January 2008 Car News - GBCarLoans.com

25th January 2008

Women 'more trustworthy in car sales'

British consumers would trust a female second-hand car salesperson more readily than a male alternative, according to the latest personal finance news from AA Personal Loans.

Many people take out cheap personal loans in order to acquire a second-hand car and women are generally considered less likely to be deceitful in their sales efforts, the financial services firm reports.
In fact, a recent study for AA Personal Loans found that when asked to select a celebrity that they would consider trustworthy, British consumers placed women in four out of the five top spots.
"Previous research has shown that one in four drivers will knowingly sell a second-hand car without revealing a known fault with the vehicle, so it's important that car buyers are vigilant no matter whom they are buying from," said Mike Huggins, head of AA Personal Loans.

In other personal finance news, a fifth of women indicated in a Sheila's Wheels study that they had walked out of a car showroom on at least one occasion because a salesperson had made "offensive comments".

 

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