1996–2000 Average New Car Expenditures

Consumer outlay for new domestic cars continues to rise, while imports slightly declined in 2000. Listed below are the consumer expenditures for domestic and import cars for 1996 through 2000. These expenditures do not include items such as taxes, destination charges, dealer costs, etc. The “average” figures are a weighted measure based on the number of vehicles sold and other factors. The change column indicates the percentage change from the previous year.

Percentage of vehicles based on the number of bumper stickers found on them: None 82% One 8% Two 4% Three 1% Four 1% 5–7 1% 8–10 1% (CarMax.com from USA Today, 6/25/01)