respondents have purchased or leased a vehicle between September 2020 and August 2021.
Supplementary notes
The survey count included 1,998 new car buyers and 978 used car buyers. The vehicle bought or leased must have a vehicle year within the past five years.
Results are weighted.
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Semiconductor shortage impact on U.S. car buyers' experience 2021
In a survey realized in the third quarter of 2021, ** percent of U.S. respondents highlighted the limited vehicle selection they encountered during their buying process, with close to a quarter of respondents also mentioning prices were higher than expected. The global automotive semiconductor shortage depleted the U.S. car dealers' vehicle inventory through 2021.
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