from R.L. Polk & Co. Additionally, Polk reported that the average length of ownership of both new and used vehicles increased from a little more than three years in 2002 to nearly four years in 2008, a 24 percent increase.
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