Original survey question: "The current crisis situation of components has caused long queues when buying a new car. If you were to buy a new car, which of the following options would you choose?"
The source specifies that the total sample is representative of the population and is stratified by district, gender, age and socioeconomic levels. It has an associated maximum error of +/- 3.1 percentage points for a 95 percent confidence interval.
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Portugal: impact of the chip shortage on car purchasing intentions 2022
As of mid-April 2022, most of Portuguese survey respondents mentioned that if they had the intention of buying a car and saw their car buying experience impacted by the automotive semiconductor shortage, they would be looking for other brand options with available vehicle stock. In contrast, ** percent of survey participants mentioned the lower vehicle availability would make them choose used vehicle options.
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O Observador Cetelem. (May 1, 2022). Impact of the semiconductor shortage on Portuguese consumers' potential car purchasing intentions as of mid-April 2022 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 05, 2026, from /statistics/1382257/portugal-impact-of-the-chip-shortage-on-car-purchasing-intentions/
O Observador Cetelem. "Impact of the semiconductor shortage on Portuguese consumers' potential car purchasing intentions as of mid-April 2022." Chart. May 1, 2022. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 05, 2026. /statistics/1382257/portugal-impact-of-the-chip-shortage-on-car-purchasing-intentions/
O Observador Cetelem. (2022). Impact of the semiconductor shortage on Portuguese consumers' potential car purchasing intentions as of mid-April 2022. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 05, 2026. /statistics/1382257/portugal-impact-of-the-chip-shortage-on-car-purchasing-intentions/
O Observador Cetelem. "Impact of The Semiconductor Shortage on Portuguese Consumers' Potential Car Purchasing Intentions as of Mid-april 2022." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 1 May 2022, /statistics/1382257/portugal-impact-of-the-chip-shortage-on-car-purchasing-intentions/
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