This statistic shows preferences from different regions of the United Kingdom for buying new or pre-owned when it comes to buying a car, based on a survey carried out in March 2015. Used cars were favoured across the country. The region with the lowest share of respondents favoring used cars was Wales with 63 percent.
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British Car Auctions. (August 30, 2015). Preferences for buying a car in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2015, by type of car and region [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 04, 2026, from /statistics/300173/regional-preferences-for-type-of-car-to-buy-next-in-the-united-kingdom/
British Car Auctions. "Preferences for buying a car in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2015, by type of car and region." Chart. August 30, 2015. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 04, 2026. /statistics/300173/regional-preferences-for-type-of-car-to-buy-next-in-the-united-kingdom/
British Car Auctions. (2015). Preferences for buying a car in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2015, by type of car and region. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 04, 2026. /statistics/300173/regional-preferences-for-type-of-car-to-buy-next-in-the-united-kingdom/
British Car Auctions. "Preferences for Buying a Car in The United Kingdom (Uk) in 2015, by Type of Car and Region." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 30 Aug 2015, /statistics/300173/regional-preferences-for-type-of-car-to-buy-next-in-the-united-kingdom/
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Preferences for buying a car in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2015, by type of car and region [Graph], British Car Auctions, August 30, 2015. [Online]. Available: /statistics/300173/regional-preferences-for-type-of-car-to-buy-next-in-the-united-kingdom/
